Athletics: Hansen is aiming high.ASHIA HANSEN Han·sen , Gerhard Henrik Armauer 1746-1845. Norwegian physician and bacteriologist who discovered (1869) the leprosy bacillus. has much bigger ambitions in mind than simply gaining a place in the British team for next month's European Indoor Championships in Birmingham Birmingham, cities, United States Birmingham (bûr`mĭnghăm') 1 City (1990 pop. 265,968), seat of Jefferson co., N central Ala., in the Jones Valley near the southern end of the Appalachian system; founded and inc. . The former world indoor triple jump champion and world record holder sees the March 2-4 meeting in her home city as only the first step in rebuilding her career. She said: "This is my main goal for the winter but I definitely also want to compete at the World Championships this summer and, of course, next year's Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. . "I firmly believe I can do myself justice at this level and I've put in a lot of work to get myself back into competitive shape." Hansen has battled back to full fitness since suffering a serious knee injury in 2004. She said: "I've never seriously considered retiring. I will retire when I feel I can no longer compete at the highest level and achieve the aims I have set myself." |
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