Andreas Almgren and Samuel Pihlström received their medals at the European Athletics Championships on Sunday evening. "The medal is beautiful," says Pihlström.
SportsFirst, Andreas Almgren easily took the European Championship gold in the 10,000 meters. A quarter of an hour later, Samuel Pihlström ran to silver in the 1,500 meters. There have been tears, says national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist.
SportsSamuel Pihlström took a sensational silver medal in the 1,500 meters at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The 25-year-old was last on the final lap and made an improbable final sprint. "It's not going to work," he says.
SportsHe has been plagued by injuries since the World Championships in Tokyo last summer. This weekend, Andreas Kramer, 29, was finally able to make a comeback in the 800 meters. It ended with a Swedish Championship silver.
SportsSamuel Pihlström was close. But it wasn't enough to win a medal in the 1,500 meters at the Indoor World Championships, and the Swede finished fourth. "I'm very disappointed. I actually had the medal," he says.
SportsSamuel Pihlström is ready for the 1,500-meter final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.
SportsSamuel Pihlström set a great time in the men's 3,000 meters at the Nordenkampen in Karlstad. It bodes very well for what is to come, the national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist told SVT.
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