Anja Valant

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Anja Valant (born 8 September 1977) is a retired Slovenian athlete who competed in the triple jump and long jump. Valant competed in the triple jump at the 2000 Olympic Games where she finished ninth.

Her personal best jump for the triple jump is 14.69 metres, achieved on 4 June 2000 in Kalamata and her personal best in the long jump is 6.54 metres, achieved on 18 May 1997 in Dolenjske Toplice, Slovenia. Her leap of 14.69m was the Slovenian national record until Marija Šestak jumped 14.92 metres on 3 June 2007 in Ljubljana. [1]

Valant retired from competition after the 2012 season.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 14th (q)Triple jump 12.82 m
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 16th (q)Triple jump 13.20 m
European Junior Championships Nyíregyháza, Hungary 5thTriple jump13.54 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 11thTriple jump 13.35 m
World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 5thTriple jump 13.49 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 17th (q)Triple jump 13.36 m
Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 7thLong jump 5.93 m
5thTriple jump 13.31 m
European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 11thLong jump 6.06 m
2ndTriple jump 13.98 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 38th (q)Long jump 5.77 m
30th (q)Triple jump 13.36 m
Universiade Catania, Italy (q)Long jump 5.80 m
(q)Triple jump 13.53 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 24th (q)Long jump 6.19 m
17th (q)Triple jump 13.85 m
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 7thTriple jump 13.92 m
European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4thTriple jump 14.29 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 24th (q)Triple jump 13.06 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 12th (q)Triple jump 13.40 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 9thTriple jump 13.59 m
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 7thTriple jump 13.84 m
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 22nd (q)Triple jump 13.16 m
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 9th (q)Triple jump 13.64 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 19th (q)Triple jump 13.53 m
2003 Military World Games Catania, Italy 3rdTriple jump12.65 m

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References

  1. Ramsak, Bob (2007-06-04). "Triple Jump breakthrough - 14.92 for Sestak in Ljubljana". IAAF.org. Retrieved 2007-06-05.