Wattenscheid - Feofanova, Spiegelberg 4.71, Hooker 5.80

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Harting, Feofanova and Kucherenko show fine form in Wattenscheid

Robert Harting of Germany on his way to winning the gold medal in the men's Discus Throw in Berlin (Getty Images)
Wattenscheid, Germany - World champion Robert Harting produced the best result of the day in the men’s events at the DAK Leichtathletik-Gala in Wattenscheid. The German discus thrower won his event on Saturday (26) with 67.62m.



In the women’s programme the strongest results came in the jumping events. Russians Svetlana Feofanova and Olga Kucherenko took the Pole Vault and the Long Jump with 4.71m and 6.90m respectively.


Hooker – 5.80

World and Olympic champion Steve Hooker took the Pole Vault. The Australian was the only one to clear 5.80m, which he managed at his second attempt. Germans Malte Mohr (5.70m) and Fabian Schulze (5.60m) placed behind him. Hooker then went for 5.90m, but missed this three times. “It was getting better and better and the jumps at 5.90 looked pretty good,” said Hooker. “I now intend to jump well in the Diamond League.”

Feofanova wins the women’s vault; Spiegelburg PB

The Pole Vault was the main attraction of the women’s events in Wattenscheid. Former World champion Svetlana Feofanova and Germany’s Silke Spiegelburg both cleared 4.71m at their first attempts. They then missed 4.78m three times each, with the Russian winning on countback as While Feofanova had made no mistakes at lower heights Spiegelburg had needed a second jump at 4.36 and 4.61m.

With 4.71m, the 24-year-old Spiegelburg improved her personal outdoor best by one centimetre (indoors she has cleared 4.75m), and she should be the one who finally will break Annika Becker’s national record of 4.77 from 2002. Carolin Hingst (Germany) took third place in Wattenscheid with 4.61m.

“It was a great competition, but I want to go higher and beat my personal best again in Barcelona. And with such a height I should do well there,” said Spiegelburg, who revealed that enjoys jumping against strong opposition. “Therefore I really like the Diamond League.”

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Tobias Scherbarth out again.

During this meet he broke his foot (and then pole) while jumping from the ground.
http://www.leichtathletik.de/index.php? ... wsID=28280 (Video under "Stabpech für Tobias Scherbarth" )

Already last year Tobias broke his foot right before the WC in Berlin.

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Tobias Scherbarth out again.

During this meet he broke his foot (and then pole) while jumping from the ground.
http://www.leichtathletik.de/index.php? ... wsID=28280 (Video under "Stabpech für Tobias Scherbarth" )

Already last year Tobias broke his foot right before the WC in Berlin.

OUCH!!!! That video is not for those with a weak stomach He twists the foot in a rather disturbing way when jumping off the ground