Duplantis teammate Oliver Sandberg misses European Championships after pole breaks
Swedish pole vaulter Oliver Sandberg, of Huddinge AIS, will miss the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
SportsSwedish pole vaulter Oliver Sandberg, of Huddinge AIS, will miss the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
SportsArmand Duplantis is chasing both a world record and another major title. National team captain Kajsa Bergqvist believes Sweden can set a new medal record. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the European Athletics Championships.
SportsThere will be a pair of siblings in the Swedish European Athletics team. Already selected discus thrower Vanessa Kamga will be joined by her sister Patricia, who competes in the hammer throw. It is the largest Swedish team in modern times, with 65 athletes, says national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist.
SportsThe Swedish Athletics Championships will be held in Uppsala this weekend. This is the last chance to secure a place on the Swedish team for the European Championships in Birmingham in August. Here are some active athletes to keep an eye on.
SportsOn Saturday, Armand Duplantis pulled out of London’s Diamond League gala with an injury, just a few weeks before the European Championships. But now comes reassuring news - the pole vault star has not sustained any injury.
SportsArmand Duplantis withdrew from the Diamond League competition in London. On TV images, the Swedish pole vault star was seen with a bandage around his left thigh. It's never fun to withdraw from a competition. Not a good feeling at all, "Mondo" tells SVT.
SportsArmand Duplantis cleared six metres for the 86th time in his career when he jumped 6.07 in Budapest. He then made three attempts at the new world record height of 6.32 meters, coming very close to clearing it on the second attempt. It felt really close. I was a little surprised how well the attempt turned out, Duplantis tells SVT.
SportsArmand Duplantis won the Diamond League competition in Monaco as planned with 6.07. The pole vaulter then raised the bar to 6.15 but stopped there after three misses. "It was a bit strange, to be honest. I couldn't find the feeling or the rhythm at all," the 26-year-old tells SVT.
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