Polish Champs - Rogowska 4.60, Pyrek still out with injury

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Rogowska’s 4.60m tops-out results at Polish Indoor Champs
Monday 19 February 2007
Spala, Poland - Anna Rogowska took her first ever Polish indoor title and her 4.60m was named the best result of the 51st Polish Indoor Championships held in Spala over last weekend (17 / 18).

Seven over 4m or more

Rogowska was principally competing against Roza Kasprzyk who levelled her outdoor season personal best with a jump of 4.50, while the winner very nicely cleared 4.30, 4.50 and 4.60 all on her first attempts. After that Rogowska asked for 4.75m but after only running below the bar she gave up her other attempts. The bronze medal went to Joanna Piwowarska who jumped 4.40m, and along with Rogowska and Kasprzyk will be representing Poland during the European Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Marta Plewa jumped 4.30 for the first time in her career, Paulina Debska 4.20. All together 7 competitors jumped 4 metres or more.

An injured Monika Pyrek who had won all nine Pole Vault titles so far contested at previous Polish Indoor Championships had to withdraw some hours before the competition. Quoting her official web page http://www.monikapyrek.pl -

“Monika has pulled out of Polish Nationals because her foot is not fully healed. Monika was hoping to recover after foot surgery (in October) and jump at least a 4.60 height during the indoor season. But after a medical check on Friday (16) doctors have advised her that she must let this heal 100% before competing again or she will risk further injury. Monika finished the indoor season with one successful competition in Donetsk with 4.52 height. Now she plans to rest for 2 weeks and take care of the injury. She is going to start preparation for the outdoor season in the second week of March.â€Â