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2015 Austrian Indoor Champion at 100m // 10.30w -16. 200 pb: 21.74 -15. ht EIC 60 2015; ht under-23 ECH 100/200 2015. 1 Austrian 100 2015. 1 Austrian indoor 602015/2016In 2016: 1 Austrian indoor 60; 1 Klagenfurt 100; 6 St. Pölten 100; 1 Weinheim 100 ‘B’; 4 Regensburg Open 100 ‘B’; 2 Ried 100; 1 Austrian under-23 100; 1 Vienna 100

FUCHS Markus AUT 20y 234d 1995 10.36 10.36 -16506

2015 European under-23 silver at 100m // 200 pb: 21.03 -13 (21.12 -16). 2 EJC 100 2013 (7 200); qf WCH 100 2013; 1 Balkan 100 2013; sf ECH 100 2014; 1 Balkanindoor 60 2015/2016; sf EIC 60 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 100 2015. 1 Bulgarian 100 2013/2014/2015In 2016: 1 Bulgarian indoor 60; 3 Balkan indoor 60; 1 Ruse 100; 1 Sofia 100; 9ht Hengelo 100; 1 Plovdiv 200 (2 100); 3 Romanian ‘International’ 100; 2 Stara Zagora100/200; 3 Balkan 100

DIMITROV Denis BUL 22y 146d 1994 10.18 10.16 -13551

Czech record holder at 100m // 200 pb: 20.86 -12 (21.67 -16). sf EIC 60 2011/2015; 9 ETCh 200 2014 (10 100); sf ECH 100 2014 (2010-ht). 1 Czech 100 2010/2014/2016& indoor 60 2011/2015/2016. 1 Slovak indoor 60 2014. He works as a furniture maker. Same coach (Dalibor Kupka) as Pavel MaslákIn 2016: 1 Czech indoor 60; 2 Plzen 100 (3 200); 1 Ostrava Golden Spike National 100; 4 St. Pölten 100; 8 Prague Odložil 100; 2 Kolín 100; 1 Czech 100

VELEBA Jan CZE 29y 212d 1986 10.28 10.23 -10594

Full name-Bruno Dominix Hortelano RoigSpanish record holder at 100m & 200m200 pb: 20.36w -16, 20.47 -13 (20.48 -16). sf WJC 200 2010; ht ECH 200 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013; 6 ETCh 200 2015; sf WIC 60 2016. 1Spanish 200 2013. Born-Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Was at the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University. Coach-Adrián DurantIn 2016: 5sf WIC 60; 2 Ibero-American 200; 3 Rabat Diamond 200; 2 European Clubs Cup 100; 1 Castellón 200; 2 Madrid 100

HORTELANO Bruno ESP 24y 291d 1991 10.06 10.06 -16627

Full name-Ángel David Rodríguez García6x Spanish Champion at 100m200 pb: 20.34w -11, 20.61 -08. 6 EJC 100 99; 8 WCP 100 2002; 4 ECP 100 2006/2008; sf ECH 100 2006/2010/2014; sf EIC 60 2007/2011/2015 (2009-ht); qf WCH 1002007/2009; sf WIC 60 2008/2010/2012; qf OLY 100/200 2008; ht WCH 200 2009; ht OLY 100 2012; 5 ETCh 100 2014. 1 Spanish 100 2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2013 (1200 2009/2010/2011) (1 indoor 60 2007/2008/2009/2010/2012). His nickname is ‘El Pájaro’ (the bird)In 2016: 1 Zaragoza 60; 7 Spanish indoor 60; 5ht WIC 60; 1 Barcelona 100; 5sf Ibero-American 100; 1 Burgos 100; 2 Salamanca 100; 2 Castellón 100; 1 Alcobendas 100;1 Monachil 100

RODRÍGUEZ Ángel David ESP 36y 71d 1980 10.24 10.14 -08638

Estonian record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m. Former World Junior Champion at 200m400 pb: 45.74 -14. (46.81i, 49.19 -16). 200 pb: 20.38w, 20.43 -11 (20.83 -16). 6 EJC 200 2005 (sf 100); 1 WJC 200 2006; ht EIC 60 2007; 5 under-23 ECH 200 2009; qfWCH 200 2009; 8 WSG 200 2011; ht WCH 100/200 2011; ht ECH 200 2012/2014; ht OLY 100/200 2012; sf ECH 400 2014; ht EIC 400 2015; ht WIC 400 2016. 1 Estonian200 2006/2009/2014 (1 100 2007). 1 Estonian 400 2014. Studied Food Science at University of Arkansas. They call him “Niiduk” which means “The Lawn Mower”In 2016: 4ht WIC 400; 1 Rishon Letzion 100; 2 Riga Cup 200 (3 100); 8 Bydgoszcz Festival 400; 1 Israeli 100/200

NIIT Marek EST 28y 331d 1987 10.30 10.19 -12662

200 pb: 20.78 -14 (21.03 -16). 7 EJC 100 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 200 2015 (1 4x100). 1 Belgian 100/200 2014; 2 French 100 2016In 2016: 1 St-Denis-Réunion 200; 4 Montgeron 100; 2 French Clubs 100; 4 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 1 Mediterranean under-23 100; 4 Hérouville 100; 2 French 100

DUTAMBY Stuart FRA 22y 73d 1994 10.12 10.12 -16702

In Barcelona 2010 became the first man to win the sprint treble at the European Championships (but now he has lost all those titles to British athletes)200 pb: 19.80 -11 (20.27 -16). 4 World Youth 100 2007 (5 200); 1 WJC 200 2008; 1 EJC 100 2009; dq qf WCH 100 2009 (false start); 2 ETCh 100 2010; 1 ECH100/200/4x100 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 EIC 60 2011 (2009-sf); 1 ETCh 100/200 2011 (1 100 2015 & 200 2015); 3 WCH 200 2011 (4 100); 2 WCH4x100 2011; 1 ECH 100 2012; 6 OLY 200 2012; 7 WCH 100 2013 (injured); 2 ECH 100/200 2014 (3 4x100); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (5 100); sf WCH 100/2002015. 1 French 100/200 2010/2011/2012/2014, 200 2013/2015 & indoor 60 2011/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Pierre Carraz. 1.91/82kgIn 2016: 1 French indoor 60/200; 1 Aix-les-Bains 100; 1 Grenoble 100; 1 French Clubs 100; 4 Rome Diamond 200; 5 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 Tomblaine 200; dns French 100final (heel injury after a 10.09 heat)

LEMAITRE Christophe FRA 26y 25d 1990 10.09 9.92 -11710

Co-holder of European 100m record (with Francis Obikwelu) // 200 pb: 20.30 -13 (20.53 -16). 7 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 100 2010; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1 EJC100/4x100 2011; 6 WCH 100 2011 (2 4x100); sf OLY 100 2012 (3 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2013; 1 ETCh 100 2013/2014; sf WCH 100/200 2013; sf ECH 100 2014 (scratchedwith hamstring injury); 8 WCH 100 2015. 1 French indoor 60 2013 & 100 2013/2015/2016 (1 200 2016). His mother is Ivorian. His younger brother Willy Vicaut is a 17.79shot putter. coach-Guy OntanonIn 2016: 1 Franconville 200; 1 French Clubs 200; 3 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Montreuil 100 (9.86 to equal his and Obikwelu’s European record); 1 Lucerne 100; 1 French 100(9.88 after 9.94 heat) / 200

VICAUT Jimmy FRA 24y 129d 1992 9.86 9.86 -15718

2011 World Youth bronze at 100m // 200 pb: 20.49 -16. HJ pb: 2.05 -14. 3 World Youth 100 2011 (5 200); 6 EJC 200 2013; 1 Mediterranean under-23 200 2016. 2 French200 2016, indoors & outIn 2016: 1 French under-23 indoor 60/200; 2 French indoor 200 (4 60); 3 Rehlingen 100 ‘B’; 6 Dakar 200; 5 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 1 Mediterranean under-23 200; 1Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 4 Tomblaine 200; 2 French 200 (3 100)

ZEZE Mickael-Meba FRA 22y 48d 1994 10.21 10.21 -16719

2015 European Junior Champion at 100m. 2013 World Youth silver // 10.02w -16. 200 pb: 20.50w, 20.87 -16. 2 World Youth 100 2013; 6 WJC 100 2013; 1 EJC 100 2015.He is a training partner of Chijindu Ujah (9.96 -14/15) and his career is following the same path according to their coach Jonas Tawiah-DoDooAt the 2013 World Youth Championships in Donyetsk, he lost the 100m gold to China’s Mo Youxue by two thousandths of a secondIn 2016: 3 Newham Open 100; 2 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 150; dq Loughborough International Invitational 100; 1 Loughborough International 200 (dq 100); 1London 200; 1 Newham 100; 4 Geneva 200; 5 Lucerne 100; 4 UK 100

EDOBURUN Ojie GBR 20y 33d 1996 10.19 10.16 -14733

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2014 European 4x100m gold. Personal bests at 100m & 200m in 2016 at age 309.96w -16 200 pb: 20.31 -16. 6 EJC 200 2003; 7 WJC 100 2004; 5 under-23 ECH 100 2005 (4 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 4x100 2007; 1 ETCh 4x100 2011/2013; ht OLY200 2012; sf WCH 200 2013 (2011-ht); sf COM 200 2014; 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 200). 1 UK 200 2012/2013. Once played rugby for Kent (outside centre position). Born-Catford, studied sports science at Lewisham College. His motto (tattooed on his arm) is “Victory Loves Preparation”. Coach-Linford ChristieIn 2016: 2 Tallahassee 200 (4 100); 4 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 (2 200 ‘B’); 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 7 Birmingham Diamond 200; 3 Montreuil 100; 2 Geneva200; 2 UK 100

ELLINGTON James GBR 30y 303d 1985 10.11 10.11 -16734

Gemili pronounced like “Jim - Eel - E”Two silvers at 2014 Commonwealth Games, then two golds at 2014 European Championships, but injured for most of 2015200 pb: 19.98 -13/14 (20.37 -16). 2 EJC 100/4x100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100/4x100 2013 (4 200); 5 WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 100/4x100 2014; 1 ECH200/4x100 2014. 1 UK 200 2016. Was a semi-professional footballer with Thurrock (on loan from Dagenham & Redbridge). Mother Sacha from Iran, father Az fromMorocco. Coach-Steve FudgeSuffered a grade three tear in his right hamstring when he overbalanced at the finish of the 100m final in the 2015 Birmingham Grand Prix outdoors in June 2015, missedrest of seasonIn 2016: 1 Welsh indoor 60; 4 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; 3 Bottrop 100; 6 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Geneva 200 ‘B’; 1 Brussels 200; 1 UK 200

GEMILI Adam GBR 22y 273d 1993 10.19 9.97 -15736

Reigning European Indoor Champion at 60m // 9.92w -16. 200 pb: 20.34 -13 (20.60 -16). sf WJC 200 2008 (5 4x100); 7 under-23 ECH 200 2009; 2 under-23 ECH 4x1002011; 6 ETCh 100 2013; 1 WIC 60 2014; sf COM 100 2014 (2 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014; sf WCH 100 2015. 1 English Schools 100 2007; 1 English junior 200 2008.Father Kevin was a 10.8 100m sprinter and a professional bodybuilder, his sister Heidi is also an athlete. Coach-Benke Blomkvist (formerly Linford Christie, Rana Rieder &Jared Deacon)Partner-Dovilė Dzindzaletaitė (LTU, 14.23 TJ), their baby due August 17, 2016 (he tweeted)In 2016: 1 Scottish indoor 60; 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; dq UK indoor 60 (false start, so missed the chance to defend his world indoor title); 4 ‘Great’ ManchesterCityGames 100; 2 Gavardo 100 (9.92w with +4.4 wind); 3 Lucerne 100; 5 Stockholm Diamond 100; 6 UK 100

KILTY Richard GBR 26y 307d 1989 10.14 10.05 -15742

Ran anchor for German team which won sprint relay silvers at 2012 & 2014 European Championships10.01w -14. 200 pb: 20.76i -15, 20.77 -12. dnq WJC LJ 2004; 8 under-23 ECH LJ 2007; 2 European Police LJ 2012; sf ECH 100 2012 (2 4x100); 4 WCH 4x100 2013; sfWIC 60 2104; 5 ECH 100 2014 (2 4x100); 6 EIC 60 2015. 1 German 100 2012. He was in the Sports Unit of the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) in 2004-2011. Histwin brother is the international drum & bass DJ and producer Tobias Jakubczyk, who performs as part of the duo ‘Neonlight’In 2016: 5 German indoor 60; 4 Rehlingen 100; 8 Hengelo 100; 2 Dessau 100; 1 Regensburg Open 100

JAKUBCZYK Lucas GER 31y 69d 1985 10.17 10.07 -14785

German record holder at 60m & 100m // 10.00w -13. 60 pb: 6.52i -16. 200 pb: 20.23w -16, 20.36 -13 (20.41 -16). sf World Youth 100 2005 (ht 200); sf WJC 200 2006 (ht100); 1 EJC 100/4x100 2007 (2 200); 6 WCH 4x100 2007; sf ECH 100 2012 (2 4x100); 8 ETCh 200 2013; qf WCH 100 2013 (4 4x100); 3 EIC 60 2015 (2013-6). 1 German100 2013/2014/2015/2016, 200 2012/2013/2015 & indoor 60 2013/2016 (1 200 2016). Coach-Gerhard JägerIn 2016: 1 German indoor 60/200; 3 Clermont 100; 1 Dessau 100; 1 Regensburg Open 200 ‘B’; 1 German 100 (4th time); 1 Zeulenroda 100/200 (German record 10.03 /marginally windy 20.23)

REUS Julian GER 28y 67d 1988 10.03 10.03 -16797

2013 Mediterranean Games Champion at 200m // 10.22w -13. 200 pb: 20.09 -15 (20.36 -16). sf World Youth 200 2007; sf WJC 200 2008; 4 EJC 200 2009; 2 ETCh 2002010 (2013-7); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013/2015; 7 ECH 200 2014 (2012-dq sf). 1 Greek 2002009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 100 2013/2014/2015/2016). 1 Greek indoor 60 2016. His older brother is 8.25 long jumper Yeóryios TsákonasClocked 20.48 at the 2012 European Championship semi-finals, looking like a potential winner, but disqualified for running out of his laneIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor 60; 8 Doha Diamond 200; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 Kalamáta 100; 1 Haniá 100/200; 1 Greek 100/200

TSÁKONAS Likoúrgos-Stefanos GRE 26y 120d 1990 10.23 10.23 -16825

3x Hungarian Indoor Champion at 60m // ht EIC 60 2015. 1 Hungarian indoor 60 2014/2015/2016; 3 Hungarian 100 2015In 2016: 1 Hungarian indoor 60; 1 Debrecen 100 (May 14); 1 Miskolc 100; 2 Debrecen 100 (Jun 4); 1 Veszprém ‘Balaton’ 100; 1 Budapest Schulek 100

SIPOS János HUN 24y 297d 1991 10.40 10.40 -16840

200 pb: 21.45 -14. sf under-23 ECH 100 2013; 4 ETCh 100 2015. 3 Italian indoor 60 2014/2016; 3 Italian 100 2016In 2016: 3 Italian indoor 60; 1 Savona 100 (Apr 30); 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 100; 3 Savona 100 (May 25); 3 Italian 100

FERRARO Massimiliano ITA 25y 150d 1991 10.37 10.34 -14883

2015 European under-23 Champion at 100m // 3 World Youth 100 2009; 7 EJC 100 2011; sf WJC 100 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100 2015. 2 Italian 200 2015In 2016: 2 Pavia 100; 2 Busto Arsizio 100; 1 Chiari 100; 5 Savona 100; 4 Italian 100

GALBIERI Giovanni ITA 23y 179d 1993 10.46 10.32 -15886

2016 Italian Champion at 100m (10 days after his 18th birthday) // 200 pb: 20.92 -15. 1 Italian youth 200 2014; 1 Italian 100 2016 (in 10.24 to breat by 0.01 the Italian juniorrecord which had stood to Pierfrancesco Pavoni since 1982)In 2016: 1 Modena 100; 1 Ivry-sur-Seine 100; 2 Savona 100; 1 Italian 100

TORTU Filippo ITA 18y 21d 1998 10.24 10.24 -16899

Lithuanian record holder at 100m & 200m // 10.08w -12. 200 pb: 20.74 -11. 4 under-23 ECH 100 2009; sf EIC 60 2011; 2 WSG 100 2011 (2009-5); sf WIC 60 2012; dnfECH 100 final (he was left at the start, but it later transpired that he’d picked up an injury in the semi-finals and did not intend to finish); 7 WSG 100 2013; sf ECH 100 2014.1 Lithuanian 100 2006/2008/2009/2011/2013/2015/2016, 200 2006/2009/2013/2015 & indoor 60 2010-2016In 2016: 1 Lithuanian indoor 60; 1 Latvian indoor 60; 1 Lithuanian Universities 100; 4 European Clubs Cup 100; 1 Valmiera 100; 1 Lithuanian 100

SAKALAUSKAS Rytis LTU 29y 9d 1987 10.40 10.14 -11913

Second leg for victorious Australian 4x400 team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but now an allegiance transferee – his father is Maltese and Kevin has helddual citizenship with Australia since birth200 pb: 21.03 -14 (21.39 -16). 400 pb: 46.13 -10 (48.26 -16). 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2008; 1 COM 4x400 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 4x400 2010; 1 SmallStates Games 400 2013; ht WCH 400 2013; ht ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Maltese 200 2014/2016, 200 2016 & 400 2013. Born-SwedenMaltese record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m, his Maltese 400m record is 47.26, his fastest since his transfer date of June 13, 2013In 2016: 5 New South Wales State 400; 2 Sydney 200 (Mar 5); 1 Brisbane Classic 400 ‘B’; 1 Canberra 100; 4 Sydney 100 (May 29); 3 Small States of Europe Games100/200; 1 Maltese 100/200

MOORE Kevin MLT 25y 342d 1990 10.63 10.49 -14NR920


Allegiance transferee from Sierra Leone – after three years resident in The Netherlands, gained Dutch citizenship on May 22, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent TheNetherlands from June 15, 2015200 pb: 20.44 -16. ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100 2014. 1 Dutch indoor 60 2016; 2 Dutch 100/200 2016He was flagbearer for Sierra Leone at the 2008 Olympic Games as Solomon Bayoh (born May 18, 1990), placing 8th in his 200m heat in 22.18In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor 60; 1 Gainesville 100; 2 Lisse 150; 1 Hoorn 100; 1 Rehlingen 100 ‘B’; 7 Hengelo 100; 1 Gavardo 200 (3 100); 2 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 1Mannheim 100/200; 3 Geneva 200; 2 Dutch 100/200; 2 Turku 100

BOCKARIE Solomon NED 29y 49d 1987 10.20 10.20 -16926

Ex-Netherlands Antilles (country now dissolved)He and Usain Bolt were the only men to have contested both Olympic sprint finals in Beijing and London200 pb: 19.85 -12 (20.11 -16). 400 pb: 46.13 -07. sf World Youth 100 99; qf WJC 100 2002 (2000-ht); 1 South American Games 100 2002 (2 200); qf OLY 100 2004; qfWCH 100 2005/2009 (2003-ht); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006/2010 & 200 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 5 WCH 100/200 2007; 4 OLY 100 2008(2008-dq for running out of lane, he would otherwise have won silver behind Bolt with 19.82); sf WIC 60 2010 (2016-ht); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; sf WCH 1002011 (2009-qf); 1 ECH 200/4x100 2012; 5 OLY 100/200 2012; 7 WCH 200 2013 (sf 100); dq ETCh 200 2014 (lane); 4 ECH 200 2104 (sf 100, 5 4x100); sf WCH 100/2002015. 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2013/2015/2016 (1 200 2011/2016)In 2016: 4ht WIC 60; 5 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Hengelo 100; 7 Rome Diamond 100; 4 Birmingham Diamond 200 (dq 100, false start); 1 Dutch 100/200

MARTINA Churandy NED 32y 2d 1984 10.08 9.91 -12NR937

Ex-Netherlands Antilles (country now dissolved) // 200 pb: 20.62 -16. qf World Youth 100 2009; 4 South American Games under-23 100 2010; ht WJC 100 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (2015-4); sf WIC 60 2016In 2016: 2 Dutch indoor 60; 7sf WIC 60; 1 Gainesville 100 ‘E’; 1 Lisse 150; 5ht Hengelo 100; 8 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3 Dutch 100; 2 Rhede 100/200

PAULINA Hensley NED 23y 10d 1993 10.23 10.23 -16938

Twice Polish Indoor Champion at 60m // 200 pb: 20.89 -15 (21.03w -16). sf WJC 200 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (2 4x100); sf WIC 60 2014/2016; sf EIC 60 2015. 1Polish indoor 60 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Polish indoor 60; 7sf WIC 60; 1 Kutno 100/200; 9 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 1 Szczecin 100; 2 Polish 100

OLSZEWSKI Remigiusz POL 23y 288d 1992 10.21 10.21 -16992

2015 Polish Champion at 100m // 10.33w -16. 200 pb: 20.78 -15 (20.99w, 21.24 -16). 4 WJC 4x100 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 4x100 2013; 8 ETCh 100 2015. 1 Polish 1002015In 2016: 6 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 2 Gdansk 100 (3 200); 3 Polish 100 (5 200)

SŁOWIKOWSKI Przemyslaw POL 22y 228d 1993 10.38 10.38 -16997

3x Portuguese Champion at 100m // ht EIC 60 2013; ht ECH 100 2014. 1 Portuguese indoor 60 2013; 3 Portuguese 100 2013/2014/2016In 2016: 2 Portuguese indoor 60; 7sf Ibero-American 100; 5 Salamanca 100; 2 Lisbon 100 (Jun 12); 3 Lisbon 100 (Jun 19); 1 Portuguese 100

ANTUNES Diogo POR 23y 245d 1992 10.29 10.29 -161010

Twice Portuguese 200m Champion. Based in Britain and a member of the Birmingham Running, Athletics & Triathlon Club10.20w -16. 200 pb: 20.60w -12/16, 20.62 -16. ht ECH 200 2014; sf WSG 200 2015. 1 Portuguese 200 2012/2016; 4 English Schools 200 2009. Coach-Linford ChristieIn 2016: 3 UK indoor 200 (sf 60); 1 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’ ‘C’; 7 Ibero-American 200; 1 Loughborough International Invitational 200; 1 Newham Open 100; 1Salamanca 200 (3 100); 5 Geneva 200; 2 Lisbon 100; 1 Portuguese 200 (3 100)

LIMA David POR 25y 303d 1990 10.29 10.29 -161016

Allegiance transferee from Guinea Bissau, for whom he is the national record holder at 100m with 10.36 in 2013200 pb: 21.47w -16, 21.69 -13. 1 Portuguese under-23 100/200 2013; 2 Portuguese 100/200 2016In 2016: 4 Portuguese indoor 60; 2 Lisbon 100 (May 1); 1 Meru 100; 3 Hérouville 100 ‘B’; 4 Lisbon 100 (Jun 19); 2 Portuguese 100/200

LOPES Ancuiam POR 25y 122d 1991 10.37 10.36 -131017

10.12w -12 (10.27w -16). 200 pb: 21.32 -12 (21.74i, 21.89 -16). ht World Youth 100 2011; 7 WJC 100 2012 (ht 200); sf EJC 100 2013; 8 under-23 ECH 100 2015; ht WIC60 2016. 1 Portuguese indoor 200 2016In 2016: 1 Jamor 60; 1 Portuguese indoor 60; 5ht WIC 60; 1 Lisbon 100 (May 1); 7sf Ibero-American 100; 1 Viana do Castelo 100/200; 4 Salamanca 100; 1 Lisbon 100‘B’ (Jun 12); 1 Lisbon 100 (Jun 19); dq/sf Portuguese 100

NASCIMENTO Carlos POR 21y 267d 1994 10.33 10.33 -161018

2004 Olympic silver at 100m – one hundredth behind Justin Gatlin. semiretired in 2009, but made great comeback to win 2011 European Indoor title9.84w -06. 200 pb: 19.84 -99. 400 pb: 46.29 -98. sf OLY 200 96/2000; 1 WJC 100/200 96; 3 WIC 200 97 (99-4); 2 WCH 4x100 97; 3 WCH 200 99 (2003-ht, 2007-sf); 1ECH 100 2002 (2 200); 1 WCP 200 2002; 6 WIC 60 2004 (2008-sf); 2 OLY 100 2004 (5 200); 4 WCH 100 2005 (2007-dq ht); 1 ECH 100/200 2006; sf OLY 100 2008; 4ECH 100 2010; 1 EIC 60 2011. Born-Nigeria, lived in Portugal from 1994 until November 2003, when he moved to Madrid. 1.95 tallIn 2016: 4 Portuguese 100

OBIKWELU Francis POR 37y 226d 1978 10.42 9.86 -041019WAF

2014 European 100m finalist. Winner of 26 Romanian titles indoors & out, across 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m200 pb: 20.81 -08 (21.14 -16). 400 pb: 46.17 -10. ht ECH 400 2006; sf EIC 400 2007 (2009-ht); 1 Balkan indoor 60 2009; 7 ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015. 1 Romanian100 2005/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014, 200 2006/2008/2009/2011/2014 & 400 2008/2009/2010/2011. 23 tattoos on his body including a spider on his neck andanother on his left bicep celebrating the date he reached the European 100m final outdoors (13.8.14)In 2016: 1 Romanian indoor 60; 2 Balkan indoor 60; 1 Romanian ‘International’ 100 (2 200); 4 Turkish 100; 1 Stockholm Diamond National 100

CĂMPEANU Cătălin ROU 31y 118d 1985 10.44 10.27 -151021

200 pb: 20.48 -12. 2 European Youth Olympic Festival 200 2005 (4 100); 4 EJC 4x100 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 5 EJC 100 2007 (4 4x100); ht WCH 200 2011; sf ECH100/200 2012; ht ECH 100 2014 (4 4x100). 1 Swiss 200 2010 & indoor 60 2012/2014In 2016: 7 Lucerne 100 ‘C’; 4 Thun 100

SCHENKEL Reto Amaru SUI 28y 68d 1988 10.64 10.19 -111057

Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – has been resident in Switzerland since 2004, was granted Swiss citizenship on May 30, 2010 and cleared by IAAF to compete for hisnew country on June 18, 2010200 pb: 20.43w -12, 20.51 -11 (20.57 -16). 7 under-23 ECH 200 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; sf ECH 200 2014 (2010/2012-ht); 4 ECH 4x100 2014. 1 Swiss200 2011/2012/2014. Full name-Alex Ricardo WilsonIn 2016: 1 Basle 100/150; 1 Langenthal 100/200; 6 Bellinzona 100; 4 Geneva 200 ‘B’; 6 Lucerne 100/200

WILSON Alex SUI 24y 198d 1991 10.35 10.12 -131060

Twice Slovak Indoor Champion at 60m // 10.40w -16. 200 pb: 21.07 -16. sf WJC 200 2014; ht EIC 60 2015. 1 Slovak indoor 60 2015/2016 & 200 2014In 2016: 1 Slovak indoor 60; 1 Banská Bystrica 100/200; 1 St. Pölten 200 (5 100); 2 Šamorín 100/200; 2 Budapest Schulek 100; 2 Slovak 100

MATÚŠ Jakub SVK 20y 155d 1996 10.41 10.41 -161065


2016 Slovak Champion at both sprints // 10.30w -16. 200 pb: 20.69 -16. sf EJC 100 2015; ht EIC 60 2015; ht WIC 2016. 1 Slovak 100/200 2016. 1 Slovak indoor 2002015/2016In 2016: 1 Czech Universities indoor 60; 1 Ostrava 60/200; 1 Prague 60/200; 7 Vienna Classic 60; 5 Linz Gugl 60; 1 Slovak indoor 200 (2 60); 6ht Jablonec 60

VOLKO Ján SVK 19y 245d 1996 10.33 10.33 -161067

Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – formerly known as Winston Barnes, gained Turkish citizenship in July 2015200 pb: 20.67 -15 (21.16 -16). 1 WJC 4x100 2006 (for Jamaica, he ran leg 1, Yohan Blake anchored); 2 Balkan 100 2016 (for Turkey). 1 Jamaican Schools under-15 1002003; 7 Jamaican 100 2013In 2016: 1 San Antonio 100; 3 Austin 100; 2 Waco Johnson Invitational 100; 8 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 1 Turkish Clubs 200; 3 Erzurum 100 (1 4x100, ran firstleg for team which set Turkish record of 38.31); 2 Balkan 100 (1 4x100, ran anchor)

BARNES Emre Zafer TUR 27y 240d 1988 10.12 10.12 -161101

Allegiance transferee from Azerbaijan – became a Turkish citizen on April 5, 2011 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country in from April 4, 2013200 pb: 19.88 -15 (20.42 -16). ht WJC 100 2006; 2 World Youth 200 2007; ht WIC 60 2008; 5 WJC 200 2008; qf OLY 200 2008; 7 EIC 60 2009; 1 WSG 200 2009; 1 EJC200 2009 (2 100); 2 Mediterranean Games 100 2013; 1 Balkan 100/200 2014/2016 & 200 2015; 2 ETCh 200 2014 (3 100); 6 ECH 200 2014 (dq ht 100 with false start); 3WSG 100/200 2015; 6 WCH 200 2015 (2009-7). Student teacher at Dumlupinar University in KutahyaIn 2016: 1 Turkish Clubs 100; 5 Rome Diamond 200; 1 Turkish 200 (1 4x100 at same meeting, anchored team which set Turkish record of 38.31); 1 Lapinlahti 200; 1Balkan 100/200

GULIYEV Ramil TUR 26y 38d 1990 10.19 10.09 -091106

Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – Jacques Harvey, gained Turkish citizenship on July 25, 2014 and (with the requisite agreement of the Jamaican AA) cleared by IAAFto compete for Turkey from July 24, 2015200 pb: 20.44 -13 (21.05 -16). 5 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2010; 1 WSG 100 2011; 1 Balkan 100 2015; sf WCH 100 2015. 7 Jamaican 1002010/2011 (2012-8)In 2016: 5 Gainesville 100; 6 Clermont Spring Invitational 100; 2 St-Martin 100; 2 Turkish Clubs 100; 1 European Clubs Cup 100/200; 1 Erzurum 100 (1 4x100, ran secondleg for team which set Turkish record of 38.31); 1 Stockholm Diamond 100

HARVEY Jak Ali TUR 27y 92d 1989 9.92 9.92 -161108

200 pb: 21.10 -15 (21.12 -16). 2 Ukrainian 200 2013/2015; 2 Ukrainian indoor 60 2014/2016In 2016: 2 Ukrainian indoor 60; 1 Ukrainian Cup 100/200; 4 Erzurum 100; 1 Turkish 200 ‘C’; 5 Ukrainian 100/200

IBRAHIMOV Emil UKR 26y 155d 1990 10.30 10.30 -161123

Anchored Ukraine to sprint relay gold at 2013 World Student Games10.20w -15. 200 pb: 20.65 -14 (20.79 -16). 1 WSG 4x100 2013; 4 ETCh 100 2014; sf ECH 100 2014; 5 ETCh 100 2015. 1 Ukrainian indoor 200 2010In 2016: 2 Ukrainian 100 (3 200); 3 Israeli 100; 1 Kiev 200 ‘B’

KORZH Vitaliy UKR 28y 274d 1987 10.55 10.33 -151126

200 pb: 20.99 -16. ht WJC 100/200 2012; ht WCH 4x100 2015. 1 Ukrainian indoor 60 2016In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor 60; 2 Ukrainian Cup 100/200; 1 Turkish 100 ‘C’; 5 Erzurum 100; 4 Ukrainian 100/200

SUPRUN Volodymyr UKR 22y 163d 1994 10.30 10.30 -161147

1.....9.58.........Usain Bolt JAM...........................2009=2...9.69.........Tyson Gay USA......................... 2009.......9.69.........Yohan Blake JAM.......................20124.....9.72.........Asafa Powell JAM...................... 20085.....9.74.........Justin Gatlin USA....................... 20156.....9.78.........Nesta Carter JAM.......................20107.....9.79.........Maurice Greene USA................. 19998.....9.80.........Steve Mullings JAM....................20119.....9.82.........Richard Thompson TTO.............2014=10.9.84.........Donovan Bailey CAN................ 1996.......9.84.........Bruny Surin CAN........................1999.......9.84.........Trayvon Bromell USA.................2015

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....9.86.........Jimmy Vicaut FRA2.....9.92.........Jak Ali Harvey TUR3.....10.03.......Julian Reus GER=4...10.06.......Chijindu Ujah GBR.......10.06.......Bruno Hortelano ESP6.....10.08.......Churandy Martina NED=7...10.09.......Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake GBR.......10.09.......Christophe Lemaitre FRA9.....10.10.......Zharnel Hughes GBR10...10.10.......Sergiy Smelyk UKR


Men’s 200 MetresStarts: Thursday, July 7 (11:20)



