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Athletics: Pentathlon silver for Poland in Belgrade

18.03.2022 22:15
Poland’s Adrianna Sułek on Friday won the silver in the women’s pentathlon at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
Adrianna Sułek
Adrianna SułekPAP/Adam Warżawa

The 22-year-old set a new national record of 4,851 points to claim Poland's first medal at the event in the Serbian capital.

Belgium's Noor Vidts took the gold on Friday, with 4,929 points, while the bronze went to Kendell Williams of the United States, who scored 4,680 points.

The women’s pentathlon competition consists of the 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800 metres.

Meanwhile, Polish sprinter Ewa Swoboda narrowly missed a medal in the women’s 60 metres in Belgrade, finishing fourth with a time of 7.04 seconds.

Some other Polish names to watch during this weekend’s world indoor track-and-field championships include Justyna Święty-Ersetic in the women’s 400 metres, and Konrad Bukowiecki and Michał Haratyk in the men's shot put.

The 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships run until Sunday.

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Source: PAP