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2026 Swedish Athletics Championships and European Finals

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The national track and field championships were held in Uppsala on 24–25 July 2026, serving as the final domestic opportunity for Swedish athletes to secure qualifying standards for the European Championships in Birmingham. Key competitors included discus throwers Vanessa Kamga and Daniel Ståhl, pole-vault star Armand Duplantis, and multi-event athlete Bianca Salming. During the competition, Malmö AI earned one gold and three silvers. Veteran long-jumper Thobias Montler secured his ninth national title with an 8.08-metre jump. In the decathlon, Emil Uhlin of Falu IK defended his crown with 7,826 points, marking his third-best career total. At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Swedish athletes saw mixed results initially. In the 400m hurdles final, Oskar Edlund finished fourth with a time of 48.36 seconds. In the discus throw, Vanessa Kamga secured a bronze medal with a throw of 64.61 meters, while Daniel Ståhl finished fourth. In the pole vault, Kajsa Roth took tenth place. In the decathlon, Emil Uhlin finished 16th with 7,809 points. Sweden ultimately concluded the championships with ~~a total of~~ five medals and 70 championship ~~points.~~ points, narrowly missing the 2006 record of six medals. Highlights included gold medals for Armand Duplantis in the pole ~~vault~~ vault, where he set a championship record of 6.15 metres, and Andreas Almgren in the 10,000 meters, ~~with Almgren setting~~ who set a new championship ~~record.~~ record of 27:23.44. Other medalists were Samuel Pihlström, who won silver in the 1,500 meters, and Wictor Petersson in the shot put. National team captain Kajsa Bergqvist described the event as ‘one of the best in Swedish history,’ noting that ten athletes finished in the top four. Additionally, Suldan Hassan finished fourth in the marathon. Amidst the competition, political tensions surfaced regarding athlete eligibility. ~~Ukrainian high jumper Jaroslava Mahutjich expressed support for the continued exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes, stating that sports should not represent a ‘terrorist state.’~~

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