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Mijn hoogste sprong tot nu toe: 2,28m

Berichtauteur Door Douwe
Berichtdatum december 3, 2020
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Nov 11

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Not qualifying for the Olympics in Tokyo last summer was so tough. Going for it with everything I had and then falling short, hurt.

After not qualifying I wasn’t sure what my plan was. I couldn’t imagine retiring, but I didn’t want to think about next seasons either. So I just took it day by day, week by week.

I needed time off from training, but I also needed to train, because it can be so much fun. I needed time away from competitions, but I also needed to compete to get my spirit going again. I needed to be at home, but I also needed time away from home and go on a holiday.

I did all those things, as you can see. And in the end it took me to where I already was.

Right now I’m in my fourth week of training already, preparing for a very busy 2022. I’ve learned so much in the last year. Especially how much, despite it all, I love this little game. ...

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Jun 28

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I’m not going to Tokyo. No Olympics for me (yet).

After my first three competitions of the season, I felt like I was close to where I wanted to be. With a SB of 2,24m and real form starting to come, I thought I would have 4 competitions to jump higher and higher and qualify for Tokyo either through the World Rankings or even by jumping the standard of 2.33m.

I did almost the opposite. What I’ve been working on for the last year with my new coach wasn’t solid enough to hold up under pressure. It crumbled. Feeling it slip through my fingers in the last few weeks was very hard.

Only last week I found some grip and was able to find my way back to better jumping. With only one chance left to qualify for Tokyo, I gave it my all, didn’t give a up and believed I still had a shot. But it wasn’t enough.

Although I actually found some better jumps and won my 15th National title yesterday with 2.21m, I didn’t come close to jumping the standard. And so my Road to Tokyo has ended.

This is not the end of my season, nor will it be the last season of my career. I will take some time to recover, train, and will be back for part two of this season! ...

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Jun 26

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Time for nationals tomorrow! One more shot to leave everything I have on the track and see if it is enough to take me to Tokyo!

I’ll be jumping tomorrow morning at 11:08h. The early bird, right? Look for the link in my bio for the live stream! ...

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