Drechsler celebrates Mihambo-Gold with champagne: "I almost helped" - Press Agency

"Madness! That was really happy," said Ecker-Rosendahl, who triumphed in 1972 in Munich, on Tuesday of the German Press Agency. Drechsler, who won in the 1992 in Barcelona and 2000 in Sydney in the sand trove, said, "Simply awesome! I am very stirred and overwhelmed."

The 56-year-old Thuringian had looked at the competition in the European Night in Finland with her husband Arto Bryggare. "We'll stop with a glass of champagne. I am very touched, almost helped," she said to the SID. Via Instagram, Drechsler sent a video message to Mihambo: "Dear Malaika, you were really exciting. That was a real thriller. Congratulations to the Olympic Sieg! Respect, respect and hat off!" Mihambo had only secured the victory with the last jump to 7.00 meters.

"I had slept already, but I woke up and looked at the clock. I thought, that's a sign," Ecker-Rosendahl said. Mihambo has noticed the tension, the 74-year-old from Leverkusen. "That she had a raushaut in the last attempt, that was pleased. With 80,000 spectators, that would have been even more beautiful."

Drechsler hopes that the prospect of another great success this time again motivated in front of audience world and European champion Mihambo after their Olympic victory. "I wish you now not tell you, she won everything, and thinks of the stop," she said. "But I do not think so, she loves this sport." The EM next year in Munich will certainly be charged. "She should enjoy each moment and let himself be celebrated," Drechsler said.

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