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This evening the large group of Bragdið athletes returns home from Denmark, where they have been at the Tårnby Games. This is a recurring trip for Bragdið, and once again this year the group was large, made up of both athletes and others.
They always bring good results home with them, and this time they also managed to come home with a Faroese record. It was Teresa Bláhamar who set a new Faroese record in the high jump, clearing 1.50 m and winning bronze in girls 16–17. In doing so, she took the two-year-old record held by Edna Maria Debes, which was 1.48 m.
Teresa is developing fast, and it will be exciting to follow her in the time ahead. (photo: Bragdið)
Teresa has done athletics since she was a little girl, but has often stood in the shadow of others her age. Last summer, however, her results really began to take off, and throughout the winter her progress has been clear to see. As well as setting a Faroese women’s record in the high jump, Teresa also managed to set strong personal bests in both the 100 and 200 metres and in the long jump.
The Faroese jumps records keep improving. Earlier this spring, at a meet at Tórsbreyt on 15 April, we also got a new record in the long jump. It was our Island Games representative Margit Weihe Fríðmundsdóttir who jumped 4.91 metres, improving her own Faroese record by six centimetres.
As early as 24 April, Margit set yet another record. This time over 300 metres, when, in the cold that day, she ran 42.45 seconds and broke her own record.
Margit holds Faroese records in both jumping and sprinting
All the results from the Tårnby Games can be seen here
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