Estonia's 2008 Olympic discus champion Gerd Kanter has confirmed that he will take the short trip across the Gulf of Finland and bid for his first continental title at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki this summer. … [Read more...]
Lalova looking to Helsinki
April 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ivet Lalova watched the last major international athletics championship held in Helsinki, the 2005 World Championships, from her hospital bed but this summer the 27-year-old Bulgarian sprinter aims to be one of the big stars at the 2012 … [Read more...]
Lavillenie starts quest for Helsinki
April 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
France's pole vault star Renaud Lavillenie, the current European champion both indoor and outdoors who also won at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, will start his summer campaign at the 51st Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech … [Read more...]
Gillick heading to Helsinki
April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Not much has been seen of Ireland’s 2005 and 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships 400m gold medallist David Gillick since July last year after a calf injury prematurely brought an end to his season. He missed last … [Read more...]
After Istanbul success, next stop Helsinki
March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For the vast majority of the European medallists at the World Indoor Championships, their next big competition will be this summer's European Athletics Championships in Helsinki. … [Read more...]
Storl sets sights on Helsinki
February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
David Storl sets sights on completing medal collection in Helsinki Last year was a memorable one for German shot putter David Storl, the 2011 European Athletics Rising Star of the Year. … [Read more...]
Lemaitre to defend Euro title
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
France's triple European sprint champion Christophe Lemaitre has said that he expects to compete in five outdoor meetings ahead of the defence of his titles at this summer's European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, which will be held … [Read more...]
