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World U20 shot put champion Jarno Van Daalen from the Netherlands will be looking to extend the familial tradition in the heavy throwing events at the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland which begin on Thursday (7) evening.
One of three reigning world U20 champions due to compete in Tampere, Van Daalen leads the European U20 list in both the shot put and discus. He has the distinct possibility of following in the footsteps of his older sister Alida who won the very same double - also on Finnish soil - at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo.
&ldquo;Alida was a huge influence - also my mum [Jacqueline Goormachtigh who competed for the Netherlands at the 1996 Olympics] who is my coach. They were both influences on me choosing the path to throwing - and doing the same as my mum and sister,&rdquo; said Van Daalen who began his athletics career as a sprinter before moving to the heavy throws.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;What Alida did at the U23 Championships where she took two golds - that motivated me to want to do the same this year. Seeing what she gets out of it and also the enjoyment she has from the sport is one of the most amazing things to see and really motivated me. She is a great influence on my career,&rdquo; said Van Daalen.
Like Alida, Jarno is passing through the US collegiate system at the University of Florida in Gainesville and the gregarious 19-year-old is looking forward to spending the remainder of the summer in the United States where he could return with two gold medals from Tampere for posterity.&nbsp;
<h2 dir="ltr">Kangasniemi eyes unusual throws double</h2>
One of Van Daalen&rsquo;s principal rivals for the shot put title is Finland&rsquo;s Aatu Kangasniemi who is ranked second behind Van Daalen on the 2025 European list in the shot put - 21.08m to 20.51m with the U20 six kilogram implement.
Like Van Daalen, Kangasniemi is targeting a brace of medals at the European Athletics U20 Championships but the 19-year-old is attempting a highly unusual - and quite possibly unique - double, combining the shot put with the hammer. He is ranked second on the entry-list in both events.&nbsp;
"You don&rsquo;t see everyday someone who can do both events but my first event was actually the javelin throw. After that I picked up the shot put and maybe the hammer after that. It has been difficult to do both events at this level but I think I will continue for at least the next two years," said Kangasniemi.
Kangasniemi might trail Van Daalen by over half-a-metre on the 2025 European U20 list but the home favourite believes he has the capabilities of joining Van Daalen by throwing over 21 metres as well.
&ldquo;It will be a very nice thing [to win gold] but it will be a very tough competition with Jarno. I think we can both throw over 21 metres so it&rsquo;s going to be difficult but it would be an amazing thing,&rdquo; he said.

A different Van Daalen aims for another throws double in Tampere

The official press conference for the Tampere 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships on Wednesday (6) set the tone for what promises to be a landmark event.&nbsp;
Speaking first, European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov underscored both the city&rsquo;s sporting heritage and the scale of the upcoming competition.
&ldquo;European Athletics is really proud that we are in Finland. We are in Tampere, in a country that loves sport,&rdquo; Karamarinov said, noting the city&rsquo;s impressive record of hosting top-tier events.&nbsp;
&ldquo;They have already organised European U20, European U23, and World U20 Championships here &mdash; but this year will be special. We already have a record number of athletes: 1300 competitors from 48 Member Federations. That&rsquo;s nearly all our members gathered in one place,&rdquo; he added.
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Karamarinov emphasised that the championships are not just a contest, but a crucial stepping stone for the stars of tomorrow.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Mondo Duplantis started from these championships, as did many of our European champions. This is the natural step to the senior level, where we will see future Olympic champions,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;
&ldquo;I want to thank everyone involved &mdash; the Finnish Athletics Federation, the local organising committee, the City of Tampere, the volunteers, and of course the athletes. Good luck to all of you. You are our future.&rdquo;
His remarks captured the blend of pride, ambition, and tradition that surrounds the championships, which will turn Tampere into the beating heart of European junior athletics over the coming days.
European Athletics council member Antti Pihlakoski, representing Finnish Athletics, praised the city&rsquo;s transformation over the years and its commitment to major events. &ldquo;Tampere has developed into the most attractive city in Finland,&rdquo; said Pihlakoski, who is also a European Athletics Council Member, adding with a smile that even Helsinki now looks to Tampere as a model for hosting international competitions.&nbsp;
He noted the recent renovations to Ratina Stadium and the city&rsquo;s long-term strategy of using its prime locations for sports, not just commercial development.
