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Dmitrik prevails; Antyukh and Abakumova also highlight – Russian Champs, Day 3

24.07.2011

Cheboksary, Russia - Aleksey Dmitrik’s victory in the hotly-contested men’s High Jump and Natalya Antyukh’s 53.75 win the 400m Hurdles highlighted the third day of the Russian championships on Saturday (23).

The men’s High Jump was regarded as the highlight of the third day’s action, and with the assemblage of major title holders, the event lived up to the hype. Before the start, we spoke with Olympic champion Andrey Silnov, who admitted that the task of earning spot on the Russian squad would be extremely difficult.

“But I’m ready to clear any height,” Silnov said, “maybe even very close to 2.40 in order to win. My injuries are behind me now. It’s a challenge make the team for Daegu. I have many titles, but not that of the world champion.”  

However, it now appears as though that mission will impossible to achieve. Silnov cleared 2.34m, the same height as the World and European indoor champion Ivan Ukhov, but only finished fourth on countback.

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