International high jump contest with music

Top Highjump '09

"Memorial Sam Besch"

Sunday, July 5th, 2009


C. Rhoden after his jump over 2.30m in 2000

Location: John F. Kennedy stadium, Dudelange (Luxembourg)

Meeting records: Men: 2.32m, Women: 2.00m

Contests: International Women contest at 14:30. Promo-Jump (National men) at 13:00

International standards: For the women contest a minimum season best of 1.80m is required

Application: If you are interested in participating as an athlete, you may submit your application.

Prizes: Performance prizes, travel expense compensation and accomodation possible after agreement with meeting organiser.

Music: Every jumper is accompanied with his favourite tune, in order to get this special kick for good performances.

Memorial: This year's edition of the Top High Jump meeting will commemorate for the 9th time our talented high-jumper Sam Besch, killed innocently together with hurdler Sven Gales in a tragic car accident only 5 days after the edition 2000.

Further information: If you need further information, please contact us by e-mail.

Click here for the reviews of 2008!


Participants of 2009 (confirmed)

 
Name Country Born year P. B. S. B.
1
Nadeyia DUSANOVA UZB 1987 1.98 1.95
2
Tatiana (NOVOSELTSEVA) KIVIMYAGI RUS 1984 1.98 1.80
3
Valentina LYASHENKO UKR 1981 1.88 1.83
4
Beatrice LUNDMARK CHE 1980 1.86 1.84
5
Hannelore DESMET BEL 1989 1.86 1.86
6
Sietske NOORMAN NED 1991 1.82 1.82
7
Liz KUFFER LUX 1988 1.74 1.72
8
Noémie PLEIMLING LUX 1993 1.71 1.68
9
Michèle GAETTI LUX 1993 1.68 1.68

Participants of the Promo-Jump (confirmed)
  Name Country Born year S. B. / P. B.
1
Arne PEETERS (out of competition) BEL 1990 2.03
2
Kevin RUTARE LUX 1991 1.96
3
Tom REUTER LUX 1993 1.90
4
Wesley CHARLET LUX 1990 1.89
5
Alex HOLST LUX 1988 1.70
6
Max PINTSCH LUX 1993 1.70
7
Gilles SEIL LUX 1992 1.70

Some pictures of 2008 (97 pictures online, Macromedia Flash 7 required!)


Panorama Top highjump 2008

Click on the picture above for an interactive 360° panorama of the venue taken during Andrey Sokolovskiy's attempt at 2.25m in 2008.


Winners of the last editions

2008
Andrey Sokolovskiy
2.25m  
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2007
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    Ekaterina Savchenko (Russia) 2.00m MR
2006 Gennadiy Moroz (Belorussia) 2.20m   Romana Dubnova (Czechia) 1.91m
2005 Gennadiy Moroz (Belorussia) 2.29m   Viktoriya Seryogina (Russia) 1.95m MR
2004 Jesse de Lima (Brazil) 2.24m   Tatyana Novoseltseva (Russia) 1.91m
2003 Alexeij Kravtsov (Russia) 2.23m   Birgit Kähler (Germany) 1.88m
2002 Tomas Ort (Czechia) 2.26m   Maria Melova (Slovakia) 1.91m
2001 Tora Harris (USA) 2.24m   Alina Astafei (Germany) 1.88m
2000 Christian Rhoden (Germany) 2.30m   Maria Melova (Slovakia) 1.90m
1999 Patrick de Paepe (Belgium) 2.18m   Irčne Tiendrebeogo (Monaco) 1.92m
1998 Christian Rhoden (Germany) 2.32m MR   Birgit Kähler (Germany) 1.93m MR
1997
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    Andrea Baumert (Germany) 1.78m
1996
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    Daniela Rath (Germany) 1.83m
1995 Raymond Conzemius (Luxembourg) 2.22m  
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Find the best ever results (1995-2008) of the meeting.


last update: 30.06.2009
by Claude Schaeffer