Fifteen-year-old Kelly Doualla blazed to 100m gold and Poland’s Hubert Troscianka set a new world U20 decathlon record on a brilliant day at the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere on Friday.
There was also a new championship record set in the women’s triple jump by Italy’s Erika Saraceni. There was a booming men’s hammer win by Hungary’s Armin Szabados. The Netherlands’ Jarno Van Daalen added European U20 gold to his world U20 title in the men’s shot put.
Spain celebrated two gold medals with Ander Garaiar in the men’s 100m and Andrea Njimi Tankeu Djeudji in the women’s discus.
Finland won three throwing medals. Willem Renders from Belgium had an impressive win during the men’s 5000m, and Petr Meindlschmid from Czechia won the men’s long jump.
How to watch Tampere 2025
Tampere 2025 is being streamed in its entirety through the European Athletics website courtesy of Eurovision Sport, where additional live streams will be available. This will be accompanied by commentary in English, French, German (AI-translated) and Dutch (AI-translated).
Keep up to date with event reports, live results and live blog on the European Athletics website. Download the European Athletics App on the App Store or PlayStore.
There are also regular postings on the European Athletics social media channels, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, WhatsApp and daily highlights on the European Athletics YouTube channel to keep you fully to speed on all the action from Tampere 2025.
Day three from Tampere 2025 will see 13 finals, including the women’s javelin at the spiritual home of the event.
Here’s what to look out for:
- Women’s javelin final with home hope Rebecca Nelimarkka (FIN) taking on European U18 champion Vita Barbic (CRO)
- Heptathlon day one, including world U20 champion Jana Košcak (CRO)
- Women’s 10,000m race walk featuring reigning champion Sofia Santacreu (ESP)
- Men’s and women’s 400m finals with Conor Kelly (IRL) and Anastazja Kus (POL) in action
- Men’s and women’s 200m semi-finals and finals
- European U18 champion Michal Rada (CZE) in the men’s 400m hurdles final
- World U20 champion Méta Tumba (FRA) in the women’s 400m hurdles final
- Women’s hammer final with Patricia Kamga (SWE)
- A feast of distance finals – women’s 3000m steeplechase, men’s 800m, women’s 1500m and men’s 3000m
Check out the full previews for four days of brilliant athletics:
