Thobias Montler misses European Championships final by a centimetre
Long jumper Thobias Montler misses the final of the European Athletics Championships by a centimetre. “It’s too bad,” Montler says on SVT.
SportsLong jumper Thobias Montler misses the final of the European Athletics Championships by a centimetre. “It’s too bad,” Montler says on SVT.
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.
SportsThobias Montler has been out with an injury for a month and a half. On Saturday, the long jumper was back - and cleared eight metres in his comeback. "It was a good response I got today," Montler tells SVT.
SportsLong jumper Thobias Montler had already finished the indoor season and started digging in the garden when he got a ticket to the World Championships. "The conditions weren't optimal, but I finished seventh," he said.
SportsOver 100 Swedish athletes are currently studying at colleges in the United States. But is it really the best way to reach the world elite? "Going there was the best decision of my life," says shot putter Axelina Johansson.
SportsFrom yes to no and back - after persuasion - to yes. Long jumper Thobias Montler is ready for the World Indoor Championships after World Athletics (WA) increased the number of starters. There was a bit of drama, says Kajsa Bergqvist.
SportsSeveral times he had to wait to jump. Situations that disturbed Thobias Montler. I have had such damn bad luck, says the long jumper who finished seventh in the World Championship final in Tokyo.
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