Results from Around the World, by Alfons Juck, EME News CHULA VISTA (USA, Jul 19): Indian long jumper Prem Kumar leaped to 812 (+3.1) when finished second behind American Ronald Taylor (819m) in the "Last Chance Qualifier" at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista (California), United States. ORVIETO (ITA, Jul 19): At 4th Trofeo Citta di Orvieto meet Libania Grenot clocked 52.70 at 400 m, Marzia Caravelli 13.11 (-0.7) over the hurdles. Maurizio Checcucci clocked 10.39 (+1.4) in the 100 m. OXFORD (GBR, Jul 20): Mile winner at the next BMC meet was Richard Peters with 3:58.70. VILANOVA DE CERVEIRA (POR, Jul 18): Spanish Frank Casanas achieved at a throwing meet here 65.60 in discus. BRISBANE (AUS, Jul 20): At the Winter Series meet New Zealand´s super talent Jacko Gill returned with 22.32 with 6 kg shot (in total four 22 meters throws). It is new continental junior record by 1 cm. The world junior record of German David Storl is 22.73. Julian Wruck achieved 61.98 in discus. NEUKIERITZSCH (GER, Jul 20): German Lars Hamman improved at a local meet to 84.20 in the javelin. BUCURESTI (ROU, Jul 20): Next stage of National Championships had Cristina Toma 14.13 (+0.9) in triple, Bianca Perie 69.97 in hammer and Marius Dumitrache 223 in the high jump. 41-years old former top medalist Nicoleta Grasu achieved her season best in discus 59.60. DIJON (FRA, Jul 20): Interesting to note that the younger brother of European Indoor 60 m champion Willy Vicaut is French junior champion in shot put (17.98, 6 kg). VALMIERA (LAT, Jul 20): Estonia was the top team at the President´s Cup Baltic Match with 313 points ahead of Latvia 290 and Lithuania 186. Top result of the second day was 64.56 by Gerd Kanter in discus, Mara Griva leaped to 655 in the long jump, Mareks Arents cleared 551 in the pole vault. Latvian Agnese Pastare improved at 5000 m walk to 21:03.15. PORTLAND (USA, Jul 19): Oregonlive informs that Tara Erdmann of the Nike Oregon Project was unable to meet the “A” qualifying standard for 10 000 m Friday night at Jesuit High school. She clocked 34:19.41, she needed 31:45. BIRMINGHAM (GBR, Jul 20): At Birmingham Games meet Richard Strachan clocked 46.08 in the 400 m. BOTTROP (GER, Jul 19): Additions from the 7th Bottrop Gala meet. Brazilian Franciela Krasucki won the 100 m in 11.24 (+1.1, in heats windy 11.20 +2.3) and her team-mate Bruno de Barros the 200 m 20.77 (+1.1). Jarrin Solomon of Trinidad topped the 400 m in 45.68 and Czech Jan Kubista clocked 1:47.06 to win the 800 m.
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