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Men’s 3000m SteeplechaseBorn Season’s Best Personal BestAge (Days)

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32y 52d 1978 9:08.75 8:47.45 -99301Andorran record holder ... previously known as Josep Sansa ... 11 EJC 97; 10 Mediterranean Games 2001; 8 Ibero-American 2006 (2010-11). . At WXC: 97-105J, 99-115 long, 2000-136 long, 2001-124 long, 2002-112 short, 2003-97 short, 2004-122 short. At EXC: 97-45JIn 2010: 11 Ibero-American; 3 ETCh 3rd League

SANSA BULLICH Pep AND

29y 131d 1981 8:27.34 8:13.74 -053062003 European under-23 Steeplechase Champion ... 10 EJC 99; 5 WJC 2000; 7 ECH 2002; 1 under-23 ECH 2003 (2001-5); ht WCH 2003/2005; ht OLY 2004; 8EIC 3000 2005 (2009-10); 9 ECH 2006; 61 World Half Mar 2007. 1 Austrian 2002/2004/2005/2008/2009/2010 (1 5000 2003/2006, 1 10,000 2006). At EXC: 99-4J, 2000-3J, 2005-38, 2008-43. Soldier in the Austrian Army sports divisionIn 2010: 1 Austrian indoor 3000(2 1500); 1 Linz Half Mar; 3 Lucerne 8.71K; 1 Austrian 10,000; 1 Linz; 7 Prague (Odlozil Memorial); 4 Velenje; 1 Austrian

PRÖLL Martin AUT SK Vöest Linz

27y 53d 1983 8:30.96 8:15.02 -073172005 European under-23 bronze ... 8 EJC 3000SC 2001; ht WJC 2002; 3 under-23 ECH 2005; ht WCH 3005/2007/2009; ht ECH 2006; ht OLY 2008. At WXC:2002-76J, 2004-64 long. At EXC: 2001-49J, 2002-4J, 2003-53, 2004-52, 2006-21, 2007-13, 2008-5, 2009-21In 2010: 5 Stanford; 8 Rehlingen 3000; 12 Nijmegen 1500; 1 Oordegem; dnf Prague (Odlozil Memorial)

DESMET Pieter BEL

28y 334d 1981 8:30.88 8:17.11 -05327ht WCH 2005/2007/2009. At WXC: 2000-73J, 2004-85 long. At EXC: 2000-53J, 2004-40, 2005-58, 2007-21, 2009-39. 1 Belgian junior XC 2000In 2010: 4 Oordegem; 10 New York Diamond; 10 Heusden

VAN KOOLWYK Krijn BEL

25y 361d 1984 8:32.71 8:32.71 -1034410 ETCh 2010. 1 Belorussian 2009/2010In 2010: 1 Belorussian Cup; 8 Bydgoszcz; 10 ETCh; 1 Belorussian

SLAVINSKI Illia BLR

35y 57d 1975 8:22.00 8:12.86 -064012006 European silver ... 1 Ibero-American 2000; 2 Mediterranean Games 2001; 8 WCH 2003 (2005-14, 2007-dq final for running inside track, 2009-ht); 2 ECH2006; 7 ECP 2008; ht OLY 2008; 4 ETCh 2010. At WXC: 2001-35 short, 2002-27 short, 2003-69 short, 2004-59 short, 2005-42 short, 2006-34 short, 2007-119,2008-83, 2009-62. 1 Spanish 2009/2010In 2010: 1 Huelva

BLANCO José Luis ESP Puma Chapín Jerez

25y 139d 1985 8:26.45 8:26.45 -10416Full name-Victor García Blazquez ... 4 under-23 ECH; 2007; 12 WSG 2007. At EXC: 2007-25u23In 2010: 1 Spanish Universities; 3 European Clubs Cup 3000; 2 Huelva; 3 Barakaldo; 3 Spanish

GARCÍA Víctor ESP

36y 267d 1973 8:25.11 8:09.09 -03423Finalist at five World Championships, winning bronze in 2003 (behind the epic battle between Saif Saaeed Shaheen & Ezekiel Kemboi)10,000 pb: 28:39.11 -99. 7 WJC 10,000 92; 6 OLY 2000 (2004-9, 2008-ht); 5 ECH 2002 (98-7); 3 WCH 2003 (99-6, 2001-12, 2007-7, 2009-9); 4 ETCh 2009. 1Spanish 99/2003/2008. At WXC: 92-59J, 2000-82 short, 2005-dnf long, 2007-76. At EXC: 99-25, 2006-13In 2010: 3 Huelva; 7 Heusden; 4 Spanish

MARTÍN Eliseo ESP Transbaso Monzón

26y 100d 1984 8:25.99 8:22.75 -09428dnf World Youth final 2001; 7 EJC 2003; 4 Ibero-American 2008; ht WCH 2009In 2010: 6 Huelva; 1 Barakaldo; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Spanish

MULLERA Angel ESP

24y 61d 1986 8:35.75 8:35.75 -104689 WSG 2009. At EXC: 2003-72J, 2007-69u23. 1 Finnish 2009. . At EXC: 2009-60. Attends Lamar University (Beaumont, Texas)In 2010: 10 Stanford; 1 Southland; 7 NCAA; 6 Kuortane 3000; 2 Espoo; 5 Lahti 800; 4 Lappeenranta 3000; 13 Lapinlahti 1500

HARJAMÄKI Joonas FIN

29y 125d 1981 8:30.22 8:10.67 -09473DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONShock European Champion in 2006 after being only sixth at the bell, then producing a Kenyan-esque last lap5000 pb: 13:39.81 -09. 1500 pb: 3:38.90 -09 (3:44.92 -10). 7 EJC 99; 7 WJC 2000; 3 under-23 ECH 2003; 3 ECP 2006; 1 ECH 2006; 4 WCP 2006; 8 WCH 2009(2003-9, 2005-ht); 3 ETCh 2010. 1 Finnish 2003/2005/2006/2008 (1 1500 2003/2006/2009). At WXC: 99-109J. At EXC: 99-78J, 2000-46JIn 2010: 2 Oslo 3000; 1 Joensuu 1500; 3 Sotteville; 3 ETCh; 1 Kuortane 3000; 3 Lappeenranta 3000; 12 Lapinlahti

KESKISALO Jukka FIN Joensuun Kataja

26y 138d 1984 8:36.30 8:36.30 -104914 EJC 2003. 1 Nordic under-23 2006In 2010: 5 Joensuu; 3 Oordegem; 5 Sotteville; 5 Kuortane 3000; 7 Espoo; 6 Lappeenranta; 15 Lapinlahti 1500

UKONMAANAHO Janne FIN

25y 137d 1985 8:08.82 8:06.98 -095222008 Olympic steeplechase silver, he nearly beat all the Kenyans ... voted Athlete of the Year in France for 2008, but injured at the wrong time (in Berlin)in 20091500 pb: 3:35.06 -09 (3:35.24 -10). ht WJC 2004; 8 ECP 1500 2006; 8 WCP 1500 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; ht WCH 2007/2009; 1 ECP 2008 (2007-2); 2 OLY2008; 8 WIC 1500 2010. At WXC: 2004-61J. 1 French 2008. Graduate of Commerce ... 5th of 10 children ... coach-Farouk Madaci ... 1.90 tallIn 2010: 8 WIC 1500; 1 Reims 3000; 6 Hengelo 3000; 1 Rabat; 1 Tomblaine 1500; 1 Reims 2000SC (set world best 5:10.68 to break Bob Tahri’s mark from fivedays earlier); 2 French

He has dropped the “-Benabbad” part of his name, the French team handbook confirms

MEKHISSI Mahiedine FRA Reims

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31y 222d 1978 8:03.72 8:01.18 -09530(Familiar name – “Bob”) ... 2009 World bronze with European record1500 pb: 3:34.65 -09. 3000 pb: 7:33.18 -09. 5000 pb: 13:12.29 -07. 1 EJC 5000 97; 1 ECP 2000/2001/2002/2004 (1 3000 flat 2007); 11 WIC 3000 2001; 4 WCH2003 (99-12, 2001/2007-5, 2005-8); 2 ECP 5000 2005; 3 ECH 2006 (98-10, 2002-4); 3 WCP 2006; 2 EIC 3000 2007/2009 (98-8); 5 OLY 2008 (2000-ht, 2004-7).At EXC: 2008-6. His parents were Algerian ... coach-Jean-Michel Dirringer (same as Mehdi Baala)In 2010: 1 Liévin 3000; 1 Tomblaine 2000SC (set world best 5:13.47, but broken five days later by Mahiedine Mekhissi with 5:10.68); 1 Metz; 1 French (beatMekhissi)

TAHRI Bouabdellah FRA Metz Métrople

29y 290d 1980 8:21.27 8:14.74 -08534Second at 2009 European Team Championships ... 2 WSG 2003 (2005-9); 6 Mediterranean Games 2005; ht WCH 2007/2009; ht OLY 2008; 2 ETCh 2009 (2010-6). At EXC: 99-52J. 1 French 2009. He works as an accountant for the French Athletics FederationIn 2010: 1 Conflans-St-Honorine 3000; 1 French Clubs; 6 ETCh; 3 French; 11 Paris Diamond

ZOUAOUI DANDRIEUX Vincent FRA

26y 12d 1984 8:26.44 8:26.18 -095992009 World Student Games bronze ... 3000 pb: 7:55.41 -09. 5000 pb: 13:59.66 -07. 9 EJC 2003; 3 WSG 2009 (2007-4); ht WCH 2009. At EXC: 2003-16J, 2005-70, 2006-dnfu23, 2007-29, 2008-46, 2009-19. 1 German 2006/2010In 2010: 4 German XC; 5 City-Lauf 10K; 1 Pliezhausen; 1 Rehlingen 1500 ‘B’; 2 Cottbus; 4 Regensburg 1500; 2 ETCh; 8 Bottrop; 3 Brasschaat 3000; 1 German

ULICZKA Steffen GER

29y 180d 1981 8:22.21 8:18.97 -08719Moldovan Steeplechase record holder ... 2009 World Student games Champion ... surprise Olympic finalist in 20083000 pb: 8:05.60 -06. 11 WJC 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 Balkan 2004; ht WCH 2005/2009. 89 World Half Mar 2002; 12 OLY 2008 (2004-ht); 1 WSG 2009(2003-5, 2007-3). 1 Moldovan 2007/2009 (1 800 2009, 1 1500 2006/2008).. 1 Russian 2010 He was named Best Sportsman of the Year in Moldova in 2009In 2010: 9ht WIC 3000; 2 Moscow Regional 3000 (5 1500); 1 Russian Cup; 4 Zhukovskiy; 3 Moscow “Open” (Jun 29); 1 Russian

LUCHIANOV Ion MDA

28y 185d 1982 8:28.52 8:16.75 -077434x Norwegian Champion ... 10 EJC 2001; ht WIC 3000 2006; ht ECH 2006; ht EIC 3000 2007; ht WCH 2007/2009; 9 ETCh 2010. At EXC: 2001-59J, 2009-58. 1Norwegian 2005/2006/2007/2009In 2010: 1 Stavanger 8K; 4 Oslo 3000 (May 19); 9 ETCh; 1 Biberach

KRISTENSEN Bjørnar Ustad NOR

24y 270d 1985 8:24.04 8:24.04 -107822004 World Junior Steeplechase finalist ... 3000SC pb: 8:37.97 -05. 5 EJC 3000SC 2003; 10 WJC 3000SC 2004. At EXC: 2003-49J, 2004-33JIn 2006: 1 Biala Podlaska 3000SC; 16 Bydgoszcz 3000SC; 8 Torun 1500; 8 Warsaw 3000; 3 POL v GER under-23 3000SC; 10 Gdansk 3000; 4 Polish 3000SC; 2Wroclaw 3000SC; 4 Polish under-23 XC