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Co-holder of Andorran 100m record (with Estéve Martín) // 100 pb: 10.94 -16. ht WIC 60 2012; ht ECH 100 2012; ht EIC 60 2013; ht WCH 100 2013; ht ECH 200 2014In 2016: 3 Alcobendas 100 ‘C’; 4 Vitoria 100 ‘B’; 8 Catalan 100

de SA Mikel AND 25y 365d 1990 - 22.37 -14502

400 pb: 45.98 -16. 8 EJC 200 2013; 8 Francophone Games 200 2013; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; 5 WCH 4x400 2015; 6 WIC 4x400 2016. 1 Belgian indoor 60 2013;In 2016: 6 WIC 4x400 (sadly he dropped the baton for the team which included him and three Borlée brothers); 2 Gainesville 200; 1 Kessel-Lo; 3 Oordegem IFAM 200; 1Oordegem Buyle 200; 3 Brussels 200; 2 Belgian 400

VANDERBEMDEN Robin BEL 22y 146d 1994 20.83 20.83 -16Relay531

Full name-Bruno Dominix Hortelano RoigSpanish record holder at 100m & 200m20.36w -16. 100 pb: 10.06 -16. sf WJC 200 2010; ht ECH 200 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013; 6 ETCh 200 2015; sf WIC 60 2016. 1 Spanish 2002013. Born-Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Was at the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University. Coach-Adrián DurantIn 2016: 5sf WIC 60; 2 Ibero-American 200; 3 Rabat Diamond 200; 2 European Clubs Cup 100; 1 Castellón 200; 2 Madrid 100

HORTELANO Bruno ESP 24y 291d 1991 20.48 20.47 -13 NR627

Estonian record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m. Former World Junior Champion at 200m20.38w -11. 100 pb: 10.19 -12 (10.30 -16). 400 pb: 45.74 -14. (46.81i, 49.19 -16). 6 EJC 200 2005 (sf 100); 1 WJC 200 2006; ht EIC 60 2007; 5 under-23 ECH 200 2009;qf WCH 200 2009; 8 WSG 200 2011; ht WCH 100/200 2011; ht ECH 200 2012/2014; ht OLY 100/200 2012; sf ECH 400 2014; ht EIC 400 2015; ht WIC 400 2016. 1Estonian 200 2006/2009/2014 (1 100 2007). 1 Estonian 400 2014. Studied Food Science at University of Arkansas. They call him “Niiduk” which means “The Lawn Mower”In 2016: 4ht WIC 400; 1 Rishon Letzion 100; 2 Riga Cup 200 (3 100); 8 Bydgoszcz Festival 400; 1 Israeli 100/200

NIIT Marek EST 28y 331d 1987 20.83 20.43 -11 NR662

100 pb: 10.40 -15 (10.42 -16). ht WJC 100/200 2014; 9 ETCh 200 2015 (10 100); 6 under-23 ECH 200 2015. 1 Finnish 200 2015In 2016: 2 Finnish indoor 200 (3 60); 1 Finnish under-23 indoor 60 (2 200); 1 Ikaalinen 100; 4 Espoo 100; 1 Geneva 200; 2 Lapinlahti 100 (3 200); 2 Jyväskylä 100

SAMUELSSON Samuli FIN 21y 13d 1995 21.11 20.89 -15681

In Barcelona 2010 became the first man to win the sprint treble at the European Championships (but now he has lost all those titles to British athletes)100 pb: 9.92 -11 (10.09 -16). 4 World Youth 100 2007 (5 200); 1 WJC 200 2008; 1 EJC 100 2009; dq qf WCH 100 2009 (false start); 2 ETCh 100 2010; 1 ECH100/200/4x100 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 EIC 60 2011 (2009-sf); 1 ETCh 100/200 2011 (1 100 2015 & 200 2015); 3 WCH 200 2011 (4 100); 2 WCH4x100 2011; 1 ECH 100 2012; 6 OLY 200 2012; 7 WCH 100 2013 (injured); 2 ECH 100/200 2014 (3 4x100); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (5 100); sf WCH 100/2002015. 1 French 100/200 2010/2011/2012/2014, 200 2013/2015 & indoor 60 2011/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Pierre Carraz. 1.91/82kgIn 2016: 1 French indoor 60/200; 1 Aix-les-Bains 100; 1 Grenoble 100; 1 French Clubs 100; 4 Rome Diamond 200; 5 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 Tomblaine 200; dns French 100final (heel injury after a 10.09 heat)

LEMAITRE Christophe FRA 26y 25d 1990 20.27 19.80 -11710

Co-holder of European 100m record (with Francis Obikwelu) // 100 pb: 9.86 -15. 7 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 100 2010; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1 EJC 100/4x100 2011; 6WCH 100 2011 (2 4x100); sf OLY 100 2012 (3 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2013; 1 ETCh 100 2013/2014; sf WCH 100/200 2013; sf ECH 100 2014 (scratched with hamstring injury);8 WCH 100 2015. 1 French indoor 60 2013 & 100 2013/2015/2016 (1 200 2016). His mother is Ivorian. His younger brother Willy Vicaut is a 17.79 shot putter. coach-GuyOntanonIn 2016: 1 Franconville 200; 1 French Clubs 200; 3 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Montreuil 100 (9.86 to equal his and Obikwelu’s European record); 1 Lucerne 100; 1 French 100(9.88 after 9.94 heat) / 200

VICAUT Jimmy FRA 24y 129d 1992 20.53 20.30 -13718

2011 World Youth bronze at 100m // 100 pb: 10.21 -16. HJ pb: 2.05 -14. 3 World Youth 100 2011 (5 200); 6 EJC 200 2013; 1 Mediterranean under-23 200 2016. 2 French200 2016, indoors & outIn 2016: 1 French under-23 indoor 60/200; 2 French indoor 200 (4 60); 3 Rehlingen 100 ‘B’; 6 Dakar 200; 5 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 1 Mediterranean under-23 200; 1Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 4 Tomblaine 200; 2 French 200 (3 100)

ZEZE Mickael-Meba FRA 22y 48d 1994 20.49 20.49 -16719

Fifth at 2015 World Championships // 100 pb: 10.10 -16. 1 Central American & Caribbean youth 200 2012 & junior 200 2014; 1 Pan-Am junior 100 2013; 5 WJC 200 2014(2012-sf); 5 WCH 2015. 1 UK 200 2015. 1 Jamaican Schools 100 2014. Last competed for Anguilla at the World Junior Championships on July 25, 2014. Cleared tocompete for Britain from June 19, 2015 having formally gained British Citizenship on June 19, 2012, he had unconditional British overseas territories citizenship as Anguillais a British Dependent Territory. He is a member of Racers Track Club (Bolt, Blake etc) in JamaicaIn 2016: 2 Kingston Jackson 400; 2 Kingston Camperdown ‘B’; 6 Kingston 400; 1 University of West Indies Invitational 100 ‘B’; 3 Kingston MVP 100; 2 St-Martin 200; 2Cayman Invitational 200; 4 UK 200

HUGHES Zharnel GBR 20y 358d 1995 20.62 20.02 -15741

Nethaneel pronounced ‘Neth-an-neel’Suddenly he’s the second-fastest Briton of all-time at 200m100 pb: 10.09 -16. 400 pb: 46.55 -16. sf World Youth 200 2011; 1 EJC 200 2013. 2 NCAA indoor 200 2016; 8 NCAA 100 2016. Born-Newham, moved to Jamaica at age13 “but I always claim to be British”. Attends Louisiana State University. Coach-Dennis Shaver (best-known for also coaching Richard Thompson (2 OLY 100 2008) &hurdler Lolo Jones)In 2016: Full US Collegiate indoor season culminating with second place in NCAA indoor 200; 2 Coral Gables 400 (pb 46.55); 6 Baton Rouge 400; 1 Austin 100; 1Tuscaloosa 100/200; 1qf NCAA East 100/200; Won both his sprint semi-finals at the NAA outdoor championships (in 10.09 & 20.17, but then suffered cramp whenanchoring his team to victory in the 4x100m. Returned later for the 100m final, but reduced to 8th place in 12.05; Returned to Birmingham for the British Olympic Trials, butscratched from the competition on the advice of his coach

MITCHELL-BLAKE Nethaneel GBR 22y 95d 1994 19.95 19.95 -16747

100 pb: 10.71 -15. 1 English junior 200 2013 indoors & out. Full time Athlete Based at Waltham Forest with coach-Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo (therefore same group as CJ Ujah,Ojie Edoburun, Daryll Neita etc)In 2016: 1 Loughborough International Invitational 200 ‘B’; 1 Newham 200; 3 UK 200

PRESCOD Reece GBR 20y 127d 1996 20.57 20.57 -16750


2012 European bronze medallist at 200m // 100 pb: 10.14 -14 (10.15 -16). sf WJC 200 2010; 3 ECH 200 2012 (2014-sf); 4 ETCh 200 2013 (2011-6); 2 under-23 ECH 2002013 (2011-4); 2 ETCh 100 2014; 7 COM 200 2014 (2 4x100); sf ECH 200 2014 (gold 4x100 having run in heats); sf WCH 200 2015. 1 UK 200 2014 & indoor 2011; 1English under-23 200 2011/2012. Two of his uncles competed for Wales as schoolboys, one as a javelin thrower and another as a rugby player. Coach-Dan CossinsIn 2016: 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100; 1 Regensburg Open 200; 1 Geneva 200; 3 Lucerne 200; 2 UK 200

TALBOT Danny GBR 25y 66d 1991 20.39 20.27 -15757

3x German Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.31 -14 (10.39 -16). 5 WJC 200 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; sf ECH 200 2014; 8 ETCh 200 2015; ht WCH 200 2015. 1German 200 2011/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2014/2015)In 2016: 1 West German indoor 200; 2 German indoor 200; 3 Clermont 200 ‘C’; 5 Weinheim 100; 1 Regensburg Open 200 ‘C’; 1 Mannheim 100 ‘C’; 1 German 200

EREWA Robin GER 25y 12d 1991 20.59 20.46 -14773

2008 World Junior bronze & 2009 European junior silver at 200m // 100 pb: 10.15w, 10.27 -15 (10.32 -16). 5 EJC 200 2007 (1 4x100); 3 WJC 200 2008; 2 EJC 200 2009(1 4x100); sf WCH 200 2009. 1 German 200 2009 (as a junior)In 2016: 1 German indoor 200 ‘B’ (3 60); 4 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 ‘C’; 3 Clermont 200 (5 100 ‘B’); 2 Jena 200; 3 Regensburg Open 100; 2 German 100/200; 4Zeulenroda 100

HERING Robert GER 26y 22d 1990 20.55 20.41 -09781

Anchored Germany to fourth place in the 2015 World Championship sprint relay final100 pb: 10.15w -15, 10.19 -14 (10.20 -16). 2 under-23 ECH 200 2009; qf WCH 200 2009; sf ECH 200 2014; 4 WCH 4x400 2015. 1 German indoor 200 2012In 2016: 3 West German indoor 60; 2 German indoor 200 ‘B’; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 (7 100); 1 Clermont 200; 2 Dessau 100 ‘B’; 2 Regensburg Open 200; 3German 200

MENGA Aleixo-Platini GER 28y 280d 1987 20.27 20.27 -16792

German record holder at 60m & 100m // 20.23w -16. 100 pb: 10.00w -13., 10.03 -16. 60 pb: 6.52i -16. sf World Youth 100 2005 (ht 200); sf WJC 200 2006 (ht 100); 1 EJC100/4x100 2007 (2 200); 6 WCH 4x100 2007; sf ECH 100 2012 (2 4x100); 8 ETCh 200 2013; qf WCH 100 2013 (4 4x100); 3 EIC 60 2015 (2013-6). 1 German 1002013/2014/2015/2016, 200 2012/2013/2015 & indoor 60 2013/2016 (1 200 2016). Coach-Gerhard JägerIn 2016: 1 German indoor 60/200; 3 Clermont 100; 1 Dessau 100; 1 Regensburg Open 200 ‘B’; 1 German 100 (4th time); 1 Zeulenroda 100/200 (German record 10.03 /marginally windy 20.23)

REUS Julian GER 28y 67d 1988 20.41 20.36 -13797

2013 Mediterranean Games Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.22w -13, 10.23 -16. sf World Youth 200 2007; sf WJC 200 2008; 4 EJC 200 2009; 2 ETCh 200 2010 (2013-7); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013/2015; 7 ECH 200 2014 (2012-dq sf). 1 Greek 2002009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 100 2013/2014/2015/2016). 1 Greek indoor 60 2016. His older brother is 8.25 long jumper Yeóryios TsákonasClocked 20.48 at the 2012 European Championship semi-finals, looking like a potential winner, but disqualified for running out of his laneIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor 60; 8 Doha Diamond 200; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 Kalamáta 100; 1 Haniá 100/200; 1 Greek 100/200

TSÁKONAS Likoúrgos-Stefanos GRE 26y 120d 1990 20.36 20.09 -15825

100 pb: 10.47w, 10.69 -15 (10.64w -16). 400 pb: 46.89 -15 (47.01 -16). 2 Hungarian 200 2006/2009/2011In 2016: 1 Coral Gables 200 (Mar 19); 2 Orlando 200/400; 2 Coral Gables 200 (Apr 9); 5 Gainesville 200 ‘B’; 3 Clermont Spring Invitational 200; 1 Miramar 200/100 ‘B’; 4Barcelona 200; 4 Brussels 200; 2 Catalan 200

PÁSZTOR Gábor HUN 33y 223d 1982 20.60 20.60 -16837

4x Irish Indoor Champion at 200m (the first time in 2012 at age 16)100 pb: 10.38 -13 (10.58w, 10.59 -16). sf World Youth 200 2011; ht WJC 200 2012/2014; 4 EJC 200 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 200 2015. 1 Irish 100/200 2015. 1 Irish indoor200 2012/2014/2015/2016. Coach/mother-PatriciaIn 2016: 1 Irish Universities indoor 200 (2 60); 1 Irish indoor 200 (5 60); 1 Irish Universities 100/200; 2 Oordegem IFAM 200 ‘B’ (4 100); 2 Salamanca 200; dq Geneva 200‘B’; 5 Lucerne 200 ‘B’ (5 100 ‘C’)

LAWLER Marcus IRL 21y 128d 1995 20.74 20.74 -15/16852

Allegiance transferee from Nigeria, cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy from May 2, 2012100 pb: 10.40 -16. ht WJC 200 2012; 5 EJC 200 2013; sf ECH 200 2014; 1 World Military 200 2015. 1 Italian 200 2016In 2016: 1 Modena 400 (Apr 25); 1 Modena 100 (May 7); 1 Modena 200 (May 22); 8 Rome Diamond 200; 1 Italian 200

DESALU Eseosa ITA 22y 137d 1994 20.31 20.31 -16881

English Schools Champion in three successive age categories // 100 pb: 10.40w -10, 10.45 -14. 7 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2008. 1 English Schools under-15100 2005, under-17 200 2007 & senior 2008. Student of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics at King’s College, London. Parents-Italian, coach-Lloyd CowanAllegiance transferee from Great Britain & NI – has dual citizenship with Italy and having never competed for Britain internationally was cleared by IAAF to represent Italyfrom June 11, 2016In 2016: 3 Gainesville 200 ‘B’; 4 Clermont Spring Invitational 200; 1 British League Premiership/May 7 200; 2 Loughborough International Invitational 200; 3 Newham 200(4 100); 4 Italian 200

INFANTINO Antonio ITA 25y 106d 1991 20.62 20.62 -16888

Third leg for relay team which won 2011 European under-23 4x100 title400 pb: 46.66 -15. 100 pb: 10.51 -10. sf WJC 200 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 ETCh 200 2013; 7 Mediterranean Games 200 2013; 5 WSG 200 2015; 9 ETCh400 2015. 1 Italian 200 2013 (2013/2016-2)In 2016: 1 Chiari 200; 1 Sesto Fiorentino 200; 1 Savona 200; 2 Italian 200

MANENTI Davide ITA 27y 81d 1989 20.44 20.44 -16895

Allegiance transferee from Sierra Leone – after three years resident in The Netherlands, gained Dutch citizenship on May 22, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent TheNetherlands from June 15, 2015100 pb: 10.20 -16. ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100 2014. 1 Dutch indoor 60 2016; 2 Dutch 100/200 2016He was flagbearer for Sierra Leone at the 2008 Olympic Games as Solomon Bayoh (born May 18, 1990), placing 8th in his 200m heat in 22.18In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor 60; 1 Gainesville 100; 2 Lisse 150; 1 Hoorn 100; 1 Rehlingen 100 ‘B’; 7 Hengelo 100; 1 Gavardo 200 (3 100); 2 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 1Mannheim 100/200; 3 Geneva 200; 2 Dutch 100/200; 2 Turku 100

BOCKARIE Solomon NED 29y 49d 1987 20.44 20.44 -16926

Dutch record holder at 400m // 400 pb: 44.72 -15 (45.69 -16). sf OLY 400 2012 (competed as an Independent Olympic Athlete); 5 WCH 4x100 2013; sf ECH 400 2014; htEIC 400 2015; sf WCH 400 2015; ht WIC 400 2016. 1 Dutch 400 2014/2015 (1 200 2015) & indoor 2015. From Curação (who are not a member of the IAAF or IOC), heformerly competed with Netherlands Antilles before that country was dissolvedDutch record 44.72 in the very fast heats at the Beijing World Championships, then down to 45.69 in the next day’s semi-finalsIn 2016: 1 Mar del Plata 150 (2 300/500); (at 400) 3ht WIC; 5 Gainesville; 3 Medellín (5 200); 1 St-Martin (3 200 ‘B’); 5 Baie Mahault; 2 Hengelo; 1 Oordegem IFAM 200; 3Huelva; 1 Leiden; 1 Dutch; 3 Rhede 200; 3 Sollentuna

BONEVACIA Liemarvin NED 27y 92d 1989 20.74 20.62 -15927


Ex-Netherlands Antilles (country now dissolved)He and Usain Bolt were the only men to have contested both Olympic sprint finals in Beijing and London100 pb: 9.91 -12 (10.08 -16). 400 pb: 46.13 -07. sf World Youth 100 99; qf WJC 100 2002 (2000-ht); 1 South American Games 100 2002 (2 200); qf OLY 100 2004; qfWCH 100 2005/2009 (2003-ht); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006/2010 & 200 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 5 WCH 100/200 2007; 4 OLY 100 2008(2008-dq for running out of lane, he would otherwise have won silver behind Bolt with 19.82); sf WIC 60 2010 (2016-ht); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; sf WCH 1002011 (2009-qf); 1 ECH 200/4x100 2012; 5 OLY 100/200 2012; 7 WCH 200 2013 (sf 100); dq ETCh 200 2014 (lane); 4 ECH 200 2104 (sf 100, 5 4x100); sf WCH 100/2002015. 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2013/2015/2016 (1 200 2011/2016)In 2016: 4ht WIC 60; 5 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Hengelo 100; 7 Rome Diamond 100; 4 Birmingham Diamond 200 (dq 100, false start); 1 Dutch 100/200

MARTINA Churandy NED 32y 2d 1984 20.11 19.85 -12NR937

Ex-Netherlands Antilles (country now dissolved) // 100 pb: 10.23 -16. qf World Youth 100 2009; 4 South American Games under-23 100 2010; ht WJC 100 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (2015-4); sf WIC 60 2016In 2016: 2 Dutch indoor 60; 7sf WIC 60; 1 Gainesville 100 ‘E’; 1 Lisse 150; 5ht Hengelo 100; 8 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3 Dutch 100; 2 Rhede 100/200

PAULINA Hensley NED 23y 10d 1993 20.62 20.62 -16938

Ex-Gambia, now Norwegian record holder at 100m & 200m. 2012 European 100m bronze. Sub-20 for fourth place in the Daegu World Championship 200m final100 pb: 9.92w -14, 9.99 -11 (10.32 -16). ht WJC 200 2002; qf COM 200 2002; ht WCH 200 2003; 3 African Champs 100 2004; qf OLY 100/200 2004; sf WCH 200 2005 &100 2009/2011; sf COM 200 2006; sf OLY 200 2008 (qf 100); dnf IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; 4 WCH 200 2011 (sf 100); 3 ECH 100 2012; sf OLY 200 2012 (ht 100);4 EIC 60 2013; 2 ETCh 100/200 2013. 1 Norwegian 100/200 2007 (1 100 2008/2011, 1 200 2010/2012). Has lived in Norway since 2001, then became a Norwegian citizenin December 2006In 2016: 3ht Clermont Spring Invitational 100; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 ‘B’; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 7ht Hengelo 100; 1 Florø 100; 1 Brussels 100 (2200); 1 Oslo Boysen 200

SAIDY NDURE Jaysuma NOR 32y 186d 1984 20.43 19.89 -07963

Twice European under-23 Champion at 200m // 20.31w -16. 100 pb: 10.24w, 10.25 -13. 400 pb: 46.05 -14 (46.25i, 46.76 -15). 4 WJC 200 2012 (4 4x100, 2 4x400); dqETCh 200 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2 4x100); sf WCH 200 2013 (2015-ht); 1 ETCh 200 2014 (7 100); 8 ECH 200 2014; sf EIC 400 2015 (2 4x400); 1 under-23ECH 200 2015 (2 4x400); 5 ETCh 200 2015. 1 Polish 100/200 2013/2014/2016, 1 200 2015. (1 indoor 200 2014/2015 & 400 2015)He qualified for the the 2014 European 200m final by a manual draw between him and James Ellington (GBR), as they each clocked identical times (20.518) in their semi-finalsIn 2016: Lengthy indoor season culminating with 1 Polish indoor 200 (5 60); 1 Sosnowiec 150/300; 1 Warsaw 200; 1 Polish Academic 200; 1 Slupsk 100; 1 Riga Cup 200(2 100); 2 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 1 Gdansk 100/200; 5 Lucerne 200; 1 Polish 100/200

ZALEWSKI Karol POL 22y 333d 1993 20.61 20.41 -131006

3x Portuguese Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.13w, 10.19 -09 (10.46 -16). ht WJC 100 2004; sf EJC 200 2005; 6 WSG 100 2007; qf WCH 200 2007 (2011-ht); htOLY 200 2008; 2 ETCh 200 200 2009 (2011-10); sf ECH 200 2010/2012; sf EIC 60 2011 (2009-ht). 1 Portuguese 100 2007. 1 Portuguese indoor 60 2007/2008/2011In 2016: 1 Lisbon 200; 1 Salamanca 100 ‘B’; 1 Lisbon 100/200 (Jun 10); 6 Lisbon 100 (Jun 19); 7ht Madrid 100; 5 Portuguese 100

ABRANTES Arnaldo POR 29y 221d 1986 21.33 20.48 -07 NR1009

Twice Portuguese 200m Champion. Based in Britain and a member of the Birmingham Running, Athletics & Triathlon Club20.60w -12/16. 100 pb: 10.20w, 10.29 -16. ht ECH 200 2014; sf WSG 200 2015. 1 Portuguese 200 2012/2016; 4 English Schools 200 2009. Coach-Linford ChristieIn 2016: 3 UK indoor 200 (sf 60); 1 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’ ‘C’; 7 Ibero-American 200; 1 Loughborough International Invitational 200; 1 Newham Open 100; 1Salamanca 200 (3 100); 5 Geneva 200; 2 Lisbon 100; 1 Portuguese 200 (3 100)

LIMA David POR 25y 303d 1990 20.62 20.62 -161016

100 pb: 10.55 -16. LJ pb: 7.65i -16, 7.61 -15 (7.13 -16). 12 EJC LJ 2013; 4 under-23 ECH 4x100 2015In 2016: 2 Romanian indoor 60 (3 LJ); 1 Pitesti 100/200 (3 LJ); 2 Balkan 200 (5 100)

NEAGOE Ionuţ Andrei ROU 22y 25d 1994 20.92 20.92 -161024

100 pb: 10.34w, 10.51 -15 (10.54 -16). sf EJC 100 2013; sf WJC 100 2014 (2012-ht). 1 Swiss 200 2013 (at age 18); 1 Swiss under-23 200 2015In 2016: =4 Swiss indoor 60; 3 Basle 150/2016 (May 7); 1 Basle 100 (May 16); 3 Langenthal 200 (4 100); 1 Weinheim 200 ‘B’; 3 Lucerne 200 ‘B’ (4 100 ‘C’); 2 Thun 100

WICKI Silvan SUI 21y 143d 1995 21.35 20.93 -151059

Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – has been resident in Switzerland since 2004, was granted Swiss citizenship on May 30, 2010 and cleared by IAAF to compete for hisnew country on June 18, 201020.43w -12. 100 pb: 10.12 -13 (10.35 -16). 7 under-23 ECH 200 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; sf ECH 200 2014 (2010/2012-ht); 4 ECH 4x100 2014. 1 Swiss200 2011/2012/2014. Full name-Alex Ricardo WilsonIn 2016: 1 Basle 100/150; 1 Langenthal 100/200; 6 Bellinzona 100; 4 Geneva 200 ‘B’; 6 Lucerne 100/200

WILSON Alex SUI 24y 198d 1991 20.57 20.51 -111060

2016 Slovak Champion at both sprints // 100 pb: 10.30w, 10.33 -16. sf EJC 100 2015; ht EIC 60 2015; ht WIC 2016. 1 Slovak 100/200 2016. 1 Slovak indoor 2002015/2016In 2016: 1 Czech Universities indoor 60; 1 Ostrava 60/200; 1 Prague 60/200; 7 Vienna Classic 60; 5 Linz Gugl 60; 1 Slovak indoor 200 (2 60); 6ht Jablonec 60

VOLKO Ján SVK 19y 245d 1996 20.69 20.69 -161067

20.55w -15 (20.70w -16). 100 pb: 10.13w -15, 10.27 -16. sf EJC 100 2009; ht ECH 100 2010/2014; sf EIC 60 2013l ht WIC 60 2014; 7 ETCh 100 2015; sf WSG 200 2015(sf 100). 1 Swedish 100 2010/2013/2015, 200 2015 & indoor 60/200 2012/2015In 2016: 2 Swedish indoor 60; 4 Gavardo 100/200; 1 Skara 100/200 (Jun 6); 1 Skara 200 (Jun 19); 1 Umeå 200

KLING-BAPTISTE Tom SWE 25y 311d 1990 20.87 20.81 -151083

2008 Olympic finalist at 400m. Winner of 23 Swedish titles including 17 at 200m indoors or out400 pb: 44.56 -07. qf WJC 200 2000; qf WJC 200 2000; 2 EJC 400 2001; sf EIC 200 2002/2005; sf WCH 200 2003/2005; 3 WIC 200 2004 (2003-ht); 2 ECP 200 2004; qfOLY 200 2004; 2 ECH 200 2006 (2002-ht, 2010-sf); 7 WCH 400 2007 (2009-sf); 2 WIC 400 2008; 8 OLY 400 2008; 1 EIC 400 2009 (2007-4, 2011-ht); 2 ETCh 400 2009(2011-6); sf ECH 400 2012; ht ECH 200/400 2014. 1 Swedish 200 2001/2003/2004/2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2013 (1 100 2004, 400 2002/2005/2011/2012); 1 Swedishindoor 200 2002/2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2009/2011 & indoor 400 2012. Has run 3000m steeplechase in 11:12.75In 2016: 1 Swedish indoor 200; 3 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’; 3 Skara 200; 1 Geneva 200 ‘C’; 2 Umeå 200; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200

WISSMAN Johan SWE 33y 216d 1982 20.76 20.30 -07 NR1094OLY4


Allegiance transferee from Azerbaijan – became a Turkish citizen on April 5, 2011 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country in from April 4, 2013100 pb: 10.09 -09 (10.19 -16). ht WJC 100 2006; 2 World Youth 200 2007; ht WIC 60 2008; 5 WJC 200 2008; qf OLY 200 2008; 7 EIC 60 2009; 1 WSG 200 2009; 1 EJC200 2009 (2 100); 2 Mediterranean Games 100 2013; 1 Balkan 100/200 2014/2016 & 200 2015; 2 ETCh 200 2014 (3 100); 6 ECH 200 2014 (dq ht 100 with false start); 3WSG 100/200 2015; 6 WCH 200 2015 (2009-7). Student teacher at Dumlupinar University in KutahyaIn 2016: 1 Turkish Clubs 100; 5 Rome Diamond 200; 1 Turkish 200 (1 4x100 at same meeting, anchored team which set Turkish record of 38.31); 1 Lapinlahti 200; 1Balkan 100/200

GULIYEV Ramil TUR 26y 38d 1990 20.42 19.88 -151106

2009 European under-23 bronze at 200m // 100 pb: 10.28 -13 (10.45 -16). sf EJC 100/200 2005; 4 WJC 200 2006; 8 ECP 200 2007; 7 under-23 ECH 200 2007; sf WIC 602008; ht OLY 200 2008; sf EIC 60 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 200 2009; ht WCH 200 2009. 1 Ukrainian 100 2011 (1 200 2009/2011); 1 WSG 4x100 2013. 1 Ukrainian indoor60 2007/2008/2009/2012 (1 100 2014/2016, 200 2012)In 2016: 3 Ukrainian indoor 60; 3 Ukrainian Cup 100/200; 2 Florø 100/200; 2 Turkish 100/200; 1 Ukrainian 100 (2 200); 1 Kiev 100/200

BODROV Igor UKR 28y 362d 1987 20.49 20.49 -161118

Anchored Ukraine to sprint relay gold at 2013 World Student Games100 pb: 10.20w, 10.33 -15 (10.55 -16). 1 WSG 4x100 2013; 4 ETCh 100 2014; sf ECH 100 2014; 5 ETCh 100 2015. 1 Ukrainian indoor 200 2010In 2016: 2 Ukrainian 100 (3 200); 3 Israeli 100; 1 Kiev 200 ‘B’

KORZH Vitaliy UKR 28y 274d 1987 20.79 20.64 -141126

2014 European 200m bronze // 100 pb: 10.10 -16. ht OLY 200 2012; 3 ETCh 200 2013 (2014-4); 4 WSG 200 2013 (1 4x100); sf WCH 200 2013 (2015-ht); 3 ECH 2002014 (2012-5); 1 ETCh 200 2015 (2011-10). 1 Ukrainian 100 2010/2012/2014 (1 200 2012/2013/2016). Coach-Viktor Bryzgin (1 OLY 4x100 1988), husband of OlgaBryzgina (1 OLY 400 1988)In 2016: 1 Kiev 100/200; 1 Turkish 100; 2 Erzurum 100 (pb 10.10, though at 1750m altitude); 1 Ukrainian 200; 6 Madrid 100; 1 Bilbao 200 (2 100)

SMELYK Sergiy UKR 29y 78d 1987 20.40 20.30 -141145

1.....19.19.......Usain Bolt JAM...........................20092.....19.26.......Yohan Blake JAM.......................20113.....19.32.......Michael Johnson USA................19964.....19.53.......Walter Dix USA.......................... 20115.....19.57.......Justin Gatlin USA....................... 20156.....19.58.......Tyson Gay USA......................... 20097.....19.63.......Xavier Carter USA......................20068.....19.65.......Wallace Spearmon USA............ 20069.....19.68.......Frankie Fredericks NAM............ 199610...19.72.......Pietro Mennea ITA..................... 1979

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....19.95.......Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake GBR2.....20.11.......Churandy Martina NED=3...20.27.......Aleixo Platini Menga GER.......20.27.......Christophe Lemaitre FRA=5...20.31.......James Ellington GBR.......20.31.......Eseosa Desalu ITA7.....20.36.......Likoúrgos-S. Tsákonas GRE8.....20.37.......Adam Gemili GBR9.....20.39.......Danny Talbot GBR10...20.40.......Sergiy Smelyk UKR


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Belgian record holder at 400m, supplanting twin brother Kevin // 200 pb: 20.31 -12. 5 World Youth 400 2005; 4 WJC 400 2006; sf OLY 400 2008 (5 4x400 with 43.6 split); 2WIC 4x400 2010 (2016-6); 7 ECH 400 2010 (3 4x400); 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 4 ECH 200 2012 (1 4x400); 6 OLY 400/4x400 2012; 4 WCH 400 2013 (2011-5, 2015-sf); 1 EIC4x400 2015. 1 NCAA 400 2009. 1 Belgian 400 2006/2011/2015. His mother Mother-Edith De Martelaere was an international sprinter and he has has a twin brother Kevinand younger brother Dylan who are also international 400m runners, while their elder sister Olivia ran the first leg for the Belgian 4x100m relay team which won 2008Olympic silverIn 2016: 6 WIC 4x400 (Robin Vanderbemden dropped baton); 3 Gainesville ‘B’; 8 Rabat Diamond; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 4 Belgian

BORLÉE Jonathan BEL 28y 134d 1988 45.87 44.43 -12Relay516OLY4

Surprise European Champion in 2010 when he went from fifth to first in the last 50m. 2011 world bronze200 pb: 20.72 -11 (20.76 -16). sf World Youth 200 2005; sf WJC 2006; 6 ECP 2007; sf OLY 2008 (5 4x400); sf WCH 2009 (4 4x400); 1 ECH 2010 (3 4x400); 4 IAAFContinental Cup 2010; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 3 WCH 2011 (2013/2015-sf); 1 ECH 4x400 2012; 5 OLY 2012; sf ECH 2014 (7 4x400 with 43.6 split); 1 EIC 4x400 2015. 1Belgian 2013/2014 & 200 2007/2011. His father/coach Jacques was an international 400m runner as his twin brother Jonathan and younger brother Dylan, while their eldersister Olivia ran the first leg for the Belgian 4x100m relay team which won 2007 world bronze & 2008 Olympic silver. Kevin is the younger of the twins by five minutesWonderful anchor leg by him of 44.99 to catch Poland in the 2015 European Indoor Championships at set a European indoor record of 3:02.87In 2016: 6 WIC 4x400 (Robin Vanderbemden dropped baton); 2 Gainesville 200 ‘B’; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 2 RabatDiamond; 6 Rome Diamond; 2ht Belgian (scratched from final)

