HME athletics in Prague: Konrad Bukowiecki flashed form – Polish Radio

  putter Konrad Bukowiecki made a very good impression on the indoor European Championships in Prague , photo: PAP / Bartlomiej Zborowski
 

As expected, the gold medal he won the German international David Storl. London Olympic silver medalist and two-time Olympic champion (Daegu 2011, Moscow 2013) obtained the same distance as the qualifying 21.23. Serb won the silver medal Asmir Kolašinac – 20.90, and brown Czech Ladislav Prášil – 20.66.

– Great, sensational performance Konrad – rated Tomasz Majewski (AZS AWF Warszawa), who, after undergoing surgery rehabilitation.

– Retain pace, pushing the ball straight and far away twice. It was very well prepared for this event, also from the mental – Olympic champion said Beijing and London Olympics.

Bukowiecki in Thursday’s qualifying distance also gained 20.46 meters, setting an absolute record for the senior European Junior sphere weighing 7.260 kg . 20.46 is also the world’s best result in the category of 17-year-olds, both in the hall and the stadium, achieved such equipment. Hailing from Szczytno athlete is the second in the world – after Nowozelandczyku Jacko Gillu – newest putter, which exceeded 20 m “number seven”. The actual weight of the ball for juniors is 6 pounds.

– As a result of qualifying with 20.46 I was happy, but now I feel unsatisfied. After warming up, when I saw what I can do, I had an appetite for a medal. I do not know why it happened. I did not work out. It was always so that as she pushed regularly, it had one approach that run it in. Now, that did not happen. Something is missing at this time. I could even afford to silver. I feel terrible power, and I regret that there is no start this season, a hall. During the summer, I also plan to start with seniors, because I know that I am able to enter the finals of the World Cup in Beijing – said the player after the competition.

On Friday, took off in Prague 24 Polish athletes. Promoted to the finals: Justin Kasprzycka (AZS AWF Wroclaw) and Kamila Lićwinko (Podlasie Bialystok) in the high jump, Luke Kravchuk (WKS Slask Wroclaw) and Rafał Omelko (AZS AWF Wroclaw) in the 400 m, Łukasz Parszczyński (Podlasie Bialystok) on 3000 m and Piotr Lisek (OSOT Szczecin) and Robert Sober (AZS AWF Wroclaw) in the pole vault.

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