POKROP Hubert POL

27y 25d 1983 8:18.23 8:18.23 -107845x Polish Champion ... winner at 2010 European team Championships7 under-23 ECH 2005; ht ECH 2006; 6 WSG 2007; 5 ECP 2008; ht OLY 2008; ht WCH 2009; 1 ETCh 2010 (2009-6). 1 Polish 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010. Lives-Wrzesnik ... coach-Ryszard BiesiadaIn 2010: 5 Armagh 5K; 10 “Rás na hÉireann” XC; 5 Polish short course XC; 1 Wrzesnia 3000; 2 Polish 10,000; 5 Hengelo; 4 Bydgoszcz; 2 Prague (OdlozilMemorial) 1500 ‘B’; 1 ETCh; 1 Polish; 8 Paris Diamond

SZYMKOWIAK Tomasz POL Orkan Wielkopolska

24y 300d 1985 8:24.06 8:24.06 -107997 under-23 ECH 2007; ht OLY 2008; 6 WSG 2009. At EXC: 2003-63J, 2004-26J, 2006-16u23, 2007-dnf u23, 2009-dnfIn 2010: 1 Portuguese Clubs; 1 Cáceres; 5 Heusden; 3 Portuguese 5000

PAULO Alberto POR Clube Sport Marítimo

29y 127d 1981 8:34.64 8:32.20 -068008 WSG 2003. At WXC: 2004-99 short. At EXC: 2004-72, 2008-51. 1 Portuguese 2010. Coach-José Regalo

Placed fourth in the 2007 Empire State Building “Run-Up”, scaling 1576 steps in 11:24

In 2010: 11 Hengelo; 11 Huelva; 4 Barakaldo; dnf Heusden; 1 Portuguese

RIBEIRO Pedro POR Maia

35y 313d 1974 8:32.21 8:25.64 -04803ht ECH 2002/2006; 2 Ibero-American 2010. At WXC: 2002-49 short, 2003-53 short, 2004-40 short, 2005-68 shortIn 2010: 5 European Clubs Cup; 2 Ibero-American; 2 Portuguese Clubs; 4 ETCh 1st League; 9 Gateshead Diamond; 2 Portuguese

TEIXEIRA Mário POR

30y 20d 1980 8:26.21 8:25.68 -068245 WSG 2005 (2007-7); ht ECH 2006; 4 ECP 2007. He is the partner of World Indoor 800m Champion Mariya SavinovaIn 2010: 3 Russian indoor 3000; 4 Moscow Regional; 4 Sotteville; 7 Zhukovskiy; 1 Moscow “Open” (Jun 29) 3000; 3 Russian

FARNOSOV Andrey RUS

25y 175d 1985 8:23.18 8:21.16 -08834Second in 2008 European Cup ... 1500 pb: 3.42.88 -08. 2 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 ECP 2008; ht OLY 2008; 3 ETCh 2009 (2010-8); ht WCH 2009. 1 Russian2008/2009In 2010: 12 Russian indoor 1500; 1 Moscow; 2 European Clubs Cup 3000SC; 1 Moscow Regional 3000; 3 Russian Cup 1500; 8 ETCh; 5 Zhukovskiy; 1 Moscow“Open” (Jun 29); 2 Russian

MINSHIN Ildar RUS Moscow Trade Unions

30y 107d 1980 8:36.73 8:16.96 -03854Slovenian record holder & 10x Champion ... 7 under-23 ECH 2001; ht ECH 2002/2006; ht WCH 2003/2005/2007/2009; ht OLY 2004/2008. 1 Slovenian 99-2007/2009/2010. At WXC: 99-85J, 2002-96 short, 2003-38 short, 2004-85 short, 2005-108 short. At EXC: 97-33J, 98-54J, 99-82J, 2003-dnf, 2004-73In 2010: 7 ETCh 1st League; 7 Biberach; 1 Slovenian

BUC Bostjan SLO

31y 151d 1979 8:22.98 8:05.75 -07903World & Olympic steeplechase finalist; fourth in Gothenburg 2006 & Osaka 2007 where he was the first non-Kenyan5000 pb: 13:32.08 -07. 2 EJC 10,000 97; 8 WJC 98; 4 ECH 2006; 4 WCH 2007 (2003-ht, 2005-10, 2009-14); 10 OLY 2008 (2004-13); 1 ETCh 2009. At WXC: 98-53J, 2007-28. At EXC: 97-3J, 98-6J, 2000-73, 2002-59, 2003-20, 2004-22, 2005-14, 2006-3, 2007-2, 2008-3. 1 Swedish 2002/2003/2008 (1 5000 2007).Former footballer ... mother-Somalian; stepfather-Swedish who was aid worker in Somalia ... brother Ahmed is an international steeplechaser ... born-Mogadishu ... coach-Ulf FribergIn 2010: 1 Swedish XC; 1 Espoo; 4 Heusden; 13 Paris Diamond

He’s had a quiet year so far coming back from an operation to his right knee in December 2009

MOHAMED Mustafa SWE


1 7:53.63 S. Saaeed Shaheen QAT 20042 7:55.28 Brahim Boulami MAR 20013 7:55.72 Bernard Barmasai KEN 19974 7:56.16 Moses Kiptanui KEN 19975 7:56.37 Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN 20056 7:57.29 Reuben Kosgei KEN 20017 7:58.85 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 20098 7:59.08 Wilson Boit Kipketer KEN 19979 8:00.89 Richard Matelong KEN 200910 8:01.18 Bouabdellah Tahri FRA 2009

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2010 EUROPEAN LIST1 8:03.72 Bouabdellah Tahri FRA2 8:08.82 Mahiedine Mekhissi FRA3 8:18.23 Tomasz Szymkowiak POL4 8:21.27 Vincent Z-Dandrieux FRA5 8:22.00 José Luis Blanco ESP6 8:22.21 Ion Luchianov MDA7 8:22.67 Noureddine Smaïl FRA8 8:22.98 Mustafa Mohamed SWE9 8:23.18 Ildar MinshinRUS10 8:24.04 Hubert Pokrop POL


Men’s Long JumpBorn Season’s Best Personal BestAge (Days)



29y 196d 1981 7.48 7.75 -08300Albanian record holder indoors & out ... 7.89w -08. dnq ECH 2006; dnq EIC 2007/2009. 1 Albanian 2005In 2010: 1 Bar; 4 ETCh 3rd League

BREGU Admir ALB

25y 228d 1984 7.96 8.02 -08303TJ pb: 15.91 -10. dnq World Youth LJ/TJ 2001; 11 EJC 2003 (dnq TJ); dnq EIC 2009; dnq WIC 2010In 2010: dnq WIC; 1 Artashat (2 TJ); 1 Armenian LJ/TJ; 2 ETCh 3rd League (6 TJ)

SARGSYAN Arsen ARM

35y 231d 1974 7.98 8.31 -033466x Bulgarian Champion ... dnq WCH 99/2007; dnq OLY 2000/2004/2008; dnq EIC 2002; dnq ECH 2006; 5 WIC 2007 (2010-dnq). 1 Bulgarian98/99/2001/2004/2006/2007/2009/2010 (1 Indoor 2000/2004/2005/2007/2010). Father Atanas Atanasov set Bulgarian records at 800m & 1500m in 1972 ...coach-Atanas Zapryanov Atanasov (no relation) long jumped 8.31 in 1984 ... born-BotevgradIn 2010: 1 Bulgarian indoor; dnq WIC; 1 Sofia; 1 Bulgarian; 5 ETCh 3rd League; 1 Plovdiv

ATANASOV Nikolai BUL

23y 248d 1986 7.68 7.68 -103617.72w -10. 16.40 -10. 9 World Youth TJ 2003; 1 Small States Games TJ 2009 (3 LJ)In 2010: 8 NCAA indoor TJ; 2 Arizona State Invitational LJ/TJ; 1 Boise TJ (Apr 3); 2 Tempe LJ; 4 Mt SAC Relays TJ (1 LJ ‘B’); 1 Boise LJ/TJ (May 1); 11 NCAATJ; 3 ETCh 3rd League TJ; 2 Pátra LJ

ARNOS Zacharias CYP

24y 206d 1986 8.06 8.21 -083752008 Olympic finalist ... TJ pb: 15.49 -05 (14.91i -10). HJ pb: 2.15i -05. 7 World Youth 2003; dnq EJC HJ 2005; 8 OLY 2008; dnq EIC 2009; 4 ETCh 2009. 1Czech 2008/2010In 2010: 1 Czech indoor LJ/TJ; 1 Brno; 1 Czech Clubs (May 22, Jun 6); 2 European Clubs Cup; 4 Prague (Odlozil Memorial); 3 ETCh 1st League; 2 Velenje; 5Pardubice 100; 1 Czech

NOVOTNY Roman CZE

27y 240d 1982 8.21 8.25 -05391Danish record holder at 100m & long jump ... 100 pb: 10.29 -04 (10.65 -10). 200 pb: 20.75 -04 (21.01 -10). qf WJC 100 2000 (dnq LJ); 6 EJC 2001 (8 200); 8under-23 ECH 2003; dnq WIC 2006; qf ECH 200 2006 (dnq LJ); dnq EIC 2007/2009; dnq OLY 2008; dnq WCH 2009. 1 Danish 1002002/2003/2004/2005/2006/2007 (1 200 2003/2006/2007/2008/2009, 1 LJ 2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009)In 2010: 1 Danish indoor LJ; 1 Jönköping 100/200; 1 Dessau LJ; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’ 200/LJ; 1 Copenhagen LJ; 2 Innsbruck LJ; 2 Prague (OdlozilMemorial) LJ; 1 ETCh 3rd League LJ; 4 Kuortane LJ; 1 Espoo LJ; 5 Gateshead Diamond LJ; 2 Lappeenranta LJ; 2 Lapinlahti LJ

He also anchored Denmark to a national sprint relay record at the European team Championships 3rd League

JENSEN Morten DEN

18y 323d 1991 7.90 8.00 -10405Winner at 2009 European Team Championships while still a junior ... two successive medals at the World Junior Championships8.08w -09. 100 pb: 10.54 -09. Junior Dec pb: 7396 -09. 2 World Schools Games 2006; 6 World Youth Octathlon 2007; 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-5); 6 EJC 2009 (sf100); 2 WJC 2010 (2008-3)In 2010: 3 Spanish indoor; 1 Spanish junior indoor Heptathlon; 1 Alicante 100; 1 Elche 200; 2 Madrid 100; 2 Salamanca; 5 ETCh; 6 Madrid; 2 WJC

CÁCERES Eusebio ESP

32y 135d 1978 7.91 8.32 -04424Ex-Cuba, gained Spanish citizenship on July 9, 2004 ... won 2004 Olympic bronze 48 days later7 WJC 96; 1 Pan-Am Junior 97; 3 Central American 98; 1 Ibero-American 2004 (2000-3, 2010-2); 3 OLY 2004; 1 EIC 2005; 4 WCH 2005; dnq ECH 2006. 1 Cuban99 & Spanish 2005 ... coach-Juan Carlos AlverezIn 2010: 2 Ibero-American; 2 Bilbao; 8 Madrid; 2 Spanish

MARTÍNEZ Joan Lino ESP

30y 353d 1979 8.06 8.43 -00426Seventh in Sydney 2000 for Cuba, seventh again in Beijing 2008 for Spain3 WJC 98; 2 WSG 99; 7 OLY 2000/2008; 4 WIC 2003 (2001-9, 2004-dnq); 2 Pan Am Games 2003 (99-3); 11 WCH 2003 (99/2001/2009-dnq). 1 Spanish 2008. Hadsame coach as Pedroso, he has not competed for Cuba since 2004In 2010: 2 Spanish indoor; 2 Madrid; 1 Spanish

