Encouraging start to Greek colors in European Championships In Madrid, in a wonderful spot in front of the royal palace, but under unbearable heat. OR Ariadne Adamopoulou by jumping at 4.30 and without failed attempts at lower heights, occupied the sixth place in the short tie giving 10.5 points In our national team, in the great effort it makes in the Spanish capital to stay in the first category.
Particularly important was the fact that Adamopoulou was found Above Hungarian, Finly and Lithuanian athlete. The only non -favorable Greek colors was the second place of Ukrainian Marina Kilipko, which spent 4.65, as well as the winner, Amali Svabikova from the Czech Republic.
Ariadne Adamopoulou entered the race relatively late, as the bar in the second group, which was put by the organizers, was initially set at 3.60. The Greek champion passed relatively 4.15, and – most importantly – without missing effort. With the bar flickering, Adamopoulou went with the first and next height, 4.30, securing several points for Greece and entering a clear card at 4.45. At the same time in the first group, many, theoretically better athletes, they lost efforts to lower heights. So when the bar rose to 4.45, and the three invalid efforts began, the Greek champion He had his hand over.
At 4.45, Adamopoulou’s first jump was not good. In the second and third he came up higher, but did not cross the bar. With 4.30 with the first attempt, the athlete of Basil She was second in the second group, and four athletes passed her by the first, and she was tied to the Dutch Eliz de Jong. A total of 6th was ranked and gave Greece the first 10.5, overwhelming points in the event.
Source: SEGAS
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