London GP wHJ

[gh]

There must be some kind of mistake here. A competetion without Vlašić? What's she thinking?!

Athlete Nat
Amy Acuff USA
Anna Chicherova RUS
Sharon Day USA
Nicole Forrester CAN
Tia Hellebaut BEL
Chaunté Howard USA
Susan Moncrieff GBR
Stephanie Pywell GBR

[scottmitchell74]

She must still be recovering from the debacle from a week or so ago.

[marknhj]

She must still be recovering from the debacle from a week or so ago.

Which debacle?

The one where she only jumped 2.00m, or one of the 2.01m or 2.02m debacles?

[BruceFlorman]

Go Chich!!!

A fairly modest session on the whole, but not too bad for Anna.

[Jnathletics]

Event already decided only

Anna Chicherova RUS over 1.98

Wins at 2.01
3 at 1.92 Acuff, Forrester and Hellebaut

[BruceFlorman]

Well they certainly short-changed the coverage of this event. :x

Nevertheless, the Russians have to be feeling pretty good about their medal chances in the wHJ - maybe even two - although gold is still a bit of a long shot.

[EPelle]

Absolutely. 2.03m for Chicherova and Slesarenko followed by 2.00m and 2.01m, respectively - the former with little rest and a lot of travel. Excellent shot for both to take gold.

[scottmitchell74]

Which debacle?

The one where she only jumped 2.00m, or one of the 2.01m or 2.02m debacles?

When she kept stubbornly over and over trying to jump higher although the look in her eyes said "I don't have it today". That debacle.

[Jaack]

Bah...I really thought Hellebaut was building her momentum with a 2m last week. But now back to 1.92!

Still, she was barely 2m in Euro's 06 when she went 2.03 to win and she wasn't any where near 2.05 form indoors last year when she destroyed everyone at Euro's again. So who knows. Gevaret didn't look too handy either...and, neither did their relay!

Their biggest medal chance right now IMHO is still Tia and the 4x4 for men!

[BruceFlorman]

Absolutely. 2.03m for Chicherova and Slesarenko followed by 2.00m and 2.01m, respectively - the former with little rest and a lot of travel. Excellent shot for both to take gold.

I’d say the chances for both of them taking gold are rather slim. One or the other, maybe; but not both.

Which debacle?

The one where she only jumped 2.00m, or one of the 2.01m or 2.02m debacles?

When she kept stubbornly over and over trying to jump higher although the look in her eyes said "I don't have it today". That debacle.

Oh… the 'refusing to quit even when she really wanted to' debacle.

Okay... that's enough smartass posts from me for today.

[EPelle]

Alas, was swimming in the lake during the meet. Water got into the ear. Must have reached the brain ;-)

One of the two has a shot at winning gold (likely Slesarenko based on experience factor). Chicherova has ultimately slipped past her training issues whereby she had been jumping much higher in her practice sessions (often over 2.00m with three-attempt bar) than in the meets.