Anja Valant

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Anja Valant (born 8 September 1977) is a retired

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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  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
5th Triple jump 13.54 m
1996 European Indoor Championships
Stockholm, Sweden
11th Triple jump 13.35 m
World Junior Championships
Sydney, Australia
5th Triple jump 13.49 m
1997 World Indoor Championships
Paris, France
17th (q) Triple jump 13.36 m
Mediterranean Games
Bari, Italy
7th Long jump 5.93 m
5th Triple jump 13.31 m
European U23 Championships
Turku, Finland
11th Long jump 6.06 m
2nd Triple 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
7th Triple jump 13.92 m
European U23 Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
4th Triple 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
9th Triple jump 13.59 m
2001 World Indoor Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
7th Triple 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
3rd Triple jump 12.65 m

References

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