After the record – looking towards Olympic success – Aftonbladet

Beijing / Stockholm. Angelica Bengtsson set a new Swedish record in one of history’s most consistent pole vault finals.

22- year-old was assigned to four and now celebrated big.

– Only three of the world’s better than me, it feels really good !, she says.

She has had problems with pain in the wrist for several weeks and took four painkillers before qualifying. There were still Angelica Bengtsson, 22, who impressed the most; She took on all the heights in the first attempt and sailed up suddenly as a real contender for the finals.

Swedish records

There continued Bengtsson impress.

She flew of 4:35, 4:50 and 4.60 and she hit with a new super jump of 4.70, beating the new Swedish record.

– It was very good. All heights in the first attempt and then three good attempts at 4.80. I am happy !, she says.

She tore therefore out of 4,80 and saw itself overtaken by three hopper shoes.

– It was a bit sad to see how people got down on the medal list and ended up just outside . But only three in the world is better than me, it feels really good, says Bengtsson.

“Feels like I soon get a medal”

She begins to look to the Olympics next year, which means extra for Swedish jump.

– Yes, I think a lot of it, especially when my mother is Brazilian. 4.80 is something I’ve dreamed of before competitions, but now it is so close already this early. I was thinking that next year maybe it is a possibility. Last year I jumped 4.50, now almost 4.80 … then it’s not so far from five meters either, haha, says 22-year-old.

celebrated a fourth place?

– It’s a bit to feel that fourth place will be forgotten rather quickly. I have nothing I have in my hand as in Prague. But yes, I will be very happy that I feel like I will soon get a medal.

“Starting to really prove himself” “

After

the operation hailed her great.

The American Jennifer Suhr who shared fourth place and is one of two girls in the world jumped five meters says:

– She really put pressure on us today. Faultless to 4.70 and also in qualifying, she really starts to prove himself at this level, says the American.

Yarisley Silva won the final at 4.90, Fabiana Murer came in second at 4.85 and Nikoléta Kyriakopoulou came third at 4.80.

As much fun it was not for Michaela Meijer, who tore out the entrance height 4:35 and burst into tears.