Leipzig. The Summer Olympics in Tokyo are already running in two months. In most sports, qualification has ended or is on its last legs – only track and field athletes have only just started the outdoor season. You are currently challenged on a weekly basis. The highlight is the German championships on 5th / 6th June in Braunschweig.
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Sprint: Marvin Schulte is currently the measure of all things nationally over 100 m. In Weinheim, the DHfK man won with a German best time of 10.21 seconds. The 22-year-old spoke of two good training runs afterwards. Is there more? The nomination for the European Team Championship in Chorzow had already been made, Schulte and his training colleague Niels-Torben Giese are part of the relay. Ex-DHfK man Giese defeated the German series champion Julian Reus from Erfurt in Weinheim in 10.35. Tokyo relay candidate Roy Schmidt from SC DHfK (10.39 / 4.) Is also in shape.
Hurdles sprint: Three Leipzig men dominate the national field, the second-placed Martin Vogel (13.64) wears the DHfK jersey. Gregor Traber ran the fastest time (13.55), but Erik Balnuweit represents the DLV at the Team EM. Cindy Roleder (SV Halle) started out as a young mom for the first time in cool Dessau. In 14.02 s she was just over a second behind the leaders.
Barrel / spear: DHfK middle distance rider Robert Farken set two best times within four days. Initially on the local north facility over 800 m (1: 46.04), but with a view to his Tokyo chance he plans on two tracks. In Rehlingen he was third in an international class field with runners from eleven nations over 1500 m (3: 37.41) – the blond boy improved by 1.5 seconds. “I have the feeling: there is still more in the tank,” said the multiple indoor champion, who will also contest the 1500 m at the European team, while his training partner Marc Reuther will compete over the two rounds of the stadium. DHfK javelin thrower Christine Winkler had only two valid attempts in Rehlingen, who finished eighth with 50.30 m.
Kanurennsport: After narrowly missing out on his second Olympic participation in April, London gold boy Peter Kretschmer set new goals: The racing canoeist from SC DHfK is now meticulously preparing for the World Championships in Copenhagen in mid-September. On the way there we go to the World Cups. In Barnaul (Russia) the canoe specialist celebrated a victory in mixed with Ophelia Preller (Potsdam) and silver with Felix Gebhardt (Magdeburg). “That was a good sign towards the World Cup,” said “Kretsche”, who received a bottle of vodka from the region’s sports minister. Only in individual cases was there a long way to go to the top of the world: over 1000 m (7th) it was seven seconds, over 5000 m (10th) almost two and a half minutes.
Judo: Marie Branser is happy about her successful title defense: The judoka from the SC DHfK, who starts for the Republic of the Congo, won all three fights at the African Championship in the category up to 78 kilos and thus won gold. The 28-year-old prevailed against opponents from Nigeria, Tunisia and Morocco. There were eight fighters at the start. Some experiences were again typically African: no water in the room, just a bus to the competition hall. The highlight: “When a referee at the table cheers on your opponent, you know that it will be twice as difficult. But I followed my tactical line – that was the most important thing, ”said the Saxon.
