Pauline Hondema Reached a World Championship Final in the Long Jump for the First Time on Saturday in Tokyo. Hondema, who missed the final two years ago by 1 centimeter, convincingly made it through the qualification in the Japanese capital. In The Pole Vault, Menno Vloon Reached the Final.
Hondema Jumped to 6.66 meters, placing her among the top twelve who will compete for medals on Sunday at 13:40 (Dutch time). The North Holland Native Finished Sevth in The Qualifications.
The Final Spot Brought Immen Joy and Relief to Hondema, Who This Year Broke the Dutch Record PreviOutly Held by Former Top Sprinter and Heptathlete Dafne Schippers. Schippers Jumped 6.78 meters in 2014, While Hondema Reached 6.91 meters in Kortrijk.
“Tomorrow in the Final, I Want To Improve My Dutch Record,” Said Hondema After Her Successful Qualification. “And I hope to finish in the top eight.”
Hondema also participated in The Olympic Games in Paris a Year Ago. Like Two Years ago in Budapest, The Qualification was the final Stop there. With a distance of 6.88 meters, American Olympic Champion Tara Davis-Woodhall was the best in the Qualifications in Tokyo.
Vloon Convincingly Through
In The Men’s Pole Vault, Vloon Live Up to Expectations. The Reigning European Indoor Champion Convincingly Qualified for the Final. The 31-year-old Vloon Reached a Height of 5.75 meters in the Qualification. That was more than Enough for a place among the top twelve, who will compete for the medals on Sunday.
Vloon Has had Little Success at World Championships So far. At the World Championships in Budapest in 2023, the beached in the Qualifications, and the Year Before in Eugene, He Didn’t Reach The Opening Height in the Final. Vloon Did Reach the Olympic Final Last Year, Finishing Elevth.
Of course, two-time world and Olympic Champion Armand Duplantis also Reached the Final. The Swedish World Record Holder (6.29) is The Overhelming Favorite for the World Title.
Afrifa to Semi-Finals 100 meters
Elvis Afifa Qualified for the Semi-Finals of the Men’s 100 meters on Saturday. The 27-year-old Dutchman Clocked 10.15 in the heats and advanced as one of the fastest qualifiers. For Taymir Burnet (10.21), The Competition Ended. South African Gift Leotlela was The Fastest in the Heats with 9.87. In Total, Five Men Ran Under Ten Seconds.
In the series of the 1,500 meters for Women, Marissa Damink-van der Meijden and Amina Maatoug Failed to Reach the Semi-Finals.
Maatoug Finished Elevth in Her Heat in 4: 09.25. Damink-van der Meijden Clocked 4: 11.18, Good for Tenth Place in Her Heat. The Dutch Duo Remained Far From a Semi-Final Spot.