Due to back pain

Hudson also has to cancel for St. Pölten

After Graz, javelin thrower Victoria Hudson has also had to cancel the Austrian Top Meeting in St. Pölten on Friday due to persistent pain in her lumbar spine.

"Competing would be too risky in view of the European Championships and the Olympic Games. We hope that Vicky will be able to compete in Eisenstadt (May 22nd) so that she can assess her position before the European Championships in Rome," ÖLV sports director and coach Gregor Högler was quoted as saying in a press release.

The "16th Sportunion Liese Prokop Memorial" is looking forward to an increased budget and bronze status internationally. For the athletes, this means not only more prize money, but also bonus points towards qualification for the European Championships and the Olympics. Discus thrower Lukas Weißhaidinger will also be taking part, as will Magdalena Linder and Markus Fuchs in the 100 m, Lena Pressler, Niklas Strohmayer-Dangl and Leo Köhldorfer in the 400 m hurdles, Karin Strametz and Enzo Diessl in the hurdles sprint, Lionel-Afan Strasser in the high jump and Ingeborg Grünwald in the long jump.