Benkunskas won all ten events in Birmingham, the Estonian champion withdrew
The most versatile Lithuanian athlete Edgaras Benkunskas completed the two-day decathlon trials at the European Championship in Birmingham.
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Incredible start to the discus throw final: Mykolas Alekna’s record lasted only a couple of minutes
At the European Athletics Championships – the most relevant event for Lithuania is the discus throw final, featuring all three strongmen from our country. Events from the Birmingham stadium…
A Lithuanian who couldn’t catch up with himself rejoiced over the Latvian’s record: “I see how he is growing”
Lithuanian record holder Gediminas Truskauskas failed to reach the final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Rugilė Miklyčiūtė appeared in the historic European Championship final
At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, 21-year-old Rugilė Miklyčiūtė not only became the first representative of our country in this event in history, but also competed…
Its temperature – to scorching heat: “I will pray for the final”
80.89 m – throwing in more than 35 degrees heat in Birmingham, where the “Alexander” stadium on Thursday resembled a huge frying pan. Read more Morauskaitė sprinting in the inflation race: «Strongly kicks in the butt» In the first qualifying group, 30-year-old E. Matusevičius took 5th place among 15 contenders. A place in the final…
Morauskaitė sprinting in the inflation race: “Strongly kicks in the butt”
„We joke with the athletes that the results are affected by inflation. The results don’t rise gradually, but the curve jumps up,“ – impressions after the 400 meters semifinal at the European Championship…
The sprinter who rushed into the semifinals will chase the season record: “Competition is like an incentive”
At the European Athletics Championships, another Lithuanian advanced to the semifinals. The national record holder Gediminas Truskauskas easily passed the qualification in the 200 meters…
Chafed elbow, hip, and broken shoe, but Galvydytė – in the final! “The universe’s return to me”
Chafed elbow, hip, and a broken running shoe costing 500 USD – this is how Gabija Galvydytė’s semifinal at the European Championship in Birmingham unexpectedly ended.
In the athletics championship – battles for medals and the discus throw final
At the European Athletics Championships – the fourth day of the competition. Lithuanians continue to chase tickets to the next stages, and in the evening we will see the discus throw final.
In the land of rain, a decathlete who forgot sunscreen: “I only think about the ice bath”
The most versatile Lithuanian athlete finished the first day’s trials in Birmingham. 27-year-old Edgaras Benkunskas’s European Championship started off on the wrong foot – with a false start…