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Belarusians Placed 3rd in European Track-and-Field ChampionshipsGöteborg, Sweden : In the European championships, held in August 2006, Belarusian athletes won 4 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals, placing third behind the powerful Russian and German squads.Three days after Ryta Turava won the 20km walk, her sister Alesia triumphed in the inaugural women's 3,000 metres steeplechase. Ryta Turava said after her winning walk that Alesia must now match her achievement, and the former world record holder duly delivered - running away from her rivals to win in 9 minutes 26.05 seconds. World indoor champion Natalla Kharanieka won the women's shot put with 19.43m in a tight battle with compatriot world outdoor champion Nadzeya Astapchuk, who was just 1 cm off with 19.42m. Uladzimier Mikhnievich placed second in men's shotput with 21.11 m. The two-time world champion Ivan Tsikhan took the gold in men's hammer throw with 81.11m, edging Finland's Olli-Pekka Karjalainen (80.84m) and Vadzim Dzieviatouski of Belarus (80.76m). On the last day of competition Belarusian women won a silver medal in a 4x400 m. relay race ( 3 minutes, 27.69 seconds), and a bronze in 4x100m. (43.61 seconds) This article appeared in Belarusian Review, Vol. 18, No. 3 --------------------------------------------- Copyright 2006 Belarusian Review All rights reserved. belarusianreview@hotmail.com
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