Excellent line-ups are being assembled for the Hvezdy v Nehvizdech, a World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting, in Nehvizdy in the Czechia on 20 February.
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The meeting will be streamed live on the European Athletics YouTube channel
Reigning European indoor champion Zane Weir and his Italian teammate and training partner Leonardo Fabbri, the world silver medallist, are both due to compete in the shot put where they will face strong international competition from former world indoor and outdoor champion Tom Walsh from New Zealand.
European outdoor champion Jessica Schilder from the Netherlands is also confirmed for the women’s shot put. Her main rivals include Canada’s world silver medallist Sarah Mitton who holds the world lead with 19.60m and won in Val-de-Reuil on Sunday with 19.58m.
Reigning world indoor champion Sang-Hyeok Woo from South Korea headlines the men’s high jump field which also features reigning European indoor champion Douwe Amels from the Netherlands and European U20 champion Melwin Lycke Holm from Sweden.