European Athletics Championships: Bloudek wins silver and Čeh defends discus title

At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, several notable performances took place. Croatian athlete Marino Bloudek secured a silver medal in the 800 metres with a time of 1:45.62. The gold medal was won by Ireland's Mark English, who finished in 1:45.26. Bloudek, a former football prospect, achieved this milestone following a strong tactical performance in the final.

In the men's discus throw, Slovenian athlete Kristjan Čeh successfully defended his European title. Čeh set a new championship record with a throw of 72.51 metres in the third round. Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania took the silver medal with a throw of 69.89 metres, while Germany's Henrik Janssen earned the bronze with 69.53 metres.

Additionally, the event included recognition for journalism excellence. European Athletics and AIPS honored 21 journalists for their long-term coverage of the championships, including Croatian journalist Damir Mrvec.