European Athletics Awards
European athletics is in a superb place, with a number of of this yr’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 soar world file. I want extra space to checklist the occasions that I’ve attended. Mondo broke the world file! 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 constantly?
The ladies’s Rising Star was Adriana Vilagos from Serbia. At simply 20, she was second within the 2024Diamond League closing 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, Crew Spirit Recognition Award went to Crew 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 Subject (SRB) and Derdi Vilagos (SRB)
