Bergqvist fears challenge

ByEurosport

Published 11/08/2006 at 05:08 GMT

Swedish gold-medal hope Kajsa Bergqvist is anticipating a real challenge in the Women’s High Jump final on Friday evening. After Stefan Holm failed to take gold in the men’s event, all eyes are on her to bring Sweden their second gold of the championships

ATHLETICS 2006 Bergqvist

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Bergqvist and compatriot Emma Green both cleared 1.92 metres for automatic qualification into Friday's final, along with Olympic champion Yelena Slesarenko of Russia and rising Croatian star Blanka Vlasic.

"It felt good and everything went as planned," world champion Bergqvist said after qualification.

ATHLETICS 2006 Bergqvist

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"The final will be tough, I think it might be decided around 2.05."

The men's Decathlon also comes to a conclusion on Friday evening. After the morning session, with three events to go, World Record holder Roman Sebrle of Czech Republic leads with 6137 points from Russians Aleksandr Pogorelov (5983), Aleksey Drozdov (5959) and Aleksey Sysoyev (5947).