BORLÉE Kevin BEL 28y 134d 1988 45.17 44.56 -12Relay517OLY4

2015 European Indoor relay gold (along with three Borlées) // 200 pb: 20.80 -13 (21.17 -16). 100 pb: 10.31w, 10.39 -10. 7 WJC 100 2010 (sf 200); 4 Francophone Games200 2013; ht ECH 2014; 1 EIC 4x400 2015. 1 Belgian 100 2012In 2016: 4 Gainesville 200; 4 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’; 6 Oordegem IFAM 200 (7 400); 3 Oordegem Buyle 200; 2 Geneva ‘C’; 1 Belgian

WATRIN Julien BEL 24y 8d 1992 45.73 45.64 -14Relay532

Winner of 15 Belarusian titles across sprints & hurdle events, now his country’s national record holder at 400m200 pb: 20.64 -11. 110H pb: 13.53 -13. 100 pb: 10.40 -11. 3 EJC 110H 2009; 2 WJC 200 2010; sf EIC 60 2011; sf ECH 200 2012; 9 ETCh 200 2013; 7 under-23 ECH110H 2013; ht WIC 60H 2014; sf EIC 400 2015; 4 ETCh 400 2015; ht WCH 400 2015. Member of Turkish Club Fenerbahçe Spor KulubuIn 2016: 1 Belarusian University Games; 2 Turkish Clubs; 1 Florø 200; 1 Valmiera; 2 Israeli

LINNIK Aliaksandr BLR 25y 159d 1991 45.75 45.43 -15543

2016 Balkan Champion // 200 pb: 21.92 -14. sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2012; sf EIC 2013; 4 EJC 2013; 1 Balkan 2016. 1 Croat 2012/2014In 2016: 1 Zagreb 400/400H; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Varaždin; 3 Codroipo 400H; 2 Croat Teams; 1 Zagreb 400H; 2 Slovenian; 1 Balkan

RUŽIĆ Mateo CRO 21y 324d 1994 46.31 46.30 -12561

Two-time World Indoor Champion and European Indoor Champion // 200 pb: 20.49 -13 (20.65 -16). ht World Youth 2007; 7 WJC 200 2010; 3 ETCh 200 2011; 3 under-23ECH 200 2011/2013; 5 WIC 2012; 1 ECH 2012; sf OLY 2012 (ht 200); 1 EIC 2013/2015 (2011-ht); 3 under-23 ECH 200 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-sf, 2015-ht); 1 WIC2014. 1 Czech 100 2011 & 200 2012/2013. 1 Czech indoor 2015 (& 200 2016). Coach-Dalibor KupkaIn 2016: 1 Potchefstroom 200/400; 1 Czech indoor 200; 1 WIC; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Gavardo 200; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Lucerne 200 ‘B’

MASLÁK Pavel CZE 25y 135d 1991 45.33 44.79 -14 NR581

2016 Spanish Indoor Champion // ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 8 ETCh 2014; ht WIC 2016. 1 Spanish under-23 2015/2016. 1 Spanish indoor 2016. Coach-JuanAntonio RosiqueIn 2016: 1 Spanish under-23 indoor; 1 Spanish indoor; 3ht WIC; 1 Burgos; 4 Huelva; 1 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas; 1 Spanish under-23

BUA Lucas ESP 22y 175d 1994 46.00 45.98 -15608

2014 European finalist // 200 pb: 20.65 -16. 4 WIC 4x400 2012; 8 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 7 ECH 2014; sf EIC 2015 (2013-ht). 1 Spanish 2012/2014 (1 indoor 2013/2015)In 2016: 1 Barcelona; 1 Ellwangen; 1 Alcorcón; 1 Valladolid 200; 2 Huelva; 1 Barcelona 200; 2 Lisbon; 6 Madrid; 3 Murcia

GARCÍA Samuel ESP 24y 214d 1991 45.65 45.50 -14624

Former European Team Champion // 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 ETCh 2014 (2015-2); sf ECH 2014 (4 4x400);ht WCH 2015. 1 French 2013/2014. In 2006 he was selected by France for the World Junior Championships but withdrew after suffering a pulmonary embolismIn 2016: 3 Kingston; 3 Cayman Invitational; 5 Oordegem IFAM; 2 Geneva; 1 Brussels; 2 French

ANNE Mame-Ibra FRA 26y 241d 1989 45.90 45.26 -15687

2015 European under-23 Champion // 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2011 (sf 400); dq/ht EIC 2013; 3 EJC 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 400/4x400 2015. 1 French 2016Set a French junior record of 46.21 in 2013 at age 18, to break the previous mark of 46.31 which had stood to Gilles Bertould since 1968In 2016: 1 Franconville; 5 Montgeron; 3 L’Hay-les-Roses 200; 1 La Norville; 6 Oordegem IFAM; 7 Geneva ‘B’; 1 Pontoise; 1 French

JORDIER Thomas FRA 21y 328d 1994 45.72 45.50 -15706

2015 European Team Champion // 8 EJC 2011; sf EIC 2015; 1 ETCh 2015; 3 WCH 4x400 2015 (ht individually). 1 English junior 2011; 1 English under-23 2012; 1 BritishUniversities indoors & out 2012; 1 Staffordshire 200 2011. Lives-Walsall. Graduate of Sport & Exercise Science at Wolverhampton University. Coach-Keith HoltIn 2016: 46.4 relay split at Loughborough International; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 4 UK

DUNN Jarryd GBR 24y 157d 1992 46.02 45.09 -15732

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2014 European Champion. Terrific in relays, a 43.73 split in Beijing 2008, 43.93 in Zürich 2014, 43.97 in Beijing 2015200 pb: 20.87w -11, 21.33 -07. 2 EJC 2005 (1 4x400); 3 WJC 2006 (3 4x400); 1 ECP 2008; 6 OLY 2008 (4 4x400); sf WCH 2009/2011 (2007-ht); 2 WCH 4x400 2009(2011-7, 2013-4); 1 ETCh 2010; 3 ECH 2010 (2 4x400); sf OLY 2012 (4 4x400); 4 COM 2014 (2006-5); 1 ECH 400/4x400 2014; sf WCH 2015 (3 4x400). 1 UK2008/2010/2011/2012/2014. Married former British pole vault record holder Kate Dennison on September 19, 2014. Coach-Rana Reider (formerly Nick Dakin).1.98 tallIn 2016: 6 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Leiden (plus 2nd 300 with pb 32.72); 3 UK

ROONEY Martyn GBR 29y 94d 1987 45.78 44.45 -15754OLY4

2015 German Indoor Champion // 200 pb: 20.64 -16. 5 under-23 ECH 2015 (3 4x400); ht EIC 2015. 1 German indoor 2015In 2016: 1 North German indoor 200/400; 2 Herzogenaurach 200; 3 Rehlingen; 1 Bremen 200; 1 Hannover 200 (3 100); 1 Regensburg Open Extra

GLADITZ Alexander GER 21y 199d 1994 45.94 45.94 -16777


2016 German Champion // 200 pb: 21.37 -16. 3 EJC 4x400 2011. 1 German under-23 2014; 1 German 2016In 2016: 1 Gainesville 200; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational 200; 2 Jacksonville; 3 Herzogenaurach; 1 Munich 200; 1 Jena; 2 Regensburg Open Extra; 1 German

TREFZ Johannes GER 24y 28d 1992 46.02 46.02 -16809

Sixth at 2009 World Championships. Twice European Indoor Champion. Irish record holderht under-23 ECH 2003; ht WCH 4x400 2003; 3 WIC 4x400 2004; 1 EIC 2005/2007 (2009-sf after falling); ht WIC 2006 (2010-dq final); ht OLY 2008; 6 WCH 2009 (2007-sf); 5 ECH 2010 (2006-sf). 1 AAA indoor 2005. 1 Irish 2006/2007. From Ballinteer, near Dublin. Former Gaelic Football playerRetired in 2013-2015, won Irish Celebrity ‘MasterChef’ in 2013 and launched his own cookery book but concluded “There was a massive part of me suddenly missing”In 2016: 5 Pavia ‘B’; 2 Belfast; 7 Geneva; 3 Irish

GILLICK David IRL 32y 362d 1983 46.44 44.77 -09 NR849OLY4

Sixth at 2012 European Championships // 400 pb: 45.53 -13. 200 pb: 21.05 -13. dq WJC final 2008 (out of lane); ht WIC 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2011;m6 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-sf).; sf EIC 2013 (2011-ht); 5 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013. 1 Irish 2009/2014/2016 & indoor 2011 (1 indoor 200 2013). Attends Dublin City UniversityIn 2016: 3 Gainesville ‘C’; 6 Geneva ‘C’; 1 Nivelles; 4 Brussels; 1 Irish

GREGAN Brian IRL 26y 187d 1989 46.28 45.53 -13850

200 pb: 21.27 -14 (21.44 -16). 100 pb: 10.52w, 10.64 -14 (10.58w, 10.65 -16). 1 Northern Irish 100 2011/2013. 2 Irish 400 2014/2016In 2016: 1 Irish indoor 60; 1 Waterford 100/200; 2 Loughborough International Invitational 400 ‘C’; 1 Dublin 400; 4 Oordegem IFAM 200 ‘B’; 1 Eindhoven 100; 1 OordegemBuyle 400 ‘C’; 1 Geneva 400; 1 Brussels 400 ‘B’; 2 Irish 400

LYNCH Craig IRL 26y 147d 1990 46.40 46.40 -16853

2013 European under-23 finalist // 200 pb: 21.47 -14 (21.63 -16). 7 under-23 ECH 2013; sf ECH 2014; 3 Irish 2012/2016. Member of British Club Shaftesbury Barnet H.British coach-Chris ZahIn 2016: 1 Irish indoor; 7 Clermont Spring Invitational 200; 6 British League Premiership/May 7; 6 Loughborough International Invitational ‘B’; 3 Newham Open 200; 1Newham; 4 Irish

MORRISSEY Richard IRL 25y 176d 1991 46.68 46.20 -14856

2014 European bronze (the first ever European track medal won by an Israeli)ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013; ht WIC 2014; 3 ECH 2014 (2012-4). 2 NCAA 2010. 7 US 2010; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Israeli 2010/2011/2013/2014/2016Allegiance transferee from USA – born-Los Angeles, became an Israeli citizen through his 2008 marriage to Danielle Dekel whom he met when they were both at CentralArizona College. They moved to Israel in 2011 and he was declared eligible by the IAAF to compete for Israel from March 13, 2012The letters D E S tattooed on his shoulder are the initials of his father, Donald Eugene Sanford. His mother-Debra BlairIn 2016: 3 Prague Odložil; 1 Israeli

BLAIR-SANFORD Donald ISR 29y 151d 1987 45.26 45.04 -15863

New Italian record holder // 200 pb: 20.50 -13/16. sf World Youth 200 2005; dq WJC 200 final 2006 (out of lane); 7 EJC 200 2007; 6 EIC 400 2009 (1 4x400); 4 under-23ECH 200 2009 (2 4x400); sf WCH 400 2009; ht ECH 100 2010; 5 ETCh 200 2011 & 400 2013/2014; 1 Mediterranean Games 400 2013; sf ECH 400 2014; 6 EIC 4002015. 1 Italian 100 2011, 200 2008 & 400 2009/2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 400 2014/2015/2016). Partner-Maria Benedicta Chigbolu (pb 51.67). Coach-Chiara MilardiIn 2016: 1 Italian indoor; 1 Vicenza 200; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 200 (3 100); 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Geneva; 1 Italian (Italian record 45.12 in a solo effort – “ in the last 50meters I closed my eyes and hoped – I never look at the clock, because it always runs faster than me”) (3 200)

GALVAN Matteo ITA 27y 315d 1988 45.12 45.12 -16887

2015 Mediterranean under-23 Champion // sf World Youth 2013; 3 EJC 4x400 2015. 1 Italian under-23 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Italian under-23 indoor; 1 Pavia; 1 Agropoli (2 200); 2 Naples 200; 1 Italian under-23; 2 Italian

LEONARDI Giuseppe ITA 19y 339d 1996 46.66 46.66 -16893

Dutch record holder // 200 pb: 20.62 -15 (20.74 -16). sf OLY 2012 (competed as an Independent Olympic Athlete); 5 WCH 4x100 2013; sf ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015; sf WCH2015; ht WIC 2016. 1 Dutch 2014/2015 (1 200 2015) & indoor 2015. From Curação (who are not a member of the IAAF or IOC), he formerly competed with NetherlandsAntilles before that country was dissolvedDutch record 44.72 in the very fast heats at the Beijing World Championships, then down to 45.69 in the next day’s semi-finalsIn 2016: 1 Mar del Plata 150 (2 300/500); 3ht WIC; 5 Gainesville; 3 Medellín (5 200); 1 St-Martin (3 200 ‘B’); 5 Baie Mahault; 2 Hengelo; 1 Oordegem IFAM 200; 3 Huelva;1 Leiden; 1 Dutch; 3 Rhede 200; 3 Sollentuna

BONEVACIA Liemarvin NED 27y 92d 1989 45.69 44.72 -15 NR927

2014 European relay bronze & 2015 European indoor relay silver // 5 ETCh 2014; sf ECH 2014 (3 4x400); 4 EIC 2015 (2 4x400). 1 Polish junior 200 2008. Coaches-MaciejWojsa & Jósef LisowskiIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor; 2 Wroclaw; 4 Kutno 200 ‘B’; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Olesnica; 1 Lódz; 1 Wroclaw 200; 2 Polish

KRAWCZUK Lukasz POL 27y 21d 1989 46.01 45.65 -14982

Startling improvement in July 2014 to clock 45.11 twice from a previous best of 46.51. He’s now third on the Polish all-time list200 pb: 21.13 -09. ht WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2009 (2011-2); 4 WIC 4x400 2014; 4 ECH 2014 (3 4x400); 2 EIC 4x400 2015. 1 Polish indoor 2012; 1 Polish2014. Ex-footballer. Coach-Józef Lisowski“Those who know me, know that these tattoos are not for show ... they add to my strength when I am fighting for Poland”In 2016: 1 Wroclaw 500; 2 Polish Teams; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 3 Polish

KRZEWINA Jakub POL 26y 269d 1989 46.08 45.11 -14984

Relay silver & individual bronze at 2015 European Indoor Championships200 pb: 21.18 -14. 400H pb: 51.09 -10. ht ECH 400H 2010; 4 WSG 2013; sf WIC 2014 (4 4x400); sf ECH 2014 (3 4x400); 3 EIC 2015 (2 4x400); sf WSG 2015 (3 4x400). 1Polish 2016 (1 indoor 2014). Lost a relay bronze medal at the 2013 European Indoor Championships when it was judged that he had pushed Richard Buck GBRIn 2016: 2 Pliezhausen 300; 2 Rehlingen; 1 Warsaw; 1 Polish Academic 200; 1 Polish Teams; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 Lódz 200; 1 Hérouville ‘B’; 1 Polish

OMELKO Rafał POL 27y 171d 1989 45.49 45.49 -16993

Slovenian record holder // 200 pb: 20.67w, 20.88 -15 (20.96 -16). ht World Youth 200 2011; sf WJC 200/400 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Balkan 2015; ht WCH 2015; sfWIC 2016. 1 Slovenian indoor 2014/2015. 1.92 tallIn 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor; dq/sf WIC (lane); 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Slovenian Cup 200/400; 1 Kranj 100/200; 1 Slovenian 200/400; 2 Madrid

JANEŽIC Luka SLO 20y 234d 1995 45.22 45.22 -16 NR1028

200 pb: 20.84 -16. 100 pb: 10.54 -14. ht ECH 200 2014; sf World Military 200 2015. 1 Swiss indoor 200 2013In 2016: 2 Potchefstroom 400 (1 200 ‘B’); 2 Langenthal 300; 1 Basle 300 (4 150); 1 Basle 400; 1 Langenthal 400 (2 200); 5 Regensburg Open Extra 400; 2 Geneva 200‘C’; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 400

BURGUNDER Joel SUI 25y 47d 1991 46.11 46.11 -161044


sf EJC 2015. 2 Swiss indoor 2016In 2016: 2 Swiss indoor; 5 Langenthal 300; 3 Basle 300 (May 7); 4 Basle; 1 Berne; 1 Jona; 3 Geneva; 1 Thun

FLÜCK Luca SUI 20y 171d 1996 46.63 46.63 -161048

5 World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; ht ECH 2014; 3 EJC 2015; 1 Balkan indoor 2016; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2016In 2016: 2 Turkish indoor 200; 1 Balkan indoor; 4ht WIC; 1 Turkish Universities; 3 Turkish Clubs; 1 European Clubs Cup; 2 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Erzurum ‘B’

ALTiNTAS Batuhan TUR 20y 70d 1996 46.41 46.30 -151097

(Can is pronounced “Jan”)Turkish record holder // 200 pb: 20.99 -14 (21.19i -16). sf WSG 2011; 6 Mediterranean Games 2013; 8 ETCh 2014; 1 Balkan 2014; ht ECH 2014; sf EIC 2015 (2013-sf); sfWIC 2016. 1 Turkish 2012/2013/2014 & indoor 2012/2014/2015/2016 (1 200 2016)In 2016: 1 Turkish indoor 200/400; 4sf WIC; 1 Turkish Clubs; 2 Prague Odložil; 1 Erzurum; 1 Hérouville; 1 Zeulenroda

CAN Yavuz TUR 29y 133d 1987 45.64 45.64 -16 NR1102

Ukrainian record holder // 200 pb: 20.96 -15 (21.67i -16). ht OLY 2012; sf EIC 2013/2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-8); ht WIC 2014; sf ECH 2014; 5 ETCh 2015; htWCH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2014. Coaches-Mykola & Svitlana GudymIn 2016: 2 Ukrainian indoor 200; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 7 Prague Odložil; 5 Erzurum; 2 Turkish; 1 Ukrainian

BUTRYM Vitaliy UKR 25y 177d 1991 45.85 45.01 -151120

400H pb: 50.50 -15 (53.68 -16). ht EJC 400H 2013; 6 WIC 4x400 2014; ht under-23 ECH 400H 2015In 2016: 1 Ukrainian Teams indoor; 3 Ellwangen; 3 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Lutsk 200; 2 Turkish ‘B’; 3 Ukrainian

DANYLENKO Danylo UKR 21y 269d 1994 46.53 46.53 -161121

3x Ukrainian Indoor Champion // 200 pb: 21.18 -16. 7 under-23 ECH 2011; =8 ETCh 2013 (2014-9); ht ECH 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2011-ht). 1 Ukrainian indoor2012/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 3 Ellwangen; 2 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Ankara (2 200); 7 Erzurum; 2 Ukrainian; 3 Kiev 200 (6 100)

HUTSOL Yevhen UKR 26y 54d 1990 46.40 45.92 -151122

1.....43.18.......Michael Johnson USA................19992.....43.29.......Butch Reynolds USA..................19883.....43.45.......Jeremy Wariner USA................. 20074.....43.48.......Wayde van Niekerk RSA............20155.....43.50.......Quincy Watts USA..................... 19926.....43.65.......LaShawn Merritt USA.................20157.....43.72.......Isaac Makwala BOT................... 20158.....43.74.......Kirani James GRN..................... 20149.....43.81.......Danny Everett USA.................... 199210...43.86.......Lee Evans USA..........................1968

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....44.88.......Matthew Hudson-Smith GBR2.....45.12.......Matteo Galvan ITA3.....45.17.......Kevin Borlée BEL4.....45.22.......Luka Janežic SLO5.....45.26.......Donald Blair-Sanford ISR6.....45.33.......Pavel Maslák CZE7.....45.49.......Rafał Omelko POL8.....45.50.......Delano Williams GBR9.....45.52.......Rabah Yousif GBR10...45.64.......Yavuz Can TUR





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1:49.84i -16. 1500 pb: 3:56.04i -16. ht WJC 2014; ht EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016In 2016: 4 Spanish under-23 indoor; 3ht Spanish indoor; 4ht WIC 800; 5 Mediterranean under-23; 7 Small States of Europe Games; 3 Spanish under-23; 2 Catalan ‘B’

MOYA Pol AND 19y 208d 1996 1:48.75 1:48.75 -16 NR503

2013 European junior silver // 2 EJC 2013; sf under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Belgian 2016In 2016: 10 Hengelo; 9 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Oordegem Buyle; 5 Nivelles; 6 Brussels; 1 Belgian

BOTTERMAN Aaron BEL 22y 66d 1994 1:47.44 1:46.17 -14518

Full name-Isaac Kipruto Kemeli (Kenyan origin)2015 European under-23 silver at 5000m1500 pb: 3:38.89 -16. 3000 pb: 7:57.77 -15. 5000 pb: 13:34.48 -14. At WXC: 2013-30J. At EXC: 2012-6J, 2013-2J, 2014-20u23, 2015-38u23. ht ECH 1500 1500 2014; 2under-23 ECH 5000 2015. 1 Belgian 1500 2014 & XC 2015. Coach-Tim MoriauIn 2016: 7 Rotselaar XC; 2 Dour XC; 1 Kessel-Lo 800; 5 Nijmegen 1500; 3 Dessau 1500; 2 Bottrop 1500; 5 Oordegem Buyle 800

KIMELI Isaac BEL 22y 119d 1994 1:46.93 1:46.93 -16526

Bosnian & Herzegovinian record holder at 400m & 800m2015 World Championship bronze400 pb: 47.19 -13. 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 ECH 2014 (2012-sf); 1 Balkan 2016 (1 indoor 2015); 3 WCH 2015. He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering. Coached inItaly (Verona) by Gianni Ghidini (who also advised the Beijing Olympic Champion Wilfred Bungei)In 2016: 1 Rovereto 600; 1 Pliezhausen 600; 3 Rabat Diamond; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Zenica; 1 Lucerne; 1 Madrid; 1 Balkan

TUKA Amel BIH 25y 178d 1991 1:45.23 1:42.51 -15 NR537

(Bube pronounce “Boo-bay”)2012 European silver, then a close fourth in 2014400 pb: 46.48 -09 (48.28 -16). 200 pb: 21.68 -07. 400H pb: 52.41 -08. sf WJC 400H 2006; ht EIC 400 2009 & 800 2011/2013; sf WCH 2011 (2015-ht); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-4); ht OLY 2012. 1 Danish 400H 2003/2006/2007 (1 400 2006/2009, 1 800 2010/2011/2015); 1 Danish indoor 200 2009 & 800 2011/2012/2013/2015/2016He is second on the Danish all-time list at 800m, but then there’s a big gap to the #1 who is Wilson Kipketer (1:41.11)In 2016: 1 Danish indoor; 1 Bagsværd 400; 4 Dessau; 6 Montreuil; 4 Lucerne; 4 Szczecin

BUBE Andreas DEN 28y 358d 1987 1:46.21 1:44.89 -12599

400 pb: 46.87 -16. ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 4 EJC 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016. Coach-Solbes Llorenc. 1.83 tall.In 2016: 3 Spanish indoor; 5ht WIC; 1 Montgeron; 3 Huelva; 4 Madrid; 2 Spanish under-23 400

ANDÚJAR Daniel ESP 22y 53d 1994 1:45.61 1:45.61 -16607

Allegiance transferee from Cuba – has resided in Spain since 2010, acquired Spanish citizenship on December 9, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Spain fromMarch 3, 20161500 pb: 3:35.03 -12 (3:36.41 -16). 1 Pan-Am junior 1500 2003; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 1500 2005 (2008-3, 2009-2); 3 Central American & CaribbeanGames 800/1500 2006; 10 Pan-American Games 1500 2007. He remains the Cuban record holder at 1500m (3:35.03 -12) & 3000m (7:58.3 -09)In 2016: 2 Castellón 1500; 9 Huelva 1500; 2 Castellón 1500; 7 Tomblaine 1500; 3 Copenhagen Games 800; 7 Madrid 800; 5 Catalan 1500

CASTILLO Maurys Surel ESP 31y 259d 1984 1:46.45 1:44.89 -23615

400 pb: 48.08 -16. sf EJC 2013; 5 Ibero-American 2014; sf under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016. 1 Spanish under-23 2014/2015. Coach-Juan Carlos FuentesIn 2016: 2 Spanish indoor; 1 Salamanca 500; 3ht WIC; 3 Valencia; 8 Huelva; 2 Castellón; 1 Brussels; 5 Madrid; 3 Spanish under-23 400

de ARRIBA Alvaro ESP 22y 34d 1994 1:45.93 1:45.93 -16619

Full name-Kevin López YergaSpanish record holder & 10x champion (5 out + 5 in)1500 pb: 3:38.30 -13. 400 pb: 46.90 -13. ht World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 6 ECH 2010 (2012/2014-sf); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013(2011-3, 2015-sf); sf WCH 2013/2015; ht WIC 2014; 5 ETCh 2014 (2013/2015-8). 1 Spanish 2010/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016). His fathernamed him after the 1993 Motorcycle World Champion Kevin SchwantzIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 2 Spanish Universities 400; 2 Huelva; 4 Tomblaine

LÓPEZ Kevin ESP 26y 24d 1990 1:45.61 1:43.74 -12630

French record holder at 800m. Fifth & seventh at the last two World Championships8 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 ECH 012; sf OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 ECH 2014 (First to last in final 200m); 2 ETCh 2015 (2013/2014-4); 5 WCH 2015 (2013-7). 1French 2012/2014/2015. His real name is Bossé but is adamant that people write “Bosse” (no accent) and pronounce it “Boss”. Coach-Bruno GajerIn 2016: 1 Bordeaux; 1 Rabat Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond 600 (set European best close behind David Rudisha); 3 Montreuil; 2 Stockholm Diamond

BOSSE Pierre-Ambroise FRA 24y 55d 1992 1:44.51 1:42.53 -14694

sf ECH 2014. 2 French 2016. Born-Algeria. Coach-Alain LignierIn 2016: 2 Oordegem IFAM; 12 Oordegem Buyle; 6 Tomblaine; 2 French

SELMOUNI Sofiane FRA 26y 287d 1989 1:46.39 1:45.94 -14716

2016 UK Champion (after having been disqualified for obstruction in the same race one year earlier)1 English under-23 2016; 1 South of England 2015; 1 UK 2016. Coach-Matthew Yates (3 COM 800m 1990)In 2016: 3 European Clubs Cup ’B’; 4 British League Premiership/Jun 4; 1 Nuneaton; 1 Watford BMC; 1 UK

GILES Elliot GBR 22y 41d 1994 1:47.21 1:47.21 -16737

7x UK Champion & 2010 European silver // 400 pb: 48.81 -15. 1500 pb: 3:38.91 -11 (3:42.30 -16). 4 World Youth 800 2003 (2001-sf); 8 WJC 800 2004; 3 CommonwealthYouth Games 800 2004; 8 EJC 800 2005; 2 ECP 800 2007; sf WCH 800 2007/2009/2013 (2011/2015-ht); sf OLY 800 2008 (2012-ht); 2 ETCh 800 2010; 2 ECH 800 2010(2006-8, 2014-ht); ht EIC 800 2013; 7 COM 800 2014. 1 AAA 800 2006 & UK 800 2007/2008/2009/2010/2013/2014. Coach-Jon BiggIn 2016: 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour 800; dq/ht UK indoor 800; 2 Eagle Rock “Oxy” 1500; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Beijing; 5 Birmingham Diamond600; 3 Lucerne; 3 Szczecin; 3 UK (so missed out on the automatic selection he would have won had he placed 1st or 2nd); 1 Catalan (1:44.93, his fastest in four years)

RIMMER Michael GBR 30y 153d 1986 1:44.93 1:43.89 -1075210Au


2014 English under-23 Champion. 2016 UK Indoor Champion // 1500 pb: 3:46.24 -15 (3:50.50 -16). 4 UK indoor 2014/2015; 1 English under-23 2014; 2 UK 2016. AttendsManchester Metropolitan University. His younger sister Danielle Webb was 5th in 2013 English Schools 3000. Father/coach-Adrian WebbIn 2016: 1 UK indoor; 1 British Universities 1500; 1 Manchester BMC; 4 Nijmegen; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Bellinzona; 6 Lucerne; 2 UK

WEBB Jamie GBR 22y 35d 1994 1:46.59 1:46.59 -16760

2016 German Champion // 1 German 2016 (2014-6, 2015-5)In 2016: 5ht German indoor; 1 Regensburg; 2 Herzogenaurach ‘B’; 5 Dessau; 2 Regensburg Open; 1 Mannheim; dnf Lucerne; 1 German; 2 Madrid ‘B’; 3 Bilbao

HUBER Benedikt GER 26y 266d 1989 1:46.57 1:46.57 -16784

7 WSG 2011; sf ECH 2012; ht OLY 2012. 1 German indoors & out 2011In 2016: 2 German indoor; 3 Pliezhausen 600; 7 Herzogenaurach; 1 Karlsruhe; 3 Dessau; 5 Montbéliard; 1 Regensburg Open; 2 German

LUDOLPH Sören GER 28y 131d 1988 1:46.43 1:44.80 -12791

ht EJC 2013; sf WJC 2014 (2012-ht); 6 under-23 ECH 2015. 2 Irish indoor 800 2012/2014; 2 Northern Irish 2015; 3 Irish 2016In 2016: 3 Irish; 7 Cork City Sports

GRIFFIN Karl IRL 21y 31d 1995 1:49.76 1:47.39 -15851

Third at 2013 NCAA indoor championships, representing Loyola University Chicagot ECH 2014; sf EIC 2015. 3 NCAA indoor 2013; 6 NCAA 2013. 2 Irish 2014/2015/2016 (2 indoor 2015)In 2016: 7 Princeton Ellis Elite ‘B’; 7 Stanford Jordan; 2 Eagle Rock Hoka; 3 Princeton; 2 Irish

MURRAY Declan IRL 25y 32d 1991 1:47.49 1:46.77 -13857

10x Italian Champion (5 in + 5 out)2015 European Team Championships winner, ahead of the favourites Bosse and Kszczot400 pb: 47.64 -13 (48.55 -15). 6 WJC 2008; 8 Mediterranean Games 2009; sf ECH 2010/2014; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; ht EIC 2013; sf WCH 2013 (2015-ht); sf ECH 2014;1 ETCh 2015 (2010-8, 2013-5, 2014-3). 1 Italian 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014In 2016: 10 Montbéliard; 3 Bellinzona; 1 Italian; 1 Sollentuna

BENEDETTI Giordano ITA 27y 45d 1989 1:46.66 1:44.67 -13871

ht WJC 2012; ht under-23 ECH 2013/2015In 2016: 3 Baton Rouge; 2 War Eagle; 4 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational; 4ht Tuscaloosa; 6qf NCAA East; 2 Nembro; 4ht Italian

LAHBI Jacopo ITA 23y 35d 1993 1:47.31 1:46.79 -15891

Kosovan record holder // ht WCH 2015; 2 Balkan 2016In 2016: 2 Balkan indoor ‘B’; 2 Bar 1500; 1 Elbasan; 5 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 1 Small States of Europe Games; 2 Balkan

HAJDARI Musa KOS 28y 268d 1987 1:47.97 1:47.4 -14902

sf WJC 2012; ht ECH 2012/2014; sf WSG 2015. ht NCAA 2013. Studied Finance at the University of GeorgiaIn 2016: 2 Pliezhausen 1000; 8 Rehlingen; 1 Oordegem IFAM ‘C’; 2 Montbéliard ‘B’; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 6 Szczecin; 1 Madrid ‘B’

GRETHEN Charles LUX 24y 13d 1992 1:46.44 1:46.44 -16916

Ex-France, became eligible to compete for Monaco from 2010. Monegasque record holder (1:47.61 in 2010)1 Small States Games 2005/2007/2011 (2009-4, 2013/2013-2); ht WIC 2010/2012/2014; sf ECH 2010 (2012-ht); ht EIC 2011/2013/2015; dq ht OLY 2012 (out of lane); htWCH 2015; ht WIC 2016In 2016: 5ht WIC; 5 Stanford Jordan ‘C’; 8 Montbéliard ‘B’; 10 Oordegem Buyle ‘B’; 3 Roanne

ETÉS Brice MON 32y 85d 1984 1:51.06 1:47.03 -08 NR923

2014 World indoor finalist. 2015 European indoor bronze // sf EIC 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WIC 2014; 6 ETCh 2014; ht ECH 2014; 3 EIC 2015; sf WCH 2015. 1Dutch 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Hengelo; 8 Montreuil; 1 Dutch

