Teja Melink Explained

Teja Melink (born 23 March 1980) is a Slovenian pole vaulter.

She finished seventh at the 2005 Summer Universiade. She also competed at the 1998 European Championships, the 2002 European Indoor Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 European Indoor Championships and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final round.

Her personal best jump is 4.30 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Trieste. This was the Slovenian record at the time.

Competition record

Representing
1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France22nd (q)3.50 m
European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary26th (q)3.40 m
2001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands3rd (q)[1] 4.05 m[2]
2002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria24th (q)3.80 m
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece24th (q)4.15 m
2005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain19th (q)4.15 m
Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain4th4.15 m
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland26th (q)4.00 m
UniversiadeIzmir, Turkey7th4.00 m

Notes and References

  1. No mark in the final.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . www.eaa-athletics.ch . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041105221020/http://www.eaa-athletics.ch/ech-u23-2001/results/WS3PXXV101.htm . 5 November 2004 . dead.