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Finland European Athletics Championships progress

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As the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham progressed, several Finnish athletes secured spots in their respective finals. In the women’s hammer throw, Silja Kosonen and Krista Tervo advanced, with Kosonen qualifying via a 72.02-meter throw and Tervo reaching the final despite back issues. In the pole vault, Wilma Heltelä successfully navigated the pole vault qualifying rounds to reach the final. She entered the event Entering as a top contender, holding this season’s best contender with a season-best mark of 481 cm among the finalists. cm, Heltelä ultimately secured the silver medal after clearing heights of 445, 460, 470, and 475 centimeters. She was unable to match Switzerland’s Angelica Moser, who took gold with a clearance at 480 centimeters, while France’s Marie-Julie Bonnin earned bronze at 470 centimeters. This achievement marks Heltelä’s first major outdoor championship medal since 2023, which she described as a “very bright silver.” Her return to the top tier of international competition podium follows a period involving injuries and mental health challenges that necessitated medical leave in early 2025. Heltelä credited her resurgence to her coaching team, including Tero Pitkämäki and Tommi Holttinen. In the women’s 3,000m steeplechase, Ilona Mononen has advanced to hammer throw final, Silja Kosonen secured the final. gold medal with a throw of 76.28 meters. Other Finnish results included Ilona Mononen in the 3,000m steeplechase, Aino Suni finishing 12th and Nathalie Blomqvist 18th in the women’s 5,000 meters. In the men’s 200m, meters, and Riku Illukka has advanced advancing to the men’s 200m semifinals. Recent developments include In the field, nineteen-year-old javelin thrower Topi Parviainen securing secured a place in the men's final with a throw of 78.88 meters, while high jumper Ella Junnila advanced by clearing 191 cm. Conversely, javelin thrower Oliver Helander finished 15th, failing to qualify for the men's final.

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  1. 2026-08-14 08:01 UTC Finland European Athletics Championships progress
  2. 2026-08-14 04:11 UTC Finland European Athletics Championships progress
  3. 2026-08-13 22:52 UTC Finland European Athletics Championships progress
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  6. 2026-08-13 01:52 UTC Finland European Championships squad selection and entry
  7. 2026-08-12 04:15 UTC Finland European Championships squad selection and entry
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  14. 2026-07-30 11:57 UTC Finland European Championships squad selection

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