Lićwinko jumps to bronze in Prague
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
07.03.2015 18:50
Kamila Lićwinko won Poland's first medal at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Prague on Saturday, taking bronze in the high jump.
Kamila Lićwinko of Poland competes in the women's high jump final during the European Athletics Indoor Championships 2015 at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, 07 March 2015. EPA/FILIP SINGER
The Pole managed 1.94m on her first attempt, which although is below her best of 2.02m this year, was enough to secure her third place.
Russian Mariya Kuchina won the gold, by managing 1.97m twice, while Italian Alessia Trost made the same height once only, thus taking silver.
Photo: EPA/FILIP SINGER
Meanwhile, Lićwinko's teammate Justyna Kasprzycka took sixth place with 1.90m.
France and the United Kingdom were joint leaders in the medals table on Saturday evening, with three apiece, while Poland 11th equal. (nh)