| 29/08/2003 - GIBILISCO RAIDS THE POLE VAULT |
Giuseppe Gibilisco may not have been a household name outside of his native Sicily prior to these World Championships, but after a gold-medal winning display of gutsy vaulting in Paris, he has propelled himself to global stardom.
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| 28/08/2003 - BERGQVIST “A BIT SHORT ON SELF-CONFIDENCE” |
Kajsa Bergqvist isn’t feeling great. The Swede is suffering from an injury to the left achilles, and is worried her fitness may not hold up during Friday’s high jump final qualifiers.
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| 28/08/2003 - INDEFATIGABLE EL GUERROUJ |
Hicham El Guerrouj clearly has his sights set on posterity. With the 1,500m gold safely pocketed, he is now going for an unprecedented double at the Stade de France®. Should he take a second title in the 5,000 metres, the Moroccan will secure his place as one of the greatest middle-distance runners ever.
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| 28/08/2003 - M. RAQUIL : "I THOUGHT ZIDANE WAS ON THE TRACK" |
Marc Raquil and Leslie Djhone are inseparable. Looking bright despite the previous night’s party, they looked back on the 400m final that thrilled the crowd at the Stade de France®.
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| 27/08/2003 - MARIA MUTOLA SUPER STAR |
Maria Mutola has never gone in for the superstar treatment. The self-effacing Mozambican cruised to a third world 800 metres title on Tuesday to add to a medal collection that already includes one Olympic and five World Indoor golds.
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| 26/08/2003 - MURIEL HURTIS: “I WANT TO SHINE” |
We met Muriel Hurtis before she took to the starting blocks in the 200 metres heats. The European Champion makes no secret of her medal aspirations and desire to perform well in front of her home crowd.
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| 26/08/2003 - C. KLUFT: "I'M NOT A STAR" |
Following her first night as World Heptathlon Champion, star of the day Carolina Kluft shared her thoughts at a press conference brimming with Swedes.
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| 25/08/2003 - KELLI RESTORES ORDER |
Kelli White became the fourth American woman to win the 100m world title on Sunday. Still struggling to come to terms with the magnitude of her triumph, she is now preparing to double up in the 200m.
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| 24/08/2003 - MESNIL: “I’M GOING FOR GOLD” |
Romain Mesnil is one of the home nation’s best chances for a medal at these World Championships. He spoke to us before the pole vault qualifiers begin on Tuesday.
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| 23/08/2003 - MAURICE GREENE HANGING ONTO HIS CROWN |
In the absence of an undisputed 100 m master, the world title quest looks more open than ever. Maurice Greene has revealed there’s nothing he wouldn’t do to clinch a 4th gold medal.
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| 22/08/2003 - EUNICE BARBER : "I WANT TO SURPRISE MYSELF" |
Eunice Barber will be one of the first French stars in action come Saturday. The heptathlete is bang in form, convinced she has put her injury worries behind her, and brimming over with self-belief.
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| 14/08/2003 - MESNIL: THE GOLDEN BOY OF FRENCH POLE VAULTING |
The French n°1 leapt to the top of the world rankings with a clearance at 5.95 m at the Castres meeting on 6 August. On a high all season long, Mesnil is one of the favourites for pole vault gold in Paris Saint-Denis.
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| 22/07/2003 - NOTHING STOPS DEVERS |
At 36, the American is as explosive as ever. In Paris Saint-Denis, she will be setting her sights on a sixth world crown, whether it be in the 100m hurdles, at which she is reigning World Champion, or over 100m. The girl from Atlanta is irrepressible.
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| 15/07/2003 - BENOIT Z: GENEROSITY PERSONIFIED |
Paris has always been good to Benoît Z: it is here in the city of light that he has pulled off his most memorable performances. He will be back this August in an effort to leave the Kenyans in the shade and record his greatest achievement to date.
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| 08/07/2003 - THE RISE OF THE MIDDLE-DISTANCE STAR |
Undisputed master of the 1,500 and track legend, Hicham El Guerrouj has set himself a unique challenge : the 1,500-5,000m double at Paris Saint-Denis. We take a look at how this athletics’ phenomenon rose to fame.
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