KUPERS Thijmen NED 24y 275d 1991 1:45.25 1:45.25 -16935

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2015 World silver (when he covered the last lap in almost the same time (51.74) as the winner David Rudisha (51.67))1500 pb: 3:46.53 -10. 1000 pb: 2:15.72 -14. 400 pb: 46.51 -11. 3 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 1 EIC 2011/2013 (2009-4); 1 ETCh 2011/2013(2009-9, 2014-2, 2015-3); sf OLY 2012; 2 WIC 2014 (2010-3); 1 ECH 2014 (2010-3); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 WCH 2015 (2009/2013-sf, 2011-6). 1 Polish2010/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoors 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014)In 2016: 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bellinzona; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 5 Szczecin

KSZCZOT Adam POL 26y 307d 1989 1:44.99 1:43.30 -11 NR98510Au

Fourth in the 2011 & 2013 World Championship 800m finals. European Champion outdoors in 2010 & indoors in 20151500 pb: 3:37.37i , 3:38.19 -14 (3:39.45 -16). 7 EJC 1500 2005; 4 WJC 800 2006; 8 WSG 800 2007; 2 ECP 800 2008; sf OLY 800 2008/2012; 3 ETCh 800 2010; 1 ECH800 2010 (2014-5); 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8, 2015-sf); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; 4 EIC 1500 2013; dq WIC 800 2014; 1 EIC 8002015 (2009-6, 2011-2); 2 ETCh 1500 2015 (201403). At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 800 2011/2016 & 1500 2008/2010/2014/2016 (1 indoor 800 2015). Coach/brother-Tomasz LewandowskiIn 2016: 2 Polish short course XC; 4 Rabat Diamond 800; 6 Birmingham Diamond 600; 7 Montreuil 1500; 2 Tomblaine 800; 1 Szczecin 800; 1 Polish 1500; 1 Polish800/1500

LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 29y 23d 1987 1:44.91 1:43.72 -1598610Au

1500 pb: 3:42.48 -15 (3:50.34 -16). ht World Youth 1500 2011; ht EJC 1500 2013; 6 WJC 1500 2014. 1 Slovenian 800 2016 & 1500 2014/2015 (1 indoor 1500 2016)In 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike National; 2 European Clubs Cup ’B’ 1500; 7 Šamorín; 1 Slovenian Cup; 6 Leiden; 1 Slovenian

PETRAC Jan SLO 21y 2d 1995 1:47.85 1:47.85 -161030

Slovenian record holder // 400 pb: 47.45 -16. sf WJC 2010/2012; 7 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 2 EJC 2011; sf ECH 2012 (2014-ht); ht EIC 2013/2015; 3 under-23ECH 2015; ht WCH 2015. 1 Slovenian 2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2015)In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom 600; 2 Rovereto 600 (4 300); 2 Pliezhausen 600; 1 European Clubs Cup ’B’; 2 Slovenian Cup 400; 8 Bellinzona; 2 Ponzano Veneto; 3 Slovenian400; 3 Sollentuna

RUDOLF Žan SLO 23y 58d 1993 1:46.98 1:46.00 -15 NR1033

Former Decathlete // 18 EJC Decathlon 2007 (7043 points), his 1500m pb is still 4:26.68 from that year; ht ECH 2014. 1 Swiss 2013/2014/2015In 2016: 6 Pliezhausen 600; 5 Herzogenaurach; 7 Rehlingen; 7 Bellinzona; 8 Lucerne; 8 Bilbao

SANTACRUZ Hugo SUI 28y 60d 1988 1:48.35 1:46.68 -151056


Twice seventh in European Championship finals // 400 pb: 47.23 -08 (47.94 -15). 1 European Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 7 EJC 2005; sf ECH 2006; 5 under-23 ECH 2007;ht WCH 2007/2009/2013/2015; 5 WSG 2007; sf WIC 2008; ht OLY 2008; 7 ECH 2012/2014 (2010-ht); sf EIC 2013 (2007-ht). 1 Slovak 2013/2015 (1 indoor2010/2014/2015). Partner-1.85 high jumper Iveta Srnkova, their daughter Linda born on September 20, 2014In 2016: 9 Dessau; 8 Šamorín; 8 Oslo Diamond National

REPČÍK Jozef SVK 29y 337d 1986 1:49.02 1:44.94 -08 NR106610Au

1500 pb: 3:41.00 -16. 7 WJC 2014; 4 EJC 2015; 6 ETCh 2015. 1 Swedish 1500 2015. At EXC: 2015-45JIn 2016: 2 Rehlingen; 1 Nijmegen; 1 Namur; 4 Jessheim 1500; 3 Oslo Diamond National; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Sollentuna

BERGLUND Kalle SWE 20y 116d 1996 1:47.16 1:46.85 -151073

ht EIC 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2016)In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Tel Aviv; 1 Rishon Letzion; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Ukrainian

YARKO Roman UKR 26y 242d 1989 1:46.80 1:46.80 -161150

1 Armenian 2015/2016In 2016: 4 Balkan indoor ‘B’; 2 Small States of Europe Games ‘B’; 1 Armenian under-23 400/800 (in 47.21 / 1:47.48, substantially quicker than his previous best marks of48.2 / 1:50.78); 8 Balkan

MKRTCHYAN Tigran ARM 22y 116d 1994 1:47.58 1:47.58 -161151

1.....1:40.91....David Rudisha KEN................... 20122.....1:41.11....Wilson Kipketer DEN..................1997=3...1:41.73....Sebastian Coe GBR...................1981.......1:41.73....Nijel Amos BOT..........................20125.....1:41.77....Joaquim Cruz BRA.....................19846.....1:42.23....Abubaker Kaki SUD................... 20107.....1:42.28....Sammy Koskei KEN...................19848.....1:42.34....Wilfred Bungei KEN................... 20029.....1:42.37....Mohammed Aman ETH..............201310...1:42.47....Yuriy Borzakovskiy RUS............ 2001

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....1:44.51....Pierre-Ambroise Bosse FRA2.....1:44.91....Marcin Lewandowski POL3.....1:44.93....Michael Rimmer GBR4.....1:44.99....Adam Kszczot POL5.....1:45.23....Amel Tuka BIH6.....1:45.25....Thijmen Kupers NED7.....1:45.61....Kevin López ESP7.....1:45.61....Daniel Andújar ESP9.....1:45.80....Samir Dahmani FRA10...1:45.93....Álvaro de Arriba ESP





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Twice European finalist // 3000 pb: 7:53.81 -14. 800 pb: 1:46.59 -13. 11 ECH 2010/2012 (2014-dq ht after accidentally causing a fall); 4 under-23 ECH 2011; ht WCH2011/2013; ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013 & 3000 2015; 3 WSG 800 2013; ht WIC 2014; 11 WSG 2015. At EXC: 2009-57u23, 2010-46u23, 2012-61, 2013-59, 2014-46, 2015-49. 1 Austrian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016). 1.89 tallIn 2016: 1 Austrian indoor; 6 Attnang Road Mile; 10 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Bottrop; 12 Prague Odložil

VOJTA Andreas AUT 27y 27d 1989 3:39.98 3:36.11 -14510

Allegiance transferee from USA – acquired Belgian citizenship on December 2, 2008 and cleared by IAAF to represent Belgium from May 20, 2016Mile pb: 3:58.43 -15. ht WJC 1500 2010. 4 NCAA 2014/2015, representing the University of New Mexico. Born-USA, mother from AntwerpIn 2016: 7 Swarthmore; 9 Eagle Rock Hoka; 10 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games

CALLAHAN Peter BEL 25y 35d 1991 3:37.87 3:37.87 -16521

800 pb: 1:47.68 -16. 1 Belgian 800 2014; 1 Belgian short course XC 2015In 2016: 1 Herentals 800; 5 Kessel-Lo 800; 1 Nijmegen 1500 ‘B’; 3 Namur 800; 1 Nivelles 800; 3 Belgian 1500

DEBJANI Ismael BEL 25y 284d 1990 3:38.07 3:38.07 -16522

Full name-Isaac Kipruto Kemeli (Kenyan origin)2015 European under-23 silver at 5000m800 pb: 1:46.93 -16. 3000 pb: 7:57.77 -15. 5000 pb: 13:34.48 -14. At WXC: 2013-30J. At EXC: 2012-6J, 2013-2J, 2014-20u23, 2015-38u23. ht ECH 1500 1500 2014; 2under-23 ECH 5000 2015. 1 Belgian 1500 2014 & XC 2015. Coach-Tim MoriauIn 2016: 7 Rotselaar XC; 2 Dour XC; 1 Kessel-Lo 800; 5 Nijmegen 1500; 3 Dessau 1500; 2 Bottrop 1500; 5 Oordegem Buyle 800

KIMELI Isaac BEL 22y 119d 1994 3:38.89 3:38.89 -16526

Cypriot record holder at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:47.22 -15 (1:50.36 -16). 1 Small States of Europe Games 1500 2011/2013/2015 (1 800 2013/2015, 3000 2016); ht ECH 15002014; ht EIC 2015. 1 Cypriot 800/1500 2011/2013/2014 (1 1500 2016)In 2016: 9 Nijmegen; 12 Huelva; 1 Small States of Europe Games 3000; 1 Cypriot (3 800)

KHADIRI Amine CYP 27y 227d 1988 3:39.50 3:39.50 -16566

2015 European Indoor Champion at 1500m (in front of home crowd after a thrilling last lap in which he just caught İlham Tanui Özbilen TUR)3000 pb: 7:51.43 -14. 800 pb: 1:45.12 -12. 400 pb: 47.29 -10. 5000 pb: 14:06.32 -14. 3000SC pb: 8:50.30 -07. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2005; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007; ht OLY800 2008; 8 ETCh 800 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 800 2010/2012; 6 ETCh 1500 2011; 2 WIC 800 2012 (2010-5); ht OLY 800 2012; 1 ETCh 1500 2014 (23000); 1 EIC 1500 2015 (2011-5); ht WCH 1500 2015; 2 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-5). At EXC: 2005-75J, 2007-42J. His nickname is “Holub” which means PigeonIn 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 2 WIC 1500; 3 Rome Road Mile; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 11 Eugene Diamond Mile; 2 Prague Odložil 1500

HOLUŠA Jakub CZE 28y 136d 1988 3:35.15 3:34.26 -15 NR576

800 pb: 1:46.86 -16. 8 World Youth 2000SC 2013; ht WJC 1500/3000SC 2014; ht EIC 800 2015. At EXC: 2015-26J. 1 Czech indoor 1500 2016In 2016: 1 Czech indoor 1500; 1 Plzen 800; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 4 Prague Odložil 1500; 1 Šamorín 800; 1 Kolín 800/1500

SASÍNEK Filip CZE 20y 179d 1996 3:36.32 3:36.32 -16586

800 pb: 1:48.74 -16. At EXC: 2014-56, 2015-64. 1 Czech 1500 2014/2015 (1 5000 2015). 1 Czech indoor 1500 2014/2015 (1 3000 2014);In 2016: 2 Czech indoor 1500; 2 Attnang Road Mile; 3 Pliezhausen 3000; 2 Plzen 800; 4 Turnov 800; 3 Šamorín 1500; 11 Prague Odložil 1500; 3 Kolín 800; 2 Czech 1500

VITNER Petr CZE 26y 160d 1990 3:39.85 3:39.85 -16596

8x Danish Champion (4 out + 4 in) // 800 pb: 1:48.67 -12. ht ECH 2012/2014; ht EIC 2015. At EXC: 2010-dnf/u23. 1 Danish 2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor2009/2010/2014/2015). Former badminton player. Father from ArgentinaIn 2016: 7 Nijmegen; 1 Danish Clubs; 4 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 13 Huelva; 5 Oslo Diamond National; 2 Brussels; 2 Aarhus

BUENO Andreas DEN 27y 363d 1988 3:39.85 3:38.44 -14600

Full name-Marc Alcalá Ibañez2015 European under-23 Champion // 10K pb: 29:38 -14. ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; ht EIC 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC2016. At WXC: 2013-99J. Coach-Jose ́ Antonio PrietoIn 2016: 1 Sabadell 3000 (Jan 24); 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 2 Sabadell (Feb 7); 7 Stockholm IAAF Tour 1000; 1 Spanish under-23 indoor 3000; 2 Spanish indoor; 7ht WIC;2 Burgos 800; 10 Huelva; 1 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas 800; 1 Pamplona; 1 Spanish under-23; 6 Catalan

ALCALÁ Marc ESP 21y 241d 1994 3:36.93 3:36.93 -16605

3000SC pb: 8:37.45 -12. 3 EJC 3000SC 2007; dq ht EIC 3000 2013 (ran inside kerb); 5 IAAF Relays 4x1500 2014; ht EIC 300 2015. At WXC: 2009-92J. At EXC: 2011-53u23In 2016: 2 Spanish indoor 3000; 16 Rabat Diamond 1500; 11 Huelva 1500; 3 Pamplona 1500; 6 Bilbao 800 ‘B’

ALONSO Carlos ESP 26y 294d 1989 3:39.44 3:37.77 -13606

2012 European 1500m bronze // Mile pb: 3:53.40 -13. 800 pb: 1:46.12 -10. 8 World Youth 1500 2007; ht WJC 1500 2008; 1 EJC 1500 2009; sf WIC 800 2010; sf ECH 8002010; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; 3 ECH 1500 2012 (2014-6); ht OLY 1500 2012; 8 EIC 1500 2013; sf WCH 1500 2015 (2013-ht). At EXC: 2009-18J. 1 Spanish 15002012/2013 & indoors 2013. Coach-José Manuel Abascal (3 OLY 1500 1984 after Coe/Cram)In 2016: 4 Spanish indoor 1500; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 1 Palafrugell 1500; 2 Huelva 1500; dnf Madrid 800 ‘B’; 2 Bilbao 800

BUSTOS David ESP 25y 315d 1990 3:36.14 3:34.77 -12609

4 Spanish indoor 1500 2015In 2016: 6 Spanish indoor 1500; 1 Barcelona 800 (Apr 24); 1 Barcelona 800 (Apr 30); 14 Huelva 1500; 4 Lisbon 1500; 1 Alcobendas 1500; 2 Pamplona 1500

SALES Llorenç ESP 27y 356d 1988 3:39.79 3:38.64 -15640


2015 European Team Champion at 5000m // 5000 pb: 13:14.19 -09 (13:22.64 -16). 3000 pb: 7:37.50 -09. ht WJC 1500 2006; 1 EJC 5000 2007; dnf ETCh 3000 2009; htWCH 5000 2009; 1 ETCh 5000 2015; sf WCH 1500 2015. 1 French 1500 2015 & 5000 2016. At WXC: 2007-38J (first European), 2009-62. At EXC: 2006-12J, 2007-1J,2008-8u23, 2010-5, 2015-9. Born-Porto-Vecchio (Corsica). In May 2009 he clocked his best 5000m of 13:14.19 but the following month at the first European TeamChampionships in Leiria, he was forced to drop out of the 3000m as he was in last place with four laps remainingIn 2016: 5 French XC; 2 Rome Road Mile; dnf Rehlingen; 12 Rabat Diamond 1500; 10 Rome Diamond 1500; dnf Montreuil 1500; 9 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 1 French5000

AMDOUNI Mourad FRA 28y 166d 1988 3:34.05 3:34.05 -15686

800 pb: 1:48.65 -12 (1:49.94 -16). 7 EJC 1500 2009; 10 WJC 1500 2010; ht EIC 1500 2013; 6 ETCh 3000 2015. At WXC: 2010-51J. At EXC: 2009-8J, 2014-52. 1 Frenchindoor 2012/2015 (2 outdoors 2015/2016). Studied journalism at the University of Arkansas. Coach-Jean-Claude VollmerIn 2016: 1 Berkeley 800 ‘B’; 4 Stanford Jordan 1500; 2 Grenoble 800; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 6 Decines 800; 8 Montbéliard 1500; 8 Montreuil 1500; 2 French 1500;9 Catalan 1500

CANTERO Bryan FRA 25y 69d 1991 3:37.03 3:36.08 -14695

2012 European silver // sf WJC 800 2006; 4 EJC 800 2007; 7 WJC 1500 2008; 2 ECH 1500 2012 (2014-ht); sf OLY 1500 2012; 5 EIC 3000 2013 (2011-8, 2015-11); 11WCH 1500 2013; 4 ETCh 1500 2014 (2011-8). 1 French 1500 2011/2012/2013. At EXC: 2007-2J, 2008-1J, 2009-4u23, 2010-2u23, 2014-4, 2015-6. 1 French 1500 2016.Grandfather was Portuguese. He loves chocolate and hates seafood. Coach-Gerard SautretIn 2016: 1 Rome Road Mile; 6 Rabat Diamond 1500; 8 Rome Diamond 1500; 5 Tomblaine 1500; 1 French 1500

CARVALHO Florian FRA 27y 119d 1989 3:35.39 3:33.47 -13696

2015 European indoor silver at 3000m // 5000 pb: 13:31.56 -10. 800 pb: 1:49.46 -10. 19 COM 5000 2012; ht WIC 1500 2014; ht COM 1500 2014; 2 EIC 3000 2015; 6 WIC3000 2016. 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2009/2010; 1 UK indoor 3000 2016. Media graduate from Sheffield Hallam University, then he took a Master’s Degree in PE the Universityof New Mexico. Coach-Joe FranklinIn 2016: 1 Albuquerque 800; 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500; 1 UK indoor 3000; 6 WIC 3000; 4 Swarthmore 1500; 4 Windsor 1500; 3 Greenville 1500; 9 Boston Games 1500;9 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 1500; 5 UK 1500

EMANUEL Lee GBR 31y 163d 1985 3:36.29 3:36.29 -16735

European & Commonwealth 1500m finalist in 2010 // 5000 pb: 13:34.44 -09 (13:57.90 -16). 3000 pb: 7:49.35 -15 (8:03.01i -16). Mile pb: 3:53.39 -10. 800 pb: 1:45.76 -06(1:51.21 -16). 2 EJC 1500 2003; 6 WJC 1500 2004; 4 ECP 1500 2008; ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 10 ECH 1500 2010 (2012-ht); 8 COM 1500 2010. 1 UK1500 2008. At WXC: 2003-75J. At EXC: 2007-19u23 (team gold), 2014-27, 2015-15. Studied exercise science at Florida State University, now based in Bolton. Coach-Steve VernonIn 2016: 22 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Manchester ‘Trafford’ 10K; 14 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 19 Stanford Jordan 5000 ‘B’; 6 Manchester BMC 800 ‘B’; 9 OstravaGolden Spike 1500; 11 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 7 Oslo Diamond National 1500; 5 Watford BMC 1500; 12 UK 1500 (fell); 7 Catalan 1500

LANCASHIRE Tom GBR 31y 4d 1985 3:37.47 3:33.96 -10744

2013 European Junior Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:47.13 -16. 1 EJC 1500 2013; ht COM 1500 2014. 1 Scottish 800 2015. Father/coach-Geoff Wightman (6 ECHMarathon 1990), mother-Susan Tooby (12 OLY Marathon 1988). His twin brother Sam won Scottish Schools titles at Pentathlon and SteeplechaseBoth of his parents also competed at the Commonwealth Games: Susan Tooby 6th at 10,000m in Edinburgh 1986; Geoff Wightman 8th at Marathon in Auckland 1990In 2016: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 11 British Universities XC; 22 Armagh 5K; 1 British Universities 800; 1 Manchester BMC 1500; 1 Loughborough International 1500;1 Watford BMC 800; 1 Jessheim 1500; 9 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 3 Oslo Diamond National 1500; 5 Boston Games 1500; 5 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 1500; 3 UK1500

WIGHTMAN Jake GBR 21y 360d 1994 3:36.64 3:35.49 -14761

Shock win at 800m in front of home crowd at 2014 European Team Championships (beating Adam Kszczot)800 pb: 1:46.24 -14 (1:48.38 -16). 5 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; 1 ETCh 800 2014; 7 ECH 1500 2014. At EXC: 2010-37J. 1 German 1500 2014/2016In 2016: 2 German indoor 3000; 1 Pliezhausen 1000; 4 Herzogenaurach 800; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 11 Montbéliard 800; 12 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 1German 1500; 10 Bilbao 1500; 4 Sollentuna 1500

BENITZ Timo GER 24y 194d 1991 3:36.40 3:34.94 -14767

Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – gained German citizenship on June 28, 2013 after having lived in that country for more than one year and so cleared by IAAF torepresent Germany from that dateMile pb: 3:49.86 -14. 800 pb: 1:46.40 -13 (1:46.69 -16). 5000 pb: 13:58.73 -13. 10,000 pb: 29:08.44 -13. 5 WCH 1500 2013; 7 WIC 1500 2014; 2 ETCh 1500 2014; 5 ECH1500 2014; 4 EIC 1500 2015. 1 German indoor 1500 2012/2015 & 10,000 2013. 1 Great North CityGames Mile 2014. According to transponder timings he had thequickest last lap, 53.16, in the 2013 World Championship 1500m. Missed most of 2015 with a knee injuryIn 2016: 8 Pliezhausen 600; 1 Rehlingen 800; 5 Rabat Diamond 1500; 2 Dessau 800; 9 Rome Diamond 1500; 2 German 1500

TESFAYE Homiyu GER 23y 13d 1993 3:35.05 3:31.98 -14 NR807

Gibraltarian record holder at 800m & 1500m // 800 pb: 1:50.58 -14 (1:51.63 -16). ht COM 1500 2014. 2 English Schools 1500 2008/2012. 1 English Schools intermediateXC 2010 (2 1500). Born-Nice. Attends Providence College, Rhode Island. Former English Schools Cross Country Champion. Member of Aldershot Farnham & District clubin England. Coach-Mick WoodsIn 2016: 5 IC4A indoor 1000; 9 Williamsburg Colonial Relays Championship 1500; 9 Providence Mile; 10 Raleigh 1500; 5 Small States of Europe Games 3000

DIXON Harvey GIB 22y 246d 1993 3:49.40 3:44.31 -15813

17x Hungarian Champion across 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // 800 pb: 1:45.37 -13 (1:49.06 -16). sf WCH 800 2009/2013; ht EIC 800 2011/2013; ht OLY 800 2012; sfECH 800 2014 (2010-ht); ht EIC 1500 2015. 1 Hungarian 800 2007/2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 1500 2009/2010/2013/2014). 1 Hungarian indoor 8002011/2013/2014/2015 (1 1500 2014/2015). Coach-Zsolt GyimesIn 2016: 1 Budapest 800; 1 Székesfehérvár 1500; 1 Debrecen 800/1500 (May 14/15); 1 Miskolc 1500; 1 Debrecen 1500 (Jun 4); 3 Lisbon 1500; 7 Bilbao 1500

KAZI Tamás HUN 31y 51d 1985 3:38.95 3:38.95 -1683110Au

5000 pb: 14:40.40 -16. 10,000 pb: 29:47.36 -16. At EXC: 2012-84J, 2013-34J, 2015-47u23. 1 Hungarian under-23 1500 2015 & 5000 2016; 1 Hungarian 10,000 2016In 2016: 1 Hungarian 10,000; 1 Szekszárd 1500/5000; 1 St. Pölten 800; 7 Prague Odložil 1500; 1 Budapest Schulek 800; 2 Zeulenroda 1500; 1 Hungarian under-23 5000

KOVÁCS Benjamin HUN 21y 163d 1995 3:39.49 3:39.49 -16833

2013 Irish Champion // Mile pb: 3:58.93 -13. ht WSG 2007/2009. 1 Irish 1500 2013 (1 indoor 1500/3000 2016)In 2016: 1 Irish indoor 1500/3000; 9 Manchester BMC; 7 Nijmegen 800; 11 Oordegem IFAM; 10 Oordegem Buyle; 9 Prague Odložil; 4 Nivelles; 1 Sligo; 2 Irish; 6 Cork CitySports 800

EVERARD Eoin IRL 30y 74d 1986 3:40.95 3:39.64 -14848

Allegiance transferee from Somalia – has lived in Italy since 2006 cleared by IAAF to represent that country from June 15, 2011800 pb: 1:48.43 -14. 8 EJC 2011; 11 WJC 2012; 12 ETCh 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Italian 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2016). He is easily confused with his older brotherSheik Ali Mohamed Abdikadar (also Italy, born January 15, 1992), especially as the two often run in the same races!In 2016: 2 Potchefstroom 800; 1 Italian indoor; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; 15 Rome Diamond; dnf Geneva; 1 Conegliano

ABDIKADAR SHEIKH ALI Mohad ITA 23y 24d 1993 3:38.74 3:38.53 -15868


Full name-Joao Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves JuniorAllegiance transferee from Mozambique – cleared by the IAAF to compete for Italy from May 2, 2012800 pb: 1:47.55 -16. ht WJC 2012; 3 Mediterranean under-23 2014; ht EIC 2015; 9 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Italian indoor 800/1500 2015. Coach-SaverioMarconiHe is known for having a particularly fast finish in slow racesIn 2016: 3 Italian indoor 1500; 5 Stanford Jordan 1500 ‘B’; 1 Arezzo 800; 1 Rome 1500; 1 Orvieto 800; 1 Gavardo 1500; 1 Regensburg Open 1500; 2 Ponzano Veneto1500; 6 Italian 1500

NEVES Joao Bussotti ITA 23y 57d 1993 3:40.10 3:40.10 -16875

800 pb; 1:48.31 -14 (1:48.39 -16). At EXC: 2011-104J. 2 Italian 1500 2014/2016In 2016: 6 Rome Road Mile; 2 Vicenza 800; 2 Castiglione della Pescaia 1500; 3 Orvieto 800; 6 Montbéliard 1500; 5 Regensburg Open 1500; 2 Conegliano 800; 2 Italian1500

PETTENAZZO Marco ITA 23y 250d 1992 3:39.85 3:39.85 -16897

Latvian record holder at 1500m & 3000m // 800 pb: 1:46.44 -08 (1:48.58 -16). 3000 pb: 7:49.51 -14. 5 EJC 1500 2005; sf WJC 1500 2006; ht WCH 1500 2009; ht ECH1500 2010; ht ECH 800/1500 2012/2014; ht OLY 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2015. 1 Latvian 800/1500 2009/2014 (1 indoor 800 2015/2016, 1500 2012/2015/2016, 30002012)In 2016: 1 Latvian indoor 800/1500; 7 Dessau 1500; 2 Riga Cup 800; 2 Regensburg Open 1500; 8 Oslo Diamond National 1500; 1 Valmiera 800

JURKĒVIČS Dmitrijs LAT 29y 180d 1987 3:40.52 3:37.35 -11 NR90610Au

800 pb: 1:48.28 -16. 5000 pb: 14:27.86 -12. 3000SC pb: 9:02.66 -15. 12 ETCh 3000SC 2014; 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2015 (2013-12)In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor 1500; 1 Hoorn 800; 6 Nijmegen 1500; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500 ‘B’; 7 Huelva 1500; 4 Oslo Diamond National 800; 2 Dutch 800

DOUMA Richard NED 23y 80d 1993 3:37.81 3:37.81 -16931

Younger brother of 2012 European 1500m Champion Henrik Ingebrigtsen800 pb: 1:48.53 -16. 10 WJC 1500 (ht 800) 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht ECH 1500 2014; ht EIC 1500 2015. At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015-19u23. 1 Norwegian 15002013. Suffered liver failure in April 2014In 2016: 2 Norwegian indoor 1500/3000; 1 Stanford Jordan 1500 ‘B’; 1 Hamar 800; 3 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 3 Huelva 1500; 8 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Oslo Boysen 800

INGEBRIGTSEN Filip NOR 23y 77d 1993 3:36.21 3:36.21 -16950

2012 European Champion at 1500m, then silver in 2014 // 5000 pb: 13:27.10 -15. 3000 pb: 7:42.19 -13 (7:54.32 -16). Mile pb: 3:50.72 -14 (3:53.19 -16). 6 ETCh 15002010; 1 ECH 1500 2012 (when he managed to avoid several collisions in the closing stages to move from seventh to first in the last 150m); 5 OLY 1500 2012; 1 under-23ECH 5000 2013; 8 WCH 1500 2013 (2015-ht); 2 ECH 1500 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 3 EIC 3000 2015 (2013-11); 6 EIC 1500 2015. 1 Norwegian 15002014/2015. At EXC: 2008-23J, 2009-12J, 2012-1u23, 2015-26. His younger brother Filip is also an international distance runnerIn 2016: 1 Norwegian indoor 1500/3000 (2 800); 1 Norwegian indoor 3000; 2 Stanford Jordan; 1 Hamar 3000; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 12 Rome Diamond 1500; 8Birmingham Diamond 1500; 7 Oslo Diamond Mile

INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik NOR 25y 132d 1991 3:36.00 3:31.46 -14 NR951

800 pb: 1:50.32 -16. ht EJC 800 2013; 7 ETCh 1500 (12 3000SC). 1 Norwegian 1500 2015In 2016: 2 Hamar 3000; 3 Jessheim 1500; 2 Oslo Diamond National 1500; 7 Oslo Boysen 800

LØKEN Snorre Holtan NOR 21y 254d 1994 3:38.63 3:38.63 -16957

Fourth in the 2011 & 2013 World Championship 800m finals. European Champion outdoors in 2010 & indoors in 20153:37.37i -14. 800 pb: 1:43.72 -15 (1:44.91 -16). 7 EJC 1500 2005; 4 WJC 800 2006; 8 WSG 800 2007; 2 ECP 800 2008; sf OLY 800 2008/2012; 3 ETCh 800 2010; 1 ECH800 2010 (2014-5); 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8, 2015-sf); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; 4 EIC 1500 2013; dq WIC 800 2014; 1 EIC 8002015 (2009-6, 2011-2); 2 ETCh 1500 2015 (201403). At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 800 2011/2016 & 1500 2008/2010/2014/2016 (1 indoor 800 2015). Coach/brother-Tomasz LewandowskiIn 2016: 2 Polish short course XC; 4 Rabat Diamond 800; 6 Birmingham Diamond 600; 7 Montreuil 1500; 2 Tomblaine 800; 1 Szczecin 800; 1 Polish 1500; 1 Polish800/1500

LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 29y 23d 1987 3:39.45 3:38.19 -14 NR98610Au

Fourth at 2012 European Championships // 3000 pb: 8:07.72i, 8:12.88 -15. 10 WSG 2009; ht EIC 2011; 4 ECH 2012; 6 EIC 2013; ht WCH 2015. 1 Portuguese2005/2008/2010/2011/2013/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2012)In 2016: 4 Nijmegen; 2 European Clubs Cup 1500/3000; 6 Huelva; dnf Lisbon; 1 Portuguese (6th time); 12 Sollentuna

GOMES Hélio POR 31y 190d 1984 3:37.74 3:37.50 -13QBR1015

World & European finals as a junior, but held back by injuries as a senior5 EJC 2009; 12 WJC 2010; ht ECH 2014. 2 Swedish indoor 2010/2014; 1 Swedish short course XC 2015. Coach-Ola ThorssonIn 2016: 11 Oslo Diamond National; 3 Nivelles; 1 Aarhus; 3 Sollentuna

LEANDERSON Jonas SWE 25y 161d 1991 3:36.92 3:36.92 -161084

Full name-Johan Sven Ivar RogestedtShock 2009 World Youth Champion at 800m800 pb: 1:45.89 -14 (1:47.47 -16). 1 World Youth 800 2009; 10 ETCh 1500 2011; 3 EJC 800 2011; ht WJC 800 2012; sf EIC 800 2013; 8 ETCh 800 2014 (9 1500); sf ECH800 2014 (2012-ht); ht EIC 1500 2015. At EXC: 2010-83J. 1 Swedish 800 2013 & 1500 2011/2013 (1 indoor 800 2013/2015 & 1500 2011/2014). Coach-Ulf FribergIn 2016: 15 Dessau 1500; 5 Regensburg Open 800; 6 Oslo Diamond National 1500; 5 Stockholm Diamond 800 ‘B’; 2 Nivelles 800; 2 Sollentuna 1500

ROGESTEDT Johan SWE 23y 160d 1993 3:36.58 3:36.58 -161087

2016 Balkan Indoor Champion // 800 pb: 1:48.79 -14 (1:48.97 -16). ht WJC 1500 2010; 10 Mediterranean Games 1500 2013; 4 WSG 1500 2015; 1 Balkan indoor 15002016. 1 Turkish indoor 1500 2016 (1 800 2012-2014 & indoor 2015)In 2016: 1 Turkish indoor (2 800); 1 Balkan indoor; 2 Turkish Clubs 800/1500; 2 Zenica 800; 4 Turkish 1500; 5 Istanbul 1500; 6 Bilbao 1500

ATEŞ Levent TUR 25y 108d 1991 3:42.52 3:39.77 -151099

5000 pb: 13:52.69 -13 (14:40.20 -16). 6 EJC 1500 2005; ht EIC 1500 2013; 7 ETCh 5000 2015. At EXC: 2004-80-J, 2005-52J, 2006-62J, 2009-58u23. 1 Ukrainian i15002016 (1 indoor 2007/2013)In 2016: 2 Ukrainian indoor 1500 (4 3000); 1 Plzen 1500 (2 5000); 6 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 1 Ukrainian Cup 1500; dnf Šamorín 1500; 1 Kolín 3000 (2 1500); 1Ukrainian 1500

