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Natalya Sadova throws World lead in Ostrava
31.05.2006
Olympic Discus Throw champion Natalya Sadova was one of the few competitors that didn’t seem bothered by the uncooperative weather conditions.
Sadova produced a solid series, topped by her third round 67.24, a world-leading performance. Very much on her game, each of five fair throws surpassed the best that runner-up Wioletta Potepa (64.11) could manage, thus easily extending her undefeated 2006 campaign to three. “This year I competed three times, and three times it has rained and been cold.”
Sergey Makarov was the overwhelming winner after his 88.49 toss, a season’s best. “I expected to throw around 85 metres. A mark over 88 metres is excellent. Even though it was could there vwas a good wind for javelin. If it were warmer there would be a chance to attack the 90 meter point. This year I would like to improve my PB. With Zelezny we are not saying goodbyes, I am sure vwe will see each other again this year”.
Tatyana Petrova took a commanding win in 9:29.84, nearly 10 seconds ahead of compatriot Svetlana Ivanova. The 23-year-old, whose focus over the past two seasons has been on then 5000 and 10,000 metre distances, decided to return to the barrier event this year, she said, “Because I see a chance to be successful.” In her return, essentially her first international outing in the event, she lopped more than half a minute from her previous best. But she was aiming for something even faster.
“I planned a time of around 9:15 but in this weather it was impossible,” she said, echoing the sentiments of virtually all the athletes competing in Ostrava. “I was completely frozen.”
Ivanova’s 9:38.48 was a personal best as well.
Anna Chicherova placed second in the women’s high jump with 1.90 meters, and Tatyana Polnova finished third in the women’s pole vault — 4.50 meters.
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