2016 Olympic GamesAug 15, 2016 by Meg Bellino
Jenn Suhr May Be Unable to Defend Olympic Title
Jenn Suhr May Be Unable to Defend Olympic Title
It's been a rocky season for reigning Olympic Champion Jenn Suhr.According to Jerry Sullivan of the Buffalo News, Suhr has contracted a virus in Rio and per
It's been a rocky season for reigning Olympic Champion Jenn Suhr.
According to Jerry Sullivan of the Buffalo News, Suhr has contracted a virus in Rio and per her husband and coach Rick Suhr she's, "Hoping to compete, but it's looking rough."
Rick Suhr later posted on his Facebook:
The 34-year-old Suhr has had a bumpy outdoor season after breaking the world record indoors and winning her first World indoor title this March. She competed only twice at smaller meets in Texas prior to the U.S. trials and posted a season best mark of 4.82m.
Suhr won gold in the 2012 London Olympics and brought home silver in Beijing.
According to Jerry Sullivan of the Buffalo News, Suhr has contracted a virus in Rio and per her husband and coach Rick Suhr she's, "Hoping to compete, but it's looking rough."
I've been told by her coach and husband, Rick, that Jenn Suhr has contracted a nasty virus in Rio and might not be ready to compete tomorrow
— Jerry Sullivan (@ByJerrySullivan) August 15, 2016
"Hoping to compete, but it's looking rough," Rick Suhr said.
— Jerry Sullivan (@ByJerrySullivan) August 15, 2016
Rick Suhr later posted on his Facebook:
Defending Olympic Champion Jenn Suhr has picked up a nasty virus in Rio pic.twitter.com/VlqEB489d0
— Pole Vault Power (@polevaultpower) August 15, 2016
The 34-year-old Suhr has had a bumpy outdoor season after breaking the world record indoors and winning her first World indoor title this March. She competed only twice at smaller meets in Texas prior to the U.S. trials and posted a season best mark of 4.82m.
Suhr won gold in the 2012 London Olympics and brought home silver in Beijing.
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