KYTS Volodymyr UKR 29y 172d 1987 3:38.61 3:38.61 -161131


1.....3:26.00....Hicham El Guerrouj MAR..........19982.....3:26.34....Bernard Lagat KEN.................... 20013.....3:26.69....Asbel Kiprop KEN...................... 20154.....3:27.37....Noureddine Morceli ALG............19955.....3:27.64....Silas Kiplagat KEN..................... 20146.....3:28.12....Noah Ngeny KEN.......................20007.....3:28.75....Taoufik Makhloufi ALG...............20158.....3:28.79....Abdelaati Iguider MAR............... 2015=9...3:28.81....Mohamed Farah.........................2013.......3:28.81....Ronald Kwemoi KEN..................2014

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....3:35.05....Homiyu Tesfaye GER2.....3:35.15....Jakub Holuša CZE3.....3:35.24....Adel Mechaal ESP4.....3:35.37....Chris O’Hare GBR5.....3:35.39....Florian Carvalho FRA6.....3:35.58....Mourad Amdouni FRA7.....3:36.00....Henrik Ingebrigtsen NOR8.....3:36.14....David Bustos ESP9.....3:36.21....Filip Ingebrigtsen NOR10...3:36.29....Lee Emanuel GBR


Men’s 5000 MetresStarts: Sunday, July 10 (18:10)



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Fourth in 2012 European 10,000m, fifth in 2014 // 10,000 pb: 27:36.40 -14. 3000 pb: 7:40.44 -15 (7:58.15 -16). 1500 pb: 3:36.55 -14 . 4 ECH 10,000 2012 (8 5000); 23WCH 10,000 2013 (2015-dnf); 5 ECH 10,000 2014 (16 5000). At EXC: 2010-41u23, 2013-8 (team silver). Born-Mogadishu (SOM)In 2016: 6 Dour XC; 1 Zandvoort 12K; 10 Hengelo 5000; 5 Dessau 3000

ABDI Bashir BEL 27y 146d 1989 13:14.92 13:06.10 -1510

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – Formerly Stanley Kiprotich Mukche (aka Stephen Kiprotich) KEN. Became a Turkish citizen on June 6, 2013 after having apparentlylived permanently in Turkey from May 12, 201210,000 pb: 27:24.09 -15. Half Mar pb: 60:16 -16. 3000 pb: 7:38.42i, 7:38.65 -15 (7:50.66 -16). 1 EJC 5000/10,000 2013; 3 ETCh 5000 2014 (8 3000); 3 ECH 10,000 2014(9 5000); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 1 EIC 3000 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 5000/10,000 2015; 7 WCH 10,000 2015 (9 5000) (He, Mo Farah and Galen Rupp werethe three men in the top 10 at both the 5000m & 10,000m at the 2015 World Championships). At EXC: 2013-1J, 2014-2, 2015-1Therefore he currently holds four European titles: indoor 3000, under-23 5000/10,000, cross countryIn 2016: 1 Istanbul Half Mar; 1 Turkish Clubs 1500; 1 European Clubs Cup 3000

KAYA Ali TUR 22y 77d 1994 - 13:00.31 -1511

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Amos Kibitok, has lived in Turkey since May 5, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on June 14, 2016 and cleared by IAAF torepresent Turkey from July 4, 2016Half Mar pb: 63:49 -14. 10,000 pb: 27:48.53 -15 (29:16.0 -16). 3000SC pb: 8:32.20 -16. 4 Russian 10,000 2014; 1 Russian 5000 2015 indoors & out. He was initially in theprocess of receiving Russian nationalisation, having been based in Kazan. Hence his Russian titles at 5000m in 2015, indoors & outIn 2016: 3 Eldoret 10,000; 1 Mersin 3000SC

KAYA Aras TUR 22y 93d 1994 - 13:23.91 -1512

Australian whose gained an Austrian passport as his grandparents came from Austria3000 pb: 7:56.50 -16. 1500 pb: 3:38.68 -12 (3:40.91 -16). 10,000 pb: 29:15.68 -16. 17 ECH 5000 2012 (ht 1500); 13 ECH 5000 2014; ht EIC 3000 2015. 1 Australian under-23 1500 2009; 1 Austrian 5000 2012In 2016: 1 Geelong 1500 (2 800); 5 Newcastle 3000; 3 Hobart 5000; 3 Melbourne Mile; 8 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 8 Sydney Classic 1500; 4 Australian 1500; 12Stanford Jordan 10,000 ‘B’; 6 Eugene Oregon Twilight 1500; 6 Turku 5000

ROWE Brenton AUT 28y 323d 1987 13:40.15 13:36.62 -12509

Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – formerly Haile Desta Hagos2013 European indoor 3000m Champion. 2014 European 5000m silver & 2010 bronze3000 pb: 7:34.57 -13 (7:37.76 -16). 1 EJC 5000/10,000 2009; ht WIC 3000 2010; dnf under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 9 OLY 5000 2012; 1 WSG 5000 2013/2015; 1 EIC 30002013 (2011-2); 6 WIC 3000 2014 (2012-ht); 2 ECH 5000 2014 (2010-3, 2012-6); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; ht WCH 5000 2015. At EXC: 2012-8u23In 2016: 3 Kazakh indoor 800; 2 Rabat Diamond 3000; 8 Oslo Diamond 5000; 7 Stockholm Diamond 5000

IBRAHIMOV Hayle AZE 26y 169d 1990 13:13.92 13:09.17 -14512

2013 European under-23 bronze // 10,000 pb: 29:26.0 -11. 3 EJC 5000 2009; 12 WJC 5000 2010; 19 under-23 ECH 10,000 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 5000 2013. At WXC:2009-78J, 2010-56J. At EXC: 2009-36J, 2010-33J, 2011-25u23, 2012-29u23, 2013-22u23In 2016: 1 Burgos 3000; 6 Oordegem IFAM 5000

FERNÁNDEZ Aitor ESP 24y 327d 1991 13:38.82 13:33.08 -15621

Allegiance transferee from Morocco – has lived in Spain since 2006, acquired Spanish citizenship on July 22, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Spain from July 30,20153000 pb: 7:49.13 -14 (7:51.31 -16). ht WCH 5000 2015. At EXC: 2015-5. 1 Catalan 5000 2013; 1 Spanish XC 2015. Born-Tangier, he smuggled himself into Spain byhiding under a truck. Coach-Rafael CaroIn 2016: 9 Amorebieta XC; 20 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 10 Seville XC; 7 Elgóibar XC; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 3000; 2 Valladolid 10K; 2 Huelva 5000; 1 Castellón 3000; 1Alcobendas 5000

FIFA Ilias ESP 27y 51d 1989 13:11.83 13:05.61 -15623

2014 European Cross Country Junior silver, then under-23 silver in 201510,000 pb: 28:53.95 -15. 10 WJC 10,000 2014 (14 5000); 3 under-23 ECH 5000 2015. At EXC: 2013-35J, 2014-2J, 2015-2u23. Born-Madrid, coach-José Luis MarecaIn 2016: 21 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 5 Huesca XC; 2 Zaragoza 3000; 3 Spanish under-23 indoor 1500; 12 Huelva 5000; 3 Alcobendas 3000; 1 Spanish under-23 5000; 16Catalan 1500

MAYO Carlos ESP 20y 291d 1995 13:34.95 13:34.95 -16633

Allegiance transferee from Morocco, gained Spanish citizenship in February 2013Individual bronze & team gold at 2015 European Cross Country Championships1500 pb: 3:35.24 -16. 3000 pb: 7:39.51 -16. 5 ETCh 1500 2013 (2015-6); ht WIC 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 6 EIC 3000 2015 1 Spanish 1500/5000 2015, 1 indoor1500/3000 2015. At WXC: 2015-68. At EXC: 2015-3. Coach-Josep CarballudeIn 2016: 29 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 3 Rabat Diamond 3000; 5 Huelva 5000; 5 Prague Odložil; 1 Alcobendas 3000; 3 Madrid 3000; 1 Catalan 1500 (substantial pb of3:35.24)

MECHAAL Adel ESP 25y 213d 1990 13:15.40 13:15.40 -16QBR634

2015 European Team Champion at 5000m // 1500 pb: 3:34.05 -15 (3:35.58 -16). 5000 pb: 13:14.19 -09. 3000 pb: 7:37.50 -09. ht WJC 1500 2006; 1 EJC 5000 2007; dnfETCh 3000 2009; ht WCH 5000 2009; 1 ETCh 5000 2015; sf WCH 1500 2015. 1 French 1500 2015 & 5000 2016. At WXC: 2007-38J (first European), 2009-62. At EXC:2006-12J, 2007-1J, 2008-8u23, 2010-5, 2015-9. Born-Porto-Vecchio (Corsica). In May 2009 he clocked his best 5000m of 13:14.19 but the following month at the firstEuropean Team Championships in Leiria, he was forced to drop out of the 3000m as he was in last place with four laps remainingIn 2016: 5 French XC; 2 Rome Road Mile; dnf Rehlingen; 12 Rabat Diamond 1500; 10 Rome Diamond 1500; dnf Montreuil 1500; 9 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 1 French5000

AMDOUNI Mourad FRA 28y 166d 1988 13:22.64 13:14.19 -09686


2015 European under-23 Cross Country Champion (and he’ll still be an under-23 throughout 2016)3000 pb: 8:00.48i -16, 8:05.17 -15. 10,000 pb: 29:24.07 -15. 1500 pb: 3:43.15 -16. 3 EJC 5000 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 5000 2015. At WXC: 2013-35J. At EXC: 2013-4J,2014-30u23, 2015-1u23. 1 English ‘National’ under-20 XC 2015. 1 English under-23 5000 2015. Student of biology at Birmingham University. Coach-Rob McKimIn 2016: 16 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 3 British Universities XC; 9 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000; 1 British Universities 5000; 2 Manchester BMC; 3 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 12Carquefou 5000; 6 UK 5000

DAVIES Jonathan GBR 21y 251d 1994 13:23.94 13:23.94 -16729

3000 pb: 7:55.93 -15 (7:57.96 -16). 3000SC pb: 8:38.05 -12. 1500 pb: 3:41.63 -12. 13 under-23 ECH 5000 2009. At WXC: 2013-31. At EXC: 2009-21u23, 2011-11, 2015-27. 1 UK under-23 5000 2009; 1 English 3000SC 2011; 5 UK 5000 2014In 2016: 17 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 3 UK Inter-Counties XC; 2 Brighton 10K; 1 Sunderland 10K; 4 Nijmegen 5000; 5 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 9 UK 5000

TAYLOR Jonathan GBR 28y 269d 1987 13:30.97 13:30.97 -16758

Twice tenth in European Championship 1500m finals // 1500 pb: 3:34.54 -14 (3:40.28 -16). 3000 pb: 7:44.65 -14. ht WJC 1500 2008; ht EIC 1500 2011/2013; 10 ECH1500 2012/2014; 8 EIC 3000 2015; 4 ETCh 1500 2015. At EXC: 2007-13J. 2008-9J, 2010-10u23, 2011-22u23, 2015-19. 1 German 1500 2015 (1 indoor 2011/2013/2016);1 German indoor 3000 2016. Coach-Klaus BorrmannIn 2016: 1 German indoor 1500/3000; 17 Stanford Jordan 5000; 4 Herzogenaurach; 2 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 6 Regensburg Open 1500; 3 German 1500; 6 Sollentuna1500

ORTH Florian GER 26y 347d 1989 13:23.67 13:23.67 -16796*

Surprise winner of 3000m at 2014 European Team Championships and a key contribution to the team win of Germany (because their closest rivals, Russia, gained only11th place in the same race). Won it again in 20153000 pb: 7:46.18i -15, 7:50.99 -14. 10,000 pb: 28:28.96 -14. 1500 pb: 3:41.55 -14 (3:42.04 -15). 13 EJC 5000 2007; ht WCH 1500 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 1ETCh 3000 2014/2015 (2013-5); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; 5 EIC 3000 2015; 14 WCH 5000 2015. At EXC: 2010-31u23, 2011-4u23, 2013-7. 1 German XC2013/2014, 5000 2014/2015/2016, 10,000 2014In 2016: 5 Rehlingen; 2 Dessau 3000; 2 Montbéliard; 7 Regensburg Open; 1 German 5000

RINGER Richard GER 27y 129d 1989 13:51.88 13:10.94 -15798

1500 pb: 3:37.81 -15 (3:38.71 -16). ht under-23 ECH 1500 2013. 2 German 5000 2016In 2016: 1 South German indoor 3000; 6 German indoor 3000; 2 Pliezhausen 3000; 12 Karlsruhe 800; 2 Dessau 1500; dnf Montbéliard 1500; 6 Bellinzona 5000; 2 German5000

SPERLICH Martin GER 24y 312d 1991 13:33.84 13:29.54 -15804

Allegiance transferee from Australia – he has had dual citizenship with Ireland since birth and was cleared to represent Ireland from May 7, 20143000 pb: 7:53.66 -16. 1500 pb: 3:41.94 -13 (3:45.37 -16). 15 WJC 5000 2010; 9 WSG 5000 2015. At WXC: 2010-39J. At EXC: 2014-31. 1 Irish 5000 2014. 1 NCAA div 2indoor 5000 2014. He and his parents were both born in Dublin and emigrated to Australia in 1990. Attends Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado. Coach-DamonMartinIn 2016: 4 Newcastle 3000; 7 Hobart 5000; dnf Melbourne Challenge 5000; 10 Carlsbad 5K; 14 Stanford Jordan 5000 ‘B’; 11 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 3 Lapinlahti 1500; 4Kuortane 3000; dnf Turku 5000

BATT Kevin IRL 25y 128d 1991 13:42.82 13:39.61 -15844

Down from 8:22.16 to 8:08.86 for steeplechase in 2009, but at the World Championships that year he failed a doping control test after having reached the steeplechasefinal and was suspended for three years to 20123000SC pb: 8:08.86 -09 (8:21.92 -06). Marathon pb: 2:12:17 -15. Half Mar pb: 62:38 -14. 10,000 pb: 28:14.87 -14 (28:32.85 -16). 3000 pb: 7:48.18 -09. dq ht WCH3000SC 2009 (drugs) & 2013 (out of lane); ht WCH 3000SC 2015. 1 Mediterranean Games 3000SC 2009; 10 ETCh 5000 2014; 3 ECP 10,000 2016. 1 Italian 10,0002013/2014 & 3000SC 2013/2015. At WXC: 2008-30. Allegiance transferee from Morocco – has lived in Italy since February 7, 2008, acquired Italian citizenship on October16, 2010 and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Italy from July 19, 2013Marathons (2): 3 Rome 2015, 7 Prague 2015In 2016: 1 Busto Arsizio 5000/3000SC; 3 Nijmegen 5000; 9 Rabat Diamond 3000SC; 3 ECP 10,000; 2 Italian 3000SC

CHATBI Jamel ITA 32y 66d 1984 13:22.53 13:22.53 -16QBR877

(Familiar name-Yeman)Twice European Junior Cross Country Champion, now a senior1500 pb: 3:38.95 -16. 6 World Youth 1500 2013; 10 WJC 1500 2014; 3 EJC 5000 2015. At WXC: 2013-38J, 2015-20J. At EXC: 2012-32J, 2013-7J, 2014-1J, 2015-1J. 1Italian 1500 2016. Lives-Trento. His late parents were both Ethiopian. His older brother Nekagenet Crippa is also an international runnerIn 2016: 2 Italian XC; 1 Italian indoor 3000; 3 Turin 10K; 2 Trento 800; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 5 Dessau 1500; 7 Bellinzona 5000; 1 Italian 1500

CRIPPA Yemaneberhan ITA 19y 263d 1996 13:36.65 13:36.65 -16880

3x Dutch Champion at 5000m // 3000 pb: 7:55.79 -11. 1500 pb: 3:39.94 -15 (3:54.04 -16). 3000SC pb: 8:37.83 -10. 13 EJC 1500 2003; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2005; ht EIC1500 2009; 7 ECH 5000 2012; 6 ETCh 3000 2014; ht WCH 5000 2015. 1 Dutch 1500 2015, 5000 2011/2015/2016 & 3000SC 2010. 1 Dutch indoor 3000 2015. At EXC:2003-33J, 2004-78, 2005-dnf, 2006-39u23. Bachelor of Business Administration. Coach-Johan VoogdIn 2016: 1 Dutch indoor 3000; 2 Dutch XC; 14 Stanford Jordan 5000; 11 Rehlingen; 13 Hengelo 5000; dnf Huelva 5000; dnf Leiden 10,000; 1 Dutch 5000

LICHT Dennis NED 32y 36d 1984 13:33.94 13:23.00 -15936

2013 World finalist at 5000m (the only European there apart from Mohamed Farah)10,000 pb: 28:56.46 -11. 5000 pb: 13:11.96 -15. 3000 pb: 7:53.91 -12. 1500 pb: 3:42.20 -11 (3:44.67 -15y). 12 EJC 5000 2007; 1 Nordic 10,000 2010; 10 ETCh 30002010; 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 18 ECH 5000 2012 (2010-ht); ht WCH 5000 2015. At WXC: 2011-26. At EXC: 2006-26J, 2007-53J, 2008-10J, 2009-37u23, 2010-8u23,2012-33, 2013-27, 2015-54. 1 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2008In 2016: 13 Paderborn 10K; 18 Stanford Jordan 5000; 4 Hamar 3000; 10 Jessheim 1500; 15 Oslo Diamond 5000; dnf Stockholm Diamond 5000; 2 Oslo Boysen 5000

BURAAS Sindre NOR 27y 59d 1989 13:43.51 13:11.96 -15946*

2012 European Champion at 1500m, then silver in 2014 // 1500 pb: 3:31.46 -14 (3:36.00 -16). 3000 pb: 7:42.19 -13 (7:54.32 -16). Mile pb: 3:50.72 -14 (3:53.19 -16). 6ETCh 1500 2010; 1 ECH 1500 2012 (when he managed to avoid several collisions in the closing stages to move from seventh to first in the last 150m); 5 OLY 1500 2012;1 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 8 WCH 1500 2013 (2015-ht); 2 ECH 1500 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 3 EIC 3000 2015 (2013-11); 6 EIC 1500 2015. 1Norwegian 1500 2014/2015. At EXC: 2008-23J, 2009-12J, 2012-1u23, 2015-26. His younger brother Filip is also an international distance runnerIn 2016: 1 Norwegian indoor 1500/3000 (2 800); 1 Norwegian indoor 3000; 2 Stanford Jordan; 1 Hamar 3000; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 12 Rome Diamond 1500; 8Birmingham Diamond 1500; 7 Oslo Diamond Mile

INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik NOR 25y 132d 1991 - 13:27.10 -15951

10,000 pb: 29:26.16 -15. 26 WJC 10,000 2014; 5 under-23 ECH 5000 2015. At EXC: 2014-50J, 2015-57u23In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor 3000; 18 Hengelo 5000; 8 Bellinzona 5000; 4 Tartu 1500; 2 Ukrainian 5000

NYZHNYK Mykola UKR 20y 345d 1995 13:42.84 13:37.95 -151139


1.....12:37.35..Kenenisa Bekele ETH................ 20042.....12:39.36..Haile Gebrselassie ETH.............19983.....12:39.74..Daniel Komen KEN.................... 19974.....12:46.53..Eliud Kipchoge KEN...................20045.....12:46.81..Dejen Gebremeskel ETH........... 20126.....12:47.04..Sileshi Sihine ETH..................... 20047.....12:47.53..Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH............... 20128.....12:48.64..Isiah Koech KEN........................ 20129.....12:48.66..Isaac Songok KEN..................... 200610...12:48.77..Yenew Alamirew ETH................ 2012

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....13:11.83..Ilias Fifa ESP2.....13:12.68..Antonio Abadía ESP3.....13:13.30..Andrew Butchart GBR4.....13:13.92..Hayle Ibrahimov AZE5.....13:14.92..Bashir Abdi BEL6.....13:15.40..Adel Mechaal ESP7.....13:22.53..Jamel Chatbi ITA8.....13:22.64..Mourad Amdouni FRA9.....13:23.67..Florian Orth GER10...13:23.94..Jonathan Davies GBR


Men’s 10,000 MetresStarts: Friday, July 8 (20:45)



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Fourth in 2012 European 10,000m, fifth in 2014 // 5000 pb: 13:06.10 -15 (13:14.92 -16). 3000 pb: 7:40.44 -15 (7:58.15 -16). 1500 pb: 3:36.55 -14 . 4 ECH 10,000 2012 (85000); 23 WCH 10,000 2013 (2015-dnf); 5 ECH 10,000 2014 (16 5000). At EXC: 2010-41u23, 2013-8 (team silver). Born-Mogadishu (SOM)In 2016: 6 Dour XC; 1 Zandvoort 12K; 10 Hengelo 5000; 5 Dessau 3000

ABDI Bashir BEL 27y 146d 1989 - 27:36.40 -1410

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – Formerly Stanley Kiprotich Mukche (aka Stephen Kiprotich) KEN. Became a Turkish citizen on June 6, 2013 after having apparentlylived permanently in Turkey from May 12, 2012Half Mar pb: 60:16 -16. 5000 pb: 13:00.31 -15. 3000 pb: 7:38.42i, 7:38.65 -15 (7:50.66 -16). 1 EJC 5000/10,000 2013; 3 ETCh 5000 2014 (8 3000); 3 ECH 10,000 2014 (95000); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 1 EIC 3000 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 5000/10,000 2015; 7 WCH 10,000 2015 (9 5000) (He, Mo Farah and Galen Rupp were thethree men in the top 10 at both the 5000m & 10,000m at the 2015 World Championships). At EXC: 2013-1J, 2014-2, 2015-1Therefore he currently holds four European titles: indoor 3000, under-23 5000/10,000, cross countryIn 2016: 1 Istanbul Half Mar; 1 Turkish Clubs 1500; 1 European Clubs Cup 3000

KAYA Ali TUR 22y 77d 1994 - 27:24.09 -1511

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Amos Kibitok, has lived in Turkey since May 5, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on June 14, 2016 and cleared by IAAF torepresent Turkey from July 4, 2016Half Mar pb: 63:49 -14. 5000 pb: 13:23.91 -15. 3000SC pb: 8:32.20 -16. 4 Russian 10,000 2014; 1 Russian 5000 2015 indoors & out. He was initially in the process ofreceiving Russian nationalisation, having been based in Kazan. Hence his Russian titles at 5000m in 2015, indoors & outIn 2016: 3 Eldoret 10,000; 1 Mersin 3000SC

KAYA Aras TUR 22y 93d 1994 29:16.0 27:48.53 -1512

2012 European under-23 Cross Country silver // Half Mar pb: 63:45 -15 (65:15 -16). 5000 pb: 13:33.09 -12 (13:40.41 -16). 7 EJC 10,000 2009; 15 ECH 5000 2014. AtEXC: 2009-39J, 2009-11J, 2012-2u23, 2013-28. Student of Industrial Technology at Eastern Kentucky University. His younger brother Lahsene Bouchikhi is also aninternational distance runnerIn 2016: 2 Carlsbad Half Mar; 1 Kessel-Lo 5000; 6 Nijmegen 5000; 8 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 8 Leiden 10,000; 7 Turku 5000

BOUCHIKHI Soufiane BEL 26y 106d 1990 28:11.04 28:11.04 -1619

Full name-Antonio Abadia Beci2009 European Junior Steeplechase Champion5000 pb: 13:12.68 -16. 3000 pb: 7:46.36i, 7:52.22 -14 (7:49.53i -16). 1500 pb: 3:37.24 -16. 3000SC pb: 8:34.75 -11. 5 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2009; 4under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht WIC 3000 2014; 8 ECH 5000 2014. 1 Spanish 5000 2014. At WXC: 2015-58. At EXC: 2008-8J, 2009-17J, 2010-14u23, 2012-6u23, 2013-22, 2014-12. Coach-José Luis MarecaIn 2016: 8 Amorebieta XC; 8 Seville XC; 5 Elgóibar XC; 4 San Sebastián XC; 1 Zaragoza 3000; 1 Spanish XC; 2 Laredo 10K; 1 Iberian Trophy 10,000; 1 Spanish 10K; 8Hengelo 5000 (pb down from 13:26 to 13:12); 1 Huelva 1500 ‘B’; 8 Catalan 1500

ABADÍA Antonio ESP 26y 4d 1990 28:07.14 28:07.14 -1626

5000 pb: 13:42.31 -15 (13:51.95 -16). At WXC: 2008-61J, 2015-53. At EXC: 2008-33J, 2009-14u23, 2010-35u23, 2011-17u23, 2014-21In 2016: 7 Amorebieta XC; 1 Zaragoza 1500 (3 3000); 3 Valladolid 10K; 4 Spanish indoor 3000; 5 Spanish XC; 2 Ibero-American 5000; 22 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 2 Lisbon10,000; 8 Madrid 3000

MATEO Daniel ESP 26y 309d 1989 28:46.61 28:46.61 -1632

Full name-Juan Antonio Pérez MorenoTwice second in European Cup 10,000s5000 pb: 13:41.51 -16. 2 ECP 10,000 2015/2016. At WXC: 2007-dnfJ. At EXC: 2007-72J, 2015-44In 2016: 6 San Sebastián XC; 13 Seville XC; 10 Elgóibar XC; 10 European Clubs Cup XC; 4 Valencia XC; 2 Alcobendas 3000 (Apr 30); 2 UK 10,000; 2 ECP 10,000; 3Hérouville 5000; 9 Alcobendas 3000 (Jun 18)

PÉREZ Juan ESP 27y 241d 1988 28:28.93 28:25.66 -1533

5x Welsh Champion at Cross Country // Half Mar pb: 64:10 -16. 5000 pb: 13:53.85 -15 (14:07.3 -16). 3000 pb: 8:05.59 -16. 4 EJC 10,000 2009; 6 World Junior MountainRunning Champs 2010; 25 COM 10,000 2014; 9 ECP 10,000 2015; 27 World Half Mar 2016. At EXC: 2012-38u23, 2013-16u23. At WXC: 2008-67J, 2015-70, 2016-20. 1Welsh XC 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 & 5000 2015. Swansea University mathematics graduate. Coach-Kevin EvansIn 2016: 6 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Cardiff XC; 8 Armagh 5K; 1 Welsh XC; 1 UK Inter-Counties XC; 27 World Half Mar (pb 64:10, team 4th); 4 British League div 2/May 7; 3UK 10,000; 11 Birmingham Diamond 3000; 14 Leiden 10,000; 1 Swansea Half Mar

GRIFFITHS Dewi GBR 24y 331d 1991 28:34.38 28:34.38 -1642

Two long distance track medals from the 2014 European Championships5000 pb: 13:11.50 -14 (13:26.16 -16). 3000 pb: 7:45.75 -13. 1500 pb: 3:42.98 -08. 4 EJC 5000 2005; 9 under-23 ECH 5000 2007; 10 COM 10,000 2010; 3 ETCh 50002011/2015; 1 WSG 5000 2011; 11 WIC 3000 2014; 6 COM 5000 2014; 2 ECH 10,000 2014 (3 5000). 1 UK 5000 2008/2013, 10,000 2009 & indoor 3000 2010. 1 English‘National’ XC 2010. At WXC: 2004-64J, 2005-48J, 2008-114, 2009-77, 2010-42, 2011-56. At EXC: 2005-2J, 2006-14u23, 2007-3u23, 2008-2u23, 2010-dnf (breathingproblems), 2011-8, 2012-13, 2013-3. Mother Fiona Hawes was an international rower. Coach-Nic BideauIn 2016: 4 UK 10,000 (if he’d been in the two two he would have got automatic Rio nomination as he achieved the necessary single qualifying standard for this event in2015); 2 London ‘10,000’ 10K; 3 UK 5000; 4 Turku 5000

VERNON Andy GBR 30y 180d 1986 28:48.75 27:42.62 -1548*

(aka Himro Alame, which was the name Israel used for him at the 2014 European Championships)Israeli record holder at 10,000m5000 pb: 13:52.76 -15 (13:57.47 -16). 1500 pb: 3:47.73 -16. 17 ECH 10,000 2014; 16 ECP 10,000 2015. 1 Israeli 1500 2014, 5000 2013/2014/2015 & 10,000 2014.Emigrated from Ethiopia in 2004In 2016: 2 Tel Aviv 10,000 (Jan 16); 3 Israeli 10,000; 2 Tel Aviv 1500; 9 Leiden 10,000; 2 Israeli 1500/5000

ALMEYA Aimeru ISR 26y 28d 1990 28:11.52 28:09.42 -1562


Half Mar pb: 66:49 -13. 5000 pb: 13:50.27 -14 (14:02.67 -16). 21 World Student Games Half Mar 2013; 18 ECH 10,000 2014. 1 Israeli 10,000 & Half Mar 2015. Emigratedfrom Ethiopia in 2006In 2016: 3 Tel Aviv 10,000 (Jan 16); 1 Tel Aviv 3000 (Feb 13); 4 Israeli 10,000; 4 Tel Aviv 1500 (Apr 30); 1 Tel Aviv 5000 (May 14); 16 Leiden 10,000; 3 Israeli 5000

AMARE Girmaw ISR 28y 253d 1987 28:52.89 28:10.32 -1563

2011 European under-23 silver at 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 62:39 -15 (64:10 -16). 5000 pb: 13:34.20 -11 (14:14.36 -16). At WXC: 2008-69J, 2011-68. 8 ETCh 5000 2011; 2under-23 ECH 10,000 2011 (9 5000); 3 ECP 10,000 10,000 2013 (2014-8); 4 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2013. At EXC: 2008-29J, 2010-15u23, 2012-14u23, 2014-20In 2016: 5 Verona Half Mar; 8 Milan “Stramilano” Half Mar; 3 Tuscan 10,000; 9 Rome Road Mile; 2 Italian 10,000; 1 Pavia 1500; 1 Italian Universities 5000; 4 Italian 5000

EL MAZOURY Ahmed ITA 26y 113d 1990 28:37.29 28:36.40 -1370

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – Formerly Paul Kipkosgei Kemboi. Became a Turkish citizen on June 9, 2011 and under IAAF competition ruling, was not due to to beeligible to compete for Turkey until June 2013. On February 27, 2012 the IAAF Council agreed to end the waiting period for him (and İlham Tanui Özbilen), enabling themto enter the 2012 World Indoor ChampionshipsHalf Mar pb: 61:22 -14. 5000 pb: 13:05.98 -11 (13:40.97 -16). 3000 pb: 7:42.31 -12 (7:52.09 -16). ht WIC 3000 2012; 1 ECP 10,000 2012; 1 ECH 10,000 2012 (3 5000); 9OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 10 EIC 3000 2013; 1 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2013; dnf WCH 10,000 2013; 16 World Half Mar 2014; 4 ECH 10,000 2014. At EXC: 2013-2 (in spite of a heavy fall over the one obstacle on the course); 2014-1, 2015-dnfHe set his pb at 10,000m for ninth at the London Olympics, where he was the second European finisher (after Mo Farah)In 2016: 1 Turkish 10,000; 1 Turkish Clubs 3000; 2 European Clubs Cup 5000

ARİKAN Polat Kemboi TUR 25y 206d 1990 27:59.59 27:38.81 -12109

2007 European Junior Champion & 2009 European under-23 bronze at 10,000mHalf Mar pb: 62:52 -15 (64:47 -16). 5000 pb: 13:56.60 -09. 1 EJC 10,000 2007 (3 5000); 3 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009; 4 ECP 10,000 2016. At EXC: 2005-67J, 2006-6J,2007-3J, 2009-71J, 2012-12, 2014-33, 2015-39. 15 ‘Great’ North Run 2009; 1 Ukrainian 10,000 2015In 2016: 69 World Half Mar; 1 Ukrainian 10,000; 7 Karlovy Vary Half Mar; 4 ECP 10,000; 1 Caen Half Mar

LASHYN Dmytro UKR 28y 139d 1988 28:37.11 28:37.11 -16114

1.....26:17.53..Kenenisa Bekele ETH................ 20052.....26:22.75..Haile Gebrselassie ETH.............19983.....26:27.85..Paul Tergat KEN........................ 19974.....26:30.03..Nicolas Kemboi KEN..................20035.....26:30.74..Abebe Dinkesa ETH...................20056.....26:35.63..Micah Kogo KEN........................20067.....26:36.26..Paul Koech KEN........................ 19978.....26:37.25..Zersenay Tadesse ERI.............. 20069.....26:38.08..Salah Hissou MAR..................... 199610...26:38.76..Abdullah Ahmad Hassan............2003

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....26:53.71..Mohamed Farah GBR2.....27:55.06..Ross Millington GBR3.....27:59.59..Polat Kemboi Arıkan TUR4.....28:07.14..Antonio Abadía ESP5.....28:11.04..Soufiane Bouchikhi BEL6.....28:11.52..Aimeru Almeya ISR7.....28:23.04..Anatoliy Rybakov RUS8.....28:24.71..Daniele Meucci ITA9.....28:27.75..Yevgeniy Rybakov RUS10...28:28.93..Juan Pérez ESP


Men’s 3000m SteeplechaseStarts: Wednesday, July 6 (17:55)



