Djimou Ida delights with French Heptathlon record in Paris - European Indoor Champs, Day 1
March 4, 2011
4 March 2011 - Paris, France - Much of the attention on this weekend's European Indoor Championships in Paris was focused on the host men's squad, but it was a woman who was the first to strike gold for France, and Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida did with it with panache and style to highlight the opening day of the competition’s 31st edition at the Palais Omnisport Paris-Bercy.
“I don't know what to say, but it's fantastic,” said Djimou Ida, who tallied a world-leading 4723 points to capture a dramatic victory in the Heptathlon. “I dreamt about this national anthem.”
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