[ad_1]
Gediminas Truskauskas participated in the men’s 60m race team competition. In the second race, the Lithuanian finished sixth, covering the distance in 6.80 seconds. That’s only 0.03 seconds. worse than his personal record.
“It just came to our knowledge then. At the last start, the first race was also 6.80 seconds, then (in the final – Aut. Past) 6.77 seconds. I ran. He started running close to that, and in the second race the time is usually better – commented G. Truskauskas – The first indoor, but he had to participate in the 200m event in Berlin. Anyway, I would say that everything is great: conditions, competition. It was necessary to press from the first steps. I think I have done everything I can to this day. “
The Lithuanian sprinter started on the side track, but according to him, this did not have a negative impact.
“During the 60m it doesn’t really affect me, I try to focus on myself, on my running, because if you start running under something, you go off the tracks and it won’t be for nothing. I try to emphasize mine to make as few mistakes as possible and develop the best possible time, ”said G. Truskauskas.
In the final ranking, the Lithuanian was ranked 47th out of 64 participants. We lost 0.08 seconds before the semi-finals, where 24 sprinters will compete. The best result of the selection was recorded by Italian Lamont Marcelli Jacobs, who covered the distance in 6.59 seconds.
Diana Zagainova was 14th in the women’s triathlon classification. On the best second attempt, he jumped 13.55 m. To participate in the final, he had to register a result almost half a meter better.
“It just came to our knowledge then. I joked that I fought at the table and got it right all season, so I did all three tests during the European Championship. I felt good today, I can’t say something wasn’t right, but maybe I lacked the advice of someone I knew, there were no coaches in my area who could tell me to do this or that. The mistake was in the race itself, I couldn’t solve it in qualifying, “said D. Zagainova.
The organizers of the European Championship have reduced the number of officials in the teams due to the pandemic. Lithuania, which has 9 athletes in the delegation, was only able to delegate two coaches in Torun.
“I felt that there was no freedom that I am used to having in a rush. I tried to correct, to think, but one thing about how you feel that, in addition, is the emotion. Perhaps it is better to see from the side, – guessed D. Zagainova. – I’m glad there is no cosmic emotion. The only thing that needs to be resolved on a different machine is that you don’t need any side advice and I know one hundred percent what to do. I hope to have lateral help in Tokyo. “
The best result in the classification among 16 athletes was registered by the Portuguese Patricia Mamona – 14.43 cm. This is exactly the Lithuanian record of D. Zagainova, achieved in the summer.
Rapolas Saulius stayed right next to the men’s 60-meter hurdles semifinal; To continue his performance in the championship, he needed to cover the distance in just 0.04 seconds. faster. Our distance was 7.90 seconds, reaching the second best result of his career.
“I’m glad that I managed to participate in competitions of this rank, I’m glad that I managed to calm down and feel strong, but I’m not happy with what I did while running. There are a lot of mistakes that I could correct and find myself with a much better result. There were few chances (to reach the semi-finals – aut. Past), but I really hoped and wanted, ”said R. Saulius.
In the general ranking, 35 Lithuanians ranked 28th out of 35 athletes. The fastest in qualifying was the British Andy Pozzis – 7.52 sec. For Saúl, this was the first championship of his rank in his career. He fulfilled the rule almost at the last moment, running the distance at the Lithuanian championship in Klaipeda in 7.88 seconds.
“There was a bit of excitement when I left, but I saw that there were no spectators and I immediately calmed down. It is strange to participate without spectators, but it was calmer ”, admitted R. Saulius.
So far, the best place occupied by Lithuanian athletes in this championship is the ninth, which was won by long-distance jumper Jogailė Petrokaitė. Adrijus Glebauskas, who will participate in the high jump final, will definitely take a higher position on Sunday.
[ad_2]
