Slovenia's Cankar Places Second in Long-Jump in France

Lievin, 25 February - Slovenia's Gregor Cankar jumped 801 cm, the same as Cuba's Ivan Pedros, whose second jump was however longer than Cankar's and thus placed first at the last IAAF meeting prior to the indoor world championship which will take palce in Lisbon from 9 to 11 March. This was Cankar's second best long-jump this season, the best being 811 cm.

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