Athletics: Swedish, Angelica Bengtsson practising with seniors now
A distinguished pole vaulter of Swedish origin, seventeen year old Angelica Bengtsson, is an aspiring young star who has made a mark for herself in the field of athletics in the shortest time possible.
Early on in her career a strong asset for IFK Vaxjo, and now for Hasselby SK, this aspiring Swedish athlete has proven her potential at several opportunities. Crowned victorious at the Youth Championships, as well as the Senior Championships, Agelica Bengtsson has strongly conveyed the notion that she is one athlete who cannot be taken lightly. Clearly her recent victorious run, together with her skilfully articulated performances and most importantly her strong drive for acquiring more success, certainly make us believe that these tournaments are two of the many more to come, at which Bengtsson will continue to amaze us and gain more recognition.
It therefore comes as no surprise that Angelica Bengtsson has also recently won the Youth World Cup, hence further testifying to her athletic shrewdness. The recently held qualifying tournament for the Youth Olympic Games in Russia proved to be another feather in the cap for this young Swedish athlete, as she provided best performances ever at the World Youth platform, vaulting first at 4.42 meters and then at 4.47 meters. Such impeccable performances give one the impression that Angelica Bengtsson is one athlete that is definitely here to stay for many more years to come.
It is therefore hardly bewildering that Angelica Bengtsson has now ended up playing in a senior’s tournament, one that is amongst the most challenging ones in the field of athletics. She recently won at the 2010 Swedish Indoor Championships, and booked a seat for herself in the Swedish squad selected to perform at the European Championships, a post however, she surprisingly denied.
Bengtsson believes that she has her entire life ahead to participate in a tournament in the league of the European Championships, and what is more imminent at the moment is preparation for the competition rooted to commence in Moncton, a strategy she outlined in a recent press release. Going up this year to 4.47 meters, and being only a mere centimetre away from the World Junior record of 4.48 meters associated with Silke Spiegelburg ever since 2005, Angelica Bengtsson is truly displaying potential that justifies her participation in a seniors tournament.
While first, on her priority list is acquiring a victory at Moncton and continuing her successful run, this Swedish athlete has admitted she does also have her eye set on records, the most significant one for her currently the Swedish national record, a vault of 4.51 meters, a signature Kirsten Belin. With a strong background in gymnastics, and the impressive performances, Bengtsson has continued to provide the world of athletics with, this dream is definitely one that has strong chances of being materialized into a reality.
Whether participation at a senior’s decision turns out to be an effectively right decision for Swedish athlete Angelica Bengtsson, is something one will discover with time. It is undeniable that such a venture will nevertheless provide her with more exposure, and allow her to set her foot more firmly in the field of athletics. Regardless of whether she emerges successful at the tournament in Moncton, Bengtsson has conveyed that she is a star athlete, displaying potential that is truly matched by other pole vaulter's her age.
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