Kluft sidelined for rest of season

Published August 19, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Aug 18: Sweden's Carolina Kluft, who retained her heptathlon title at the European championships last week, will miss the rest of the season because of a thigh injury.

“I don't want to risk it getting worse,” Kluft told Swedish public television SVT on Thursday.

“It will be four to five weeks of rest before I can start training again.” Kluft, Olympic and world champion, struggled with the injury during the European championships in Gothenburg.

The 23-year-old also took part in the long jump, finishing sixth, and the women's 100 metres relay.—Reuters

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