Only 21 years old, Maksim Nedasekau can be seen as one of the stronger names in the height jump ahead of the Doha World Cup.
At home in Minsk, Nedasekau won the high jump competition in "The Match", the USA-Europe athletics match. 2.35 was the height of the win and it is also the best year in the world. According to the rules of the competition, the high jumpers only get eight jumps during the competition. But it didn't seem to bother Nedasekau significantly when he struck with his super jump.
"He sails up as a clear gold candidate for the World Cup," SVT's commentator Jacob Hård said in the broadcast after the jump.
SVT athletics expert Kajsa Bergqvist fills in:
- He has the ability to perform best when it comes to, and even has a little favorite team in Doha.
Cross-country skier Thobias Montler did not get a full hit. The Swede jumped 7.86 and finished fifth.