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Plamena Mitkova earns bronze medal at the GBL Jump Fest in Slovakia

Plamena Mitkova
Photo: worldathletics.org

U20 women’s long jump world champion Plamena Mitkova, who was named Bulgarian Athlete of the Year 2022, finished third at the GBL Jump Fest street athletic show in Kosice, Slovakia. Mitkova jumped 6.44 meters (-0.2 m/s). 

Keturah Orji (USA) won the gold medal with 6.53 m. Alina Rotaru-Kottmann (Romania) finished second with 6.51 m.


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