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Tampere Deputy Mayor Anne-Mari Jussila extended a warm civic welcome and highlighted the city&rsquo;s unique accessibility as well as sustainability initiatives.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Everything is close here,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Athletes can walk, bike, or take the tram to their hotels and venues.&rdquo; She spoke about Tampere&rsquo;s environmental commitments &mdash; from encouraging tap water use to reducing transport emissions.
<h2 dir="ltr">Karamarinov and Milz visit Helsinki en route to Tampere</h2>
Earlier in the day, the European Athletics President and CEO Christian Milz visited the renovated Helsinki Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Museum.
&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s meeting with the Minister for Sports, Physical Activity and Youth Mr. Poutala, Mayor Mr. Sazonov, Deputy Mayor for Sports Mr. Arhinm&auml;ki, President of the Finnish Athletics Federation Riikkaa Pakarinen was both inspiring and deeply encouraging, and I would like to thank the Finnish Athletics Federation for organising this gathering,&rdquo; said Karamarinov.
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&ldquo;Our discussions on the development of Finnish athletics clearly reflect the shared commitment to supporting the growth of our sport, from grassroots to elite level. We are grateful to have Helsinki as a bidder for our flagship event the 2030 European Athletics Championships.
&ldquo;I am truly impressed by how this historic venue has been modernised functionally and sustainably into a stadium that now serves not only elite sport, but also the wider community in so many meaningful ways,&rdquo; said Karamarinov.

"This is where we will see future Olympic champions." President Karamarinov on Tampere 2025 

There will be extensive live streaming and national broadcast coverage of the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships which takes place in Tampere, Finland from 7-10 August.
Tampere 2025 will be streamed in its entirety through the European Athletics website courtesy of Eurovision Sport, where additional live streams will be available, and will be accompanied by expert commentary in English from Rob Walker and Phil Minshull.
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There will also be French, German (AI-translated) and Dutch (AI-translated) with Eurovision Sport providing the additional commentary. Plus, the European Athletics U20 Championships will be televised in the following territories:
<ul>
<li>Bulgaria - BNT</li>
<li>Czechia - CT Sport</li>
<li>Finland - YLE TV2</li>
<li>Germany - ARD/ZDF (news only)</li>
<li>Italy - RAI Sport</li>
<li>Israel - The Sports Channel</li>
<li>Netherlands - Royal Dutch Athletics Federation (atletiek.nl)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Poland - TVP Sport</li>
<li>Slovakia - sport</li>
<li>Spain - TVE</li>
<li>Sweden - SVT</li>
<li>Ukraine - Suspilne sport</li>
</ul>
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Throughout Tampere 2025, you will be able to access&nbsp;<a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/competitions/european-athletics-u20-championships/overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">event reports</a>, <a href="https://live.european-athletics.com/tampere-2025/timetable" target="_blank" rel="noopener">live results</a> and the live blog on the European Athletics website. Or download the European Athletics App on the&nbsp;<a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/european-athletics/id6477942665" target="_blank" rel="noopener">App Store</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.europeanathletics.mobile&amp;pcampaignid=web_share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PlayStore</a>.
There will also be regular postings on the European Athletics social media channels, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanathletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@europeanathletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://x.com/EuroAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>, <a href="https://my.brevo.com/camp/showpreview/id/%E2%80%8Ehttps:/whatsapp.com/channel/0029VabWklHF1YlUWwOPTf2n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WhatsApp</a> and daily highlights on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@EuropeanAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Athletics YouTube channel</a> to keep you fully to speed on all the action from Tampere 2025.
The championships get underway on Thursday (7) morning with the men&rsquo;s decathlon 100m at 09:30 (CEST +1) and concludes on the Sunday (20) evening at 20:05 (CEST +1) with the women&rsquo;s and men&rsquo;s 4x400m relays.&nbsp;
<h3>Useful links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/competitions/european-athletics-u20-championships/competition-news/final-entries-published-for-2025-european-athletics-u20-championships" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Final entries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/competitions/european-athletics-u20-championships/competition-news/tampere-2025-womens-track-preview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women&rsquo;s track preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/competitions/european-athletics-u20-championships/competition-news/tampere-2025-men-s-track-preview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Men&rsquo;s track preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/tampere-2025-womens-field-preview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women&rsquo;s field preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/tampere-2025-mens-field-preview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Men&rsquo;s field preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/results/7147654" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2023 results</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/competitions/european-athletics-u20-championships/timetable" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Timetable</a></li>
</ul>

How to watch the Tampere 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships

World U20 shot put champion Jarno Van Daalen from the Netherlands is aiming for gold medals in both the shot put and discus at the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere from 7-10 August.