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Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Amos Kibitok, has lived in Turkey since May 5, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on June 14, 2016 and cleared by IAAF torepresent Turkey from July 4, 2016Half Mar pb: 63:49 -14. 5000 pb: 13:23.91 -15. 10,000 pb: 27:48.53 -15 (29:16.0 -16). 4 Russian 10,000 2014; 1 Russian 5000 2015 indoors & out. He was initially in theprocess of receiving Russian nationalisation, having been based in Kazan. Hence his Russian titles at 5000m in 2015, indoors & outIn 2016: 3 Eldoret 10,000; 1 Mersin 3000SC

KAYA Aras TUR 22y 93d 1994 8:32.20 8:32.20 -1612

(D’Hoedt pronounced “Doot”)2009 European Junior Cross Country Champion, then fourth as senior in 20131500 pb: 3:36.07 -11. 3000 pb: 7:53.36 -16. 3 EJC 3000SC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 3000SC. 2011. At EXC: 2007-33J, 2008-17J, 2009-1J, 2010-4u23, 2013-4He is one of a set of triplets, one of his brothers Sander was 10th in the 2009 Belgian Cross Country Championships which Jeroen won. The other brother Bram used to bea good runner, but he is concentrating on his civil engineering studiesIn 2016: 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 15 Stanford Jordan; 1 Kessel-Lo 3000; 16 Rabat Diamond; 6 Birmingham Diamond 3000; 13 Stockholm Diamond 5000

D’HOEDT Jeroen BEL 26y 177d 1990 8:32.62 8:30.03 -15QBR523

2015 European under-23 Steeplechase Champion // 1500 pb: 3:42.34 -14 (3:50.98 -16). ht WJC 2012; ht WCH 2013/2015; 9 ECH 2014. At WXC: 2011-86J. At EXC:2011-33J, 2012-2J, 2013-2u23, 2014-23u23, 2015-20u23. 1 Bulgarian 3000SC 2010/2011/2013/2014/2015. He crossed the line first at the 2013 European under-23Championships, but was then disqualified for having stepped inside the trackAt Huelva on June 12, 2014 with 8:20.87 he finally broke the Bulgarian Steeplechase record of 8:25.02 which had stood for 45 years to Mikhail Zhelev gIn 2016: 10 Doha Diamond; 9 Huelva; 1 Stara Zagora 800; 1 Bulgarian 1500/5000

TSENOV Mitko BUL 23y 23d 1993 8:21.34 8:20.87 -14556

6 EJC 2013. At EXC: 2012-62J, 2013-82J. 11 NCAA 2016, representing Eastern Kentucky UniversityIn 2016: 12 Stanford Invitational Open; 2 Charlottesville 5000; 2 Kentucky Relays Mile; 1 Nashville OVC (2 1500); 2ht NCAA East; 5sf NCAA; 11 NCAA

ABRAHAMSEN Jakob Dybdal DEN 21y 342d 1994 8:34.04 8:34.04 -16598

Twice third at US Collegiate Championships, representing Eastern Kentucky University from where has has a degree in physics12 World Youth 2000SC 2007. At EXC: 2009-53J, 2010-79u23, 2015-61. 3 NCAA 3000SC 2014/2015. 1 Danish 2015In 2016: 1 Stanford Jordan ‘D’; 1 Eagle Rock “Oxy”; 5 Rehlingen; 2 European Clubs Cup; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 8 Copenhagen Games

HESSELBJERG Ole DEN 26y 74d 1990 8:30.51 8:30.51 -16602

Full name-Fernando Carro Morillo // 10,000 pb: 28:50.73 -15. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 4 EJC 3000SC 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 Ibero-American 2014; 6 ETCh2015; ht WCH 2015. At WXC: 2010-81J, 2011-69J. At EXC: 2010-61J, 2013-43u23, 2014-12u23In 2016: 10 Amorebieta XC; 4 Valladolid 10K; 1 Fuenlabrada; 13 Huelva; 2 Alcobendas 3000; 3 Bilbao

CARRO Fernando ESP 24y 95d 1992 8:37.13 8:21.78 -15613

Full name-Victor García Blazquez2012 European bronze after falling at the last hurdle when vying for the lead with the eventual winner Mahiedine Mekhissi FRA3000 pb: 8:05.24 -2010. 4 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2007; 12 WSG 3000SC 2007; ht EIC 3000 2011; ht WCH 3000SC 2011; ht WIC 3000 2012; 3 ECH 3000SC 2012; 9ETCh 3000SC 2014. At EXC: 2007-25u23. 1 Spanish 2014; 1 Spanish indoor 3000 2012. Coach-Antonio SerranoIn 2016: 1 Zaragoza 800; 3 Spanish indoor 3000; 9ht WIC 3000

GARCÍA Víctor ESP 31y 115d 1985 - 8:15.20 -12625

2011 European under-23 Champion // 1500 pb: 3:43.45 -11. ht WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 2 WSG 2013 (2011-5); ht WCH 2013/2015; 4 ECH 2014. AtWXC: 2007-102J, 2008-84J. At EXC: 2007-40J, 2008-37J, 2009-55u23, 2010-12u23. 1 Spanish 2015. Coach-José Enrique VillacortaIn 2016: 1 Barcelona 3000; 2 Bilbao

MARTOS Sebastián ESP 27y 16d 1989 8:32.11 8:18.31 -14632*

Ex-Morocco, became a Spanish citizen in March 20102010 European Junior Cross Country Champion, 2013 European under-23 Steeplechase Champion4 WJC 3000SC 2010; 4 ECH 2012; ht OLY 2012 (only 8:58.20 compared with his pre-games best of 8:18.03); 2 ETCh 2013 (2011-5); 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-2). AtEXC: 2010-1J, 2011-38u23. 1 Spanish junior 2000SC 2010. Migrated from Morocco to Spain in 2006, arriving in Lanzarote after a 36-hour journey by seaIn 2016: 3 San Sebastián XC; 15 Seville XC; 12 Rabat Diamond; 7 Huelva; 2 Granada; 1 Alcobendas

MERZOUGHI Abdelaziz ESP 24y 310d 1991 8:26.15 8:18.03 -12635*

2015 World Student Games silver // 1500 pb: 3:43.83 -14 (3:48.30 -16). 15 ECH 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 WSG 2015; ht WCH 2015. At EXC: 2009-78J, 2010-36J,2012-69u23, 2013-19u23. 1 Estonian indoor 1500 2014In 2016: 2 Valmiera 1500; 3 Tartu 1500; 1 Lapinlahti

KIVISTIK Kaur EST 25y 68d 1991 8:38.72 8:32.23 -15QBR656

Fifth at under-23 race in 2015 European Cross Country Championshipsht WJC 2012.; 8 under-23 ECH 2013. At WXC: 2011-78J. At EXC: 2011-21J, 2012-5J, 2013-24u23, 2015-5u23. Coach-Messaoud SettatiIn 2016: 24 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 3 French indoor 3000; 1 Toulouse 1500; 3 Rehlingen; 6 Decines 1500; 5 Montbéliard; 2 French

BEDRANI Djilali FRA 22y 278d 1993 8:28.34 8:28.34 -16691

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2014 European Champion, in memorable circumstances (following the disqualification of Mahiedine Mekhissi)1500 pb: 3:33.75 -11. 3000 pb: 7:44.26i -12, 7:56.88 -11. 5000 pb: 13:34.29 -16. 11 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2007; 3 EIC 1500 2009 (2011-ht); 3 ETCh 1500 2009; 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 1500 2010; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2011 (2009/2015-ht); 10 WIC 3000 2012; sf OLY 1500 2012; 4 EIC 3000 2013(2015-ht); 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-5, 2015-9); 8 WCH 2013 (2015-ht); 2 Francophone Games 2013; 1 ECH 2014; ht EIC 1500 2015. At WXC: 2005-106J. At EXC: 2007-67u23, 2009-75u23. 1 French 2008/2010/2014/2015 & indoor 1500 2014. After his celebratory lap in Zürich 2014 he proposed to his girlfriend Marianne Coste and shesaid ouiIn 2016: 5 Rabat Diamond; 1 Périgueux 1500; 4 Rome Diamond; 12 Stockholm Diamond 5000

KOWAL Yoann FRA 29y 39d 1987 8:17.83 8:12.53 -13708


Full name-Mahiedine Mekhissi BenabbadTwice Olympic silver at Steeplechase. Twice World Championship bronze. European Champion at 1500m indoors & out1500 pb: 3:33.12 -13. ht WJC 2004; 8 ECP 1500 2006; 8 WCP 1500 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 ECP 2008 (2007-2); 2 OLY 2008/2012; 8 WIC 1500 2010; 3 IAAFContinental Cup 2010; 1 ECH 2010/2012 (2014-dq); 3 WCH 2011/2013 (2007/2009-ht); 1 EIC 1500 2013; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (Clocked 12.24 for the 100m from 1100m to1200m). At WXC: 2004-61J. 1 French 2008/2013/2016 (1 1500 2014). Coach-Phillipe Dupont. 1.90 tallWas first across the line in the 2014 European Steeplechase final, but disqualified after having removed his vest in the homestraight in celebration, but concluded “I thinkmost people consider me as the real winner”Missed 2015 following Achilles surgery on his right footIn 2016: dnf Rabat Diamond; 1 Montbéliard; dnf Montreuil 1500; 1 French

MEKHISSI Mahiedine FRA 31y 113d 1985 8:20.10 8:00.09 -13713

Twice UK Champion // 3000 pb: 7:58.65 -12. 1500 pb: 3:42.21 -10 (3 :43.7 -16). Mile pb: 3:59.37i -10. 5000 pb: 14:18.61i -12. ht ECH 2012; 11 ETCh 2013. 1 UK2015/2016. Coach-David LeachIn 2016: 1 Louisville 5K; 3 Louisville 10K; 1 Louisville 10M; 10 Stanford Jordan; 5 Eagle Rock Hoka (8:22.42, ninth in UK all-time list); 4 London ‘Westminster’; 10Birmingham Diamond; 10 Watford BMC; 1 UK

MULLETT Rob GBR 28y 340d 1987 8:22.42 8:22.42 -16748

Twice Irish Champion // Mile pb: 3.58.50 -15. 1500 pb: 3:41.66 -16. 10 WSG 2013. 1 Irish 2011/2015; 9 NCAA 2013, representing Wichita State UniversityIn 2016: 10 Stanford Invitational Open; 2 Wichita 800 ‘B’; 6 Stanford Jordan ‘B’; 4 Eagle Rock Hoka ‘B’; 10 Greenville SC 1500; dnf Irish

COTTER Tomas IRL 25y 190d 1990 8:37.12 8:37.12 -16847

6x Israeli Champion // 1500 pb: 3:48.41 -09 (3:50.80 -16). 5 WSG 2013; ht ECH 2014. 1 Israeli 2009-2011/2013-2015. Coach/father-Amit NeemanIn 2016: 15 Stanford Jordan ‘B’; 18 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Regensburg Open Extra; 5 Israeli 1500; 4 Balkan

NE’EMAN Noam ISR 29y 10d 1987 8:43.90 8:38.15 -14865

5000 pb: 14:06.15 -15. At EXC: 2015-30. 3 Italian 2016. Moroccan originIn 2016: 7 Rovereto XC; 1 Udine 5000/3000SC; 2 Castiglione della Pescaia; 3 Italian

BAMOUSSA Abdoullah ITA 30y 28d 1986 8:32.88 8:32.88 -16869

Down from 8:22.16 to 8:08.86 for steeplechase in 2009, but at the World Championships that year he failed a doping control test after having reached the steeplechasefinal and was suspended for three years to 20125000 pb: 13:22.53 -16. Marathon pb: 2:12:17 -15. Half Mar pb: 62:38 -14. 10,000 pb: 28:14.87 -14 (28:32.85 -16). 3000 pb: 7:48.18 -09. dq ht WCH 3000SC 2009 (drugs)& 2013 (out of lane); ht WCH 3000SC 2015. 1 Mediterranean Games 3000SC 2009; 10 ETCh 5000 2014; 3 ECP 10,000 2016. 1 Italian 10,000 2013/2014 & 3000SC2013/2015. At WXC: 2008-30. Allegiance transferee from Morocco – has lived in Italy since February 7, 2008, acquired Italian citizenship on October 16, 2010 and wascleared by the IAAF to compete for Italy from July 19, 2013Marathons (2): 3 Rome 2015, 7 Prague 2015In 2016: 1 Busto Arsizio 5000/3000SC; 3 Nijmegen 5000; 9 Rabat Diamond 3000SC; 3 ECP 10,000; 2 Italian 3000SC

CHATBI Jamel ITA 32y 66d 1984 8:21.92 8:08.86 -09QBR877

2012 Olympic finalist & 6x Italian Champion // ht WJC 2000; 9 ECP 2006; ht EIC 3000 2009; 6 ECH 2012; 13 OLY 2012; dq ht WCH 2013 (ran inside border); 12 ECH2014; 3 ETCh 2015 (2013-7, 2013-7). 1 Italian 2005/2007/2008/2010/2011/2016. At WXC: 2005-62 short. At EXC: 2010-38, 2011-29In 2016: 5 Rome Road Mile; 2 Rome 1500; 3 Castiglione della Pescaia; 11 Huelva; 1 Italian

FLORIANI Yuri ITA 34y 193d 1981 8:30.03 8:22.62 -12884

3x Norwegian Champion // 8 under-23 ECH 2011; ht ECH 2014; 10 WSG 2015. At EXC: 2007-69J, 2008-63J, 2010-81u23; 2 NCAA div 2 2011. 1 Norwegian2012/2013/2014In 2016: 4 Norwegian indoor 3000; 9 Hamar 3000; 6 Oordegem IFAM

KÅRBØ Tom Erling NOR 27y 152d 1989 8:35.84 8:35.84 -16952

6x Norwegian Champion // 10 EJC 001; ht WIC 3000 2006; ht EIC 3000 2007/2011; ht WCH 2007/2009/2011; 9 ETCh 2010; 9 ECH 2010 (2006-ht); ht EIC 3000 2011. AtEXC: 2001-59J, 2009-58. 1 Norwegian 2005/2006/2007/2009/2010/2011 (1 5000 2010)In 2016: dnf Norwegian indoor 3000; 10 Hamar 3000; 7 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Sollentuna

KRISTENSEN Bjørnar Ustad NOR 34y 161d 1982 8:36.47 8:16.75 -07956

2014 European silver // 5000 pb: 13:45.94 -15. 3000 pb: 7:58.38 -16. 1500 pb: 3:44.02 -10. 8 EJC 2007; 7 WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009; dq ht WCH 2013 (ran insideborder); 2 ECH 2014 (2012-7); 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 ETCh 2015 (2011-11, 2012-7, 2013-8); 9 WCH 2015 (2013-dq ht (ran inside border)). At WXC: 2008-71J,2010-105, 2013-55. At EXC: 2007-44J, 2008-53J. 1 Polish 2014/2015/2016 (1 5000 2015/2016)In 2016: 9 San Giorgio Legnano XC; 12 Armagh 5K; 3 Bialogard 1000; 6 Dessau 3000; 7 Rome Diamond; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Polish 5000/3000SC

ZALEWSKI Krystian POL 27y 86d 1989 8:19.91 8:16.20 -141007

dnf EJC final 2011; ht under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Swedish under-23 2013. 1.87 tallIn 2016: 2 Swedish indoor 800; 11 Stanford Jordan; 7 Rehlingen

BLOMBERG Emil SWE 24y 87d 1992 8:36.45 8:36.45 -161075

5000 pb: 14:31.72 -15. 1500 pb: 3:42.10 -15 (3:42.65 -16). 12 ETCh 3000 2014; 10 ETCh 1500 2015. At EXC: 2010-57J, 2014-6u23, 2015-41. 2 Swedish 2015. AttendsUniversity of New Mexico. Father-Johan Engholm (1500m pb 3:39.31) was a middle distance international in the 1980sIn 2016: 5 Stanford Invitational Open; 4 Azusa Clay 1500; 1 Fresno (4 1500); 8sf NCAA; 10 Sollentuna 1500

ENGHOLM Elmar SWE 23y 276d 1992 8:37.44 8:37.44 -161077

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Patrick Kipkurui Langat, acquired Turkish citizenship on June 22, 2011 and initially cleared by the IAAF to compete for Turkeyfrom June 21, 2013, but then they agreed to bring this date forward to May 2, 2012 and he won European silver one month later2 ECH 2012 (2014-8); 9 OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013 (2014-10); 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht WCH 2013. 1 Kenyan Prisons 2009/2011. At WXC: 2012-65. He nevercompeted internationally for Kenya and was better known on the circuit as a pacemaker prior to his transferIn 2016: 1 European Clubs Cup

AKDAG Tarik Langat TUR 28y 19d 1988 8:34.64 8:08.59 -111095

Two World Student Games titles at both 5000m and Steeplechase // 3000 pb: 7:49.23 -09. 5000 pb: 13:46.19 -10. 1500 pb: 3:39.48 -07. 6 WJC 3000SC 2002; 2 under-23ECH 3000SC 2005 (2003-5); 1 WSG 3000SC 2005/2007 (1 5000 2007/2009); 4 WIC 1500 2006 (12 3000); 4 ECH 5000 2006 (2010-ht); 6 WCH 3000SC 2007(2005/2015-ht); ht OLY 3000SC 2008; 3 EIC 3000 2011 (2013-6); 2 WSG 3000SC 2011; 2 ETCh 3000 2013. At WXC: 2002-43J, 2004-106 short. At EXC: 2001-21J, 2002-3J, 2004-74, 2005-17, 2007-47In 2016: 2 Turkish Clubs 3000SC

AKKAŞ Halil TUR 33y 5d 1983 8:53.53 8:18.43 -071096


3x Balkan Champion // 10 EJC 2009; 1 Balkan 2011/2012/2016; 12 under-23 ECH 2012; 8 ECH 2012 (2014-ht); 10 Mediterranean Games 2013. 1 Turkish2013/2014/2016. At EXC: 2012-dnf/u23In 2016: 1 Turkish Universities; 1 Turkish; 6 Copenhagen Games; 1 Balkan

DUVAR Hakan TUR 25y 319d 1990 8:34.43 8:23.22 -121104

European silvers at junior & under-23 level // 3000 pb: 7:54.55 -04. 2 EJC 99; ht WJC 2000; 2 under-23 ECH 2001 (2003-4); 6 ECH 2002 (2014-ht); ht WCH 2003/2013; htOLY 2004/2012; 6 WSG 2005; 4 ECP 2006 (2007-7); 4 ETCh 2011 (2009-9, 2010-dq when he ran inside the kerb, 2013/2014-6, 2015-7). 1 Ukrainian 2002-2008/2010/2012/2014/2016In 2016: 1 Lutsk 5000; 1 Ukrainian (11th time)

SLOBODENYUK Vadym UKR 35y 111d 1981 8:36.68 8:22.19 -121144

1.....7:53.63....S. Saaeed Shaheen QAT...........20042.....7:53.64....Brimin Kipruto KEN.................... 20113.....7:54.31....Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN...........20124.....7:55.28....Brahim Boulami MAR.................20015.....7:55.72....Bernard Barmasai KEN..............19976.....7:55.76....Ezekiel Kemboi KEN.................. 20117.....7:56.16....Moses Kiptanui KEN.................. 19978.....7:56.81....Richard Mateelong KEN.............20129.....7:57.29....Reuben Kosgei KEN.................. 200110...7:58.41....Jairus Birech KEN...................... 2014

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....8:17.83....Yoann Kowal FRA2.....8:19.91....Krystian Zalewski POL3.....8:20.10....Mahiedine Mekhissi FRA4.....8:21.34....Mitko Tsenov BUL5.....8:21.92....Jamel Chatbi ITA6.....8:22.42....Rob Mullett GBR7.....8:25.34....Viktor Bakharev RUS8.....8:25.81....Ilgizar Safiulin RUS9.....8:25.84....Ildar Minshin RUS10...8:26.15....Abdelaziz Merzoughi ESP


Men’s 110 Metres HurdlesStarts: Friday, July 8 (12:55)



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Cypriot record holder // 13.42w -16. ht EIC 2013/2015; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2013/2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; ht COM 2014; ht ECH 2014; 6 WSG 2015; 1Balkan 2016 & indoor 2015. 1 Cypriot 2014/2016In 2016: 2 Pretoria; 1 Nicosia; 1 Haniá; 1 Prague Academica; 1 Árgos Orestikó; 1 Cypriot; 1 Balkan

TRAJKOVIC Milan CYP 24y 110d 1992 13.55 13.55 -16569

2011 European Indoor Champion (but largely out of action after than until 2014 due to multiple Achilles injuries/surgeries)Decathlon pb: 7018 -04. dnq World Youth LJ 2001; ht WJC 100/110H 2002; ht EJC 2003; dnf EIC Heptathlon 2005; sf OLY 2008; 6 WCH 2009 (2015-sf); 5 WIC 2010(2008-sf); 6 ECH 2010 (led until he hit the seventh); 1 EIC 2011 (2009-3, 2007-sf, 2015-8); 5 ECH 2014. 1 Czech 2010/2014/2015. Coach-Ludvík Svoboda. 1.96/87kgHe married Czech pole vaulter Jirina Ptácníková in 2012, but they separated in 2014In 2016: 6 Prague Odložil; 2 Lucerne ‘B’; 2ht Turku (scatched from final)

SVOBODA Petr CZE 31y 268d 1984 13.70 13.27 -1059010Au

12x Danish Champion (6 out + 6 in). Danish record holder indoors & out13.59w -16. 4 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; dnf EJC final 2009; ht ECH 2014; sf EIC 2015 (2011-ht); sf WIC 2016. 1 Danish 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor2011-2016). His father Frank Martinsen worked as a bodyguard to Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the Danish Prime Minister then, later NATO Secretary General. Coach-MikkelLarsenIn 2016: 1 Danish indoor; 8sf WIC; 2 Belfast; 2 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 6 Weinheim; 2 Skara; 5 Geneva; 3 Copenhagen Games; 2ht Aarhus

MARTINSEN Andreas DEN 25y 354d 1990 13.74 13.55 -15604

2015 European under-23 silver // 13.56w -16. sf World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; dnf EJC 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 3 Mediterranean under-23 2016. 1 Spanish under-23 2014/2015/2016. Coach-Fernando UnzuIn 2016: 3 Spanish indoor; 1 Valencia; 1 Castellón (May 21); 1 Valladolid; 3 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Castellón (Jun 11); 7 Madrid; 1 Spanish under-23

COLOMO Javier ESP 22y 102d 1994 13.58 13.58 -16617

Allegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Spain since 2012, acquired Spanish citizenship on April 24, 2015 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Spain from June15, 2015 (just in time for the European Team Championships)6 Cuban National Games 2010; 7 ETCh 2015; sf WCH 2015; sf WIC 2016. 1 Spanish 2015. Coach-Alexis SanchezIn 2016: 5sf WIC; 1 Zaragoza; dnf Rabat Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Salamanca; 2 Castellón; 6 Tomblaine; 1 Alcobendas; 5 Madrid; 2 Murcia; 3 Catalan

CONTRERAS Yidiel ESP 23y 220d 1992 13.46 13.35 -15618

Full name-Francisco Javier López // ht WJC 2008; ht ECH 2010/2012; 3 Ibero-American 2012; sf EIC 2013; 8 ETCh 2014. 1 Spanish under-23 2010/2011In 2016: 6ht Madrid; 4 La Chaux-de-Fonds

LÓPEZ Francisco Javier ESP 26y 189d 1989 14.26 13.64 -13629

Full name-Gerard Mateu Porras // sf World Youth 2013; ht WJC 2014; 8 EJC 2015. Coach/father-Salvador PorrasIn 2016: 1 Catalan indoor; 1 Spanish under-23 indoor; 2 Spanish indoor; 1 Barcelona (Apr 24); 1 Barcelona (Apr 30); 2 Spanish Universities; 1 Burgos; 2 Salamanca; 3Castellón; 3 Alcobendas; 5ht Madrid; 2 Spanish under-23; 7 Catalan

PORRAS Gerard ESP 20y 82d 1996 13.89 13.89 -16637

3x Finnish Indoor Champion // 100 pb: 10.40w -15, 10.57 -14 (10.72 -16). 9 ETCh 2015. 1 Finnish 2015 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Finnish indoor (4 Heptathlon); 1 Lappeenranta 100; 1 Espoo; 1 Raasepori; 1 Lapinlahti; 1 Jyväskylä; 4 Turku

LAKKA Elmo FIN 23y 87d 1993 13.76 13.76 -16674

6x French Champion (4 out + 2 in)He was initially third in the 2014 European Championships, but then was disqualified disqualified for obstruction because he moved into lane of Balajs Baji and theyclashed arms (it meant that Pascal Martinot-Lagarde got the bronze medal)13.05w -16. 2 Mediterranean Games 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 ECH 2010 (2014-dq); 4 WSG 2011; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2015 (2011-6, 2013-sf); 5 WCH 2015 (2011-sf); 3 WIC 2016. 1 French 2009/2010/2011/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2015). Stéphane Diagana (1 WCH 400H 97) and Marc Raquil (3 WCH 400 20103) are his cousins. Coach-Giscard Samba-KoundyIn 2016: 3 WIC; 1 St-Denis-Réunion; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Longjumeau ‘B’; 4 Shanghai Diamond; dnf Rome Diamond; 1 Argentan; 1 Tomblaine; 1 French

BASCOU Dimitri FRA 28y 351d 1987 13.24 13.16 -1569010Au

Reigning World Junior Champion // 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2011; 1 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (2012-3); 3 EIC 2015. Holds world junior records (junior hurdle heights)indoors (7.48) & out (12.99)In 2016: 4 Forbach; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 Mediterranean under-23; dq Tomblaine; 2 French

BELOCIAN Wilhem FRA 21y 14d 1995 13.30 13.28 -15692

13.32w -16. 100 pb: 10.32w, 10.39 -14 (10.48 -16). sf under-23 ECH 100 2013. 1 French under-23 2014In 2016: 2 French Universities indoor 60; 3 St-Denis-Réunion; 2 Franconville 100; 1 Montgeron; 5 Argentan 100; 2 Montreuil; 4 Geneva; 2 Tomblaine; 3 French

MANGA Aurel FRA 23y 346d 1992 13.33 13.33 -16711

He was the world #1 in 2014 with five Diamond League wins (though he did not win as expected at the World Indoor & European Championships)13.23w -16. 4 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 2 ETCh 2013/2015 (2014-3); 2 WIC 2014/2016 (2012-3); 3 ECH 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2013-3); 4 WCH 2015 (2013-ht). 1 French 2014& indoors 2012/2013/2014/2016. His older brother Thomas Martinot Lagarde (pb 13.26) is also an international hurdler. Their coach-Laurence Bily“The start is not my good point. I love the middle part when you are on automatic pilot”In 2016: 1 French indoor; 2 WIC; 6 Eugene Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Montreuil; 6 French (hit 7th & 8th badly, then eased off); 1 Catalan

MARTINOT-LAGARDE Pascal FRA 24y 287d 1991 13.29 12.95 -14712

Fourth place at the London Olympics // 13.14w -12. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 3 COM 2010 (2014-8); ht EIC 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; 4 OLY2012; 8 COM 2014; 5 EIC 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2011-ht). 1 English junior 2009; 1 UK 2011/2015 & indoor 2015. He has dual nationality with the USA (his father Sir TobyClarke was born in California). Graduate of Theology and Religious Studies from Bristol University. Coach-Giscard Samba-Koundy (formerly Malcolm Arnold). 1.87 tallSince autumn 2015 he lives and trains in Paris with the group of Dimitri Bascou, who is his training partnerIn 2016: 6sf WIC; 2 St-Denis-Réunion; 1 Longjumeau; 4 Montgeron; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Hengelo; 4 Bellinzona; 1 Geneva; 1 Lucerne; 2 UK

CLARKE Lawrence GBR 26y 116d 1990 13.42 13.31 -12726


3x English under-23 Champion // 2 English Schools 2012; 1 English junior 2013 (indoors & out); 1 British Universities 2013; 1 English under-23 2014/2015/2016. Reachedsemi-finals of 2013 European Junior Championships, but withdrew with a hamstring tear. Coach-James HillierIn 2016: 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 4 UK indoor; 1 Belfast; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 2 Loughborough International; 1 South West Athletics Gala; 5 Bellinzona; 1English under-23; 3 UK; 2 Turku

KING David GBR 22y 23d 1994 13.54 13.54 -16743

2011 European junior silver, then made a massive advancement in 2012 before getting a hamstring injury at the Olympics, then in 2013 had the first of five foot surgeries infive years13.31w -16. sf World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; 4 WIC 2012/2014; dnf ht OLY 2012. 1 UK 2012; 1 UK indoor 2012/2016 (=1 2014). Coach-Malcolm ArnoldIn 2016: 1 UK indoor; 1 Loughborough International; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 Montreuil; 1 UK

POZZI Andrew GBR 24y 51d 1992 13.31 13.31 -16749

Commonwealth Games & European Championship silvers in 2014. Fourth, fifth & fifth at successive World ChampionshipsHJ pb: 2.05 -05. Dec pb: 7384 -05. 5 EJC 2003; 4 WCH 2009 (2011/2013-5); 2 COM 2010/2014; 7 WIC 2014; 2 ETCh 2014 (2013-5); 2 ECH 2014 (2006-ht, 2010-dq sf,2012-sf); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 AAA junior Decathlon 2003; 1 UK 2010/2013/2014. Graduate of Economics from the University of Leicester. Plays the piano andcornet. Coach-Jerzy MaciukiewiczHis great form in 2014 was followed by a bad hamstring tear in 2015In 2016: 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Hengelo; 6 Bellinzona (13.5 hand, he lost a potential Olympic qualifying time because the photo-finish failed); 1 Loughborough v EastMidlands v Civil Service; 6 Lucerne; 1ht UK (scratched from final, hamstring)

SHARMAN William GBR 31y 296d 1984 13.52 13.16 -1475610Au

2014 World indoor finalist // 13.32w -13. sf WJC 2006; 5 EJC 2007; ht OLY 2012; 5 EIC 2013 (2009-sf); 7 ETCh 2013 (2011-9); 4 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013; 6 WIC 2014;sf ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015. 1 German indoor 2009/2013/2014/2016In 2016: 1 German indoor; 4 Weinheim; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 Mannheim; 5 German

BALNUWEIT Erik GER 27y 287d 1988 13.56 13.44 -13766

5x German Champion // 13.20w -14. 3 ETCh 2009 (2014-4); sf ECH 2010/2012/2014; ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013; sf WCH 2015 (2009-ht). 1 German2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2016. Coach-Wilhelm SeigelIn 2016: 2ht Kirchberg; 2 Eagle Rock “Oxy”; 4 Mannheim; 1 German

BÜHLER Matthias GER 29y 307d 1986 13.44 13.34 -12/15769

Fourth at 2012 European Championships // 3 World Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 3 EJC 2005; sf WCH 2009 (2011/2015-ht); sf WIC 2010; 7 ETCh ‘2010; 4 ECH 2012 (2010-8); ht OLY 2013. 1 German 2012. Disqualified for false-starting in his 2015 World Championship heatIn 2016: 2 German indoor; 3 Clermont Spring Invitational; 2 Weinheim; 1 Bellinzona; 3 German; 1 Zeulenroda

JOHN Alexander GER 30y 64d 1986 13.38 13.35 -09/1278810Au

2014 World indoor finalist // 13.23w -14. TJ pb: 15.33 -09. 7 World Youth TJ 2009; sf WJC 2010; ht WIC 2012; sf ECH 2012/2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WIC 2014; sfWCH 2015. 1 German 2015 (1 indoor 2011/2012)Was one of the favourites for the 2011 European Junior title but was disqualified for false-starting in his heat (“It was my fault, but I don’t really have an explanation.”).Student of Economics & Business Admin at University of Tubingen. Coach-Marlon Odom (pb 13.50 2010)In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Pfullingen; 1 Hengelo; 1 Weinheim; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Mannheim; 2 German; 2 Madrid

TRABER Gregor GER 23y 215d 1992 13.37 13.32 -15808

Greek record holder indoors & out. 14x Greek Champion (9 out + 5 in)13.37w -16. 100 pb: 10.42 -13 (10.58 -16). 200 pb: 20.91 -13/14 (21.35 -16). dnf World Youth 2003; 2 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 ECP 2008 (2007-5); 6 OLY 2008/2012; 5 ETCh 2011; 8 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-sf); 5 EIC 2015 (2009/2013-sf); sf WCH 2015 (2007/2013-ht). 1 Greek2007/2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015). Mother-Greek, father-American. Full-name-Konstadínos Douvalídis-Ricks(mother’s name is Douvalídis, father’s is Ricks)In 2016: 6 Greek indoor 60; =3ht WIC; 1 Dráma 100/110H; 4 Rabat Diamond; 3 Dakar; 7 Lucerne; 1 Greek (3 200); 4 Madrid

DOUVALÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 29y 118d 1987 13.38 13.33 -15818

Fourth at European Championships indoors (2013) & out (2014) // 7 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 6 WSG 2011; sf WIC 2012/2014; 4 EIC 2013 (2009/2011-ht, 2015-7); sf WCH 2013 (2011-ht); 4 ECH 2014 (2010-ht, 2012-sf); 6 WIC 2016. 1 Hungarian 2007/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2009/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Hungarian indoor; 6 WIC; 1 Debrecen 200 (3 100); 1 Miskolc; 2 Prague Odložil; 2 Lucerne; 3 Madrid; 1 Turku

