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Latvian javelin thrower Gatis Čakšs on Saturday in Tallinn won the international athletics competition, sending a spear four times over 81 meters.
The Latvian javelin was able to celebrate the victory with the first attempt, in which he threw the javelin 81.13 meters. The next two shots were 81.51 and 81.67 meters away, which was also Chaksa’s best result on Saturday.
He missed the fourth series of shots, in the fifth he threw again more than 80 meters (81.45 meters), but in the last attempt his result is 78.69 meters.
In Tallinn, the javelin thrower improved his best result of the season. This was the second start this week. On Wednesday, he fired a spear at a distance of 79.31 meters in a Finnish city.
Erki Mitmans took the second place with the result 66.00 meters.
On Saturday, in the international competition “Sportland” cup in athletics in Jelgava, the highest value among Latvians was given to javelin thrower Rolands Štrobinders, reports the Latvian Athletics Union (LVS).
On Saturday, the last or third stage of the Sportland Cup in 2020 was held in Jelgava. Excellent weather conditions and intense competition helped to achieve good results. The competition took place throughout the day in 40 disciplines (adults – eight, juniors – five and youth – seven), and in all three age groups 38 of Latvia’s best results were achieved this year.
According to the World Athletics Association’s (WA) discipline comparison tables, six results exceeded the 1000 point mark.
For men, the result of Štrobinder in javelin throw 75.12 m is evaluated with 1032 points, but the Lithuanian Doviles Kilt 13.51 m long three-step jump – even with 1067 points.
Junior Zane Zemīte in three steps (12.96 m), Evija Šēfere (11.94 seconds) and Māra Anna Zīverte (12.05 seconds) in the 100 meter sprint also beat the limit of 1000 points, as well as javelin thrower Arnolds Strenga with a new personal record – 73, 21 meters.
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