Jolanda Ceplak of Slovenia in action in the 800m heats (© Getty Images)
Olympic 800m silver medallist Jolanda Ceplak leads an 11-athlete Slovenian team for next month's 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Helsinki, Finland, the Slovenian Athletics Fedaration (AZS) announced today.
Ceplak, the World record holder indoors in the event, is also entered in the 1500, where she has a personal best of 4:02.44 from 2003.
UPDATE, PLEASE NOTE - Ceplak has withdrawn injured with Achilles problems (right leg)
Bob Ramsak for the IAAF
The roster (with 2005 best, and personal best):
MEN -
Bostjan Buc, 3000m steeplechase / 8:22.91 / 8:16.96
Rozle Prezelj, HJ /2.24i 2.31 Miran Vodovnik, SP / 20.30 / 20.56 Matic Osovnikar, 100 & 200 / 10.24, 20.75 / 10.15, 20.47
Jurij Rovan, PV 5.35 / 5.61
Damjan Zlatner, 110m Hurdles / 13.72 / 13.62
WOMEN -
Jolanda Ceplak, 800 & 1500 / 1:59.98 / 1:55.19
Alenka Bikar, 100 & 200 11.51 & 23.43 / 11.21 & 22.76
Teja Melink, PV / 4.20 / 4.30
Snezana Vukmirovic, TJ / 14.08 / 14.08
* Brigita Langerholc, 800 / 2:01.41 / 1:58.51
Head of Delegation: Crtomir Spacapan
Technical: Boris Mikuz
Physiotherapist: Khalid Nasif
Doctor: Rasto Stok
Coaches: Albert Soba, Marjan Stimec, Jurij Kastelic, Prezelj Dusan, Polde Rovan
* In the event that Ceplak doesn't compete in the 800, Langerholc, who doesn't have the "A" standard, will compete