MELIZ Luis Felipe ESP

21y 359d 1988 7.63 7.94 -09429Ex-Ghana ... 7 under-23 ECH 2009. 1 Spanish 2009 & under-23 2010In 2010: 1 Nerja; 4 Salamanca; 4 Bilbao; 1 Spanish under-23; 3 Spanish

OKUTU Jean Marie ESP

27y 59d 1983 7.72 7.99 -084561 Estonian 2008/2010 ... In 2010: 4 Kohila; 1 EstonianSAHK Tõnis EST

30y 114d 1980 8.22 8.22 -08/104632005 World bronze, the host nation’s only medal ... 8.41w -07. 10 WJC 98; 5 under-23 ECH 2001; 4 EIC 2005 (2009-7); 3 WCH 2005 (2009-dnq); dnq WIC2010. 1 Finnish 2001/2003/2004/2009 & indoors 2009/2010 ... 1.94 tallIn 2010: 1 Finnish indoor; dnq WIC; 5 Hengelo; 2 Bad Langensalza; 1 Tampere; 1 Kuortane; 2 Espoo; 4 Gateshead Diamond; 1 Lappeenranta; 7 MonacoDiamond

EVILÄ Tommi FIN

23y 123d 1987 7.96 7.96 -10474110H pb: 14.04 -08. sf WJC 110H 2006; 7 under-23 ECH 110H 2009. 1 Finnish under-23 110H 2008/2009 (1 LJ 2008); 1 Finnish Police LJ 2009In 2010: 2 Finnish indoor; 2 Helsinki; 3 Tampere; 8 Kuortane; 1 Jämsä; 5 Lappeenranta

KILPI Otto FIN

24y 291d 1985 7.87 8.11 -084782007 European under-23 silver ... 7.94w -10. dnq EIC 2007/2009; 2 under-23 ECH 2007. 1 Finnish 2008 (1 indoor 2005/2007/2008)In 2010: 7 Warsaw; 4 Tampere; 5 Kuortane; 5 Espoo; 2 Jämsä; 10 Lappeenranta; 4 Lapinlahti

LAX Petteri FIN


30y 128d 1980 8.11 8.21 -04510Twice fourth at European Indoor Championships ... 8.19w -10. 9 WSG 2003; dnq OLY 2004; 7 WSG 2005; 5 ECH 2006; 4 EIC 2007/2009; 5 ECP 2008; 4Mediterranean Games 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 2 ETCh 2010. 1 French 2007 & indoor 2007/2008. Coach-Renaud LonguèvreIn 2010: 2 French indoor; dnq WIC; 2 French Clubs; 3 Dessau; 2 Marseille; 2 ETCh; 3 Tomblaine; 4 Madrid; 2 French; 4 Monaco Diamond

GOMIS Kafetien FRA Lille Métrople

31y 277d 1978 8.24 8.42 -09528(Sdiri Pronounced “Say-diri”) ... French record holder ... 6x French Champion8.28w -10. TJ pb: 16.10 -00. 7 ECH 2002 (2006-10); 2 ECP 2004/2005/2006 (2002-3, 2007-5); 12 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq); 5 WCH 2005 (2003-dnq, 2009-6); 5WCP 2006; dnq EIC 2009; 7 ETCh 2009; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 4 WIC 2010 (2003-7, 2008-dnq). 1 French 2003/2004/2005/2006/2008/2009. He wasstruck by a stray javelin at the Rome Golden Gala on July 17, 2007. The javelin tore his right kidney and touched his liver ... born-Ajaccio, Corsica ...coach-Danielle DesmierIn 2010: 1 French indoor; 4 WIC; 1 French Clubs; 6 Hengelo; 1 Pierre-Bénite; 1 Tomblaine; 1 Madrid; 1 French; 8 Monaco Diamond

SDIRI Salim FRA USM Montargis

23y 255d 1986 7.70 8.30 -09559British Long Jump record holder outdoors ... 2008 Olympic & 2009 World finalist, though each time jumped further in qualifying7.92w -10. 100 pb: 10.38 -05. 1 EJC 2005; 8 COM 2006; 2 ECH 2006; 10 OLY 2008; 6 EIC 2009; 5 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq); dnq WIC 2010. 1 UK 2008 & indoor2010. 1 AAA 2005/2006. Great-grandfather Jock Rutherford played football for England in 1904-1908, Greg himself had trials with Aston Villa ... operationto removed heel spur in September 2005 ... born-Milton Keynes ... coach-Dan Pfaff ... underwent ankle surgery in February 2007, then he twisted the otherankleIn 2010: 1 UK indoor; 4 UK Inter-Counties; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 7 Gateshead Diamond

RUTHERFORD Greg GBR Milton Keynes

28y 318d 1981 8.04 8.29 -075632008 World indoor silver ... European Cup winner in 2002 & 2004 ... 8.17w -10. TJ pb: 15.35 -01. 100 pb: 10.69 -02. 12 WJC 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2001; 1ECP 2002/2004 (2001-2, 2003-5, 2008-4); 6 COM 2002/2006; 6 ECH 2002 (2006-9); 5 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq); 5 EIC 2007 (2005-dnq); 2 WIC 2008 (2003/2009-dnq, 2004-6); 8 WCH 2009 (2003-9, 2005/2007-dnq); 3 ETCh 2010 (2009-5). 1 AAA indoor 2000/2001/2003/2004 (1 UK indoor 2008/2009); 1 AAA 2004. 1 UK2007/2009/2010 ... wife-Lucia Rovardi won the title of Miss Newcastle 2006 ... he moved from Middlesbrough to Hampstead in April 2007 ... coach-FrankAttoh ... 1.95 tallIn 2010: 2 UK indoor; dnq WIC; 4 Dakar; 1 Middlesex 200 (2 100); 6 Rome Diamond; 3 ETCh; 1 UK; 1 Cork; 1 Glasgow “Super8”; 6 Gateshead Diamond

TOMLINSON Chris GBR Newham & EB

25y 278d 1984 8.27 8.27 -10591Fifth at 2010 World indoors ... dnq EIC 2007; 9 WCH 2007; 5 WIC 2010; 6 ETCh 2010. 1 German 2007/2010 & indoor 2010In 2010: 1 German indoor; 5 WIC; 1 Dillingen; 1 Pliezhausen; 1 Weinheim; 2 Hengelo; 3 Bad Langensalza; 6 ETCh; 1 German

REIF Christian GER

27y 35d 1983 7.92 7.92 -106057.86w -10. 1 Island Games 2007; 7 WSG 2009In 2010: 5 Kalamáta; 2 Kavála; 7 Greek; 12 Sofia; 4 Celle Ligure; 2 Donnas; 2 Árgos Orestikó

DIAKONIKÓLAS Sávvas GRE

22y 343d 1987 8.05 8.05 -106163 EJC 2005; dnq WJC 2006; nm under-23 ECH final 2009. 1 Greek 2009In 2010: 2 Greek; 7 ETCh; 4 Réthymno; 1 Árgos Orestikó

MERTZANÍDIS-DESPOTÉRIS Mihaíl GRE

22y 189d 1988 7.66 7.93 -08621LJ pb: 8.04w -08. TJ pb: 16.23w, 16.22 -07. 6 EJC TJ 2005; 6 World Youth LJ 2005 (8 TJ); 6 EJC LJ 2007 (7 TJ). 1 Greek under-23 LJ 2007/2008 (1 TJ 2008)In 2010: 1 Athens; 7 Khania; 3 Greek; 3 Sofia; 6 Réthymno; 3 Árgos Orestikó

TSÁKONAS Yeóryios GRE

28y 168d 1982 7.94 8.66 -07622In Kalamáta on June 2, 2007 leapt 8.66, the furthest ever by a European at sea level (outdoors) ... 3x European Cup winner4 World Youth 99; dnq WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001; 1 ECP 2003/2007/2008; dnq OLY 2004; fouled out EIC 2005 after qualifying with 8.09; 4 WIC 2006 (2004/2008-dnq); 8 ECH 2006 (2002-dnq); fouled out WCP 2006; 2 EIC 2007 (2009-dnq); fouled out OLY final 2008; 3 ETCh 2009; 11 WCH 2009 (2003-12). 1 Greek2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2010 ... hobby is racing cars; he is an avid follower of Formula 1... coach-Dimítrios VasilikósBad record of having three no-jumps at big events including the 2008 Olympic final (after 8.27 in qualifying), though he has changed coaches since thenIn 2010: 1 Greek

TSÁTOUMAS Loúis GRE Olympiakós SF Piraeus

22y 10d 1988 7.79 7.79 -10651TJ pb: 14.69 -05. dnq World Youth LJ/TJ 2005; 4 Small States Games 110H/LJ 2007In 2010: 1 Gothenburg (Feb 13); 3 ETCh 3rd League; 1 Gothenburg (Jul 3)

INGVARSSON Thorsteinn ISL

28y 81d 1982 7.99 7.99 -10656Long jumped 7.99 in Tel Aviv on May 15, 2010 to break the Israeli record of 7.96 which had stood to Rogel Nachum since 1990TJ pb: 16.76 -10. dnq WCH LJ/TJ 2009. 1 Israeli LJ 2002/2004/2005/2006/2008 (1 TJ 2008/2009/2010)In 2010: 1 Tel Aviv LJ/TJ; 1 Neurim LJ; 5 Khania TJ; 3 Turin TJ; 3 ETCh 2nd League LJ/TJ; 1 Israeli TJ; 1 Jerusalem LJ

HALEVI Yochai ISR

27y 63d 1983 8.10 8.10 -10673Progressed from 7.84 to 8.10 at the 2010 Italian Championships ... PV pb: 5.10 -06. 1 Italian under-23 PV 2004; 9 ETCh 2010In 2010: 2 Italian indoor; 1 Latina; 2 Rome; 1 Gavardo; 8 Rome Diamond; 9 ETCh; 2 Italian; 4 Nuoro; 2 Velletri

FORMICHETTI Emanuele ITA

25y 79d 1985 8.16 8.47 -07678DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2007 World silver ... 100 pb: 10.27 -06 (10.29w, 10.30 -10). 200 pb: 20.28 -04 (20.71 -10). TJ pb: 16.27 -02. 3 World Youth LJ 2001; 1 WJC 200/LJ 2004; qfOLY 200 2004; qf WCH 200 2005; 1 ECP LJ 2006; 1 ECH LJ 2006; 2 WCP LJ 2006; 1 EIC LJ 2007; 2 WCH LJ 2007; dnq OLY LJ 2008. European junior recordholder at 200m ... mother/coach-Rene Felton is American, she was a 100m Hurdler in the 1980s ... born-Los Angeles, moved to Italy at age 4 ... at 2007worlds broke the Italian record which had stood to Giovanni Evangelisti since 1987

He had surgery on his left Achilles tendon in September 2009 – “I’m coming back slowly but surely”

In 2010: 1 Rieti 200 (2 100); 1 Italian; 1 Velletri

HOWE Andrew ITA

25y 84d 1985 8.01 8.01 -10692dnq EIC 2009; 12 ETCh 2009; 8 Mediterranean Games 2009; 9 WSG 2009. 1 Italian under-23 2005/2007; 1 Italian 2008 & indoor 2009In 2010: 3 Latina; 1 Marano; 1 Italian Clubs Cup; 1 Avellino; 3 Italian

TREMIGLIOZZI Stefano ITA

21y 108d 1989 7.63 7.90 -09699400 pb: 46.80 -09 (47.20 -10). 6 EJC 400 2007; sf WJC 400 2008; 1 under-23 ECH LJ 2009. 1 Latvian LJ 2009/2010 (1 200 2009)In 2010: 1 Latvian indoor; 1 Latvian Universities; 1 Tartu; 3 Viljandi; 1 Latvian; 1 Valmiera

