Lukyanenko to open at Goteborg

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Lukyanenko to open at Goteborg

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:58 pm

http://www.european-athletics.org/index ... 4&Itemid=2

An equally strong contest is also expected in Pole Vault, as Russian World Indoor Champion Yevgeniy Lukyanenko will open his season against former World Indoor medalist and the best Swedish Jumper Alhaji Jeng. Also in fray will be popular German star Tim Lobinger.
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Goteborg - Lukyanenko, Jeng 5.55 Jeng injured

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:08 pm

Ouch!


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Lukyanenko wins pole vault at Swedish indoor track and field meet
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GOTEBORG, Sweden — Olympic silver medallist Yevgeny Lukyanenko of Russia won the men's pole vault with a leap of 5.55 metres after a jumpoff at the SamsungGalan indoor track and field meet Thursday.

Runner-up Alhaji Jeng of Sweden, who also cleared 5.55 metres, left the Scandinavium Arena with a bruised eye and trip to hospital after hitting the bar in an attempt at 5.75 metres in the jumpoff.
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