Kozlova in top 20 at World U20 athletics championships
Ksenija Kozlova set a personal best in the 400m hurdles at the World U20 Championships in Oregon but missed the semifinals. She was 17th overall, while Toms Melderis finished 53rd in the men's event.
Ksenija Kozlova clocked a personal best of 59.31 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Oregon, but it was not enough to reach the semifinals. She finished sixth in her preliminary heat, which featured eight runners. In the overall ranking of 34 athletes, the Latvian took 17th place. The time required for a semifinal spot was 0.77 seconds faster than her result.
The semifinal places were reserved for the top four finishers in each of the six heats, plus the three fastest remaining times. In the men's 400m hurdles, Toms Melderis completed his heat in 54.62 seconds, placing last among nine competitors. With 58 athletes in the event, he finished 53rd overall. Qualification there went to the top three from each of the eight heats and the three next fastest athletes.
On Thursday, Emīls Lamba is scheduled to run the 400m sprint, while Nikola Bunde and Adriana Reitmane will compete in the remaining three heptathlon events.
Latvia's squad at the World U20 Championships also includes Brenda Džiliana Apsīte in the triple jump, Toms Samauskis in discus, Ernests Lešinskis and Kārlis Feldmanis in decathlon, Haralds Nungurs in hammer and Elizabete Cīrule in the 100m hurdles. The championships in Oregon run until Sunday.
