Åskag and Hallberg Hossain both jumped 6.66 metres, which was enough for ninth and 10th place respectively. The top 12 in the long jump qualifying round advanced.
The Swedish duo thus qualified for the final, which will be decided on Sunday. But Hallberg Hossain is unsure whether there will be a final, after feeling a sensation in the back of her thigh on her last jump.
"I don't think it will work, unfortunately," she says.
Help was delayed
After the injury, it took a long time before Hallberg Hossain received any medical help.
It's so important to act quickly, so it's very frustrating, she says.
The organisers in Birmingham have previously received criticism during the championship for taking a long time to help injured athletes.
It's all criticism, how difficult can it be? We're at a European Championship, injuries will happen, so there really should be people who are close by and act much faster. It's very sad, says Maja Åskag, who is however happy about her final place:
“No tears!”
No tears today! It's great to be in the final and get another chance to perform and leave Birmingham with good memories, she says, referring to the disappointment after missing the final in the triple jump earlier during the championship.
The third Swede in the qualifiers, Tilde Johansson, did not qualify for the final after jumping 6.47 metres.
The best in the qualifiers was Germany's Malaika Mihambo, who jumped 7.10 metres.
