Finland’s European Championship team was completed with 14 athletes.
Wilma Murto also competes in the European Championships. PDO
The Finnish Sports Federation has completed the competition team traveling to the European Championships.
A total of 14 athletes were selected for the team, and only those athletes who have broken the winning streak of the European Championships.
As expected, the javelin throwers Oliver Helander and Lassi Etelätalo, pole vaulter Wilma Murto, silja Kosonen, who reached the World Cup finals in hurdles, and 100 meter hurdler Reetta Hurske joined the team.
The team also includes a player who started his competition season yesterday, Tuesday Sara Kuivistowho has been selected for two distances, the women’s 800 meters and the 1,500 meters.
Finland’s European Championship team will be supplemented on August 2 and 8. The European Championships will be held in Munich, Germany from 15 to 21. August.
These athletes were now selected for the competition team:
Ladies,
800 m: Sara Kuivisto, Borgå Akilles
1500 m: Sara Kuivisto, Borgå Akilles
100 m aj: Reetta Hurske, Tampereen Pyrintö
400m aj: Viivi Lehikoinen, HIFK-friidrott (Helsinki).
Seiväs: Wilma Murto, Salon Vilpas
3rd jump: Kristiina Mäkelä, Jymy of Orimattilan; Senni Salminen, Imatra Athletes
Puck: Salla Sipponen, Keuruu Kisailaijat
Moukari: Silja Kosonen, Turku Sports Association, Krista Tervo, Karhulan Katajaiset (Kotka).
Gentlemen,
100 m: Samuli Samuelsson, Ikaalisten Urheilijat.
3000 m ej: Topi Raitanen, Helsinki Kisa-Veikot.
110 m aj: Elmo Lakka, Jyväskylä Field Athletes.
Javelin: Lassi Etelätalo, Joensuu Kataja, Oliver Helander, Oulun Pyrintö.
Athletes previously selected for the EC team:
Ladies,
Marathon: Alisa Vainio, Lappeenranta Sports Men.
7-match: Maria Huntington Tampereen Purintö, Saga Vanninen Tampereen Purintö.
Gentlemen,
Marathon: Arttu Vattulainen, Joensuu Kataja.
35 km walk: Aleksi Ojala, Athletes of Urjala, Veli-Matti “Aku” Partanen, Sports Men of Lappeenranta.