Tampere 2025 will be streamed live in its entirety on the European Athletics website courtesy of Eurovision Sport and will be accompanied by expert English-language commentary.&nbsp;
There will be event-by-event reports, full results, live blog, daily highlights on YouTube and extensive coverage across all European Athletics social media channels <a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanathletics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@europeanathletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanAthletics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/EuroAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>, and WhatsApp.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/159e7516-036b-4578-838c-1a9eb5f7246f/EU20CH25%20-%20Final%20Entries%20Athletes%20List%20By%20Event%20&amp;%20SB.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Final entries by season's best</a></li>
<li><a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/13f00da3-8b0f-4886-964a-b0e315149057/EU20CH25%20-%20Final%20Entries%20Athletes%20List%20By%20Event.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Final entries by country</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 dir="ltr">Van Daalen with double title ambitions</h2>
And if Van Daalen was to achieve this double, he would follow in the footsteps of his older sister Alida who won the very same double at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships which were also held on Finnish soil in Espoo.
Van Daalen leads the European U20 list in both disciplines with 21.08m in the shot put and 66.31m in the discus. His opposition includes two Finnish throwers who also have their sights on a brace of medals in Tampere.&nbsp;
Aatu Kangasniemi holds the extremely rare and unusual distinction of being ranked second on the European U20 list in both the shot put and the hammer with 20.51m and 76.32m respectively for the U20 6kg implements.&nbsp;
One possible barrier to Kangasniemi&rsquo;s dual ambitions is the fact that both finals are scheduled within a four hour window on Friday. If the 19-year-old does come away with medals in both events, this would make his achievements all the more remarkable.
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In the discus, one of Van Daalen&rsquo;s principal rivals is world U20 bronze medallist Mico Lampinen who will also compete in the hammer. Lampinen&rsquo;s primary event is the discus - he is third on the entry-list with 62.74m - but the 19-year-old also has an outside chance of a medal in the hammer with a 73.10m season&rsquo;s best.&nbsp;
And if he makes the podium in the latter event, he would follow in the footsteps of his older brother Max who won the European U20 hammer title in 2023.&nbsp;
<h2 dir="ltr">Championship record under threat in men&rsquo;s hammer</h2>
However, the outstanding favourite for the hammer title is Armin Szabados who looks poised to continue Hungary&rsquo;s long and revered tradition in the event.&nbsp;
Szabados leads the entry-list ahead of Kangasniemi by over six metres with 82.93m with the U20 6kg implement and the 19-year-old is closing in on a brace of records, including the European U20 and championship record of 84.73m with the 6kg implement set by Ukraine&rsquo;s Mykhailo Kokhan in 2019.
Szabados surpassed Kokhan&rsquo;s mark in late May in a competition on Hungarian soil in Szombathely with a throw which was measured at 85.21m. However, the event was not listed on the World Athletics Global Calendar so the mark was not ratified.
There will also be keen interest in the men&rsquo;s javelin, particularly in the prospects of Topi Parviainen, the nephew of 2001 world champion and Finnish record-holder Aki.
The younger Parviainen slingshotted himself to prominence three years ago at the European Athletics U18 Championships by winning javelin gold by over 10 metres with a European U18 best of 84.52m when he was only 15.
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Now 18, Parviainen is back in the fray for another European age-group medal. He has improved to 71.71m with the senior implement which puts him seventh on the entry-list which is headed by Spain&rsquo;s Rafael Mahiques (77.60m) and Poland&rsquo;s European U18 silver medallist Roch Krukowski (74.99m).
The entry-list also features fellow Finn Juho Soikkeli who has improved to 73.16m this year and last year&rsquo;s European U18 champion Pietro Villa from Italy.&nbsp;
<h2 dir="ltr">European U18 champions Mourie and Idinna in title contention&nbsp;</h2>
France won three of the four gold medals in the men&rsquo;s jumps at the recent European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje and Les Bleus have excellent prospects of matching - or even bettering - this feat in Tampere.
One of the gold medallists in the North Macedonian capital last month was Remi Mourie who also won the long jump title at the European Athletics U18 Championships last year.
