Athletics 2016 Discussion Thread

[OlympicsFan 858]

vor 17 Minuten schrieb heywoodu:

And that's 21.14m and a new world junior record (again) for Bukowiecki  

 

If that guy has any of the "championship genes" of Majewski, he's gonna be hard to beat in Rio. 

Are you trolling again or just kidding?

There is no way he will fight for silver or gold and there are at least 3 guys who have much better chances for bronze. I think top 8 would be an amazing result for him in Rio. Its gonna be really interesting to see where he will be in 2 or 3 years. I thought that he was just another Jacko Gill, considering that he is already as muscular as all the top guys, so i didnt think that he would ever come close to 22 m, but i might have been wrong, maybe he can be a serious medal contender at a global stage by 2017 already.

[OlympicsFan 858]

Oslo diamond league is "funny" to watch, there seem to be many african fans who travelled to Oslo.

[heywoodu 15,148]

13 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

Are you trolling again or just kidding?

There is no way he will fight for silver or gold and there are at least 3 guys who have much better chances for bronze. I think top 8 would be an amazing result for him in Rio. Its gonna be really interesting to see where he will be in 2 or 3 years. I thought that he was just another Jacko Gill, considering that he is already as muscular as all the top guys, so i didnt think that he would ever come close to 22 m, but i might have been wrong, maybe he can be a serious medal contender at a global stage by 2017 already.

Nope, I am not trolling, which is of course obvious.

 

He keeps improving and improving and now already thew over 21 meters again. If he keeps improving in the next months and has the championship genes of Majewski, he is definitely capable of throwing 21.50m and that's always a distance that puts you right up in the medal fight.

 

Read careful: if he has Majewski's "championship genes". Majewski always and everywhere is at his very best at major championships and throws by far his best distances. If Bukowiecki can do that too (again, if) and actually already reach the 21.50m, he simply will be in the medal fight.

 

Normally I'd say Storl (is he fit?) could be considered the favourite together with Kovacs, a fight which if both are fit in my opinion is somewhat 50/50. Obviously there are quite a number of athletes who are able to fight for the medals and Bukowiecki simply is one of them.

[heywoodu 15,148]

89.30m for Röhler 

[heywoodu 15,148]

I see Storl only had 2 competitions so far this year, is he injured or something? I really hope not, shot put can be one of the best fights in Rio. 

[heywoodu 15,148]

Talay disqualified, such a sad sight

 

Talay 

[heywoodu 15,148]

And that's an injury and potentially the end for Kim Collins, at least as far as Rio is concerned  

Edited June 9, 2016 by heywoodu

[dareza 911]

well new top 3 place for Spanovic. I really don't remember when she finished without medal (or top 3) on some competiton. You can predict medal at OG without problem. Bronze is most realistic.

Edited June 9, 2016 by dareza

[dareza 911]

26 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

And that's an injury and potentially the end for Kim Collins, at least as far as Rio is concerned  

So sad

[heywoodu 15,148]

3 minutes ago, dareza said:

well new top 3 place for Spanovic. I really don't remember when she finished without medal (or top 3) on some competiton.

That's gonna be an awesome fight in Rio with several potential 7m+ jumpers all at once