Irkutsk pole vaulter Valeria Nikonova took fourth place at the World Youth Championships in Colombia, failing to clear 4.05 meters. The winner was Swede Eleonora Werner with 4.26 meters. Earlier Nikonova won Russian youth gold in Smolensk, clearing 4 meters.
Pole vaulter from Irkutsk, Valeria Nikonova, took fourth place at the World Youth Championships, which were held in Colombia.The athlete was unable to clear the height of 4.05 meters. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Sports of the Irkutsk Region.
First place was taken by Swede Eleonora Werner. Her result was 4.26 meters. In second place was Austrian Philippa Haidas. The bronze medal went to Chen Qiaoling from China.
As a reminder, Irkutsk athlete Valeria Nikonova won the gold medal at the Russian Athletics Championships in Smolensk. The pole vaulter cleared the 4-meter height and took first place.