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JA makes history at IAAF juniors
BY PAUL REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, July 23, 2010
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MONCTON, Canada — Jamaica enjoyed a historic morning at the 13th IAAF World
Junior Championships here in Moncton, Canada, after national junior record
Wright..part of a historic discus throwing pair. (Photo: Paul Reid)
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Wright..part of a historic discus throwing pair. (Photo: Paul Reid)
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holder Chad Wright and World Youth bronze medallist Traves Smikle both
qualified for tomorrow's final of the men's discus.
This marked a new chapter in the country's long and storied track and field
history that two athletes were advancing to the final of a throwing event of a global championships.
Both advanced with automatic qualifying marks, as Smikle threw a personal
best 59.59 metres on his third attempt in Group A, while Wright landed the disc at 59.55 metres on his first attempt, the longest he had ever thrown on his opening try.
The achievements were greeted with delight by the Jamaican coaching
staff, as head coach Julian Robinson, who also coaches both men at Calabar
High School, described the feeling as 'overwhelming'.
Robinson, who admitted he cried after Wright and Ashinia Miller both failed
to get past the first round of the shot put, said: "I am feeling excited and happy for Jamaica and hope both can go on and do themselves and Jamaica
proud in the final."
Sprint hurdlers Kamal Fuller and Stefan Fennell were also automatic
qualifiers for the 110 metres hurdles after placing third in their respective
first round heats.
Fuller ran 14.08 seconds, while Fennell clocked 13.95 seconds.
Meanwhile, the first round of both sprint relays will be run later today.
JA makes history at IAAF juniors
BY PAUL REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, July 23, 2010
var addthis_pub="jamaicaobserver";
MONCTON, Canada — Jamaica enjoyed a historic morning at the 13th IAAF World
Junior Championships here in Moncton, Canada, after national junior record
Wright..part of a historic discus throwing pair. (Photo: Paul Reid)
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Wright..part of a historic discus throwing pair. (Photo: Paul Reid) 1/1 holder Chad Wright and World Youth bronze medallist Traves Smikle both
qualified for tomorrow's final of the men's discus.
This marked a new chapter in the country's long and storied track and field
history that two athletes were advancing to the final of a throwing event of a global championships.
Both advanced with automatic qualifying marks, as Smikle threw a personal
best 59.59 metres on his third attempt in Group A, while Wright landed the disc at 59.55 metres on his first attempt, the longest he had ever thrown on his opening try.
The achievements were greeted with delight by the Jamaican coaching
staff, as head coach Julian Robinson, who also coaches both men at Calabar
High School, described the feeling as 'overwhelming'.
Robinson, who admitted he cried after Wright and Ashinia Miller both failed
to get past the first round of the shot put, said: "I am feeling excited and happy for Jamaica and hope both can go on and do themselves and Jamaica
proud in the final."
Sprint hurdlers Kamal Fuller and Stefan Fennell were also automatic
qualifiers for the 110 metres hurdles after placing third in their respective
first round heats.
Fuller ran 14.08 seconds, while Fennell clocked 13.95 seconds.
Meanwhile, the first round of both sprint relays will be run later today.