Beijing Olympic Games

Updated: 2008-03-07 From: Xinhuanet

VALENCIA, Spain, March 7 (Xinhua) — Chinese women triple jumper Xie Limei advanced to the final at the 12th Indoor World Championship in Athletics in Valencia, Spain, on Friday.

Xie, 22, came 7th with 14.25 meters in the qualification contests among 18 contenders.

Hrysopiyi Devetzi from Greece finished first with a distance of14.63 meters, followed by Yargelis Savigne from Cuba at 14.56 meters, Marija Sestak from Slovenia at 14.46 meters, season best triple jumper Yanile Aldama from Sudan at 14.38 meters and three other qualifiers.

They will fight for the medals in the final Saturday evening in the Palau Velodromo Luis Puig stadium.

Xie is among the 11 men and women atheltes China has sent to the Spanish seaport city for the events.

Liu Xiang, China’s brilliant hurdler, will compete in the 60 meters hurdles on Saturday.