German Championships
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:37 am
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Lobinger wins and Ecker looks set to join squad for Helsinki
A much anticipated event was the men’s Pole Vault on Saturday since only Tim Lobinger and Lars Börgeling had achieved the German qualifying standard for Helsinki before. The rule set by the federation is this year that athletes had to achieve the qualifying standard twice in the season (except long distance and multiple events). Tim Lobinger won the championship with 5.75m. “I don’t get younger so I should this time take the opportunity to win a medal in Helsinkiâ€Â
Lobinger wins and Ecker looks set to join squad for Helsinki
A much anticipated event was the men’s Pole Vault on Saturday since only Tim Lobinger and Lars Börgeling had achieved the German qualifying standard for Helsinki before. The rule set by the federation is this year that athletes had to achieve the qualifying standard twice in the season (except long distance and multiple events). Tim Lobinger won the championship with 5.75m. “I don’t get younger so I should this time take the opportunity to win a medal in Helsinkiâ€Â