QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Nowadays, there is a war in Ukraine. We train under very difficult conditions. I do not know even if my five-year-old son saw me competing today because in Ukraine the infrastructure is broken. They do not have electricity, there is no internet, no light, so I do not know if he saw me on the TV,” Lyudmila Olyanovska after winning the bronze medal in the 20km race walk.
RESULT OF THE DAY
Massive attempt by Simon Ehammer in the long jump qualification – 841, a world leading mark. Also, Ireland coming close to the European record in the 4×400 m.
SURPRISE OF THE DAY
Ireland, winning the mixed 4x400m relay and beating the Netherlands in strongest composition with Femke Bol. Men’s discus with Olympic and World champion Daniel Stahl out of the podium and world record holder Mykolas Alekna is undefeated this season, only third. Out in qualifications Ennaoui, Osakue, Meziane, English, Pravdica.
MEDALS ( 10 countries)
ITA 2-2-0, NED 1-1-1, IRL 1-0-0, SLO 1-0-0
POINTS (17 countries)
ITA 32, NED 26, GER 23, ESP 18, SWE 9
TITLE DEFENDERS
Yes (1): Schilder
No (2): Ntrismpioti (20kmW), Alekna
NC (1): Klosterhalfen
TOP MARKS
WL (2): 841 long jump Ehammer, 3:09.92 mixed 4x400m Ireland
CR (2): 3:09.92 mixed 4x400m Ireland, 14:35.29 5000m Battocletti
EL (2): 841 long jump Ehammer, 3:09.92 mixed 4x400m Ireland
NR (7): 2 – Italy, 1 – Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Spain
AGENTS (individual gold medals)
1- Alfons Juck, Marius Kranendonk, Marcello Magnani, Palmisano has no agent.
STATS (by Ken Nakamura)
DT
67.50 by Alekna is the second-longest DT (behind 69.06 by Ceh from 2022) in the qualifying round of the European Championships. It is also 12th longest throw in European Championships
800m
1:44.73 by Anselmini is the fastest first-round time of 800m in Euro Champ and the 8th fastest time of 800m in Euro Champ. Dudycha clocked 1:44.89 Czech NR U20 and 6th best ever European U20. Sisk with 1:45.87 is the fastest non-qualifier from heats at Europeans.
LJ
8.41 by Ehammer is the third long jump in Euro Champ; it is also the longest jump in the qualifying round of Euro Champ. 794 was the first nonqualifier, which equals the best nonqualifying mark in Euros.
W3000mSC
9:30.00 by Rutto is the fastest first-round time of W3000mSC in Euro Champ; in the second heat the time was improved to 9:29.28 by Finot
Heptathlon
1.95 by Thiam is the third-highest HJ during Euro Champ Heptathlon
SP qualifying
21.10 by Fabbri is the fourth-longest SP in the qualifying round of Euro Champ
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