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European Athletics Rising Star awards 2026

Overview

During the Golden Tracks gala in Lausanne, Switzerland, European Athletics announced its 2026 award recipients.

Bulgarian triple jumper Victoria Angelova was named the European Athletics Rising Star, becoming the first Bulgarian to receive the honor since 2007. Her recognition follows a season where she set a championship record in Rieti, Italy, and won a U20 world title in Eugene, USA.

Czech hurdler Michal Rada was also named a Rising Star. The 19-year-old, who set a European junior record in the 400m hurdles, is the second Czech athlete to receive the distinction.

In the primary categories, Swiss middle-distance runner Audrey Werrow was named Best Female Athlete, and Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi was named Best Male Athlete.

Entities

European Athletics · Lausanne · Michal Rada · Victoria Angelova · Gianmarco Tamberi

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Michal Rada named European Athletics Rising Star

    Czech hurdler Michal Rada has won the European Athletics Rising Star award following his record-breaking performance in the 400m hurdles.

  2. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Victoria Angelova named European Athletics Rising Star

    Bulgarian triple jumper Victoria Angelova has won the 2026 European Athletics Rising Star award following a record-breaking season.

Sources

amica.it · cnn.iprima.cz · dsport.bg · fakti.bg · gong.bg · novini247.com · sportal.bg