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Still only 17, Mourie is the only jumper in the field to have broken the eight metre-barrier this year with 8.05m. He faces a field replete with talent including the precocious Daniele Inzoli who jumped an outright lifetime best of 7.93m to win the Italian indoor senior title aged 16 in February.
However, Inzoli hasn&rsquo;t competed since late May so there have to be question marks over his current form and fitness. But if he does recapture his best form and win gold in Tampere, he would follow in the footsteps of compatriot Mattia Furlani who won gold two years ago in a championship record of 8.23m.
Another title contender is Czechia&rsquo;s Petr Meindlschmid who finished an excellent seventh at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in a lifetime best of 8.03m. The 18-year-old is slightly down on this form in 2025 with a season&rsquo;s best of 7.82m but has a proven ability to break the eight metre-barrier.
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Mourie&rsquo;s teammate Emmanuel Idinna will also be targeting back-to-back age-group titles in the triple jump after winning European U18 gold last year. The 16-year-old has improved to 15.92m this year and is second on the entry-list, just behind Romania&rsquo;s Eduard Florin Unguroaica with 15.94m.
Bulgaria is another country with a rich tradition in the triple jump and their newest prospect in the event is Zinga Barbosa Firmino who recently jumped a lifetime best of 15.88m to win the Balkan U20 title in Craiova. Incidentally, European U20 leader Unguroaica who had to settle for bronze in that competition.
<h2 dir="ltr">Close vertical jumps and decathlon contests expected</h2>
Frenchmen Elijah Pasquier and Leonard Nowoczyn are two of the favourites for the high jump title. Pasquier cleared a lifetime best of 2.21m in his most recent competition while Nowoczyn has cleared 2.20m this season as has Great Britain&rsquo;s Otis Poole, the surprise winner of the British indoor senior title in February.
The men&rsquo;s pole vault could be a France versus Spain contest with the top six spots on the entry-list occupied by athletes exclusively from those two countries.&nbsp;
The entry-list is headed by the Spanish duo of Asier Angora and Fabio Marco, both of whom cleared 5.41m during the indoor season. The French triumvirate is composed of Jules De La Faye de Guerre (5.37m), Jules Courel (5.36m) and Zackaria Dia (5.36m), the latter a recent gold medallist at the European Youth Olympic Festival.
The Spanish trio also includes Adria Ripolles who cleared a lifetime best of 5.35m to finish second at the Spanish U20 Championships behind Angora.
The decathlon promises to be a high quality competition with the entry-list featuring Poland&rsquo;s Hubert Troscianka and Florian Vriezen from the Netherlands, the silver and bronze medallists respectively at last year&rsquo;s World Athletics U20 Championships.
But the entry-list is headed by another Dutchman in 18-year-old Luuk Pelkmans - 11th at last year&rsquo;s World Athletics U20 Championships - the only decathlete in the field to have broken the 8000 points-barrier this year with 8016 points in the U20 iteration of the 10-event competition.&nbsp;
Recent winners of the European U20 decathlon title have included Kevin Mayer (2011), Niklas Kaul (2017) and Simon Ehammer (2019), all of whom have gone on to win major senior continental titles among their list of accolades.

Tampere 2025 | Men's field preview

The European Athletics U20 Championships is a biennial event which is a proven stepping stone for some of the biggest stars in the sport.&nbsp;
This year&rsquo;s event takes place in Tampere 7-10 August. It is the 28th edition and will be the second occasion the Finnish city has hosted the event, following the 2003 staging.
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The European U20 Athletics Championships is a key landmark event for emerging talent, gathering the most promising teenage talent in the continent. It is also a much cherished championships in its own right, stretching back to its predecessor, the European Junior Games in Warsaw 1964.
