Andreas Martinsen (r) of Denmark in action at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Ostrava (© Getty Images)
With five athletes qualified for the IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Denmark sees its second largest representation ever – only surpassed by the team from the previous championships in Beijing 2006.
Four of the five team members have improved the national Junior record throughout the season, whereas the fifth - 400 metres runner Rasmus Olsen - is hoping also to claim the NJR (from 1985) during the competitions in Poland.
High hurdler Andreas Martinsen - who turns 18 in July - finished 4th in what was one of the highlights at last year’s IAAF World Youth Championships in Ostrava: the Boy’s 110m Hurdles.
At last weekend’s ”Bauhaus Juniorengalla” in Mannheim (GER) he underlined his talent, smashing his own NJR when coming in second in the A-heat in the excellent time of 13.83.
Jeppe Weinreich for the IAAF
Denmark’s team for Bydgocszs
Women
Pole Vault:
Iben Høgh-Pedersen (90) 4.00m PB
Caroline Bonde Holm (90) 4.05m NJR
Men
400 Metres:
Rasmus Olsen (89) 47,85s PB
110 M. Hurdles:
Andreas Martinsen (90) 13,83s NJR
Pole Vault
Rasmus W. Jørgensen (89) 5.20m NJR
