Discussion of article Tavernier drops 72.98m (CR) at U23 European Championships qualification:
QuoteThe good results of the throwing events seem to continue. At the U23 European Athletics Championships in Tallinn, Estonia Alexandra Tavernier produced a new championships record of 72.98m. The previous record (71.59m) was thrown by Bianca Perie back in 2011.
In order to qualify for the women's hammer final the automatic qualification performance was set at 68.50m or at least the 12 best performances. Only two women were able to produce the automatic standard. Alexandra Tavernier, who not only…