
Michaela Meijer and Angelica Bengtsson. Photo: TT
Women win gold, silver at U23 Athletics
Two Swedish pole vaulters, Angelica Bengtsson and Michaela Meijer won gold and silver at the European Athletics Under-23 Championships in Tallinn Friday night.
The Swedish women dominated, writes Swedish Television News. Meijer's jump at 4.5 meters was 15 centimeters higher than third place,Natalya Demidenko from Russia. Bengtsson cleared 4.55, five centimeters below her Swedish record.