<h3>Olympic champions-to-be...&nbsp;</h3>
The European Athletics U20 Championships has a rich heritage of athletes who have gone on to be among the sport&rsquo;s greats. &nbsp;
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These include four-times Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah (5000m, Grosseto 2001), twice Olympic champion and seven-time European champion Sandra Elkasevic (discus, Novi Sad 2009), twice Olympic champion and world record holder Armand Duplantis (pole vault, Grosseto 2017), Olympic champion and world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh (high jump, Bor&aring;s 2019), twice Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen &nbsp;(5000m/3000m steeplechase, Grosseto 2017) and Olympic relay gold medallist Femke Bol (400m hurdles, Bor&aring;s 2019).&nbsp;
<h3>The format&nbsp;</h3>
There are a total of 44 events (22 men&rsquo;s, 22 women&rsquo;s) across the championships with gold, silver and bronze awarded for top three placings. &nbsp;
The disciplines are similar to the Olympic track and field programme with some exceptions. There are a few U20 specifications compared to senior disciplines:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>men&rsquo;s 110m hurdles - 99.1cm (senior men, 106.7cm)</li>
<li>men&rsquo;s shot put &ndash; 6kg (senior men, 7.26kg)</li>
<li>men&rsquo;s discus &ndash; 1.75kg (senior men, 2kg)</li>
<li>men&rsquo;s hammer &ndash; 6kg (senior men, 7.26kg)</li>
</ul>
There are no 10,000m track races, but a men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s 3000m races are part of the programme. There are also no road events, with the race walks taking place over 10,000m on the track. &nbsp;
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There are 1295 athletes entered from 48 nations, each of whom have achieved the qualifying standard and been selected by their Member Federation, who will also consider performance at their nation&rsquo;s respective U20 championships.
Each nation can have a maximum of three competitors in each individual event and one team in the relay events. Only athletes aged at least 16 (sixteen) and not more than 19 (nineteen) years on 31 December of the year of the competition may participate in the European Athletics U20 Championships.
<h3>What to look out for</h3>
There are three individual gold medallists from the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima set to compete in Tampere 2025:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Jarno Van Daalen (NED) &ndash; men&rsquo;s shot put and discus</li>
<li>Meta Tumba (FRA) &ndash; women&rsquo;s 400m and 4x400m</li>
<li>Jana Koscak (CRO) &ndash; women&rsquo;s heptathlon</li>
</ul>
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There are 30 individual gold medallists from the Banska Bystrica 2025 European Athletics U18 Championships entered for Tampere 2025:
<ul>
<li>Jakob Kemminer (GER) &ndash; men&rsquo;s 100m</li>
<li>Diego Nappi (ITA) &ndash; men&rsquo;s 200 m</li>
<li>Filip Toul (CZE) &ndash; men&rsquo;s 1500 m</li>
<li>Aldin Ćatović (SRB) &ndash; men&rsquo;s 3000m</li>
<li>Bakr El Asri (ESP) &ndash; men&rsquo;s 3000m steeplechase</li>
<li>Michal Rada (CZE) &ndash; men&rsquo;s 400 m hurdles</li>
<li>Svante Svensson (SWE) &ndash; men&rsquo;s high jump</li>
<li>Remi Mourie (FRA) &ndash; men&rsquo;s long jump</li>
<li>Emmanuel Idinna (FRA) &ndash; men&rsquo;s triple jump</li>
<li>Ștefan Alexandru Ciobanu (ROU) &ndash; men&rsquo;s shot put</li>
<li>Jakub Rodziak (POL) &ndash; men&rsquo;s discus throw</li>
<li>Pietro Villa (ITA) &ndash; men&rsquo;s javelin throw</li>
<li>Tristan Konso (EST) &ndash; men&rsquo;s decathlon</li>
<li>Alessio Coppola (ITA) &ndash; men&rsquo;s 10,000 m walk (U18 5000m)</li>
<li>Radina Velichkova (BUL) &ndash; women&rsquo;s 100 m</li>
<li>Elisa Valensin (ITA) &ndash; women&rsquo;s 200 m</li>
<li>Anastazja Kuś (POL) &ndash; women&rsquo;s 400 m</li>
<li>Lyla Belshaw (GBR) &ndash; women&rsquo;s 1500 m</li>
<li>Katie Pye (GBR) &ndash; women&rsquo;s 5000m (U18, 3000 m)</li>
<li>Laura Frličkov&aacute; (SVK) &ndash; women&rsquo;s 100 m hurdles</li>
<li>Nina Radov&aacute; (CZE) &ndash; women&rsquo;s 400 m hurdles</li>
<li>Lilianna B&aacute;tori (HUN) &ndash; women&rsquo;s high jump</li>
<li>Anastasia Boumpoulidi (GRE) &ndash; women&rsquo;s pole vault</li>
<li>Brenda Džiliana Apsīte (LAT) &ndash; women&rsquo;s triple jump</li>
<li>Maria Rafailidou (GRE) &ndash; women&rsquo;s shot put</li>
<li>Nadjela Wepiwe (GER) - women&rsquo;s discus throw</li>
<li>Clara Hegemann (GER) &ndash; women&rsquo;s hammer throw</li>
<li>Vita Barbić (CRO) &ndash; women&rsquo;s javelin throw</li>
<li>Enni Virjonen (FIN) &ndash; women&rsquo;s heptathlon</li>
<li>Serena di Fabio (ITA) &ndash; women&rsquo;s 10,000 m walk (U18, 5000m)</li>
</ul>
Also look out for:
<ul>
