ZAGREB, June 12 (Hina) - Croatian Paralympic athletes Marija Ivekovic and Branimir Budetic on Thursday won silver medals in the long jump for women and in the pentathlon for men respectively at the 2009 Open European Championships in
Athletics for blind and partially sighted athletes, which is taking place on Rhodes, Greece, from 7 to 13 June.
ZAGREB, June 12 (Hina) - Croatian Paralympic athletes Marija
Ivekovic and Branimir Budetic on Thursday won silver medals in the long jump
for women and in the pentathlon for men respectively at the 2009 Open European
Championships in Athletics for blind and partially sighted athletes, which is
taking place on Rhodes, Greece, from 7 to 13 June. In women's long
jump, Volja Zinkevic of Belarus won a gold medal with 5.79 metres. Croatia's
Ivekovic followed with 5.79 metres.
Budetic scored 3032 points in the pentathlon, finishing second after
Ulbricht Thomas of Germany with 3296 points
On Monday, Ivekovic won a silver medal in the discus throw event.
On Wednesday Budetic won a bronze in the the javelin throw event.