Thirty-four countries to compete at the European Cup Winter Throwing in Spain
| 19.12.2008
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Olympic and world champion Gerd Kanter of
Estonia will lead the pack of stars at Los Realejos.
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The preliminary entries for the European Cup Winter Throwing
are now in, and an impressive 34 countries are set to compete in the 9th
edition of the event at Los Realejos, Tenerife in Spain.
After dominating the last edition of the event in Yalta, Ukraine
last year, the Russian squad will be running to defend their titles and
national pride. Russia won
the team titles in men's senior, U-23 men and U-23 women category, however Germany managed
to edge them in the senior women's category.
Estonian Olympic and World champion Discus Thrower Gerd
Kanter will be the star attraction at the two-day event to be held on March
14-15.
Whatever the outcome, an exciting competition is guaranteed
in the beautiful Spanish coastal town.
A dedicated website for the event will be unveiled on
Monday.
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