LEITIS Jānis LAT


27y 158d 1983 7.94 8.09 -057152003 European under-23 bronze ... TJ pb: 16.28 -08. 11 WJC 2002; 3 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq WCH 2005; dnq EIC 2009. 1 Lithuanian 2008/2010In 2010: 1 Kaunas; 7 ETCh 1st League; 1 Lithuanian

MYKOLAITIS Povilas LTU

28y 225d 1981 7.72 8.10 -047898.15w -04. TJ pb: 16.05w -03, 16.04i -03, 15.94 -02. dnq under-23 ECH LJ/TJ 2003; dnq OLY LJ 2004; 5 EIC LJ 2005 (2009-dnq). 1 Portuguese LJ2002/2003/2010 & indoor 2009In 2010: 1 Castellón; 3 European Clubs Cup; 2 Portuguese Clubs; 1 Portuguese

ARAÚJO Gaspar POR

23y 181d 1987 8.07 8.10 -088397 ECP 2007. 1 Russian 2010. From KrasnodarIn 2010: 4 Russian Clubs; 1 South of Russia; 1 Russian Cup; 6 Kuortane; 6 Espoo; 1 Russian

PLOTNIKOV Dmitriy RUS Russian Army

23y 137d 1987 8.25 8.25 -10844Winner at 2010 European Team Championships ... earlier he made shocking improvement from 7.92 to 8.25 at the Moscow Regional Championships on June6, 20108.26w -10. TJ pb: 16.56 -09 (16.09i -10). 5 under-23 ECH TJ 2009; 1 ETCh LJ 2010. 1 Russian indoor LJ 2010. Based in Moscow and in the same training squadas Russian junior record holder Darya Klishina

Why has he given up triple jumping for now ? “the Triple Jump requires more technical discipline and I just enjoyed the sensation of flying through the airmore,” he told the EAA website

In 2010: 1 Russian indoor LJ; 2 Russian Clubs LJ; 1 Moscow Regional LJ; 1 ETCh; 1 Zhukovskiy LJ; 1 Velenje LJ; 3 Monaco Diamond LJ

SHALIN Pavel RUS

24y 65d 1986 8.10 8.11 -099076x Swedish Champion (4 out & 2 in) ... 8.18w -10. 4 EJC 2005; 10 under-23 ECH 2007;dnq EIC 2009; 9 ETCh 2009; dnq WCH 2009; dnq WIC 2010. 1 Swedish2005/2007/2008/2009 & indoor 2008/2010. Father from DR of Congo ... coach-Oscar Gidewall ... based-StockholmIn 2010: 1 Swedish indoor; dnq WIC; 1 Khania; 1 Haniá; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Geneva; 1 Lapinlahti; 6 Monaco Diamond

TORNÉUS Michel SWE IFK Tumba

24y 95d 1986 8.12 8.12 -10941dnq World Youth 2003; 2 European Youth 2003. 1 Ukrainian 2010In 2010: 2 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Dakar; 1 Donyetsk Cup; 2 Ukrainian Cup; 3 Warsaw; 3 Prague (Odlozil Memorial); 1 Ukrainian; 2 Réthymno; 6 Lappeenranta; 5Lapinlahti

SOLDATKIN Oleksandr UKR

1 8.95 Mike Powell USA 19912 8.90 Bob Beamon USA 19683 8.87 Carl Lewis USA 19914 8.86 Robert Emmiyan ARM 1987=5 8.74 Larry Myricks USA 1988

8.74 Erick Walder USA 19948.74 Dwight Phillips USA 2009

8 8.73 Irving Saladino PAN 20089 8.71 Iván Pedroso CUB 199510 8.66 Loúis Tsátoumas GRE 2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2010 EUROPEAN LIST1 8.27 Christian Reif GER2 8.25 Pavel Shalin RUS3 8.24 Salim Sdiri FRA4 8.22 Tommi Evilä FIN5 8.21 Morten Jensen DEN6 8.16 Andrew Howe ITA7 8.12 Oleksandr Soldatkin UKR8 8.11 Kafétien Gomis FRA9 8.10 Michel Tornéus SWE10 8.10 Emanuele Formichetti ITA


Men’s Shot PutBorn Season’s Best Personal BestAge (Days)



29y 128d 1981 21.21 21.21 -103372003 European under-23 Champion ... 2007 European indoor silver ... DT pb: 61.72 -07. 4 EJC 99 (2 DT); 4 WJC 2000 (7 DT); 8 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 5 WSG 2005; 10 ECH 2006 (2002-dnq); 2 EIC 2007 (2002-6); 5 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq); 6 WCH 2009 (2003/2005/2007-dnq); 6 WIC 2010; 4 ETCh2010. 1 Belorussian 2001/2004 ... 1.88/120kgIn 2010: 2 Belorussian indoor; 6 WIC; 2 Belorussian Cup; 6 Oslo Diamond League; 5 Bydgoszcz; 3 Warsaw; 4 Rome Diamond League

LYZHYN Pavel BLR

34y 17d 1976 22.09 22.09 -10339Former World Champion ... 2008 Olympic bronze ... dnq ECH 98; 1 WCH 2003 (99-dnq, 2001-dq, 2005-6, 2007-3, 2009-7); 1 WSG 2003 (97-6); 2 WIC2006/2010 (99-6, 2004-6, 2008-4); 1 ECH 2006; 5 EIC 2007 (98-dnq); 3 OLY 2008 (2000-9, 2004-5). 1 Belorussian 2000/2005/2006/2007/2008 ... originally10th in 2001 World final, but failed doping test so disqualified and banned for two years up to August 4, 2003, within 22 days had become both WorldChampion and World Student Games Champion ... his wife Natallia Mikhnevich (née Khoroneko) is the 2006 European Shot Champion ... 2.02/140kgIn 2010: 1 Belorussian indoor; 2 WIC; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Belorussian Cup; 1 Minsk

MIKHNEVICH Andrei BLR

25y 139d 1985 19.12 20.02 -08349Former World Youth & World Junior Champion ... 1 World Youth 2001; 3 EJC 2003; 1 WJC 2004; 4 under-23 ECH 2005/2007. 1 Bulgarian 2007/2008 ...1.88/108kgIn 2010: 1 Ohrid; 1 Sofia (May 26); 2 Khania; 6 Baunatal; 5 Istanbul; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 4 Sofia (Jun 26); 1 Plovdiv; 6 Karlstad (Jul 14); 4 Karlstad (Jul 15)

IVANOV Georgi BUL

29y 176d 1981 20.47 20.47 -103576x Croatian Champion ... 10 EJC 99; 12 WJC 2000 (dnq DT); 11 under-23 ECH 2001; dnq OLY 2004/2008; dnq ECH 2006; dnq WCH 2007/2009; 3Mediterranean Games 2009. 1 Croatian 2003/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010. 2 NCAA indoor 2005 ... 1.90/120kgIn 2010: 2 Bar; 3 Slovenska Bistrica; 3 Zenica; 1 Rijeka; 1 Postojna; 3 Istanbul; 3 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Varazdin; 1 Velenje; 1 Croatian; 1 Novo Mesto

MULABEGOVIC Nedzad CRO

28y 215d 1981 18.33 19.34 -09360Cypriot indoor record holder & 5x Champion ... 19.43i -09. DT pb: 55.65 -02. 11 COM DT 2002; 1 Small States Games DT 2005 (2 SP); dnq EIC DP 2009. 1Cypriot SP 2005-2009 ... 1.94/110kgIn 2010: 3 Sofia; 2 NikÌti; 2 Romanian

ARESTIS Georgios CYP

24y 204d 1986 20.00 20.00 -103712005 European Junior Champion ... 4 World Youth 2003; dnq WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; dnq ECH 2006; 6 under-23 ECH 2007. 1 Czech under-23 2007/2008.Father (also called Remigius Machura) is the Czech record holder with 21.93 from 1987 and won bronze medals at the 1982 European and 1983 WorldChampionships ... 1.93/104kgIn 2010: 1 Czech indoor; 2 Czech Clubs (May 22 & JUn 6); 1 Prague; 1 Copenhagen; 1 Pardubice (Jun 9); 10 Prague (Odlozil Memorial); 2 Pardubice (Jul 3); 1Pardubice (Jul 7); 1 Prague (Jul 11); 4 ÚstÌ Nad Labem; 2 Czech

MACHURA Remigius CZE

29y 356d 1980 20.53 20.71 -04385Third at 2009 European Team Championships ... DT pb: 59.50 -10. dnq WJC DT 98; 5 EJC DT 99; dnq ECH SP 2002; dnq OLY 2004; 3 ETCh 2009. 1 Czech2009/2010 (1 indoor 2003/2004/2006) ... 2.00/105kgIn 2010: 1 Pardubice SP (2 DT) (May 19); 1 Czech Clubs SP (May 22 & Jun 6); 1 European Clubs Cup SP; 3 ETCh 1st League SP; 1 ÚstÌ Nad Labem SP (7 DT); 1Czech SP

ŽALSKÝ Antonín CZE

26y 119d 1984 19.36 19.65 -0938819.68i -10. dnq EIC 2007/2009. 1 Danish 2006 & indoor 2009. Based-Copenhagen ... 1.87/123kgIn 2010: 1 Danish indoor; 7 European Throws Cup; 2 Chula Vista (Apr 29); 2 Chula Vista (May 6); 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 8 Oslo Diamond; 3 Copenhagen; 2ETCh 3rd League; 2 Bottnaryd; 2 Helsingborg; 3 Karlstad

CHRISTENSEN Kim DEN

35y 235d 1974 18.83 21.47 -02425(“Manolo”) ... 31x Spanish Champion (16 in & 15 out) ... 2 WJC 92; 1 EJC 93; 1 ECP 2001/2003 (96/2008-4, 97-3, 2005-2, 2008-4); 4 WCH 2001 (93-11,95/97/2003/2005/2007/2009-dnq); 1 WSG 2001 (97-7); 1 EIC 2002 (94-4, 96/98-7, 2000/2005-3, 2007-dnq, 2009-6); 5 ECH 2002 (94-dnq, 98-7, 2006-9); 6WCP 2002; 1 WIC 2003 (95/99-4, 97/2004-5, 2001-3, 2006-6, 2008-dnq); 4 OLY 2004 (96/2008-dnq, 2000-6); 2 ETCh 2009. Youngest of four brothers ...married Maria Teresa Fernandez on September 10, 2004, twin daughters Tilena & Erdaey born May 20, 2006 .... coach-Carlos Burón ... 1.85/132kg

He missed the Seville World Championships in 1999 after damaging his knee playing basketball ... in November 2009 he snapped an Achilles tendon playingfootball ... he also has a career an actor and his roles have included “Captain Thunderbolt”

In 2010: 5 Bilbao; 7 Madrid; 1 Catalonian; 2 Spanish

MARTÍNEZ Manuel ESP CA León

26y 64d 1984 19.91 20.01 -0944610 EJC 2003; 8 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 Ibero-American 2008; 2 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 8 ETCh 2010. 1 Spanish 2010 ... 1.91/92kgIn 2010: 1 Spanish indoor; 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Spanish Universities; 4 Ibero-American; 8 ETCh; 3 Madrid; 1 Spanish

VIVAS Borja ESP

27y 25d 1983 20.33 20.33 -10454European under-23 & World Student Games silvers in 2005 ... DT pb: 60.84 -10. 9 WJC 2002 (dnq DT); dnq OLY 2004/2008; dnq EIC 2005; 2 under-23 ECH2005; dnq WCH 2005; 2 WSG 2005; dnq ECH 2006. 1 Estonian 2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2009/2010 ... 1.92/125kgIn 2010: 1 Denton (3 DT); 1 Abilene; 1 Jõgeva (2 DT); 2 Tartu; 7 Warsaw (11 DT); 8 Prague (Odlozil Memorial); 1 ETCh 1st League; 2 Kohila; 2 Velenje; 1Viljandi; 1 Kose; 1 Estonian

