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Piotr Malachowski
Discus thrower Piotr Malachowski World Cup to Beijing came as the leader of the world’s lists and favorite for gold. In qualifying almost seasoned Polish fans a heart attack, he was close to falling off. Only at the last attempt to reach the required minimum of 65 meters. – Eggs left in the hotel – said the Malachowski, who wanted to reach for the gold medal in the absence of great rival, Robert Harting of Germany.
– I hope that together with Robert Urbanek reach for the medals and the podium again be cool. Dropped out a few favorites. It is therefore really a good chance that we together with Robert took the medals – belong before the finals Malachowski, who strongly hoped for a successful performance of the second of White and Red. Urbanek at least not obtained, but the result was fifth in qualifying and also found himself in the final.
Malachowski competition on the medal began well, he threw 65.09 meters and found himself leading the pack. Urbanek, meanwhile, began quietly, subway 60.47 gave him seventh position. Behind him Malachowski placement of the legendary Gerd Kanter (Estonia) and Apostolos Parellis (Cyprus). None of them, however, threw the line 65 meters.
In the second round of our favorite put his rivals yet harder, throw a distance of 67.40 meter strengthened him leading the pack and basically assured World Cup medal. Urbanek meanwhile, threw better, 61.58 meters, but the rivals not wasting and Pole fell to ninth place.
A leader of the struggle remained unthreatened, no one could throw over 65 meters, so at ease Pole in the third attempt gained 62.04 meters and watched the actions of opponents. Kanter and Parellis fought for the second place, the fight they wanted to join the Swede Daniel Stahl and Belgian Philip Milanov, succeeded to the latter, which gained 66.90 meters and broke the national record. Belgian found himself in second place, just behind Malachowski and against Kanter. And our Robert Urbanek halfway through the fight moved up again on the seventh, he gave them to him the result of 64.14 meters.
By the end of competition remaining after three throws, Malachowski had to strain and again bounce rivals. After a Milanova and with class sports Kanter could not be sure of gold. On the other hand Urbanek getting started and hoped for the establishment of fighting for the podium World Cup.
The fourth throw, Piotr Malachowski not szarżował, the result of 64.40 meter showed that our champion is preparing for the end of the competition another long throw. Meanwhile, Robert Urbanek got down to work, gained 64.62 meters and moved up to fifth place. Fighting for a medal Milanov your throw burned so much he wanted to surpass Malachowski, while not impressed Kanter (64.01 meters), but remained in third place.
Finally, in the penultimate round of throws at the coin as did a Urbanek. He received 65.18 meters and jumped to third place, just before Kanter, and behind the back Milanova. Belgian its projection made conservatively (62.32 meters) and Kanter was not able to make up for the loss and fell to fourth place (64.65 meters). The series ended Malachowski, who calmly received 64.59 meters and before the last throw could be almost certain medal and the gold was almost neck.
Series sixth, the last during the World Cup in Beijing, started from offside line Urbanek. Pole was third, but he had nervously track rival technologies, because in China the opportunity to improve your score already had. After a moment, he burned a Swede Daniel Stahl, it became clear that White-Reds reach at least the one medal in the discus throw. To its most recent attempt to set off a veteran Kanter, who also burned the throw, so both Poles were sure of medals. Milanov was the only one able to snatch Małachowskiemu gold, but did not improve his score (65.67 meters), which meant one that gold will go to Polish. At the end of our master even threw 64.84 meters and went along with Urbanek to celebrate the historical success.
Piotr Malachowski won in Beijing for the Polish third gold medal as never before White-Red did not happen during the World Cup. Urbanek added a fourth bronze medal, including our representatives won eight medals at this year’s World Cup.
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