# European athletics competition results

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-athletics-competition-results
> Updated: 2026-08-21T08:32:45.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

During the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Portuguese long jumper Gerson Baldé finished fourth, equaling a national record for the outdoor competition. In the triple jump, Pedro Pablo Pichardo qualified for the final with a leading mark of 17.56 meters.

Following the championships, Pichardo secured a victory at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. He won the triple jump with a mark of 17.44 meters, narrowly defeating Algeria’s Yasser Triki by one centimeter. Italian athlete Andy Diaz finished third in the event.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: Pedro Pablo Pichardo wins triple jump at Diamond League Lausanne

Pedro Pablo Pichardo won the men's triple jump at the Diamond League in Lausanne, narrowly beating Yasser Triki, while Andy Diaz secured third place.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andy-diaz-targets-triple-jump-world-record-in-lausanne

### 2026-08-11: Athletics: Baldé finishes fourth as Pichardo reaches triple jump final

Portuguese athletes see mixed results at the European Athletics Championships, with Gerson Baldé finishing fourth in long jump and Pedro Pablo Pichardo qualifying for the triple jump final.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gerson-bald-finishes-fourth-in-european-long-jump-final

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