Chicherova 2.07m; Kapachinskaya 49.35 and Savinova 1:56.95 stun – Russian Champs, Day 2
23.07.2011
Cheboksary, Russia - The second day of Russian Championships were highlighted by the 2.07m national High Jump record from Anna Chicherova, and two other world season leads in the women’s 400m by Anastasiya Kapachinskaya and in the 800m by Maria Savinova.
Anna Chicherova who has only recently returned from maternity leave and celebrated her 29th birthday yesterday (Fri 22) cleared 1.88m, 1.91, 1.97 and 2.00 on her first tries with ease, so equalling Blanka Vlasic’s world lead. She then moved successfully to 2.04 taking that on her second try, and then decided to try 2.07 to improve the national Russian record of 2004 Olympic champion Yelena Slesarenko (2.06).
Chicherova’s first effort at the record height was promising but the two-time World silver medallist looked tired on her second approach to the bar. However, her third and final attempt was faultless – 2.07 – making her the third equal highest high jumper of all-time outdoors and fourth equal both indoors and out. Only Stefka Kostadinova with the World record (2.09), Blanka Vlasic (2.08) and Kajsa Bergqvist (2.08 indoors) have jumped higher.
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