German Indoor National Results

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Ecker a Madrid medal bet too


While Tobias Unger looks a promising medal bet for Madrid Danny Ecker could be able to reach peak form at the right time. Ecker, who had vaulted six metres indoors back in 2001, won the title with 5.75 m. He was the only one to clear that height. And he managed it with what was just his third jump in competition. He had started at 5.40 and jumped 5.60 and 5.75 in his first attempt as well.


Youngster Fabian Schulze was second and should have earned a place in the German team for Madrid as well as third placed Tim Lobinger. Both cleared 5.70 m in their first attempts. Other prominent names of German pole vaulting missed qualifying for Madrid: Björn Otto (5.70), Richard Spiegelburg (5.60) and Lars Börgeling (5.50) took the next few places.


“It was a fine competition for me. I am in great shape and if I should be able to fix some technical things I should be able to jump something like 5.85 metresâ€Â