BAJI Balázs HUN 27y 27d 1989 13.41 13.29 -14828

sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2014 (2012-ht); ht EIC 2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 2 Hungarian indoor; 6 UK indoor; 1 Waco Johnson Invitational; 3 Belfast; 1 Szekszárd; 2 South West Athletics Gala; 1 Hungarian under-23

SZŰCS Valdó HUN 21y 7d 1995 13.85 13.85 -16842

Northern Irish record holder & 6x Champion // 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; sf EJC 2009; sf WIC 2012; ht COM 2014; ht WCH 2015. 1 Northern Irish2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. 1 Irish 2015/2016; 1 English 2015. Allegiance transferee from Great Britain to Ireland in December 2011. His older brother TomReynolds was ninth in the 2010 Commonwealth Games DecathlonIn 2016: 7 Irish indoor 60; 1 Irish indoor; 1 Northern Irish; 1 Irish

REYNOLDS Ben IRL 25y 283d 1990 13.89 13.48 -15QBR860

Italian record holder // ht WJC 2004; ht ECH 2006; 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 WSG 2007 (2011-5); 8 ECP 2008; ht EIC 2009/2011; 5 ETCh 2011 (2009-8); ht WCH 2011; 6WIC 2012; 5 ECH 2012; sf OLY 2012. 1 Italian 2008/2011 (1 indoors 2008/2009/2011). Coach-Peter AstengoIn 2016: 2 Italian indoor; 6 Montgeron; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Geneva ‘B’; 1 Nembro; 3 Italian

ABATE Emanuele ITA 30y 363d 1985 13.73 13.28 -12867

13.60w -15. ht ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015; 5 ETCh 2015 (2014-9). 1 Italian 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2015). Allegiance transferee from the Ivory Coast – cleared by theIAAF to compete for Italy from November 9, 2011In 2016: 4 Italian indoor; 1 Savona; 1 Gavardo; 3 Geneva; 2 Nembro; 1 Italian

FOFANA Hassane ITA 24y 68d 1992 13.62 13.55 -14885

2015 European under-23 bronze // sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; ht ECH 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Italian under-23 2014/2015/2016 & indoor2015/2016In 2016: 1 Italian under-23 indoor; 1 Italian indoor; 1 Busto Arsizio; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Italian under-23; 2 Italian

PERINI Lorenzo ITA 21y 349d 1994 13.67 13.67 -16896


Former European Indoor Champion // sf WIC 2003/2004; 3 under-23 ECH 2003; sf WCH 2003/2007/2009/2013 (2005-ht); 6 ECP 2004; sf WIC 2006/2010; 1 EIC 2007(2002/2015-sf, 2005-ht, 2009-2); sf OLY 2008/2012 (2004-qf); 6 ECH 2012 (2002/2006-sf, 2014-ht). 1 Dutch 2002/2003/2005/2007/2009 (1 indoor 2015). His father was a16.01 triple jumper. Older brothers Randy & Jermaine are also athletes, while younger brother Valeriy is a footballer – they once all ran in a relay team for their club AACAmsterdamIn 2016: 5 Clermont; 8 Hengelo; 3 Weinheim (May 28); 2 Mannheim (Jun 9); dq/ht Madrid; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds

SEDOC Gregory NED 34y 263d 1981 13.48 13.37 -0793910Au

Norwegian record holder // 13.59w -16. ht WJC 2008; sf EJC 2009; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-ht); 12 ETCh 2010; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; sf ECH 2012 (2014-ht); sf EIC 2013. 1Norwegian 2009-2012. Student of Media Science at the University of Oslo. He is the younger brother of Norwegian women’s record holder Christina Vukicevic.Coach/father-Petar Vukicevic YUG (7x Yugoslavian Champion at 110mH)In 2016: 2 Norwegian indoor; 1 Hamar (May 18); 4 Namur (May 25); 2 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Skara; 3 Mannheim; 2 Copenhagen Games; 6 Madrid

VUKICEVIC Vladimir NOR 25y 61d 1991 13.61 13.55 -12966

Former World Military Champion // ht EJC 2005; sf WIC 2008/2010/2014 (2012/2016-ht); 6 ECP 2008; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; sf ECH 2010 (2012/2014-ht); 1 World MilitaryGames 2011; ht WCH 2011; sf EIC 2013/2015; 6 ETCh 2014. 1 Polish 2011 & indoor 2013/2014/2015. Coach-Wieslaw Czapiewski. 1.76 tallIn 2016: 2 Polish indoor; 6ht WIC; 2 Polish Teams; 5 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Szczecin; 2 Polish

BOCHENEK Dominik POL 29y 53d 1987 13.77 13.44 -11970

13.31w -16. sf EIC 2015; 6 ETCh 2015; 4 WSG 2015. 1 Polish 2016In 2016: 4 Polish indoor; 1 Polish Academic; 1 Polish Teams; 2 Polish Universities 100; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Lódz; 1 Copenhagen Games; 1 Brussels; 1 Polish

CZYKIER Damian POL 23y 329d 1992 13.35 13.35 -16974

2012 European bronze // 1 WJC 2006; 1 EJC 2007; 5 OLY 2008 (2012-dnf ht); 1 under-23 ECH 2009; sf WCH 2009/2015; 2 ETCh 2010 (2009-6, 2013-3); 8 WIC 2012; 3ECH 2012 (2010-5, 2014-6). 1 Polish 2008/2010/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2016). Coach-Andrzej Radiuk. 1.96 tallIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor; 3 Polish

NOGA Artur POL 28y 64d 1988 13.83 13.26 -1398910Au

2014 Balkan Champion. Serbian record holder // 6 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2014; ht ECH 2014; 5 WSG 2015; ht WCH 2015. 6 NCAA indoor 2014. 1 Serbian2011-2016. Attends University of California, Berkeley, which means he is known as a “California Golden Bear”In 2016: 1 Atlanta; 1 Auburn Classic ‘C’; 1 Cullowhee Classic; 1 Clermont; 1 Serbian Cup; 2 Bellinzona; 1 Serbian

RISTIĆ Milan SRB 24y 332d 1991 13.39 13.39 -16QBR1038

7x Swiss Champion (5 out + 2 in) // ht ECH 2014. 1 Swiss 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoors 2011/2014)In 2016: 2 Swiss indoor; 2 Weinheim ‘B’

FURER Tobias SUI 28y 327d 1987 13.76 13.66 -141050

Allegiance transferee from the Dominican Republic – cleared by IAAF to compete for Switzerland from May 15, 2012sf WJC 2012; 3 EJC 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016. 1 Swiss under-23 2014. 1 Swiss indoor 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Swiss indoor; 5ht WIC; 1 Kreuzlingen 100/200; 4 Weinheim ‘B’

PEÑA Brahian SUI 22y 94d 1994 13.86 13.86 -161055

6x Ukrainian Champion (4 out + 2 in) // 13.82w -16. ht EIC 2013/2015; 10 ETCh 2015 (2011-12, 2013-11); ht WIC 2016. 1 Ukrainian 2011/2012/2013/2016 (1 indoor2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 6ht WIC; 2 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Lutsk; 1 Ukrainian; 2 Kiev

KOPANAYKO Sergiy UKR 27y 242d 1988 13.87 13.77 -121125

2015 Ukrainian Champion outdoors // 13.79w -16. 10 ETCh 2014; ht WIC 2016. 1 Ukrainian 2015In 2016: 2 Ukrainian teams indoor; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 7ht WIC; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 2 Lutsk; 3 Ukrainian

SHAMATRYN Artem UKR 25y 21d 1991 13.92 13.81 -151143

1.....12.80.......Aries Merritt USA....................... 20122.....12.87.......Dayron Robles CUB...................20083.....12.88.......Liu Xiang CHN........................... 20064.....12.89.......David Oliver USA....................... 20105.....12.90.......Dominique Arnold USA.............. 20066.....12.91.......Colin Jackson GBR.................... 1993=7...12.92.......Roger Kingdom USA..................1989.......12.92.......Allen Johnson USA.................... 19969.....12.93.......Renaldo Nehemiah USA............ 1981=10.12.94.......Jack Pierce USA........................ 1996.......12.94.......Hansle Parchment JAM............. 2014.......12.94.......Orlando Ortega CUB..................2015

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....13.12.......Orlando Ortega ESP2.....13.20.......Sergey Shubenkov RUS3.....13.24.......Dimitri Bascou FRA4.....13.29.......Pascal Martinot-Lagarde FRA5.....13.30.......Wilhem Belocian FRA6.....13.31.......Andy Pozzi GBR7.....13.33.......Aurel Manga FRA8.....13.35.......Damian Czykier POL9.....13.37.......Gregor Traber GER=10.13.38.......Alexander John GER.......13.38.......Konstadínos Douvalídis GRE


Men’s 400 Metres HurdlesStarts: Wednesday, July 6 (17:05)



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2015 European junior bronze, still a junior in 2016 // 400 pb: 47.84 -15 (48.39 -16). 7 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 3 EJC 2015. 1 Austrian 2015In 2016: 1 Austrian indoor 200/400; 1 Austrian junior indoor 400 (2 200); 1 Klagenfurt; 4 St. Pölten 200 ‘B’; 2 Regensburg Open ‘B’; 2 Ried; 2 Austrian under-23 400; 2Mannheim Junior Gala

HUFNAGL Dominik AUT 19y 177d 1997 51.26 51.26 -16507

2009 World Student Games bronze // sf WJC 2004; 7 ECP 2007; 3 WSG 2009 (2001-8); sf ECH 2010/2012/2014; sf OLY 2012; sf WCH 2015 (2009-ht). 1 Belgian2009/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 French 2015)In 2016: 5 Gainesville; 1 Deinze; 2 French Clubs; 6 Dakar; 1 Oordegem Buyle; 3 Prague Odložil; 6 Geneva; 5 Turku

BULTHEEL Michael BEL 30y 6d 1986 49.70 49.04 -15520

400 pb: 46.43 -10. 1 European Youth 400 2011; 5 OLY 4x400 2008 (45.88 split); 7 WSG 400 2009; 4 EIC 4x400 2013. 1 Belgian 400 2008 (1 indoor 2007/2008)In 2016: 1 Belgian indoor 200; 1 Kessel-Lo 400H; 1 Belgian Francophone 400H; 1 European Clubs Cup ’B’ 400H; 5 Brussels 400H

GHISLAIN Arnaud BEL 27y 215d 1988 50.28 50.17 -15524

sf World Youth 110H 2009; sf ECH 2012/2014; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 9 ETCh 2014; sf WSG 2015. 1 Czech 2014/2015/2016In 2016: 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Turnov; 8 Prague Odložil; 2 Kolín; 1 Czech

BROŽ Michal CZE 24y 19d 1992 50.88 49.78 -13572

400 pb: 47.02 -16. ht EJC 2015. 2 Czech 2016In 2016: 3 Czech indoor; 2 Kolín 400 (May 1); 1 Sušice; 1 Hradec Králové; 1 Turnov; 1 Kolín 200 (6 100) (May 28); 6 Prague Odložil; 2 Czech

MÜLLER Vít CZE 19y 308d 1996 50.45 50.45 -16583

Full name-Johan Nicolai Hartling2015 European under-23 bronze // ht World Youth 2011; ht ECH 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Danish 2014/2015In 2016: 3 Tårnby 300; 4 Munich; 1 Danish Clubs; 2 European Clubs Cup; 5 Regensburg Open; 4 Geneva ‘C’; 6 Copenhagen Games; 5 Aarhus

HARTLING Nicolai DEN 22y 170d 1994 50.51 50.02 -15601

Full name-Diego Cabello Miñon4x Spanish Champion // 400 pb: 47.17 -12. ht World Youth 2005; ht WJC 2006; 7 Ibero-American 2008; 8 ECP 2008; sf ECH 2012 (2010-ht); 4 Mediterranean Games2013; 6 ETCh 2015 (2011-8, 2013-7, 2014-11). 1 Spanish 2010/2011/2012/2013In 2016: 4 Spanish indoor 800; 3 Castellón; 3 Alcobendas; 3 Madrid ‘B’; 6 Murcia

CABELLO Diego ESP 28y 173d 1988 50.76 49.96 -13611

2016 Mediterranean under-23 Champion // sf World Youth 2013; sf EJC 2015; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016. 1 Spanish under-23. Coach-Luis SevillanoIn 2016: 3 Spanish under-23 indoor 400; 6 Spanish indoor 400; 1 Barcelona; 3 Burgos; 1 Mediterranean under-23; 2 Alcobendas; 1 Madrid ‘B’; 1 Spanish under-23

DELGADO Javier ESP 20y 26d 1996 50.27 50.27 -16620

Down from 49.90 to 49.02 already in 2016 (before Amsterdam) // 400 pb: 47.84i -15 (48.80i -16). ht WJC 2012; ht ECH 2014; 8 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Spanish 2014/2015.From-Pamplona. Coach-Jesús ÁlvarezSuddenly, he’s only 0.02 outside José Alonso’s Spanish record of 49.00 which dates back to the 1987 World Championship finalIn 2016: 1 Valencia; 1 Castellón; 2 Fuenlabrada 300H; 2 Salamanca 400 ‘B’; 1 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas; 3 Madrid

FERNÁNDEZ Sergio ESP 23y 96d 1993 49.02 49.02 -16622

Full name-Mark Ujakpor Sánchez4x Spanish Champion at 400m flat, converted to hurdles in 2015400 pb: 46.15 -14. ht WIC 400 2008/2014; 8 ECP 400 2008; ht ECH 400 2010; sf EIC 400 2011/2013 (2009-ht); sf WIC 400 2012 (4 4x400); 5 Mediterranean Games 4002013; 8 ETCh 400 2014. 1 Spanish 400 2007/2009 & indoor 2012/2014. Coach-David LopezIn 2016: 2 Spanish indoor 400; 1 Fuenlabrada 400/400H; 3 Ibero-American 400H; 1 Fuenlabrada 400/300H; 2 Salamanca 400H

UJAKPOR Mark ESP 29y 169d 1987 49.65 49.65 -16647

Estonian #2 after Rasmus Mägi // 400 pb: 48.46i -16, 48.49 -14. ht ECH 2014; ht WCH 2015. 2 Estonian 2014/2015. 1 Estonian indoor 400 2015In 2016: 1 Estonian indoor 400; 2 Brussels; 4 Aarhus

JAGOR Jaak-Heinrich EST 26y 56d 1990 50.02 49.37 -15653

2014 European silver // 400 pb: 46.40 -13. LJ pb: 7.73i -12. ht WJC 2010; 4 EJC 2011; ht OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013/2015; 2 ECH 2014 (2012-5); 4 IAAF Continental Cup2014. 1 Estonian 2014/2015. His sister Maris Mägi is a multiple Estonian Champion at 400m flat, they are coached by their parents Taivo & Anne MägiIn 2016: 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Riga Cup; 2 Bellinzona; 1 Lucerne ‘B’; 1 Estonian Cup 400; 4 Madrid; 3 Turku

MÄGI Rasmus EST 24y 62d 1992 49.04 48.54 -14660

2015 European under-23 silver // 110H pb: 13.77w -14, 13.88 -13/14. 3 Youth Olympic Games 110H 2010; 5 EJC 110H 2011; 5 WJC 110H 2012; sf ECH 400H 2014; 2under-23 ECH 400H 2015. 1 Finnish 110H 2012/2013/2014. 6 NCAA 400H 2015 (2016-8). Economics student at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SouthCarolina (which means he’s known as a ‘Game Cock’)In 2016: (all 400H) 2 Myrtle Beach; 1 Atlanta; 2 Florida Relays; 1 Athens GA; 1 Tallahassee; 1 Penn Relays Championship; 5 Tuscaloosa; 8 NCAA

KANERVO Jussi FIN 23y 155d 1993 49.87 49.66 -15672

2014 European finalist // 400 pb: 47.52 -14. dq Youth Olympic Games final 2010 (illegal hurdle clearance); 7 EJC 2011; 6 WJC 2012; 8 ECH 2014 (2012-ht); 4 ETCh 2015;6 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Finnish 2012/2014/2015In 2016: 1 Finnish indoor 400; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Regensburg Open; 5 Lucerne ‘B’; 1 Lapinlahti; 2 Turku

MÖRÖ Oskari FIN 23y 156d 1993 49.50 49.08 -14676


Allegiance transferee from Senegal – has lived in France since 2011, became a French national on August 22, 2014 and cleared by IAAF to compete for France from June11, 2015400 pb: 46.13 -10/14. 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 2 African Champs 2012 (2008/2010-3); sf OLY 2012; 7 WCH 2013; 1 Francophone Games 2013 (2009-3). 1 French2012/2013/2016In 2016: Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Albi; 3 Geneva; 1 French

HANN Mamadou Kasse FRA 29y 269d 1986 49.15 48.50 -13705

7x finalist at UK Championships // 400 pb: 46.97 -14 (47.01 -16). sf ECH 2014; 1 Midland 2009; 2 English under-23 2010; 3 English 2010; 2 UK 2014 (2009-6, 2010-8,2012-7, 2013/2015, 2016-4). Coach-Nick DakinIn 2016: 2 Pavia; 5 Loughborough International 400; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Bellinzona; 4 Geneva; 4 UK

BURTON Tom GBR 27y 249d 1988 49.62 49.36 -15725

2011 European under-23 Champion at 400m hurdles. Excellent in relays (44.42 split in the 2012 Olympic heats)400 pb: 45.99 -12 (46.97 -16). 5 WJC 400H 2010 (3 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; sf OLY 2012 (fell) (4 4x400). 1 English Schools 2008; 2 UK 2012/2016. Born-Maidstone, grew up in Folkestone. After his seasons in 2012 & 2013 were ruined with injury, he took a break from athletics in 2014In 2016: dnf Pavia; 1 British League div 2/May 7; 1 Kent 400/400H; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Šamorín; 1 Odložil Memorial; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Geneva; 2 UK

GREEN Jack GBR 24y 273d 1991 49.05 48.60 -12739

2013 European under-23 silver // 400 pb: 46.89 -13. Decathlon pb: 6922 -11. 3 WJC 4x400 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WCH 2013; ht COM 2014; sf ECH 2014; 4ETCh 2015. 1 UK 2016. 1 English under-20 indoor HJ 2010. Coach-Steve KingIn 2016: 2 Gainesville; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational; 2 Ellwangen; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Loughborough International; 2ht Namur; 3 Oordegem IFAM; 1British League Premiership/Jun 4; 2 Geneva ‘B’; 3 Copenhagen Games; 1 UK; 4 Turku

RODGER Sebastian GBR 25y 7d 1991 49.45 49.19 -13753

2012 European Champion after bronze in 2006 & silver in 2010 // 400 pb: 46.69 -13. 1 European Youth 2001; 1 EJC 2003; 1 under-23 ECH 2005 (2 4x400); sf WCH2005/2013 (2009-ht); 3 COM 2010 (2006-4); 1 ECH 2012 (2006-3, 2010-2); sf OLY 2012. 1 AAA 2006; 1 Welsh 2009/2010/2014 (1 200 2011); 2 UK 2010/2013. Was aWelsh breaststroke under-15 swimming champion. Father J. J. Williams was a celebrated Welsh Rugby International and sprinted at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.Rhys served four-month doping ban in 2014In 2016: 3 Australian; 2 British League div 2/May 7; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Namur; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 1 British League div 4/Jun 4; 5 Geneva; 5 Lucerne; 3 UK

WILLIAMS Rhys GBR 32y 129d 1984 49.22 48.84 -13763Q

400 pb: 47.78 -13. 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 8 EJC 2011; 5 WJC 2012; 5 ECH 2014. 1 German 2014/2016. He says he has a passion for cookery and his idealdinner party guest would be Kevin Young (world 400m hurdles record holder since 1992). Coach-Thomas RiegrafIn 2016: 1 Regensburg Open Extra; 1 Mannheim; 1 German

FRANZ Felix GER 23y 61d 1993 50.42 48.96 -14774

Former European Junior Champion // 400 pb: 47.25 -12. 1 EJC 2019; 6 WJC 2010; sf under-23 ECH 2011; sf ECH 2012. 2 German 2011/2012/2013/2016In 2016: 1 Bönnigheim; 1 Munich; 1 Jena; 2 Regensburg Open; 5 Prague Odložil; 2 German

GIEHL Tobias GER 24y 346d 1991 49.93 49.75 -12776

Second in 2014 Hungarian Championships behind his younger brother110H pb: 13.85w, 13.99 -15 (14.35 -16). ht World Youth 2007; ht WJC 2009; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; ht ECH 2014; sf WSG 2015. Studied Electrical Engineering at theUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln. His younger brother Maté (1 Hungarian 2014) is also an international 400m hurdler and attended the same universityIn 2016: 4 Hungarian indoor 60H; 1 Debrecen (2 110H) (May 14/15); 1 Miskolc; 3 Riga Cup; 1 Debrecen 110H/400H (Jun 4/5); 1 Veszprém ‘Balaton’

KOROKNAI Tibor HUN 26y 163d 1990 50.80 50.25 -14832

2015 World Student Games Champion // 400 pb: 46.97i -14, 49.21 -12. 6 EJC 2011; sf ECH 2012/2014; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 WSG 2015; sf WCH 2015. 1 Irish 2011-2016. Engineering graduate from the University of LimerickIn 2016: 2 Irish Universities indoor 200; 1 Irish

BARR Thomas IRL 23y 346d 1992 50.28 48.65 -15843

sf under-23 ECH 2011. 1 Irish under-23 2010; 2 Irish 2014/2015 (2016-4)In 2016: 1 Torremolinos; 2 Irish Universities; 2 British League Premiership/May 7; 2 Munich; 4 Namur; 1 European Clubs Cup ’B’ ‘B’; 4 Irish

BYRNE Paul IRL 26y 79d 1990 50.73 50.72 -15846

ht WJC 110H 2012; ht under-23 ECH 400H 2013/2015. 1 Israeli 400H 2013/2014/2015 (1 110H 2016)In 2016: 3 Bowling Green; 4 Mt SAC Relays; 5 Louisville; 1 Murfreesboro; 8sf NCAA

SZEGED Maor ISR 23y 141d 1993 51.02 51.02 -16866

Full name-José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon (he was known as José de Leon at London 2012)2 European Youth 2009; 3 World Youth 2009; sf WJC 2010; 3 EJC 2011; dq/ht ECH 2012 (lane); sf OLY 2012. 1 Italian 2011/2012/2016. Coach-Fabrizio Mori (1 WCH 99).Born-Dominican Republic, arrived in Italy with his mother in 2004 and gained Italian citizenship in 2009. Returning in 2016 from three years of injuryIn 2016: 1 Orvieto; 1 Rome; 5 Bellinzona; 1 Geneva ‘B’; 1 Italian

BENCOSME José Reynaldo ITA 24y 50d 1992 49.76 49.33 -12870

3x Italian under-23 Champion // sf World Youth 2011; sf EJC 2013; ht under-23 ECH 2015; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2016. 1 Italian under-23 2014/2015/2016; 2 Italian2016In 2016: 1 Arezzo; 1 Sesto Fiorentino; 5 Orvieto; 2 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Italian under-23; 2 Italian

CONTINI Mattia ITA 21y 252d 1994 49.94 49.94 -16879

400 pb: 46.90 -16. 2 Italian 2015 (2016-3)In 2016: 2 Italian indoor 400; 4 Pavia; 1 Busto Arsizio 400/400H; 2 Orvieto; 1 Nembro 400; 2 Rome; 5 Geneva ‘B’; 3 Italian

LAMBRUGHI Mario ITA 24y 151d 1992 50.02 50.02 -16892

400 pb: 47.41 -13 (48.51 -16). sf ECH 2014; ht EIC 400 2015; sf WSG 2015. 1 Latvian 2013/2014/2015. 1 Latvian 400 2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor2011/2013/2014/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Latvian indoor 200/400; 5 Naples; 4 Riga Cup; 1 Riga; 1 Valmiera; 3 Tartu 200; 2 Lapinlahti

BALTUŠS Jānis LAT 25y 10d 1991 50.49 50.49 -16904


Full name-Øyvind Strømmen Kjerpeset (sounds like “Check-per-set”)At the 2013 European Team Championships in Gateshead, he became the first Norwegian to break 50 seconds for 400m Hurdlessf WJC 2010; dnf ht ECH 2012; 4 ETCh 2013 (2015-11); 7 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Norwegian 2011/2012/2013/2014. Coach-Eystein EnoksenHis mother-Tone Strømmen and father-Thor Kjerpeset were both 400m runners, his younger sisters Kristine and Margarete are both sprint hurdlersIn 2016: 3 Norwegian indoor 400 (4 200); 1 Hamar; 2 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 2 Florø; 8 Oslo Diamond; 4 Brussels; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds

KJERPESET Øyvind NOR 24y 206d 1991 50.39 49.95 -13955

2013 World Youth Champion at Octathlon. Norwegian record holder at 400m Hurdlespbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.52; LJ: 7.66; SP: 12.19 (6kg); HJ: 2.05; 400: 46.23; 110H: 14.30; DT: 39.30 (1.75kg(; PV: 4.30; JT: 45.82; 1500: 4:44.73. 200 pb: 20.92i, 21.09 -16. Decathlonpb: 7764 (junior implements) -151 World Youth Octathlon 2013; 10 WJC Decathlon 2014; 7 ETCh 400 2015; 2 EJC 400/Decathlon 2015 (even though the 400m final was on the same day as the first dayof the Decathlon!). 1 Norwegian 110H 2014. Coach-Arve HatløyIn 2016: 1 Norwegian indoor 200/400/LJ; 1 Lillestrøm 100; 1 Florø 400H (3 200); 5 Oslo Diamond 400H; 2 Bærum 100; 1 Oslo Boysen 400H; 1 Gothenburg 400H(Norwegian record down to 49.45, but just short of the Olympic qualifying time of 49.40)

WARHOLM Karsten NOR 20y 128d 1996 49.45 49.45 -16967

4 EJC 2013. 1 Polish junior 2013; 4 Polish 2016In 2016: 1 Siedlce; 4 Copenhagen Games; 4 Polish

ADAMCZYK Patryk POL 22y 182d 1994 50.47 50.47 -16968

400 pb: 47.49 -14 (47.70 -16). 6 EJC 2009; sf under-23 ECH 2011; 5 ETCh 2014; ht WSG 2015. 2 Polish 2012/2014; 1 Polish under-23 2013In 2016: 1 Poznan ‘B’; 1 Polish Academic; 1 Polish Teams; 1 Kutno; 3 Polish Universities 200 (4 400); 1 Kraków Cup; 3 Polish

BRYLINSKI Robert POL 25y 95d 1991 49.88 49.88 -16971

400 pb: 47.24 -16. 3 Polish 2013/2014 (2015/2016-5)In 2016: 3 Polish indoor; 1 Warsaw 400 (May 14); 3 Warsaw 400 (May 21); 1 Rzeszów; 1 Warsaw (May 28); 1 Kutno ‘B’; 2 Kraków Cup; 5 Polish

SMOLINSKI Jakub POL 23y 349d 1992 50.11 50.11 -16998

400 pb: 48.32 -16. ht WJC 2014; 5 EJC 2015. 2 Swiss 2015In 2016: 3 Basle; 2 Zofingen; 2 Basle; 3 Langenthal; 1 Jona; 5 Bellinzona ‘B’; 6 Geneva; 7 Lucerne ‘B’; 1 Locarno; 2 Thun 400; 4 La Chaux-de-Fonds

BRAND Dany SUI 20y 133d 1996 51.32 51.32 -161043

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2014 European Champion in his hometownht OLY 2012; 1 ECH 2014 (2012-sf); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; sf WCH 2015. 1 Swiss 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. He holds dual nationality with Egypt (his fatherEhab is from that country and moved to Switzerland in the early 1980s). Mother-Verena (Swiss). His home is one kilometre from the Letizgrund Stadium in Zurich. Coach-Flavio ZbergHis first sport was football - “Since childhood, I have dreamed of attending a live Champions League game of the Red Devils in Old Trafford”In 2016: 1 Zofingen 300H; 1 Langenthal; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bellinzona; 1 Lucerne

HUSSEIN Kariem SUI 27y 183d 1989 48.98 48.45 -151052

2013 World Student Games Champion // 400 pb: 46.98 -16. ht ECH 2012; 1 WSG 2013. 1 Slovak 2012/2015/2016 (1 indoor 400 2012/2013)In 2016: 1 Banská Bystrica 100 ‘B’/200; 4 Plzen 400; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Šamorín (Jun 4); 4 Šamorín 200 (Jun 11); 2 Kolín; 5 Copenhagen Games; 1 Slovak

KUCERA Martin SVK 26y 57d 1990 50.17 49.79 -131063

Full name-Yasmani Copello EscobarAllegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Turkey since April 25, 2012, acquired Turkish citizenship on October 21, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Turkeyfrom April 30, 2014Turkish record holder & 2015 World Championship finalist400 pb: 46.77 -09. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008 (2009-5); 1 Cuban National Games 2010; 1 Balkan 2015; 6 WCH 2015In 2016: 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Turkish Clubs; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond

COPELLO Yasmani TUR 29y 82d 1987 48.79 48.46 -151103

Twice European bronze medallist // 400 pb: 46.54 -08. ht EJC 2005; 8 ECP 2006 (2007-dnf); 3 WJC 2006; ht EIC 400 2009; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; ht WCH 2009; 4 ETCh2010 (2015-9); 3 ECH 2010/2012 (2014-sf); sf OLY 2012. 1 Ukrainian 2006-2012/2015 (8x)In 2016: 2 Turkish; 3 Ukrainian

MELNYKOV Stanislav UKR 29y 130d 1987 50.85 49.09 -101133

7 ETCh 2014 (2013-10); sf ECH 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2013/2014In 2016: 1 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 2 Ukrainian; 1 Kiev

NECHYPORENKO Denys UKR 26y 180d 1990 50.73 50.08 -141134

sf EJC 2009; ht WJC 2010. 1 Ukrainian 2016In 2016: 2 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Lutsk; 1 Ukrainian

SYNYANSKYY Anatoliy UKR 25y 152d 1991 50.34 50.34 -161148


1.....46.78.......Kevin Young USA...................... 19922.....47.02.......Edwin Moses USA..................... 19833.....47.03.......Bryan Bronson USA................... 19984.....47.10.......Samuel Matete ZAM.................. 19915.....47.19.......Andre Phillips USA.....................19886.....47.23.......Amadou Dia Bâ SEN..................19887.....47.24.......Kerron Clement USA..................2005=8...47.25.......Felix Sanchez DOM................... 2003.......47.25.......Angelo Taylor USA.....................200810...47.30.......Bershawn Jackson USA.............2005

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....48.79.......Yasmani Copello Escobar TUR2.....48.96.......Timofey Chalyy RUS3.....48.98.......Kariem Hussein SUI4.....49.01.......Patryk Dobek POL5.....49.02.......Sérgio Fernández ESP6.....49.04.......Rasmus Mägi EST7.....49.05.......Jack Green GBR8.....49.15.......Mamadou Kasse Hann FRA9.....49.22.......Rhys Williams GBR=10.49.45.......Sebastian Rodger GBR.......49.45.......Karsten Warholm NOR


Men’s High JumpStarts: Saturday, July 9 (14:10)



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2 WJC 2014; 10 EJC 2015In 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor; 6 Otrokovice; 3 Belarusian University Games; nh Rabat Diamond; 5 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; =2 Šamorín; 10 Prague Odložil; 2 Hérouville; 2Belarusian

NABOKAU Dzmitry BLR 20y 167d 1996 2.24 2.25 -15544

dnq World Youth 2013; 5 EJC 2015In 2016: 4 Belarusian indoor; 1 Minsk; 1 Belarusian University Games; 1 Belarusian Cup; 2 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Valmiera; 3 Belarusian

SELIVERSTAU Pavel BLR 19y 306d 1996 2.26 2.26 -16548

Full name-Tihomir Ivaylo Ivanov // 12 EJC 2013; 1 Balkan 2014 (1 indoor 2015); =7 ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 7 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Bulgarian 2015/2016 (1 indoor2014-2016). 1.96 tallIn 2016: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 4 Balkan indoor; 1 Ruen; 1 Romanian ‘International’; 1 Stara Zagora; 1 Bulgarian; 3 Balkan

IVANOV Tihomir BUL 21y 360d 1994 2.29 2.29 -16554

dnq WJC 2010; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2013/2016; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; dnq COM 2014; 1 Balkan 2016. 1.73 tallIn 2016: =2 Balkan indoor; 1 Haniá; 2 Prague Odložil; 1 Small States of Europe Games; 2 Cypriot; 1 Balkan

CONSTANTINOU Vasilios CYP 23y 295d 1992 2.23 2.26 -15563

2012 World Indoor Champion for Greece, but two-year doping ban and transfer since then12 World Youth 2005; 6 WJC 2006; 5 EIC 2011; =5 WCH 2011; 1 WIC 2012. 1 Greek 2012 (1 indoor 2012/2015). Allegiance transferee from Greece – acquired Cypriotcitizenship on May 25, 2012 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Cyprus from November 26, 2013. Served a doping ban in 2012-2014. Coach/father-Kiriákos Hondrokoúkis(HJ pb 2.09 -77). 1.95 tallIn 2016: 2 Greek indoor; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Cypriot

