Cash push Olympic champion Yemisi Ogunleye missed her second international gold medal at the Indian European Championships in Apeldoorn in Dutch-but won silver.
The 26-year-old from MTG Mannheim had to be satisfied with second place on the last competition of the title fights in Apeldoorn, Dutch, the best attempt by the World Vice World Champion landed on Sunday evening after 19.56 meters.
“I definitely won silver. You should never forget where you come from. There were many years, I stayed at home as a replacement. To do what you love, you can enjoy that”said Ogunleye and added: “Today was no longer possible. I always say: you have to take every working day as it comes. Then you can show who is a real fighter.”
Schilder gets the title
In front of King Willem-Alexander’s European European Champion, the Dutchman Jessica Schilder crowned herself with a world year best of 20.69, bronze went to Auriol Dongmo from Portugal (19.26). Alina Kenzel (Stuttgart) as the sixth (18.89) and Katharina Maisch (LV 90 Erzgebirge) in seventh (18.67) rounded off a good result for the German Athletics Association (DLV).
No attempt met perfectly
At the Hallen DM in Dortmund in February, Ogunleye had fueled confidence for the European Championship with a new personal best of 20.27 meters. In Apeldoorn, the previous world year best did not attempt perfectly. Very different signs: The Dutchman, who had already triumphed in the open -air in the European title fights last year, made a strong series in front of her home audience. Three bumps flew beyond the 20 meters.
DLV without a gold medal
The DLV remained at the European Halle Championships without a gold medal. Long jump star Malaika Mihambo, alongside Ogunleye, had saved a bronze medal on Saturday with 6.88 meters on Saturday. Dreifinger Max Hess also brought silver with a strong jump to 17.43. Designer Till Steinforth contributed a fourth medal with bronze.
Honsel misses the podium briefly
On Sunday, high jumper Christina Honsel missed the podium at the triumph of the Ukrainian Olympic champion and world recorder Jaroslawa Mahutschich with skipped 1.92 meters only because of the higher number of misconceptions, the Wattenscheider ranked fourth place. In the pole vault, Bo Kanda Lita Baehre (Düsseldorf) was unable to use the absence of the Swedish high -flyer Armand Duplantis in the nine (5.60) position in the nine (5.60) position.