World Indoor long jump champ Naide Gomes sets high goals for 2009

Lisbon, Portugal - 2008 was an unforgettable year for Portugal’s Naide Gomes. Glory and disappointment joined hands. After the joy of winning the World Indoor title, Gomes missed the Olympic Long Jump final in Beijing, despite being the world season leader in the event.
After a national record of 7.04m in Stockholm on 24 July which she improved to 7.12m on 29 July in Monaco, most people thought Gomes would be the 2008 Olympic champion.
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Source: IAAF.org