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Vlasic: Croatia's Split personality

30 July 2008 at 03:45 - 0 comments - link

Perhaps no one in the sport of track and field enjoys a good celebration more than Blanka Vlasic. And lately, the 6-foot-4 bombshell has had plenty of opportunities to break out her trademark dance moves, having racked up 34 consecutive victories in the high jump over the last year and a half. Although the 24-year-old Croatian has a long way to go before she matches the winning streak achieved by Edwin Moses in the 400m hurdles - 122 races over nine years, nine months and nine days - she boasts the longest current winning run at track and field's international level, and will be the strongest favorite when action gets under way during the second week of the Beijing Olympics. Vlasic spoke with NBC Olympics about her winning streak and her preparation for a third trip to the Games.

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