{"id":301,"date":"2021-02-12T18:12:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T17:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gyulaimemorial.hu\/?p=301"},"modified":"2021-02-12T18:12:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T17:12:29","slug":"the-double-victory-of-noah-lyles-luca-kozaks-national-record-and-orlando-ortegas-first-place-stole-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gyulaimemorial.hu\/en\/news\/the-double-victory-of-noah-lyles-luca-kozaks-national-record-and-orlando-ortegas-first-place-stole-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"The double victory of Noah Lyles, Luca Koz\u00e1k\u2019s national record and Orlando Ortega\u2019s first place stole the show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The X. Gyulai Istv\u00e1n Memorial \u2013 Hungarian Grand Prix started with N\u00e9meth Zsanett\u2019s throw (Dob\u00f3 SE\u2019s hammer thrower) in beautiful sunshine, and light breeze at Sz\u00e9kesfeh\u00e9rv\u00e1r\u2019s Bregy\u00f3 Athletics Center.<\/p>\n

The first event was all about the duel of France\u2019s Alexandra Tavernier (73.09) and Poland\u2019s Malvina Kopron (72.68) from which Alexandra Taverinier<\/strong> came out on top while Hanna Malisik (70.59) of Belarus took the bronze medal. Considering the Hungarian competitors, Gyur\u00e1tz R\u00e9ka (66.80) took 6th, while Orb\u00e1n \u00c9va (62.36) took the 8th.<\/p>\n

After the competition R\u00e9ka said that she made multiple technical mistakes, and her speed was not perfect either, that is why she is not satisfied with her performance but as she will be participating at least in three more competition this year, she stays hopeful.<\/p>\n

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\"\"The Polish<\/strong> Wojciech Nowicki <\/strong>(78.07) topped Men\u2019s Hammer throw right ahead of Bence Hal\u00e1sz (78.00) and Mihajlo Kohan (77.78) of Ukraine. Poland\u2019s 4-times world champion Pawe\u0142 Fajdek (76.08) took 4th, while Hungarian olympic champion Kriszti\u00e1n Pars (70.59) finished the event at 8th.<\/p>\n

Bence Hal\u00e1sz expected more from himself, as he told us in the post-competition interview, he wanted to throw the hammer farther than 80 m, but according to him, he will accomplish this distance soon.<\/p>\n

The 100 m Women\u2019s hurdles lining up six Hungarian and one foreigner athlete has been won by the Slovakian Stanislava \u0160kvarkov\u00e1 (13.17), while 100m Women\u2019s dash with one American and seven Hungarian competitors has been won by Aleia Hobbs (11.54).<\/p>\n

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Oliv\u00e9r Alm\u00e1si (10.97) took the first place of Hungarian National Men\u2019s dash, qualifying himself to the star-studded international competition.<\/p>\n

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Men\u2019s 400 m hurdles were won by the American David Kendziera (50.00) right ahead of Rasmus Magi (50.18) of Estonia, while M\u00e1t\u00e9 Koroknai (50.59) took the 3rd place.<\/p>\n

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Nasztaszia Mironcsik-Ivanova (6.77) of Belarus came out on top of Women\u2019s long jump by only 1 cm topping Marina Bek-Mironcsuk (6.76) of Ukraine and Di\u00e1na Lesti (6.65). Anaszt\u00e1zia Nguyen (6.51) took 4th, Petra Farkas (6.44) took 7th, X\u00e9nia Krizs\u00e1n took (6.13 SB) 9th, Rita Nemes (5.95) took 11th, while Klaudia Endr\u00e9sz (5.94) took 12th. As a bit of a surprise, the British Sarah Proctor (5.76) finished last.<\/p>\n

Regarding high jump duos, Barbara Szab\u00f3 of UTE and D\u00e1niel Jankovics of MTK Budapest won the gold medal, their added up result was 3.87m.<\/p>\n

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The Dutch Femke Bol (54.67) became the fastest in Women\u2019s 400m hurdles, just ahead of Anna Rizsikova (55.86) of Ukraine, and the Canadian Sage Watson (56.29).<\/p>\n

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\"\"In Women\u2019s 400m dash the American Wadeline Jonathas<\/strong> (52.09) came out on top, while the Dutch Lieke Klavert <\/strong>(52.11) took the silver and the British Laviai Nielsen<\/strong> (52.24 SB) took the bronze medal. Evelin N\u00e1dh\u00e1zy (53.87) became 8th.<\/p>\n