PEETRE Taavi EST

33y 10d 1977 20.35 20.72 -085242009 European indoor silver ... French record holder ... DT pb: 63.44 -07. 8 EJC DT 95; 11 WJC 96 (12 DT); 10 under-23 ECH 99 (12 DT); dnq WCH2001/2007/2009; dnq ECH 2006; 3 ECP 2008 (2000/2002-5, 2001-6, 2003-8, 2007-4); dnq OLY 2008; 2 EIC 2009; 3 ETCh 2010 (2009-5). 1 French 2000-2005/2007/2008/2009 ... parents were both throwers, coach/father Namakoro Niaré threw discus for Mali at the 1972 Olympics ... 1.95/124kgIn 2010: 2 Athens GA; 1 Conflans-St-Honorine; 1 Vénissieux; 1 Forbach; 1 Marseille; 9 Rome Diamond; 3 ETCh

NIARÉ Yves FRA AC Issy-les-Moulineaux


30y 282d 1979 19.99 21.92 -035542004 European Cup Shot Put winner with an excellent overall record at that meetingDT pb: 65.10 -04 (61.51 -10). 6 EJC DT 97 (dnq SP); 3 WJC 98 (6 DT); 3 COM 2002 (2006-4); 7 WIC 2004 (2008-dnq, 2010-9); 1 ECP 2004 (2002/2008-6,2003/2007-2, 2005/2006-4); 3 ECP DT 2004 (2003-7, 2006-5); dnq ECH 2006; dnq EIC 2009; 11 WCH 2009 (2003-dnq, 2005-12); 5 ETCh 2010 (2009-6). 1 AAA2003/2004/2005/2006 (1 DT 2005/2006). 1 UK 2007/2008. 1 NCAA 2003/2004 (1 indoors 2002/2003). Failed doping test on May 28, 1999; served a two-yeardoping ban from February 2000 ... married US Hammer Throw Champion Melissa Price on June 27, 2003 in Anaheim ... born-Blackpool, in September 2007he moved from Nebraska to Yorba Linda, California (Orange County) ... self-coached ... 2.08/163kgIn 2010: 1 Northridge (Jan 16); 1 Northridge (Jan 30); 1 Northridge (Feb 20); 9 WIC; nm Mt SAC Relays; 2 Walnut (1 DT); 5 ETCh; 1 UK (2 DT); 3 Glasgow“Super8” DT

MYERSCOUGH Carl GBR Blackpool & Fylde

32y 159d 1978 21.14 21.37 -09569DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2006 European Champion, winning in the last round ... twice world bronze medallist21.44i -10. 1 EJC 97 (95-4); 1 WJC 96; 6 under-23 ECH 99; 1 World Military 2002; 3 WCP 2002; 8 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq); 1 ECP 2005 (2001/2002-4, 2003-5,2004/2006-3); 3 WCH 2005/2009 (2001-dnq, 2003-5, 2007-7); 1 ECH 2006 (2002-3); 3 EIC 2009 (2002-dnq); 3 WIC 2010 (2003/2004-dnq). 1 German2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2008. Sergeant on German Army ... based-Neubrandenburg ... coach-Gerald Bergmann ... hobbies-hunting and fishing, thebiggest thing he’s shot is a Moose ... 1.87/136kgIn 2010: 1 German indoor; 3 WIC (set absolute pb 21.44); 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Halle; 2 Chemnitz; 2 Baunatal; 5 Oslo Diamond; 1 Schönebeck; 1 Cuxhaven; 7Rome Diamond; 2 ETCh; 1 Wattenscheid; 1 Gotha; 1 German

BARTELS Ralf GER SC Neubrandenburg

20y 3d 1990 20.77 20.77 -10597World junior record holder ... former World & reigning European Junior Champion6kg SP pb: 22.73 -09 (World junior record). DT pb: 59.37 -09. 1 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; dnq WCH 2009 ... coach-Sven Lang ...1.99/115kg

Co-incidentally his pb of 20.77 is the same indoors and out

In 2010: 5 Nordhausen; 1 Sachsen indoor; 3 Düsseldorf; 2 Linz; 6 Bydgoszcz; 4 Leipzig; 2 German indoor; 7 WIC; 4 Halle; 1 Halle under-23; 1 Chemnitz (May29); 3 Baunatal; 3 Schönebeck; 2 Cuxhaven; 4 Prague (Odlozil Memorial); 1 Chemnitz (Jun 20); 2 Wattenscheid; 2 Gotha; 2 Biberach; 2 German

STORL David GER LAC Erdgas Chemnitz

28y 71d 1982 19.44 19.98 -046193x Greek Champion ... 20.36i -10. DT pb: 55.30 -04. 9 WJC 2000; 7 EJC 2001; dnq OLY 2008; 8 Mediterranean Games 2009; dnq WIC 2010; 9 ETCh 2010 (2009-10). 1 Greek 2004/2009/2010 ... coach-Thomás Kiriazís ... 1.88/112kgIn 2010: 2 Athens indoor (Feb 17) (Put 20.36 to break the Greek indoor record of Dimítrios Koutsoúkis which had stood since 1986); dnq WIC; 1 Khania; 1Greek; 9 ETCh; 2 Sofia; 1 NikÌti; 1 Árgos Orestikó

STAMATÓYIANNIS Mihaíl GRE Panellínios YS

23y 281d 1986 20.13 20.78 -08632Double throws silver at 2005 European Juniors ... DT pb: 56.89 -06. 4 World Youth DT 2003 (10 SP); 12 WJC DT 2004 (dnq SP); 2 EJC SP/DT 2005; 5 under-23ECH SP 2007 (9 DT); dnq WCH SP 2007/2009; dnq OLY SP 2008; 5 EIC 2008. 1 Hungarian SP 2008 & indoor 2009 ... 1.91/123kgIn 2010: 1 Hungarian indoor; dnq WIC; 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Budapest; 5 Halle; 1 Hungarian Universities; 8 Bydgoszcz; 5 Warsaw; 6 Prague (OdlozilMemorial); 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Budapest; 1 Veszprém; 1 Székesfehérvár

KÜRTHY Lajos HUN

28y 239d 1981 19.37 19.37 -10652DT pb: 60.29 -08. 1 Small States Games 2005; dnq EIC 2007In 2010: 1 Icelandic indoor; 8 Halle; 2 Sävedalen; 1 Eskilstuna; 3 ETCh 3rd League

THORSTEINSSON Ódinn Björn ISL

29y 171d 1981 21.63 21.63 -107056x Latvian Champion ... dnq WJC 2000; dnq ECH 2006; dnq EIC 2007; 2 WSG 2007 (2005-9, 2009-5); dnq WCH 2007/2009; dnq OLY 2008. 1 Latvian2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010 ... 1.87/123kgIn 2010: 1 Latvian indoor; dnq WIC; 9 Doha Diamond; 1 Enna; 1 Valmiera; 1 Tartu; 1 Istanbul; 1 Prague (Odlozil Memorial); 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Kohila; 1Latvian; 1 Valmiera

URTANS Maris LAT

24y 307d 1985 20.06 20.06 -107642 WJC 2004; dnq EIC 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 2007 (2005-7). 1 Polish under-23 2005/2006/2007 ... 1.88/140kgIn 2010: 1 Gdansk; 3 Halle; 7 Bydgoszcz; 9 Prague (Odlozil Memorial); 1 Gdansk; 2 Madrid; 2 Polish; 1 Sopot

GIZA Jakub POL

28y 334d 1981 21.25 21.95 -097752008 Olympic Champion ... he has improved every year in 2001-20094 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2005 (2003-5); 8 ECH 2006; 3 WIC 2008 (2004-4, 2006-7, 2010-5); 2 ECP 2008 (2003/2004-4, 2006-6, 2007-3); 1 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq); 1 EIC 2009 (2005-dnq); 1 ETCh 2009/2010; 2 WCH 2009 (2005-9, 2007-5). 1 Polish 2002/2003/2004/2007/2008/2009/2010 (1 indoor2004/2005/2006/2008/2009/2010) ... graduate of Political Science ... coach-Henryk Olszewski (was former Polish Head Coach) ... 2.04/136kgIn 2010: 1 Polish indoor; 5 WIC; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Taipei; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 Bydgoszcz; 2 Warsaw; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 ETCh; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Polish

MAJEWSKI Tomasz POL

27y 307d 1982 20.69 20.69 -10793Portuguese record holder ... 2010 Ibero-American Champion ... 17x Portuguese Champion (9 in & 8 out)DT pb: 58.32 -09. dnq WJC SP/DT 2000; 3 EJC 2001; dnq EIC 2002/2009; dnq WIC 2008/2010; dnq OLY 2008; 9 ETCh 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 1 Ibero-American2010. 1 Portuguese 2002-2006/2008/2009/2010 (1 indoor 2001/2002/2003/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010) ... 1.89/120kgIn 2010: 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor (Jan 30); 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor (Feb 14); 1 Pombal; 1 Portuguese indoor

FORTES Marco POR

32y 322d 1977 19.20 20.76 -06865Slovenian record holder ... eighth & seventh at the last two World Championshipsdnq WJC SP/DT 96; dnq WIC 2004/2006; 11 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq); 7 EIC 2007 (2005/2009-dnq); 6 WCH 2007 (2003/2005-dnq, 2009-8); dnq WIC 2008 ... 1Slovenian 2000-2010... 1.97/115kgIn 2010: 1 Slovenian indoor; dnq WIC; 4 Slovenska Bistrica; 2 Postojna; 1 Slovenian Cup; 6 ETCh 1st League; 4 Velenje; 1 Slovenian

VODOVNIK Miran SLO

26y 200d 1984 19.47 20.14 -09870Third in 2007 US Collegiate Championships ... attends Manhattan College13 World Youth 2001; 4 EJC 2003; 11 WSG 2005; dnq ECH 2006; dnq WCH 2007. 3 NCAA 2007. Served an eight-month doping suspension in 2008 ...1.84/115kgIn 2010: 2 Kragujevac; 2 Serbian

JOTANOVIC Milan SRB

25y 287d 1984 20.38 20.41 -09871dnq OLY 2008; 3 WSG 2009 (2007-6). 1 Serbian 2008/2010 ... 1.84/122kgIn 2010: dnq WIC; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Senta; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Zenica; 1 Kragujevac; 1 Serbian Cup; 2 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Bajina Basta; 1Serbian

KOLAŠINAC Asmir SRB


27y 323d 1982 19.61 19.61 -108952007 US Collegiate Champion at Discus Throw ... 19.91i -04. DT pb: 65.77 -07 (62.23 -10). 2 WJC DT 2000; 4 EJC DT 2001; dnq ECH DT 2006; dnq OLY DT2008. 1 NCAA DT 2007. 1 Swedish DT 2004/2006/2007 & SP 2009. Born-Provo, USA ... lives-Utah, was at Brigham Young University ... his father Anders was ninternational shot putter ... 1.92/125kgIn 2010: 1 Swedish indoor SP; 4 Chula Vista SP (7 DT) (May 29); 3 Chula Vista SP (7 DT) (May 6); 1 Orem UT DT; 8 ETCh 1st League DT; 2 Sollentuna DT; 1Helsingborg SP (2 DT); 2 Karlstad SP

