The discus final was a high-class competition and the best of all was Kristjan Čeh from Slovenia. He threw a whopping 72.51 metres in his third attempt, a new championship record. Čeh threw three more throws over 70 metres.
Ståhl's longest throw came in the fourth round and measured 68.22 - but it wasn't even enough for a medal on Thursday evening.
“Just accept”
It was a magical final. It's unbelievable. I tried to fight as long as I could. You just have to accept it and congratulate the guys. It was a fantastic effort, Ståhl says in the mixed zone.
The silver went to Mykolas Alekna from Lithuania and the bronze to Henrik Janssen from Germany. The fact that the opponents immediately showed a very high level did not bother him.
"It's just blocking my ears completely. So, it's just ignoring everything and then I drive myself crazy," Ståhl says.
The Swede was not particularly discouraged despite missing out on a medal.
"Now fuck"
Of course you want to win a medal. I'm proud. I would have liked to have won a medal, preferably gold, but now I just have to look ahead. I have a few competitions left. Now I'm going to squeeze the last bit out of the mustard pot, he says.
After Kristjan Čeh's winning throw of a whopping 72.51 metres, the Slovenian was seen running and kissing his wife in a fit of joy. But Ståhl doesn't really believe that his opponent took the victory for granted.
No, you never know. I mean. Alekna can only counter directly, I could have countered, which I didn't do today. And yes, Janssen can get a clock in even with a good headwind.
The 33-year-old will not stay in Birmingham and cheer on his Swedish national team teammates. Instead, he will immediately return home to Sweden.
No, now I'm just going to go and hang out with the journalists a bit later, go to the hotel and shower, have a bite to eat and then go home to Skåne tomorrow, says Ståhl.
