European Athletics Awards
European athletics is in a superb place, with a number of of this yr’s excellent European athletes. Ultimately weekend’s award ceremony, the Males’s European Athlete of the Yr was Armand Duplantis, and the ladies’s winner was Yaroslava Mahuchikh.
I used to be in Paris (Diamond League) when Yaroslava broke that long-standing excessive soar world file. I would like extra space to listing the occasions that I’ve attended. Mondo broke the world file! Regardless of the achievements of Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Bol, it’s exhausting to argue with the nomination of Yaroslava. About Mondo, has there ever been an athlete who has achieved such excellence persistently?
The ladies’s Rising Star was Adriana Vilagos from Serbia. At simply 20, she was second within the 2024Diamond League remaining and took silver within the European Championships. She additionally received the world under-20 championship in 2021 and 2022.
Males’s Rising Star was Niels Laros (Netherlands), who ran 3:29.54 for sixth place within the 2024 Olympic 1500m.
A really particular award, Group Spirit Recognition Award went to Group Italy for his or her efficiency as hosts within the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships, the place Italy received 24 medals (11 gold). Teaching Award went to Dragutin Matter (SRB) and Derdi Vilagos (SRB)