ARRHENIUS Niklas SWE Spårvägens FK

26y 25d 1984 20.30 20.51 -08938DT pb: 57.43 -04. 1 European Youth DT 2001; 4 World Youth DT 2001; dnq WJC DT 2002; dnq OLY 2008; 7 ETCh 2009/2010. 1 Ukrainian 2008/2010 ...2.04/118kgIn 2010: 2 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 2 Istanbul; 2 Prague (Odlozil Memorial); 7 ETCh; 1 Ukrainian; 3 Viljandi; 1 Biberach

SEMENOV Andriy UKR

1 23.12 Randy Barnes USA 19902 23.06 Ulf Timmermann GDR 19883 22.91 Alessandro Andrei ITA 19874 22.86 Brian Oldfield USA 19755 22.75 Werner Günthör SUI 19886 22.67 Kevin Toth USA 20037 22.64 Udo Beyer GDR 19868 22.54 Christian Cantwell USA 20049 22.52 John Brenner USA 198710 22.51 Adam Nelson USA 2002

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2010 EUROPEAN LIST1 22.09 Andrei Mikhnevich BLR2 21.63 Māris Urtāns LAT3 21.25 Tomasz Majewski POL4 21.21 Pavel Lyzhyn BLR5 21.14 Ralf Bartels GER6 20.77 David Storl GER7 20.69 Marco Fortes POR8 20.53 Antonín Žalský CZE9 20.50 Maksim Sidorov RUS10 20.47 Nedžad Mulabegović CRO


Men’s Javelin ThrowBorn Season’s Best Personal BestAge (Days)



25y 101d 1985 81.86 82.06 -093332008 Olympic finalist ... 8 OLY 2008; 5 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009. 1 Belorussian 2010 ... 1.83/87kgIn 2010: 6 ETCh; 1 Belorussian; 1 Minsk

KAZLOV Vladimir BLR

22y 198d 1988 88.23 88.23 -103682009 European under-23 silver ... 11 World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 9 EJC 2007; 6 ETCh 2009; 2 under-23 EH 2009; 10 WCH 2009. 1 Czech junior 2007 &under-23 2009. Coach-Jan ZeleznyIn 2010: 2 Olomouc; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ostrava; 2 Oslo Diamond; 2 New York Diamond

FRYDRYCH Petr CZE

19y 293d 1990 84.47 84.47 -1038112 World Youth 2007; 10 WJC 2008; 8 EJC 2009 ... 1.88/83kgIn 2010: 1 KolÍn; 3 Olomouc; 4 Halle; 2 Czech Clubs; 3 Ostrava; 6 European Clubs Cup; 1 Prague (Odlozil Memorial); 1 Prague (Jun 20); 1 Pardubice; 1Heusden; 2 Czech

VADLEJCH Jakub CZE

27y 153d 1983 86.45 86.45 -103832008 Olympic finalist ... 9 WJC 2002; 12 OLY 2008; dnq WCH 2009. 1 Czech 2008/2010. Coach-Jan Zelezny ... 1.86/92kgIn 2010: 1 Olomouc; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Ostrava; 2 ETCh 1st League; 6 Kuortane; 4 Pardubice; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Czech

VESELÝ Vítězslav CZE

28y 335d 1981 76.21 76.21 -103974 Ibero-American 2006 (2010-5); 12 World Student Games 2007; 7 ETCh 2009. 1 Spanish 2010In 2010: 1 Cartagena; 1 Alicante; 1 Spanish Universities; 1 Madrid; 5 Ibero-American; 1 Castellón; 11 ETCh; 1 Catalonian; 1 Spanish

BARAZA Rafael ESP

32y 206d 1978 84.53 86.63 -014641999 European under-23 Champion ... 1995 European Junior silver ... 1996 World junior silver2 EJC 95; 2 WJC 96; 1 under-23 ECH 99; dnq OLY 2000; 7 WCH 2001 (99-11) ... coach-Tapio Korjus (1 OLY 88) ... 1.85/86kgIn 2010: 1 Eskilstuna; 2 Tampere; 2 Espoo; 1 Pihtipudas; 2 Lappeenranta; 2 Lapinlahti

HAATAINEN Harri FIN

25y 300d 1984 83.81 86.68 -084713 World Youth 2001; 2 EJC 2003; 5 under-23 ECH 2005; 2 WSG 2005; dnq ECH 2006; 8 WCH 2007 (2009-11); 4 OLY 2008 (with 83.95, but had a no-throw ataround 88m, which would have won silver). 1 Finnish 2008 ... threw a cricket ball 66m as a nine year-old ... coach/father Pentti Järvenpää ... 1.87/96kgIn 2010: 1 Tampere; 6 Pihtipudas; 1 Lapinlahti

JÄRVENPÄÄ Tero FIN

27y 223d 1982 86.92 91.53 -054792007 World Champion & 2008 Olympic bronze ... dnq WJC 2000; 6 EJC 2001; 3 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 ECP 2006; 2 ECH 2006; 1 WCH 2007 (2005-4, 2009-5); 3OLY 2008 (2004-8). 1 Finnish 2004/2005/2006/2007 ... ex-cross country skier, he was fifth in the Finnish Championships at age 14 ... coach-Hannu Kangas ...partner is heptathlete Niina Kelo (15 ECH Heptathlon 2006) ... he ran a marathon in 2004 ... at the Berlin World Championships he had an ear infection anda temperature of 39° on the day of the final ... lives-Seinoki, he’s currently having a house of 400m square built in nearby Ilmajoki, due for completion in2011 ... 1.95/92kgIn 2010: 1 Sydney; 1 Melbourne; 2 Florø; 4 Oslo Diamond; 3 New York Diamond; 2 Kuortane; 2 Pihtipudas; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Paris Diamond

PITKÄMÄKI Tero FIN

26y 159d 1984 83.45 87.33 -084833 EJC 2003; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 6 WCH 2009. 1 Finnish under-23 2005/2006 ... in Kuortane 2008 became the first Finn to defeat Tero Pitkämäki in fouryears ... coach-Antero Puranen (5 OLY JT 80) ... 1.90/85kgIn 2010: 7 Oslo Diamond; 4 New York Diamond; 4 Kuortane; 1 Espoo; 4 Pihtipudas; 1 Lappeenranta; 3 Lapinlahti

RUUSKANEN Antti FIN

26y 197d 1984 86.53 87.23 -09493Former World Youth & European Junior Champion ... 1 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2002; 1 EJC 2003; 6 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq ECH 2006; 5 OLY 2008; 9 WCH2009 (2007-12). 1 Finnish 2009. Coach-Hannu Kangas (trains with Pitkämäki) ...1.87/89kgIn 2010: 3 Dessau; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 Kuortane; 3 Pihtipudas; 2 Paris Diamond

WIRKKALA Teemu FIN

28y 79d 1982 80.37 80.37 -105121 French under-23 2004 & senior 2010 ... 1.82/77kgIn 2010: 1 Reims; 6 Lons-le-Saunier; 1 French; 9 Paris Diamond

HAEFFLER Jérôme FRA

22y 159d 1988 84.38 84.38 -10573Former European Junior Champion ... winner at 2010 European Team Championships1 EJC 2007; 8 under-23 ECH 2009; 1 ETCH 2010. 1 German under-23 2006/2007/2008 & senior 2010. Coach-Boris Henry (3 WCH 95/2003) ... 1.88/90kgIn 2010: 3 Halle; 1 Saarbrücken; 1 Rehlingen; 1 Schönebeck; 2 Cuxhaven; 1 ETCh; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 German

DE ZORDO Matthias GER

23y 61d 1987 82.90 82.90 -106145 ETCh 2009; 2 Mediterranean Games 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 9 ETCh 2010. 1 Greek 2009/2010In 2010: 2 Athens; 2 Kalamáta; 1 Greek; 9 ETCh

LEBÉSIS Spirídon GRE

23y 163d 1987 80.77 80.77 -10618Full name-Ioánnis-Yeóryios-Karl SmaliósFormer European Junior ChampionDec pb: 6589 -05. HJ pb: 2.01 -04. 1 EJC 2005; 12 WJC 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 11 under-23 ECH 2009. Born-Stockholm, father-Greek, mother-Swedish ... livesand trains in the island of Kós (Dodecanese group) ... coach-Dimítrios Papatheodórou ... 1.92/86kgIn 2010: 1 Athens; 1 Kalamáta; 2 Greek; 2 Pátra; 4 Árgos Orestikó

SMALIÓS Ioánnis GRE Ippokrátis Kó

26y 112d 1984 78.93 80.01 -09635dnq WJC 2002; 6 EJC 2003; dnq WCH 2007; dnq OLY 2008. 1 Hungarian 2007/2008/2009 ... 1.85/95kgIn 2010: 1 Hungarian Universities; 4 Budapest City; 3 ETCh 1st League; 2 Sopot

OLTEÁN Csongor HUN


28y 251d 1981 82.33 86.64 -08698Surprise Olympic silver medallist in 2008 ... twice World Student Games Champion4 under-23 ECH 2001 (2003-6); 7 WCH 2005/2009 (2007-dnq); 1 WSG 2005/2009 (2007-3); 5 ECH 2006; 2 OLY 2008. 1 Latvian 2005/2007. Coach-ValentinaEiduka ... 1.92/110kgHe once achieved a distance of 74m in a mobile-phone throwing contest in Latvia but eventually placed only thirdIn 2010: 1 Halle; 1 Jõgeva; 1 Tartu; 2 Kohila; 1 Viljandi; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Valmiera

KOVALS Ainārs LAT

35y 59d 1975 82.05 86.47 -01703(Rags pronounced “Rax”) ... twice World Student Games Champion ... Latvian record holder4 under-23 ECH 97; 1 WSG 99/2001 (97-6); 4 ECH 2002 (2006-9); 7 OLY 2004 (2000/2008-dnq); 6 WCH 2005 (97/2003/2009-dnq, 99-10, 2001-8, 2007-11). 1Latvian 97/99/2000/2001/2002/2003/2006/2009/2010 ... won accuracy throwing contest at 2000 Stockholm Grand Prix ... coach-Maris Griva ... 1.84/95kgIn 2010: 3 Jõgeva; 2 Tartu; 1 Ventspils; 1 Latvian

RAGS Eriks LAT

28y 206d 1982 84.08 90.73 -077082004 Olympic silver, when he set personal bests in qualifying & final ... fourth at the last two World Championships8 WJC 2000; 7 EJC 2001; dnq ECH 2002; 7 under-23 ECH 2003; 2 World Military 2003; 2 OLY 2004 (2008-9); 4 ECH 2006; 1 WSG 2007; 4 WCH 2007/2009 (2005-dnq) ... coach-Valentina Eiduka ... his second sport is mountain biking ... has two younger sisters (Jana & Dana) who were javelin throwers ... tattoo onthrowing arm reads “Javelin Thrower – Faith Hope Love” ... operation on left foot on September 2009 ... 1.88/96kgIn 2010: 2 Dessau; 8 Oslo Diamond; 5 New York Diamond; 1 Jekabpils; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Kohila; 8 Paris Diamond

VASIĻEVSKIS Vadims LAT

28y 120d 1982 90.37 91.59 -06751DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONUniquely (for a javelin thrower), he now holds Olympic, World & European titles1 European Youth 99; 2 WJC 2000; 2 EJC 2001 (99-7); 4 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 OLY 2004/2008; 1 ECH 2006 (2002-dnq); 1 WCP 2006; 1 WCH 2009 (2001-dnq,2003-11, 2005/2007-2); 2 ETCh 2010. 1 Norwegian 2001/2003/2004/2005/2006/2009. He set six Norwegian records in 2005/2006 up to 91.59 ...father-Tommwas a 10.7 100 sprinter, mother-Bente Amundsen was Norwegian 100H champion ... partner-Christina Vukicevic (Norwegian record holder at 100H) ...coach-Åsmund Martinsen ... 1.90//90kgIn 2010: 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Florø (90.37, his fourth-longest ever but “I still feel I’m lacking a bit of something”); 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 New York Diamond;2 ETCh; 1 Kuortane; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond (7 / 8 wins)

