Tienkamper Sven Roosen seventh after three parts
After three parts, Sven Roosen occupies the seventh place in the Tienkamp at the World Cup in Tokyo. The 24-year-old athlete from Eindhoven delivered three best seasonal performance: 10.72 seconds out of 100 meters, 7.26 meters when longing and 13.94 meters at the shot put. The American Kyle Garland leads in the score.
Roosen finished fourth last year in his Olympic debut in Paris with a Dutch record of 8607 points. Shortly after the Games, he was injured for a long time by a crack in a knee tendon. “The preparation has not been ideal, but I am very happy that I am fit again and can participate in the world top,” he said after the shot put. The Tienkampers later continued their competition later on Saturday with a high jump and the 400 meters.
“I miss a little competition rhythm and the nice feeling, so it’s not yet 100 percent. I will have to adjust my expectations a bit, but I have performed the first three parts stably, so who knows what I can still conjure out from the top hat,” said Roosen. In any case, he has lost an important competitor. The Canadian Damian Warner, the Olympic champion of Tokyo 2021, reported injured in a injury shortly before.