<li>Innes FitzGerald (GBR) &ndash; twice European U20 cross country champion, new European U20 record-holder over 5000m, mentored by European 10,000m champion Jo Pavey and a European Athletics website columnist. Favourite for gold in the women&rsquo;s 3000m and 5000m.</li>
<li>Kelly Doualla (ITA) &ndash; 15-year-old sprinter who set a new European U18 best of 11.21 in the women&rsquo;s 100m at the recent European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje</li>
<li>Allika Inkeri Moser (EST) &ndash; set a new world U18 best of 4.52m in the women&rsquo;s pole vault when winning gold at the recent European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje</li>
<li>The javelin competitions &ndash; Finland has a long-standing love affair with the event and excitement will be heightened around the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s competitions in Tampere where Juho Soikkeli, Topi Parviainen (both men&rsquo;s) and Rebecca Nelimarkka (women&rsquo;s) will shoulder their nation&rsquo;s hopes</li>
</ul>
<h3>How to watch</h3>
Tampere 2025 will be streamed in its entirety through the European Athletics website courtesy of Eurovision Sport, where additional live streams will be available, and will be accompanied by commentary in English, French, German (AI translated) and Dutch (AI-translated).
Plus, the European Athletics U20 Championships will be t<a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/how-to-watch-the-tampere-2025-european-athletics-u20-championships" target="_blank" rel="noopener">elevised in twelve territories. </a>Throughout Tampere 2025, you will be able to access&nbsp;<a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/competitions/european-athletics-u20-championships/overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">event reports</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://live.european-athletics.com/tampere-2025/timetable" target="_blank" rel="noopener">live results</a>&nbsp;and live blog on the European Athletics website. Or download the European Athletics App on the&nbsp;<a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/european-athletics/id6477942665" target="_blank" rel="noopener">App Store</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.europeanathletics.mobile&amp;pcampaignid=web_share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PlayStore&nbsp;</a>to follow Tampere 2025.
There will also be regular postings on the European Athletics social media channels, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanathletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@europeanathletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/EuroAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://my.brevo.com/camp/showpreview/id/%E2%80%8Ehttps:/whatsapp.com/channel/0029VabWklHF1YlUWwOPTf2n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WhatsApp</a>&nbsp;and daily highlights on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@EuropeanAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Athletics YouTube channel</a> to keep you fully to speed on all the action from Tampere 2025.
<h3>Useful links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/159e7516-036b-4578-838c-1a9eb5f7246f/EU20CH25%20-%20Final%20Entries%20Athletes%20List%20By%20Event%20&amp;%20SB.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Final entries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/tampere-2025-womens-track-preview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women&rsquo;s track preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/tampere-2025-men-s-track-preview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Men&rsquo;s track preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/tampere-2025-womens-field-preview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women&rsquo;s field preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/tampere-2025-mens-field-preview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Men&rsquo;s field preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/results/7147654" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2023 results</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/home/competitions/european-athletics-u20-championships/timetable" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Timetable</a></li>
</ul>

The beginner's guide to the Tampere 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships

Seven field event athletes who triumphed at the Banska Bystrica 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships are seeking a golden double at the Tampere 2025 European U20 Championships on 7-10 August.&nbsp;
In addition, the women&rsquo;s heptathlon champion from last summer, Enni Virjonen, also returns to the championship arena in front of her home Finnish supporters in what is expected to be one of the most eagerly watched events of the whole championships.