The American Kahmari Montgomery (45.50) took first place with his season\u2019s best at Men\u2019s 400 m dash, followed by his compatriot Josephus Lyles (46.08) and the Slovenian Luka Jane\u017ei\u010d (46.16).<\/p>\n

There was no surprise regarding the winner of Men\u2019s 100 m dash, where Noah Lyles<\/strong> (10.05) of the USA became the fastest runner, right ahead of Adam Gemili (10.28 SB) of Great Britain and Lyles\u2019s compatriot Elijah Hall-Thompson (10.31).<\/p>\n

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\"\"The first place of discus throw was taken by Daniel St\u00e5hl (67.31) of Sweden. ahead of Andrius Gud\u017eiust (67.08) of Lithuania and the also Swedish Simon Petterssont (65.70).<\/p>\n

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In Women\u2019s 100m hurdles we could witness history made, as Luca Koz\u00e1k<\/strong> has broken the National Record of Hungary with her 12.71 run. The previous record was held by X\u00e9nia Siska with 12.76. This previuos record has lasted for 36 years since 20th of August 1984. With this result Koz\u00e1k took the silver medal right behind Nadine Visser (12.68 =WL, =SB) who has just run her season\u2019s best. The bronze medal was taken by Elvira Hermant (12.96) of Belarus. As a bit of a surprise the America Sharika Nelvis (13.09) took the 6th, while Gr\u00e9ta Kerekes (13.27) finished 7th.<\/p>\n

There were two events of Men\u2019s 110m hurdles. In the first one Jason Joseph (13.42) of Switzerland came first. B\u00e1lint Szeles (13.75 PB) took the 5th, while D\u00e1niel Eszes (14.47) took the 8th spot.<\/p>\n

\"\"In the second event the Spanish Orlando Ortega <\/strong>(13.21) took first place, just a bit ahead of current world champion Grant Holloway<\/strong> (13.22). Freddie Crittenden (13.30 SB) took the bronze medal. The representatives of Hungary, Vald\u00f3 Sz\u0171cs (13.74) took the 7th, while dr. Balazs Baji <\/strong>(13.86) took the 8th.<\/p>\n

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Triple jump was also a real star-parade at this year\u2019s Gyulai Istv\u00e1n Memorial \u2013 Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix. The gold medal was taken by Hugues Fabrice Zango (17.43 WL) of Burkina Faso with a world leading result of this year. Christian Taylor (17.34 SB) took the second place, right ahead of Pedro Pablo Pichardo (17.28 SB)<\/p>\n

Lyonna Irby (22.55) of the USA won the Women\u2019s 200m dash, followed by the Dutch Dafne Schippers (22.94) and Mujinga Kambundji (23.25 SB) of Switzerland. Marie-Jos\u00e9e Ta Lou (23.33) took the 4th, while Hungarian Jusztina Cs\u00f3ti (24.28 SB) finished 8th.<\/p>\n

\"\"Men\u2019s 200 m dash lined up with Noah Lyles (20.13), who has won this event just like he won 100m dash previously. The 2nd place was taken by Eseosa Desalu (20.35 SB), while the 3rd was taken by the British Adam Gemili (20,56 SB). They have both run their season\u2019s bests.<\/p>\n

The closing event was Men\u2019s 600 m dash, in which Donovan Brazier (1:15.07 MR) became gold medalist, ahead of the Puerto Rican Wesley V\u00e1zquezt (1:15.31) and Bal\u00e1zs Vindics (1:16.84). Tam\u00e1s Kazi (1:18.68) took the 7th place.<\/p>\n

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Orlando Ortega, the winner of Men\u2019s 110m hurdles received the Dr. Spiriev Bojidar Trophy. The best athlete trophy was taken by Luca Koz\u00e1k from the Women, and Bence Hal\u00e1sz from the Men.<\/p>\n

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At the end of the competition M\u00e1rton Gyulai the Director of Competition greeted P\u00e9ter Deutsch the President of the Organising Committee as he was celebrating his birthday on the 19th of August.<\/p>\n

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Hope to see all of our fans in 2021. The Legend continues\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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