THORKILDSEN Andreas NOR Kristiansands IF-Friidrett

26y 236d 1983 85.47 85.47 -108319 under-23 ECH 2005; 6 WSG 2007; 7 OLY 2008; 2 ETCh 2009; dnq WCH 2009 ... student at the Moscow institute of law ... his father Yevgeny was formerUSSR junior champion at javelin ... coaches-Ivan Koptiukh & Mikhail Sadov ... 1.92/101kgIn 2010: 1 Adler; 1 Russian winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 2 Osaka; 2 Halle; 2 Russian Cup; 5 ETCh; 7 Zhukovskiy; 3 Russian

KOROTKOV Ilya RUS

37y 133d 1973 83.59 92.61 -02833World Champion & World #1 in 2003 ... twice Olympic bronze ... threw 92.61 in Sheffield 2002 for 3rd on world all-time list ... 10x Russian ChampionJT pb: 92.61 -02. 1 Goodwill Games 98; 1 ECP 2000/2002/2003 (96/98/99/2001/2006-2, 97-4); 3 OLY 2000/2004 (96-6, 2008-dnq); 2 ECH 2002 (98-4); 1 WCP2002 (98-2); 1 WCH 2003 (97-5, 99-9, 2001-7, 2005-3, 2007/2009-dnq). 1 Russian 96/97/2001/2003/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010 ... wife Oksana wasRussian women’s javelin record holder, but out of action in 2001/2002 with shoulder surgery ... father (Aleksandr Makarov) won 1980 Olympic javelinsilver ... won 15/17 contests in 2002 & 9/11 in 2003 ... 1.90/102kgIn 2010: 4 Florø; 1 Russian Cup; 1 Zhukovskiy; 1 Russian (10th time)

MAKAROV Sergey RUS

22y 63d 1988 76.42 76.42 -108851 Slovak 2010 (2007-2)In 2010: 1 Kosice; 2 Ostrava; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 3 Czech Clubs; 3 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Slovak

BENÁK Martin SVK

28y 289d 1981 78.31 80.71 -04909Twice US Collegiate Champion, representing Boise State University7 ECP 2004; dnq WCH 2007. 1 NCAA 2004/2005. 1 Swedish under-23 2003 ... 1.93/94kgIn 2010: 1 Karlstad; 3 Sopot

WALLIN Gabriel SWE Södertälje IF

22y 128d 1988 81.12 81.12 -10920World & European junior medals ... 2 World Youth 2005 (2003-5); 3 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 2 EJC 2007; dnq OLY 2008; 4 ETCh 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 2009;dnq WCH 2009. 1 Ukrainian 2008 ... 1.85/90kgIn 2010: 1 Ukrainian winter; 2 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Ukrainian winter under-23; 4 Osaka; 3 Ukrainian Cup; 5 Daegu; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3Ukrainian Cup; 2 Ukrainian; 3 Lappeenranta; 6 Lapinlahti

AVRAMENKO Roman UKR

21y 121d 1989 79.53 79.53 -109277 WJC 2008. 1 Ukrainian 2010In 2010: 2 Ukrainian winter under-23; 3 Baie Mahault; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Hérouville; 1 Ukrainian; 7 Heusden; 1 ÚstÌ Nad Labem

KOSYNSKYY Dmytro UKR

25y 16d 1985 84.11 84.11 -10937Ukrainian record holder, the first time he broke the record (in Paris 2009), he did not realise he had done so because the old mark listed was set with anold specification javelin3 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq WCH 2009; 4 ETCh 2010 ... 1.86/84kgIn 2010: 3 Ukrainian winter; 2 European Throws Cup; 2 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Montgeron; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 4 ETCh; 4 Zhukovskiy; 3 Ukrainian; 2 Viljandi; 6 ParisDiamond

PYATNYTSYA Oleksandr UKR


1 98.48 Jan Zelezny CZE 19962 93.09 Aki Parviainen FIN 19993 92.61 Sergey Makarov RUS 20024 92.60 Raymond Hecht GER 19955 91.69 Kostas Gatsioudis GRE 20006 91.59 Andreas Thorkildsen NOR 20057 91.53 Tero Pitkämäki FIN 20058 91.46 Steve Backley GBR 19929 91.29 Breaux Greer USA 200710 90.73 Vadims Vasilevskis LAT 2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2010 EUROPEAN LIST1 90.37 Andreas Thorkildsen NOR2 88.23 Petr Frydrych CZE3 86.92 Tero Pitkämäki FIN4 85.53 Teemu Wirkkala FIN5 86.45 Vítězslav Veselý CZE6 85.47 Ilya Korotkov RUS7 85.12 Ari Mannio FIN8 84.53 Harri Haatainen FIN9 84.47 Jakub Vadlejch CZE10 84.38 Matthias De Zordo GER


Men’s 50 Kilometres WalkBorn Season’s Best Personal BestAge (Days)



40y 286d 1969 3:55:41 3:39:54 -9731993 World 50K Champion, silvers in 1997 & 2001 & 2009 bronze but disqualified in 2005 & 2007 ... fourth and fifth in the last two Olympic 50Ks20K pb: 1:23:24 -01 (1:24:04 -10). 5 WSG 20K 91; 1 WCH 50K 93 (95-5, 97/2001-2, 99-dnf, 2003-6, 2005/2007-dq, 2009-3); 1 ECH 50K 2006 (94-4, 98-dq, 2002-3); 4 OLY 50K 2008 (92-10, 96-dnf, 2000-12, 2004-5). At WCP 50K: 93/95-2, 97-1, 99-4, 2002-dq, 2004/2006-6, 2008-14, 2010-5. At ECP 20K: 2005-14. 50K:96/2000/2001 -1, 98/2009-2, 2007-6. 1 Spanish 50K 97/2000. Full name-Jesús Angel García Bragado ... wife-former World Rhythmic Gymnastics championCarmen Acedo ... born-Madrid

He was 281st in the 2009 New York Marathon (in 2:47:43), his marathon début (as a runner)

In 2010: 2 Prat de Llobergat 20K; 7 Granollers 10K; 1 Ejea de los Caballeros 10K

GARCÍA Jesús Angel ESP

37y 66d 1973 3:58:15 3:41:47 -0515Sixth in 2007 World Championships 50K, fourth at the last two World Cups20K pb: 1:22:29 -00 (1:28:09 -10). 4 ECH 50K 98 (2006-5); 6 WCH 50K 2007 (99-18, 2001-15, 2003-14, 2005-dq); 13 OLY 50K 2008 (2000-24). At WCP 50K: 97-48, 99-23, 2004-dnf, 2006/2008-4, 2010-11; At ECP 20K: 2001-27. 1 Spanish 50K 2001/2002/2005/2006. Improved from 10th to 4th in last kilometre of 1998European Championship 50K ... coach-José MarinIn 2010: 22 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 11 WCP 50K; 1 San Sebastián 5000; 4 Spanish 10,000

ODRIOZOLA Mikel ESP Real Sociedad Krafft

26y 192d 1984 - 3:52:25 -087Ninth at 2009 World Championship 50K, 10th in 2007 ... 20K pb: 1:24:43 -10. 10 World Youth 10,000 2001; 4 EJC 10,000 2003; 14 ECH 50K 2006; 15 OLY 50K2008; 9 WCH 50K 2009 (2007-10). At ECP 20K: 2005-40, 2007-36, 2009-10In 2010: 1 Finnish indoor 5000; 14 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K

KINNUNEN Jarkko FIN

32y 210d 1978 - 3:38:45 -091DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2007 World silver at 50K ... French record holder at both 20K & 50K20K pb: 1:18:58 -07 (1:20:23 -10). 40 WCP 20K 2004 (2010-dnf); 4 ECP 50K 2005; 1 ECH 50K 2006; 1 ECP 20K 2007 (2003-40); 2 WCH 50K 2007 (2005-dq, 2009-12); dnf OLY 50K 2008. 1 French 50K 2005 & 20K 2007/2008/2009. Underwent hernia operation in 2006 ... he is an expert on wine ... father of two ...coach-Pascal ChiratIn 2010: 1 Nogent-sur-Oise 5000; 2 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; dnf WCP 20K; 1 Reims 5000; 1 French 10,000; 1Font-Romeu 5000

DINIZ Yohann FRA

32y 142d 1978 3:43:19 3:43:19 -1039Fourth in 2005 World 20K, fifth in 2009 50K ... 20K pb: 1:20:00 -05 (1:22:49 -10). 2 EJC 10,000 97; 12 under-23 ECH 20K 99; 11 ECH 20K 2002/2006 (98-23);15 WCP 20K 2004 (97-102, 99-26, 2002-24, 2006-16); 8 OLY 20K 2004 (dnf 50K); dnf ECP 50K 2005; 4 WCH 20K 2005 (2001/2007-dnf, 2003-13, 2009-14); 6ECP 20K 2007 (2003-25, 2009-dq); 12 OLY 50K 2008 (25 20K); 5 WCH 50K 2009In 2010: 1 German indoor 5000; 9 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 12 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 1 German 20K; 1 German 10,000

HÖHNE André GER SC Berlin

21y 278d 1988 3:53:24 3:53:24 -101620K pb: 1:24:29 -09 (1:27:25 -10). 7 ECP junior 10K 2007; 6 EJC 10,000 2007; 69 WCP 20K 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2009. 1 German junior 10,000 2007In 2010: 3 German indoor 5000; 1 Potchefstroom 3000; 5 Dudince 50K; 4 German 20K; 2 German 10,000

LINKE Christopher GER

27y 361d 1982 4:06:05 3:51:32 -071820K pb: 1:23:53 -10. 7 World Youth 10,000 99; 23 WJC 10,000 2000; 9 EJC 10,000 2001; 39 WCP 20K 2002 (2004-70, 2006-dq); 23 ECP 20K 2003 (2005-dq,2007-28, 2009-dq); dq under-23 ECH 20K 2003; 13 WSG 20K 2003 (2001-19, 2005-dq); dq WCH 50K 2007 (2009-dnf); dq OLY 50K 2008; 21 WCP 50K 2010 (2008-24). 1 AAA under-17 5000 98 & senior 5000 2005/2006 ... his father Padraig is a former President of Irish AthleticsIn 2010: 4 Montalto di Castro 35K; 2 Irish indoor 5000; 13 Lugano 20K; 11 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 21 WCP 50K

GRIFFIN Colin IRL Ballinamore

32y 160d 1978 3:50:08 3:50:08 -1010Irish record holder ... sixth at 2007 World Championships, eighth at 2008 Olympics20K pb: 1:19:22 -08 (1:20:45 -10). 14 EJC 10,000 97; 13 under-23 ECH 10,000 99; 28 OLY 20K 2000; 8 ECH 20K 2002; 6 WCH 20K 2007 (2001-14, 2005-dq,2009-15); 9 WCP 2008 (99-70, 2004-27); 4 ECP 20K 2009 (2003-dq, 2005-15, 2007-5). 1 Irish 20K 2000/2001/2002/2004; 1 AAA indoor 3000 2000/2001/2002; 1AAA under-23 10,000 99. Wife is international 400m runner Marian Andrews ... coach-Ivonne CassinIn 2010: 1 Irish indoor 5000; 2 Lugano 20K; 3 Dudince 50K (Irish record 3:50:08); dq IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 6 Kraków 10K; 1 Irish 10,000

