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Mirela Demireva wins title at Night of Athletics

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European high jump vice-champion Mirela Demireva has won the title in the Night of Athletics tournament in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. 
The 26-year old Bulgarian high jumper cleared 191 cms. in her first attempt, after which she made unsuccessful attempts at 200 cms. Second and third place went to Yuliya Chumachenko (188 cms.) and Iryna Herashchenko (184 cms.) both from Ukraine.




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