Two more bronzes for Poland in European Indoor Championships
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
08.03.2015 13:37
Poland has scooped two more bronzes in the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Prague, with Rafał Omelko coming third in the 400m and Piotr Lisek making the podium in the pole vault.
Rafał Omelko with his bronze medal for the 400m. Photo: PAP/Bartłomiej Zborowski
The latest successes follow on from Kamila Lićwinko's bronze in the high jump.
Rafał Omelko managed to run a personal best of 46.26 seconds in the 400m. He came in just a split second behind Belgian Dylan Borlee (46.25 seconds), while Russian Pavel Maslak streaked to victory with 45.33 seconds.
Paweł Lisek celebrates his bronze medal. Photo: PAP/Bartłomiej Zborowski
Meanwhile, in the pole vault, Piotr Lisek catapulted himself over the bar at 5.85 m. Had he cleared it on his first attempt, he might have taken silver, which was ultimately won by Russia's Aleksandr Gripich, who managed the height first time round. Gold went to France's Renaud Lavillenie, with 6.04m, a championship record. (nh)