Teja Melink (born 23 March 1980) is a

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er. She finished seventh at the

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. She also competed at the 1998 European Championships, the 2002 European Indoor Championships, the

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, the 2005 European Indoor Championships and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final round. Her personal best jump is 4.30 metres, achieved in July 2004 in

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. This was the Slovenian record at the time.

Competition record

References

1980 births Living people Slovenian female pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Slovenia Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for Slovenia {{Slovenia-athletics-bio-stub