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Bianca Salming was a big success this weekend.
But was also annoyed by the sudden question about the father Börje Salming.
– It was a stupid question, she tells Sportbladet.
Last week announced Bianca Salming that she is making a big change in her sports career. In the past, she has competed in all-around but now chooses to make a bigger investment in only high jump.
Bianca’s success
This weekend it was an immediate success when the 24-year-old started his new high jump venture during Sollentuna’s GP. Salming struck with a year’s best, jumping a whopping 1.88m, which is just four centimeters off her personal best of 1.92m.
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Bianca has now jumped the highest of all in Sweden as she passes former Swedish number one Ellen Ekholm who jumped 1.85m. The new high jumper is now rewarded with a place in the Swedish squad for the team European Championship, which will be decided in Poland during the midsummer weekend.
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The question of Börje
The weekend’s competition was also the first at Sollentunavallen without a deceased person Börje Salming in the stands. She was also asked if she missed her father there, which caused a clear irritation.
– That was a bit of a stupid question. Of course, it doesn’t feel good that he’s not here, but I got a lot of love from others who are close to me and were here, says Bianca in an interview with Sportbladet.
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Mother Katarina and her boyfriend were there to support Tobias Lindberg for Salming’s sake.
– Yes, his whole family was here. It was fun that everyone came and checked. I jump at my best under pressure, she says to the evening newspaper.
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Bianca Salming, who will give a summer talk in P1 later this summer, admits that the investment in high jump feels very good for the future.
– Now I continue on this track and height has always been my discipline and the one that made me start athletics. I feel that I have stood still in sprints for quite some time and my gut told me that I should invest in a different discipline than all-around, she says in the interview.
– If I transform my body in terms of muscles, I am a high jumper. It may take time, but I feel ready to take the plunge.
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