HEFFERNAN Robert IRL Togher

29y 79d 1981 4:00:45 3:46:31 -096Eighth at 50K in the 2008 World Cup & 2009 World Championships ... 20K pb: 11:22:38 -10. 7 ECH 50K 2006; 8 ECP 50K 2007/2009 (2005-13); 8 WCP 50K 2008(2006-9, 2010-14); 19 OLY 50K 2008; 8 WCH 50K 2009 (2005-12, 2007-dnf). 1 Italian 50K 2006. Coach-Patrizio ParcesepeIn 2010: 2 Montalto di Castro 35K; 9 Lugano 20K (pb 1:22:38); 14 WCP 50K

DE LUCA Marco ITA

25y 215d 1984 - 3:36:04 -07112008 Olympic Champion at 50K ... World bronzes at 50K in both 2005 & 2007 ... fourth on world all-time list at 50K20K pb: 1:18:24 -10. 6 ECP 50K 2005; 3 WCH 50K 2005/2007 (2009-dnf); dnf ECH 50K 2006; 10 WCH 20K 2007; 2 WCP 50K 2008 (2004-dnq); 1 OLY 50K 2008. 1Italian 50K 2005/2008/2010. Former ice hockey player and cyclist ... partner is triple European Champion figure skater Carolina Kostner ... coach-SandroDamilanoIn 2010: 1 Montalto di Castro 35K (Italian record 2:26:16); 1 Italian indoor 5000; 1 Italian 50K; 1 Lugano 20K (1:18:24 to break the Italian record which hadstood to Maurizio Damilano since 1992); 1 Villar Dora 10,000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 1 Italian 10,000

Did not finish at the Berlin World Championships with stomach problems, but unbeaten in eight races since then, six of which were personal bests includingtwo Italian records

SCHWAZER Alex ITA Carabinieri Bologna

32y 282d 1977 - 3:49:30 -0813Lithuanian record holder ... 20K pb: 1:24:21 -08 (1:24:43 -10). 35 WCP 50K 2006 (2008-45); 25 ECP 20K 2007; 12 WCH 50K 2007 (2009-14); dnf OLY 50K 2008;7 ECP 50K 2009 (2005-35). Twin brother is international walker Darius Skarnulis ... 1.85 tallIn 2010: 2 Lithuanian indoor 10,000; 13 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K

ŠKARNULIS Donatas LTU


25y 69d 1985 - 3:54:29 -091920K pb: 1:23:29 -09 (1:24:09 -10). 23 ECP junior 10K 2003; 23 WCP junior 10K 2004; 46 ECP 20K 2005 (2007-dq, 2009-dnf); 14 under-23 ECH 20K 2005; 60WCP 20K 2006; 32 OLY 50K 2008; 17 WCH 50K 2009In 2010: 3 Prat de Llobergat 20K; 6 Spanish 20K; 7 Podebrady 20K; 1 Lithuanian Universities 5000

ŠUŠKEVIČIUS Tadas LTU

33y 213d 1976 - 3:41:30 -0622009 World 50K silver, previously fourth in 2005 World 50K, 2006 European 50K and again in the 2008 World Cup 50K20K pb: 1:22:56 -02 (1:28:11 -10). 14 under-23 ECH 20K 97; 19 ECH 20K 98; 13 OLY 50K 2004 (2008-dnf); 4 ECH 50K 2006; 2 WCH 50K 2009 (99/2001-dnf,2007-8, 2005-4). At WCP 20K: 97-88, 2002-36; 50K: 2004-16, 2006-2, 2008-4. 2 ECP 50K 2005 (2003-18, 2005-16). Was leading at 2006 Europeans until 44Kbut then dropped back (he said he had not taken on enough nutrition)In 2010: dnf Dudince 50K; 1 Bergen 10K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 15 Kraków 10K; 1 Norwegian 10K/20K

NYMARK Trond NOR

25y 123d 1985 3:50:07 3:50:07 -10920K pb: 1:22:23 -09 (1:28:21 -10). 12 under-23 ECH 20K 2005 (2007-dq); 73 WCP 20K 2008; dq OLY 50K 2008; dnf ECP 50K 2009; 26 WCH 50KIn 2010: 2 Dudince 50K; dnf Kraków 10K; 6 Polish 20K

BRZOZOWSKI Artur POL

21y 223d 1988 3:50:30 3:50:30 -101220K pb: 1:24:35 -10. 13 under-23 ECH 20K 2009In 2010: 4 Dudince 50K; 7 Zaniemysl 20K; 16 Kraków 10K

NOWAK Łukasz POL

31y 336d 1978 - 3:45:47 -084Twice 10th at European Championships 50K ... 20K pb: 1:20:50 -10. 7 WJC 10,000 96; 10 EJC 10,000 97; 10 ECH 50K 2002/2006; 7 OLY 50K 2004 (2008-9); 9ECP 20K 2005 (2003-37); 33 WCP 20K 2006 (97-70, 2002-dnf, 2004-49); 4 WCH 50K 2009 (2005-dq, 2007-21). 1 Polish 50K 2002 & 20K 2009 ... 1.62 tallIn 2010: 5 Granollers 10K; 1 Polish indoor 5000; 3 Lugano 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 54 WCP 20K; 4 Kraków 10K; 3 Polish 20K; 3 Reims 5000

SUDOL Grzegorz POL AZS-AWF Kraków

39y 229d 1970 - 3:55:14 -072420K pb: 1:22:40 -99 (1:26:56 -10). 19 WCH 20K 99. At WCP 20K: 89-91, 91-49, 97-73, 99-31, 2005-42; 50K: 95-61, 99-31, 2002-22, 2008-31. 19 ECP 20K 2001(2003-21, 2003-21); 16 ECH 20K 2002; 40 OLY 50K 2008; 10 ECP 50K 2009 (2007-16); 23 WCH 50K 2009In 2010: 5 Olhão 20K; 20 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 28 WCP 20K; dq Ibero-American 20,000 Walk; 5 Portuguese 10,000

CARDOSO Augusto POR

35y 20d 1975 3:55:41 3:48:12 -0821Eleventh in 2008 Olympic 50K ... 20 ECH 50K 2006; 14 ECP 50K 2007; 15 WCH 50K 2007 (2009-dnf); 16 WCP 50K 2008 (2002-49, 2004-24, 2006-22); 11 OLY50K 2008; dnf ECP 20K 2009; dnf WCP 20K 2010In 2010: 1 Porto y Aveiro 30K; dnf Olhão 50K; 6 Dudince 50K; dnf WCP 20K; 1 Portuguese Clubs 5000; 3 Portuguese 10,000

PEREIRA António POR

38y 266d 1971 3:56:26 3:42:06 -028Perpetual third-placer, at World & European Cups and European Championships3 WCP 50K 2004/2006 (2010-12); 9 OLY 50K 2004; 3 ECP 50K 2005/2009 (2001-12, 2007-5); 3 ECH 50K 2006; dnf WCH 50K 2009. 1 Russian 50K 2010In 2010: 4 Russian winter 35K; 12 WCP 50K; 1 Russian 50K

ANDRONOV Yuriy RUS

23y 259d 1986 3:58:07 3:58:07 -10142009 World Student Games Champion at 20K ... 20K pb: 1:18:18 -08. 6 WCP 20K 2006 (2008-dq, 2010-8); 5 ECH 20K 2006; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 4 ECP50K 2009; 1 WSG 20K 2009. 1 Russian 10,000 2005In 2010: 1 Russian winter 35K; 8 WCP 20K; 2 Russian 50K

BAKULIN Sergey RUS Russian Army Club

30y 41d 1980 - 3:38:08 -0560Twice World Champion at 50K ... 2 ECP 50K 2005 (2009-dnf); 1 WCH 50K 2005/2009 (2007-dnf); 7 WCP 50K 2008 (2006-49); dnf OLY 50K 2008. Coaches-Viktor Chyegin & Aleksandr Naumkin, he trains with fellow international Aleksey Voyevodin ... wife is Anisya Kirdyapkina (Née Kornikova, 2007 EuropeanJunior Champion)In 2010: 2 Russian winter 35K; 13 Kraków 10K

KIRDYAPKIN Sergey RUS Sarank Army Club

31y 298d 1978 - 4:00:52 -0925Serbian record holder at 20K ... 120K pb: 1:21:50 -03 (1:25:23 -10). Balkan 20K 2003; 9 ECP 20K 2003; 22 WCH 20K 2003 (2007-32, 2009-35); 12 ECH 20K2006 (2002-dq); 38 WCP 20K 2008 (2002-54, 2004-dnf); 41 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-dnf). His twin brother Nenad is also an international walkerIn 2010: dq Dudince 20K; 2 Balkan 20K; 1 Kragujevac 10,000; 1 Serbian Cup 10,000

FILIPOVIĆ Predrag SRB

31y 65d 1979 4:01:15 3:54:08 -042020K pb: 1:23:48 -04. 17 WJC 10,000 98; 80 WCP 20K 99; 7 under-23 ECH 20K 2001; 11 WSG 20K 2001; 23 ECH 20K 2002; 18 OLY 50K 2004 (2008-35); 9 ECP50K 2005; 24 ECP 20K 2009 (2007-33); 24 WCH 50K 2009; 32 WCP 50K 2010 (2004-43)In 2010: 10 Dudince 50K; 32 WCP 50K

BATOVSKY Miloš SVK

22y 325d 1987 4:02:56 4:02:56 -102616 EJC 10,000 2005; 12 WJC 10,000 2006; 39 WCP 50K 2010 (2008-43)In 2010: 12 Dudince 50K; dnf Podebrady 20K; 39 WCP 50K

MAJDÁN Dušan SVK

28y 354d 1981 - 3:57:53 -092220K pb: 1:27:30 -08 (1:33:00 -10). 21 WJC 10,000 2000; dnf WCP 50K 2004/2008; 26 ECP 50K 2007 (2009-dnf); 21 WCH 50K 2009 (2007-dq); 52 WCP 20K 2010.Coach/father-Bo Gustafsson as 1984 Olympic silver medallist at 50KIn 2010: 2 New York Mile; dq Podebrady 20K; 52 WCP 20K

GUSTAFSSON Andreas SWE

25y 235d 1984 - 3:53:33 -091714 ECP junior 10K 2003; 31 ECP 50K 2007; 29 WCP 50K 2008; 24 OLY 50K 2008In 2010: 1 Ukrainian 30K (5 20K)

BUDZA Sergiy UKR

36y 247d 1973 3:58:58 -092320K pb: 1:21:53 -05 (1:23:40 -10). 18 WCH 20K 2007; 24 OLY 20K 2008. At WCP 20K: 2004-72, 2006-56, 2008-29. At ECP 20K: 2005-25, 2007-18, 2009-dnfIn 2010: 2 Ukrainian indoor 10,000; 3 Ukrainian 20K; 2 Ukrainian Cup 10,000; 3 Ukrainian 20K

KOVENKO Andriy UKR


1 3:34:14 Denis Nizhegorodov RUS 20082 3:35:47 Nathan Deakes 20063 3:36:03 Robert Korzeniowski POL 20024 3:36:04 Alex Schwazer ITA 20075 3:36:06 Yu Chaohong CHN 20056 3:36:13 Zhao Chengliang CHN 20057 3:36:20 Han Yucheng CHN 20058 3:36:42 German Skurygin RUS 20039 3:37:26 Valeriy Spytsin RUS 200010 3:37:41 Andrey Perlov 1989

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2010 EUROPEAN LIST1 3:49:54 Rafał Augustyn POL2 3:50:07 Artur Brzozowski POL3 3:50:08 Robert Heffernan IRL4 3:50:22 Alex Schwazer ITA5 3:50:30 Łukasz Nowak POL6 3:53:24 Christopher Linke GER7 3:53:30 Matej Tóth SVK8 3:55:41 António Pereira POR9 3:55:41 Jesús Ángel García ESP10 3:56:26 Yuriy Andronov RUS


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