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Slovakian skater Hejor Kapištik breaks national record with career-best jump

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Slovakian speed skater Hektor Kapuštik set new Slovene record by achieving his personal best during a recent World Cup race, finishing in 13th place. His impressive performance involved landing the longest jump of his career to date according to multiple news outlets reporting on March 20-24 (dates vary slightly across sources). The athlete's feat is significant as it surpasses previous national standards that other Slovenians had not even approached during their careers, marking a historic breakthrough for Slovakian speed skating.

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    [Mar 21] Hektor Kapustík set a new Slovak national record in the long jump.
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    [Mar 21, updated at Mar 03:47 UTC], The athlete achieved his personal best (career maximum) during this performance.
March 21 Hektor Kapustík set a new Slovak national record and finished in the top ten, achieving his career-long jump distance of over six meters (6.03m).