European Athletics Awards
European athletics is in a great place, with a number of of this 12 months’s excellent European athletes. Finally weekend’s award ceremony, the Males’s European Athlete of the 12 months 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 bounce world document. I would like more room to listing the occasions that I’ve attended. Mondo broke the world document! Regardless of the achievements of Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Bol, it’s arduous 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 last and took silver within the European Championships. She additionally gained 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, Staff Spirit Recognition Award went to Staff Italy for his or her efficiency as hosts within the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships, the place Italy gained 24 medals (11 gold). Teaching Award went to Dragutin Matter (SRB) and Derdi Vilagos (SRB)
