BEIJING. Michaela Meijer took the sensational on to the rod finals of the World Cup.
She jumped 4.55 in qualifying – new personal best – and loading to fly even higher.
– There’s more picking out, Meijer said.
After long and difficult injury problems that have Michaela Meijer, 22, finally found the back.
Already last winter, she hit with 4.55 at the European Indoor Championships in Prague and earlier this summer Meijer jumped 4.52.
Now all wondered: What can she do at a World Cup?
She was faultless over 4.30, but then came a demolition at 4.45. And the feeling was that it could become a problem at that height.
Chan said with a rod
But Michaela Meijer did in the second attempt and then took even 4.55 in the first – new personal outdoor record.
– Good opportunity to strike? Yes, but it feels so! You have got to take what it takes to get ahead, says Meijer when Sportexpressen meet her afterwards.
She says that she was about to switch to a stiffer rod facing 4.55-jump. But after talking with his coach so she decided to take a chance on the softer rod would work again.
– We tried to fix the technique a bit and take the stand as far back as possible, for we counted with the rod would be a bit soft. And it worked!
The margins were small.
– I thought I would tear! I touched the bar a little. But it was so nice that it was still there.
The organizers canceled
Qualifying limit low of 4.60 and Michaela Meijer stood and prepared to jump even the height – when the organizers suddenly interrupted Qualifying. They let all 14 passed the 4.55 move on to the final.
– I tried to focus on jumping 4.60, although I saw that everyone else began to
Still good?
– Haha, yes . It was nice.
The final will be held on Wednesday and then Meijer to be ready with a brand new stake.
– There’s more to pick out. I have a new rod that I took before the 4.60-jump. It might have been nice to test it before the final, but it feels very good. I think it will go well. We fix it.
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