Tampere 2025 will be streamed live in its entirety on the European Athletics website courtesy of Eurovision Sport and will be accompanied by expert English-language commentary.&nbsp;
There will be event-by-event reports, full results, live blog, daily highlights on YouTube and extensive coverage across all European Athletics social media channels&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanathletics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@europeanathletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanAthletics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/EuroAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>, and WhatsApp.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/159e7516-036b-4578-838c-1a9eb5f7246f/EU20CH25%20-%20Final%20Entries%20Athletes%20List%20By%20Event%20&amp;%20SB.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Final entries by season's best</a></li>
<li><a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/13f00da3-8b0f-4886-964a-b0e315149057/EU20CH25%20-%20Final%20Entries%20Athletes%20List%20By%20Event.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Final entries by country</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Jumps</h3>
Estonia&rsquo;s Allika Inkeri Moser recently set a world U18 best in the pole vault, clearing 4.52m at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje on 21 July and arrives in Tampere as one of the athletes to watch.
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Also likely to be in the mix for medals are Dutch duo Elise De Jong and Marijn Kieft who have cleared a Dutch U20 record of 4.50m and 4.47m, respectively this year.
In the women&rsquo;s high jump, the entries are headed by European U18 champion Lilianna B&aacute;tori who cleared 1.93m in the indoor season. The 18-year-old Hungarian has not yet been able to replicate that form outdoors. The form athlete is Ona Bonet, who set a Spanish U20 record of 1.90m in July.
Sweden&rsquo;s Ayla Hallberg Hossain will start as favourite in the women&rsquo;s long jump. The European U18 gold medallist heads the rankings with a best of 6.57m this year.&nbsp;
In the women&rsquo;s triple jump, World U20 bronze medallist Erika Saraceni heads the entries with a best of 14.08m this year. European U18 champion Brenda Džiliana Apsīte of Latvia is also in the line-up and is ranked third on the entries with 13.52m behind Romania&rsquo;s Daria Vr&icirc;nceanu (13.65m).
<h2>Throws</h2>
At the Banska Bystrica 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships, Croatia&rsquo;s Vita Barbić was one of the stars of the event, winning the women&rsquo;s javelin and winning bronze in the discus. She competed at the Jerusalem 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships and placed fourth in the javelin aged just 15.&nbsp;
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She is top ranked this time round, concentrating on the javelin only. But will have to be at her best to stave off the challenge of home favourite Rebecca Nelimarkka, who was fifth at last year&rsquo;s World U20 Championships in Lima, one place behind Barbić.
The women&rsquo;s discus features one of the few defending champions from Jerusalem 2023, Curly Brown of Germany. The 19-year-old is also the top ranked athlete in the entries with a best of 58.99m. Denmark&rsquo;s Anne Juul Jensen is her most realistic challenger, with a best and national U20 record of 56.39m this season.
Brown&rsquo;s teammate Nadjela Wepiwe won the European U18 title last year, but will need a significant improvement on her season&rsquo;s best of 51.54m to contend for medals.
The women&rsquo;s hammer could be one of the most closely contested of the championships. Germany&rsquo;s Nova Kienast won European U18 bronze last year but has improved significantly this year to a best of 68.54m. &nbsp;
Another athlete to watch is Sweden&rsquo;s Patricia Kamga, younger sister of Vanessa, who was fifth in the Paris Olympics. She recently set a new national U20 record of 68.01m. The home challenge will be led by Finland&rsquo;s Pinja K&auml;rh&auml; who has a best of 66.95m.&nbsp;
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European U18 champion Clara Hegemann of Germany is another who could be harbouring medal ambitions. &nbsp;In the women&rsquo;s shot put, Greece&rsquo;s European U18 champion Maria Rafailidou heads the rankings with 16.35m. &nbsp;
<h3>Heptathlon</h3>
Enni Virjonen is a major prospect in her own right, but expectations of Finland multi-eventers have been highlighted by the exploits of Saga Vanninen.&nbsp;
Her international teammate has already won gold in the pentathlon at both the Apeldoorn 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships and 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing this year and defended her European U23 heptathlon title in Bergen last month.
Virjonen bettered Vanninen&rsquo;s U18 age group best by more than 250 points when winning gold in Banska Bystrica, but Tampere will certainly present a step up.&nbsp;
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As well as the senior implements, Virjonen will also have the formidable field to overcome, including Croatia&rsquo;s Jana Ko&scaron;čak, the world U20 champion and Hungary&rsquo;s Sarolta Kriszt, silver medallist in Banska Bystrica and European leader this year with 6225 points from the Hypomeeting in G&ouml;tzis.

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