HONDROKOUKIS Dimítrios CYP 28y 161d 1988 2.23 2.32 -11/12 NR564

Medals at two World Championships and two Commonwealth Games // dnq World Youth 2001; dnq WJC 2002; =6 EJC 2003; 3 World Military 2003; 4 under-23 ECH2005; 1 Mediterranean Games 2005/2009; 2 WSG 2007; =3 WIC 2008 (2010-4); =2 EIC 2009 (2005-dnq, 2015-no height in final); 2 WCH 2009 (2005-10, 2007-3); dnqECH 2012; 13 OLY 2012 (2004/2008-dnq); 2 COM 2014 (2006-3). 1 Cypriot 2004/2005/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014. Missed 2013 following hernia surgery in late 2012.1.96 tallIn 2016: (indoors) 3 Hustopeče; 8 Ostrava

IOANNOU Kyriakos CYP 31y 344d 1984 (2.32i) 2.35 -07565

2004 Olympic bronze at age 19. 17x Czech Champion (10 in + 7 out)2.28i -16. =10 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; =3 WIC 2004 (2003/2008-9, 2010/2012-dnq); 3 OLY 2004 (2008-6, 2012-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2005; 2 ETCh 2009 (2011-3=); 2 EIC 2011 (2009-dnq, 2013-3, 2015-5); 4 WCH 2011 (2003-11, 2005/2009-5=, 2007-8, 2013-dnq, 2015-7); 3 ETCh 2014; 4 ECH 2014 (2010-5, 2012-8). 1 Czech2003/2005/2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2003/2005/2008/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016). Coach-Jan Jankú senior. 1.99 tallIn 2016: 1 Czech indoor; Full indoor season including his ninth Czech indoor title, but he couldn’t reach the World Indoor qualifying standard of 2.33; 6 Shanghai Diamond;8 Rabat Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Prague Odložil; 3 Opole; 1 Czech; 4 Bühl

BÁBA Jaroslav CZE 31y 306d 1984 2.26 2.36 -05 NR570WAF

Full name-Miguel Ángel Sancho Rubio2008 World Junior bronze // 4 World Youth 2007; 3 WJC 2008; dnq ECH 2012; 9 ETCh 2013 (2014-12); 11 WSG 2013; dnq EIC 2015; 8 ETCh 2015. 1 Spanish 2011 &indoor 2012/2015. Coach-Miguel Velez. 1.80 tallIn 2016: 4 Spanish indoor; 1 Zaragoza; 3 Ibero-American; 1 Castellón (May 21); 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Barcelona; 2 Castellón (Jun 11); 2 Alcobendas; 2 Catalan

SANCHO Miguel Ángel ESP 26y 73d 1990 2.24 2.26 -11641

dnq ECH 2010/2012. 1 Spanish 2013 & indoor 2016. Coach-Hector Gonzalez. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 1 Barcelona; 1 Alcorcón; 1 Valladolid; 1 Huelva; 1 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas; 1 Lisbon; 1 Barcelona

SIVERIO Simón ESP 27y 337d 1988 2.26 2.26 -16642

Eighth at 2016 World Indoor Championships. Up from 2.27 to 2.36 in 2016 indoor season2.36i -16. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 2013; =5 ETCh 2014; 4 COM 2014; =11 ECH 2014; 8 WIC 2016. 1 English under-23 2012/2013. 1Norfolk 2010/2012. Coach-Sharon Heveran. 1.94 tallIn 2016: 1 Welsh indoor; 2 Hustopeče indoor (2.36); 1 UK indoor; 8 WIC; 8 Rome Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Hérouville; 2 UK

BAKER Chris GBR 25y 154d 1991 2.26 2.27 -14721

Shared 2012 Olympic bronze. In 2012 became Britain’s first European High Jump Champion outdoors since 19502.33i -16. dnq EJC 2005; 12 WJC 2006; =6 WIC 2012; 1 ECH 2012; =3 OLY 2012; 6 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq); 8 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); 6 ETCh 2015; 2 WIC 2016 (2014-dnq). 1 English 2010/2011; 1 UK 2012/2013/2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 2013/2014. Winner of the 2012 Diamond Race. Born-Enfield. Polish grandfather. Missed 2014 seasonoutdoors, needing surgery on his left knee. Coach-Fuzz Caan. 1.91 tallIn 2012 he jumped eight personal bests of 2.29i, 2.30i, 2.31i, 2.31, 2.33, 2.34, 2.36 & 2.37In 2016: 2 Midland Open; 2 UK indoor; 2 WIC; 4 Doha Diamond; 5 Rabat Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 UK

GRABARZ Robbie GBR 28y 276d 1987 2.30 2.37 -12738

5 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 ECP 2007 (2006-7=); 7 WCH 2007 (2015-12=); 10 ECH 2010; =12 WCH 2015. 1 German 2005/2006/2016 (1 indoor 2007). Coach/mother-AstridFredebold-Onnen. 1.94 tallIn 2016: 2 German indoor; 1 Garbsen; 1 Zeven; 1 Garbsen; 3 Sinn; 1 Wilhelmshaven; 1 Bremen; 1 German; 1 Bühl

ONNEN Eike GER 33y 337d 1982 2.31 2.34 -07795

2013 Mediterranean Games Champion // 5 ECP 2007; 12 under-23 ECH 2007; 8 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 6 ETCh 2009; 8 ECH 2010 (2012/2014-dnq); 4 EIC2011 (2009-6, 20132-9); 1 Mediterranean Games 2013 (2009-2); =10 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-dnq, 2015-14); 5 WIC 2016. 1 Greek 2008/2009/2010/2011/2013/2015/2016(1 indoor 2013/2016). Coach-Yeóryios Tsoúggos. 2.00 tallIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor; 5 WIC; 1 Dráma; 3 Rabat Diamond; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Greek; 2 Balkan

BANIÓTIS Konstadínos GRE 29y 242d 1986 2.25 2.34 -13816


8x Irish Champion (5 in + 3 out) // 2.26i -16 dnq World Youth 2007; dnq WJC 2008; =11 EJC 2009. 1 Irish 2012/2013/2015 (1 indoor 2010-2013/2015)In 2011: 1 Celtic Cup; 2 Irish Universities indoor

PENDER Barry IRL 26y 95d 1990 2.20 2.20 -15859

2009 World Youth Champion. 2010 Youth Olympic Champion // 1 World Youth 2009; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; dnq EIC 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2015; dnq ECH 2012;4 WJC 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Israeli 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016. Born-Russia, he moved to Israel aged six. Coach-Anatoliy Shafran. 1.89 tallIn 2016: 1 Tel Aviv; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Prague Odložil; 3 Lisbon; 6 Hérouville; 1 Israeli; 6 Balkan

KROYTER Dmitriy ISR 23y 138d 1993 2.19 2.29 -15864

2015 European indoor silver // 5 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq WIC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013 (2011-6); 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; dnqWCH 2013. 1 Italian 2011 & indoor 2012/2013/2015. 1.90 tallIn 2016: (indoors) 1 Padua; 8 Banská Bystrica; 4 Třinec; 4 Hustopeče; 2 Italian indoor

CHESANI Silvano ITA 27y 353d 1988 (2.30) 2.31 -13878

New World Indoor Champion. Italian record holder indoors & out // 2.38i -16. dnq World Youth 2009; 3 EJC 2011; 5 ECH 2012 (2014-7=); dnq OLY 2012; 5 EIC 2013(2015-7); =8 WCH 2015; 1 WIC 2016. 1 Italian 2012/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2016). His elder brother Gianluca Tamberi was fourth in the javelin the 2009 European JuniorChampionships. Coach/father-Marco Tamberi (pb 2.27 -83, 15 OLY 1980). Former drummer and basketball player. 1.89 tallHis trademark is a half-beard on the left side, he started doing it in 2011In 2016: Unbeaten indoors including Italian and World indoor titles; 6 Rabat Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Italian

TAMBERI Gianmarco ITA 24y 34d 1992 2.36 2.37 -15 NR898

2012 European silver // 2.22i -16. dnq WJC 2006; dnq EIC 2009/2015; 2 ECH 2012 (2014-nh in final); dnq OLY 2012; 4 WSG 2015 (2011-5, 2013-7). 1 Lithuanian2008/2009/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016). 1.94 tallIn 2016: 1 Lithuanian indoor; 4 Montgeron; 3 European Clubs Cup; 1 Marijampole; 2 Lithuanian

STANYS Raivydas LTU 29y 153d 1987 2.20 2.31 -12 NR914

Surprise world bronze medallist in 2009 when he improved by 4cm (but no improvement since then)4 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-4); dnq EIC 2009/2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; =3 WCH 2009 (2015-dnq); =8 ETCh 2010 (2015-10); 10 ECH 2010. 1 Polish2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2009/2015/2016. 1.96 tallIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor; 1 Hengelo; 1 Biala Podlaska; 1 Bialystok; 1 Polish Universities; 1 Lódz; 1 Kedzierzyn-Kozle; 1 Polish

BEDNAREK Sylwester POL 27y 69d 1989 2.29 2.32 -09969

Sammarinese record holder // dnq ECH 2012/2014; dnq EIC 2013; 2 Small States of Europe Games 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Italian under-23 2014In 2016: 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Šamorín; 1 Nembro; 2 Italian

ROSSI Eugenio SMR 24y 121d 1992 2.26 2.27 -15 NR1034

2015 World Student Games silver // 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2013/2015; dnq ECH 2014; 2 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Slovak 2014/2015/2016. 1.97 tallIn 2016: 1 Valasské Mezirici; 4 Hengelo; 1 Šamorín; 2 Czech; 1 Slovak

BUBENÍK Matús SVK 26y 234d 1989 2.24 2.29 -151061

Surprise World Champion outdoors in Helsinki 2005 when he was the only one to clear 2.32 of eight men in at that height1 World Military 2003; 3 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 WCH 2005 (2007/2009/2013/2015-dnq); =6 WSG 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 1 ETCh 2009; dnq WIC 2010; dnq EIC 2013/2015;6 ECH 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2005/2008/2013 (1 indoors 2013/2014). In Helsinki 2005 his high point there was measured at 2.40. 1.85 tallIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 11 Rome Diamond; 9 Prague Odložil; 3 Ukrainian; 1 Berdychiv

KRYMARENKO Yuriy UKR 32y 329d 1983 2.27 2.34 -131129WAF

He made it an Ukrainian 1-2 with his 2014 European Championship silver after Bogdan Bondarenko3 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2010; 12 WCH 2011 (2009/2013/2015-dnq); =9 OLY 2012; 2 WSG 2013 (2011-11); 3 WIC 2014 (2012-dnq, 2016-7); 1 ETCh 2014 (2010-3); 2 ECH 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2012. Graduate of Biotechnology. 1.94 tallIn 2016: 2 Lódz; 3 Třinec; 1 Metz; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Kherson; 7 WIC; 7 Prague Odložil; 4 Ukrainian; 4 Berdychiv

PROTSENKO Andrii UKR 28y 46d 1988 2.26 2.40 -141140

12 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2015/2016. 1.91 tallIn 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Beijing; 2 Huelva; 1 Ukrainian

YAKOVENKO Dmytro UKR 23y 291d 1992 2.26 2.30 -151149

1.....2.45.........Javier Sotomayor CUB...............19932.....2.43.........Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT..........2014=3...2.42.........Patrik Sjöberg SWE................... 1987.......2.42.........Bogdan Bondarenko UKR..........2014=5...2.41.........Igor Paklin KGZ..........................1985.......2.41.........Ivan Ukhov RUS.........................2014=7...2.40.........Rudolf Povarnitsyn UKR............ 1985.......2.40.........Sorin Matei ROU........................ 1990.......2.40.........Charles Austin USA................... 1991.......2.40.........Vyacheslav Voronin RUS...........2000.......2.40.........Derek Drouin CAN..................... 2014.......2.40.........Andriy Protsenko UKR............... 2014

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....2.36.........Gianmarco Tamberi ITA2.....2.33.........Bogdan Bondarenko UKR3.....2.31.........Eike Onnen GER=4...2.30.........Danyil Lysenko RUS.......2.30.........Ivan Ukhov RUS.......2.30.........Robbie Grabarz GBR=7...2.29.........Marco Fassinotti ITA.......2.29.........Sylwester Bednarek POL.......2.29.........Tihomir Ivanov BUL10...2.28.........Daniyil Tsyplakov RUS


Men’s Pole VaultStarts: Wednesday, July 6 (17:50)



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6 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 8 EJC 2011; nh WJC 2012; 7 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Belgian 2014/2015In 2016: 1 Bordeaux; 1 AngoulÍme; 5 Pierre-Bénite

ART Arnaud BEL 23y 159d 1993 5.60 5.65 -15514

dnq WJC 2014; 9 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Belgian indoor 2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Belgian indoor; 1 Belgian under-23 indoor; 1 Vught; 1 Kessel-Lo; 1 Oordegem (May 21); 2 Oordegem IFAM; nh Belgian

BROEDERS Ben BEL 21y 15d 1995 5.61 5.61 -16519

Croat record holder // 8 World Youth 2009; 2 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Balkan indoor 2012; dnq WCH 2013; =5 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-10); 9 WCH 2015; 1 Balkan2016. 1 Croat 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015). 1.83 tallIn 2016: 1 Croat indoor; 2 Zagreb; 3 Prague Odložil; 1 Croat Teams; 1 Osijek; 1 Balkan

HORVAT Ivan CRO 22y 323d 1993 5.65 5.70 -15 NR558

dnq WCH 2007; dnq EIC 2009/2015; =6 WIC 2010 (2016-9); dnq ECH 2014; =7 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Czech 2007 & indoor 2009/2010/2014. Broke his thumb whenhis pole snapped at Donyetsk 2010. Coach-Boleslav Patera. 1.93 tallIn 2016: 2 Czech indoor; 9 WIC; 11 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Turnov; 6 Prague Odložil; 2 Czech; 3 Prague (Jun 22); 1 Linz

BALNER Michal CZE 33y 297d 1982 5.66 5.82 -15571

2014 World Indoor bronze, 2014 European bronze (shared with Kevin Ménaldo FRA)6 World Youth 2005; 5 WJC 2006; =8 under-23 ECH 2009; 8 OLY 2012 (2008-10); 5 EIC 2013 (2015-7=); 7 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq, 2015-13=); 3 WIC 2014 (2016-4); =2ETCh 2014; =3 ECH 2014 (2010-10, 2012-6). 1 Czech 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2015/2016). 1.84 tallIn 2016: 1 Czech indoor; 4 WIC; 1 Plzen; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Turnov; 2 Prague Academica; 2 Prague Odložil; 1 Kolín; 1 Czech; 1 Prague (Jun 22)

KUDLIČKA Jan CZE 28y 67d 1988 5.83 5.83 -13/1657910Au

dnq EJC 2011; dnq under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Czech under-23 2013/2014In 2016: 1 Czech Universities indoor; 3 Czech indoor; 2 Plzen; 12 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Turnov; 3 Prague Academica; 5 Prague Odložil; 2 Kolín; 3 Czech; 4 Prague(Jun 22)

POSEKANY Lukás CZE 23y 187d 1992 5.55 5.55 -16584

13 EJC 2007; 6 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq EIC 2009; 8 under-23 ECH 2011; 7 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); dnq WCH 2013. 1 Danish 2008/2010/2013 & indoor2009/2010/2012/2013/2015In 2016: 4 Antalya; 2 Fatimá; 6 Jamor; 4 European Clubs Cup; 4 Sopot; 5 Bydgoszcz Festival; 4 Zary; nh Stockholm Diamond; 2 Copenhagen Games; 4 Leverkusen

JØRGENSEN Rasmus DEN 27y 164d 1989 5.60 5.65 -13603

Allegiance transferee from Ukraine – obtained Spanish citizenship on September 17, 2007 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Spain from April 30, 20084 Ibero-American 2010; 7 ETCh 2010 (2013-7=, 2015-10); dnq ECH 2010 2010/2014; nh WCH final 2011 (2013-dnq); nh ECH final 2012; 12 OLY 2012. 1 Spanish2013/2014. Coach-Javier Navas. 1.89 tallIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 1 Zaragoza; 2 Spanish Universities; 9 Beijing; 1 Castellón (May 21); 3 European Clubs Cup; 2 Castellón (Jun 11); 4 Catalan

BYCHKOV Igor ESP 29y 121d 1987 5.45 5.65 -13610

Full name-Didac Salas Planas2010 Youth Olympic Champion // 10 World Youth 2009; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 3 EJC 2011; 4 WJC 2012; nh under-23 ECH 2013; 6 ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014;dnq EIC 2015. 1 Spanish indoor 2014/2015. Coach-Gabriel Martínez. 1.87 tallIn 2016: 1 Catalan indoor; 1 Barcelona (Apr 24); 1 Barcelona (Apr 30); 1 Burgos; 1 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas; 4 Madrid; 1 Catalan

SALAS Didac ESP 23y 48d 1993 5.50 5.60 -14639

2015 European under-23 bronze medallist // dnq WJC 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 5 NCAA 2015 & indoor 2016. Attends University of Cincinnati. Coach-Francis Hernandez. 1.75 tallIn 2016: 5 NCAA indoor; 2 Auburn Classic; 1 Louisville; 1 Penn Relays Championship; 1 Kentucky Relays; 1 Orlando; 9 NCAA East; nh NCAA; 5 Madrid; 1 Spanish under-23

VALLES Adrián ESP 21y 112d 1995 5.50 5.65 -15650

dnq EIC 2013. 2 French indoor 2013/2016. 1.81 tallIn 2016: 2 French indoor; 2 Chula Vista; 1 Saran; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Forbach; 4 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 3 French

JOSEPH Stanley FRA 24y 255d 1991 5.75 5.75 -16707

DEFENDING (AND THREE-TIME) EUROPEAN CHAMPIONOutright world record holder with his indoor 6.16 from Donyetsk 2014. 2012 Olympic Champion. World athlete of the year for 20146.16i -14 (6.03i -16). 10 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 EIC 2009/2011/2013/2015; 1 ETCh 2009/2010/2014/2015 (2011-5); 1 ECH 2010/2012/2014; 1 WIC 2012/2016 (2008/2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-3, 2015-3=); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010-2). 1 French 2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016). Coach-Philippe D’Encausse (previously Damien Inocencio). 1.76 tallHis has his own pole vault bed and short run-up in the back garden of his house in Clermont-Ferrand (he can climb a nearby tree when he has to adjust adjust thecrossbar)In 2016: 5/7 wins indoors including three 6m+ meetings, one of which was the World Indoor Championships; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 FrenchClubs LJ (6 110H); 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 French

LAVILLENIE Renaud FRA 29y 291d 1986 5.95 6.05 -15 NR70910Au

2013 Mediterranean Games silver, 2014 European bronze (shared with Jan Kudlička CZE)7 World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 11 WIC 2014; =3 ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 6 WCH 2015. 1 French indoor 2014In 2016: 3 Zweibrücken; 1 Moulins; 2 French

MENALDO Kevin FRA 23y 358d 1992 5.80 5.81 -15714


2014 Commonwealth Games silver (after a jump-off with Steven Lewis). British record holder indoors5.83i -13 (5.70i -16). 9 WJC 2006; nh EJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2012/2014; 8 WIC 2014; 2 COM 2014 (2010-nh). 1 AAA junior 2006; 1English under-23 2008/2009/2010; 1 UK 2009/2013/2016 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016); 1 English 2010. Coach-Trevor Fox. 1.87 tallIn 2016: 3 North of England indoor; 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 1 UK indoor; 1 British League Premiership/May 7 ‘B’; 1 Loughborough v Army v Police v Notts U; 1 Yorkshire; 1British League Premiership/Jun 4; 1 Sheffield; 4 Copenhagen Games; 1 UK; 2 Linz

CUTTS Luke GBR 28y 143d 1988 5.61 5.70 -13 NR72710Au

2011 European under-23 silver // 5.73i -12. 2 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2011; 9 ECH 2014. Former soccer player. Coach-Jörn Elberding. 1.89 tallIn 2016: 6 German indoor; 1 Antalya; nh Bönnigheim; nh Engen; nh Rehlingen; 5 Dessau; 1 Rechberghausen; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 5 Zweibrücken; 2 German; 6Leverkusen

DILLA Karsten GER 26y 354d 1989 5.65 5.72 -11/12/13772

2013 World Champion & 2015 silver. 2012 Olympic bronze // 5.84i -16. nh EJC 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-5); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-8); 8 EIC 2013; 1WCH 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-2); 2 ETCh 2015. 1 German 2015. Coach-Andrei Tiwontchik (formerly Chauncey Johnson). 1.81 tallMissed most of 2014 with lingering injuries to his back and hamstring (“I lost the rhythm of pole vaulting”)In 2016: nh Clermont-Ferrand; nh Leverkusen; 8 Landau

HOLZDEPPE Raphael GER 26y 281d 1989 5.40 5.94 -15783

Equal seventh at 2015 World Championships // 5.76i -09. 5 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 WSG 2007; 4 ETCh 2014 (2010-5); dnq ECH 2014; 9 EIC 2015; =7 WCH 2015. 1German 2014/2016 & indoor 2015. Partner-2010 European 100m Champion Verena Sailer (now retired). Coach-Leszek Klima. 1.95 tallIn 2016: 3 Antalya; nh Bönnigheim; 1 Engen; 1 Rehlingen; 10 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Dessau; 1 Zweibrücken; 1 German; 3 Leverkusen

SCHERBARTH Tobias GER 30y 323d 1985 5.75 5.75 -16800

Former World Indoor Champion // 4 World Youth 2003; 4 WJC 2004; 2 EJC 2005; 2 WSG 2005; 4 ETCh 2009/2010; 9 WSG 2009; 6 WCH 2011 (2009/2015-dnq, 2013-10); 7 OLY 2012; 4 ECH 2013 (2006/2010-dnq, 2012-5, 2014-7); 1 WIC 2014 (2010-4=, 2016-7). 1 Greek 2005//2009/2010/2012/2015 (1 indoor2005/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016). Served 19-month doping suspension 2007-2009. Coach-Dimitris Kitteas. Ex-gymnast. 1.88 tallIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor; 7 WIC; 1 Athens (May 10); 7 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Athens (Jun 5); 7 Stockholm Diamond

FILIPPÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 29y 222d 1986 5.70 5.91 -15 NR81910Au

dnq WJC 2006; 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 Mediterranean Games 2013; dnq ECH 2014. 1 Balkan indoor 2008/2014/2016. 1.80 tallIn 2016: 1 Balkan indoor; 2 Greek Clubs; 3 Athens; 10 Beijing; nh Haniá; nh Prague Odložil; nh Jablonec; =2 Greek; 7 Prague

PATSOUKÁKIS Dimítrios GRE 29y 110d 1987 5.45 5.62 -14823

13x Latvian Champion (7 out + 6 in) // dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 8 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015; dnq ECH 2014. 1 Latvian2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013/2015). Coach-Igor Izotovs. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 1 Zagreb; 2 Pila; 2 Dessau; 2 Gräfelfing; 2 Sopot; 5 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Jablonec; 1 Valmiera; nh Tartu; 3 Stockholm Diamond; nh Szczecin; 4 Prague (Jun 22)

ĀRENTS Mareks LAT 29y 334d 1986 5.70 5.70 -16903

Heptathlon pb: 5661i -15. dnq WJC 2012; 8 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Dutch 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2016). 1.83 tallIn 2016: 1 Dutch indoor (12 Heptathlon); 1 Rishon Letzion; 2 Leiden; 1 Dutch

VLOON Menno NED 22y 56d 1994 5.41 5.55 -15944

2013 European Junior Champion // dnq World Youth 2011; 1 EJC 2013; 9 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq EIC 2015; 5 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Norwegian2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2013). 1.85 tallIn 2016: 1 Norwegian under-23 indoor; 2 Norwegian indoor; 7 Fatimá; 2 Jamor; 6 Dessau; 3 Gräfelfing; 1 Bergen; 6 Oslo Diamond; 4 Leiden; 1 Copenhagen Games; 2Prague (Jun 22); 1 Madrid

DOLVE Eirik Greibrokk NOR 21y 62d 1995 5.66 5.66 -16947

2015 European indoor bronze, 2015 World outdoor bronze, 2016 World indoor bronze5.90i -15 (5.77i -16). 6 ECH 2014; 3 EIC 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 ETCh 2015 (2014-5); =3 WCH 2015 (shared with Paweł Wojciechowski & Renaud Lavillenie); 3 WIC 2016. 1Polish indoor 2013/2015. Lisek means Fox in English. Coach-Wiaczesław KalimiczenkoThe tattoo across his back reads “Alea iacta est”, which is latin for “The die is cast”In 2016: 3 Polish indoor; 3 WIC; 2 Athens; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 2 IAAF Challenge/Beijing; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Pila; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Sopot; 4 BydgoszczFestival; =2 Zary; 1 Szczecin; nh Polish

LISEK Piotr POL 23y 323d 1992 5.70 5.82 -14/15 NR987

Twice sixth at World Indoor Championships // nh EJC final 2009; 4 WJC 2010; =6 EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-11); dnq WCH 2013; 6 WIC2014/2016; nh ECH final 2014; 3 WSG 2015; 15 WCH 2015. 1 Polish 2014 (1 indoor 2014). Coach-Dariusz Łoś. 1.83 tallIn 2016: 2 Polish indoor; 6 WIC; nh Shanghai Diamond; 5 IAAF Challenge/Beijing; 3 Pila; 3 Dessau; 3 Sopot; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; nh Oslo Diamond; nh Hof; =2 Zary; 3Szczecin; 2 Polish

SOBERA Robert POL 25y 168d 1991 5.70 5.80 -14999

Surprise World Champion in 2011. 2014 European silver. Shared World 2013 bronze. Polish record holder indoors & out2 WJC 2008; 4 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 WCH 2011 (2015-3=); dnq OLY 2012; dnq WIC 2014; 2 ECH 2014; 5 IAAF ContinentalCup 2014. 1 Polish 2015/2016 & indoor 2011/2016. Broke his cheekbone in December 2011 when a pole slipped in his hands and hit him in the face. Coach-WłodzimierzMichalski. 1.85 tallIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor; nh Pila; 3 Eugene Diamond; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 3 Oslo Diamond; 1 Zary; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 1 Polish

WOJCIECHOWSKI Pawel POL 27y 30d 1989 5.71 5.91 -111005

7 Ibero-American 2010; nh ECH final 2014; dnq EIC 2015; nh WSG final 2015. 1 Portuguese 2010/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2014). 1.75 tallIn 2016: 1 Lisbon (May 14); 1 Fatimá; 1 Jamor; 1 European Clubs Cup; 3 Faro; 2 Lisbon (Jun 19); 1 Madrid; 1 Portuguese

FERREIRA Diogo POR 25y 341d 1990 5.55 5.67 -141013

2015 European under-23 Champion // 1 World Youth 2011; 5 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Balkan 2015; =13 WCH 2015. 1 Slovenian2015/2016 & indoor 2011/2012/2013/2015In 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Innsbruck; 1 Slovenian Cup; 2 Hof; 1 Slovenian

RENNER Robert SLO 22y 120d 1994 5.63 5.70 -15 NR1032


pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.76; LJ: 7.03i/6.92; SP: 13.12; HJ: 1.95; 400: 49.26; 110H: 14.30; DT: 39.79; PV: 5.55; JT: 53.25; 1500: 4:49.68. Decathlon pb: 7538 -1213 World Youth Octathlon 2009; 15 WJC Decathlon 2010; 18 EJC Decathlon 2011; dnf under-23 ECH Decathlon 2013; 26 ECP Decathlon 2014In 2016: 1 Swiss indoor PV; 1 Basle PV (2 110H); 1 Langenthal 110H/PV; 1 Gräfelfing PV; 2 Jona PV; nh Zweibrücken PV ‘B’; 1 Lucerne PV; 5 Ingolstadt PV; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds PV

ALBERTO Dominik SUI 24y 68d 1992 5.55 5.55 -161040

4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; nh ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014. Coach-Vitaliy Petrov. He first vaulted three metres at age11. 1.88 tallIn 2016: 2 Texas Relays Elite; 1 Westwood Johnson/JJK; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 4 Chula Vista; 4 Zweibrücken; 5 Stockholm Diamond; nh Leverkusen

SVÄRD-JACOBSSON Melker SWE 22y 179d 1994 5.70 5.70 -161090

1.....6.14.........S. Bubka UKR (6.15i -’93)..........1994=2...6.05.........Maksim Tarasov RUS................ 1999.......6.05.........Dmitri Markov AUS....................2001.......6.05.........R. Lavillenie FRA (6.16i -14)...........20155.....6.04.........Brad Walker USA....................... 2006=6...6.03.........Okkert Brits RSA........................ 1995.......6.03.........Jeff Hartwig USA........................2000=8...6.01.........Igor Trandenkov RUS................ 1996.......6.01.........Tim Mack USA........................... 2004.......6.01.........Yev. Lukyanenko RUS............... 2008.......6.01.........Björn Otto GBR.......................... 2012

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....5.95.........Renaud Lavillenie FRA2.....5.83.........Jan Kudlička CZE3.....5.80.........Kévin Menaldo FRA=4...5.75.........Tobias Scherbarth GER.......5.75.........Stanley Joseph FRA=6...5.71.........Valentin Lavillenie FRA.......5.71.........Paweł Wojciechowski POL=8...5.70.........Six men


Men’s Long JumpStarts: Wednesday, July 6 (13:05)



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Albanian record holder at long & triple jumps // TJ pb: 16.30 -16. dnq WJC 2010; dnq WCH 2013; dnq ECH 2014. 1 Albanian 2014/2015 (1 TJ 2014/2016)In 2016: 4 Istanbul City indoor; 7 Balkan indoor; 1 Bar; 1 Elbasan; 1 Albanian TJ; 2 Small States of Europe Games

SMAJLAJ Izmir ALB 23y 99d 1993 8.03 8.03 -16501

8.22w -15. dnq EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Belarusian 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2015)In 2016: 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 1 Lapinlahti; 1 Belarusian

BARYCHEUSKI Kanstantsin BLR 26y 38d 1990 8.01 8.17 -15541

2 Balkan 2013/2014/2015. 1 Bulgarian 2012/2015/2016In 2016: 4 São Bernardo do Campo; 6 Ibero-American; 2 Plovdiv; 1 Sofia; 2 Stara Zagora; 1 Bulgarian

ERADIRI Denis BUL 32y 255d 1983 7.65 8.01 -15552

2015 European indoor & under-23 silvers // 8.01i -16. TJ pb: 15.12 -13. dnq WJC 2012; 8 ETCh 2014; 2 EIC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 11 WCH 2015; dnq WIC 2016. 1Czech 2015 (1 indoor 2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Czech indoor; 1 Jablonec; dnq WIC; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Turnov; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Kolín; nm Czech

JUŠKA Radek CZE 23y 120d 1993 7.97 8.15 -15578

Full name-Eusebio Caceres LópezFourth at 2013 World Championships and again at 2014 European Championships100 pb: 10.34w -09, 10.37 -12. Decathlon pb: 7273 -11. 2 World Schools Games 2006; 6 World Youth Octathlon 2007; 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-5, 2014-3); 6 EJC 2009 (sf100); 2 WJC 2010 (2008-3); dnq EIC 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq); 4 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012-5). 1 Spanish 2012/2014 (1indoors 2011/2012). Coach-José Antonio Ureña & Jesús GilIn 2016: 9 Rabat Diamond; 2 Salamanca; 1 Lisbon; 1 Murcia; 3 Monachil

CÁCERES Eusebio ESP 24y 299d 1991 7.99 8.37 -13612

8.05w -14. 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 Ibero-American 2012; 5 ETCh 2013 (2015-6); dnq ECH 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2013-dnq); 2 Ibero-American 2016. 1 Spanish 2009/2011 (1indoor 2013/2014). Born-Ghana. Coach-Javier MedranoIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 1 Barcelona; 2 Ibero-American; 1 Burgos; 1 Salamanca; 1 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas; 3 Madrid; 2 Monachil

OKUTU Jean Marie ESP 27y 335d 1988 7.99 8.04 -15636

7 EJC 2015. 1 Finnish indoor 2016In 2016: 1 Finnish indoor; 1 Formia; 4 Bad Langensalza; 4 Weinheim ‘B’; 7 Lapinlahti; 2 Kuortane

BÄCK Kristian FIN 19y 352d 1996 7.95 7.95 -16668

Finnish record holder indoors (8.11 in 2013) // 7.99w -16. 100 pb: 10.40w, 10.51 -12. 4 EIC 2013. 1 Finnish 2015 (1 indoor 2012/2013)In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom (Jan 15); 2 Potchefstroom (Jan 26); 1 Formia; 4 Hengelo; 5 Weinheim; 1 Ikaalinen; 1 Raasepori; 1 Jyväskylä; 6 Kuortane

HAAPALA Eero FIN 26y 361d 1989 7.95 7.95 -16 NR669

3 EJC 2009. 1 Finnish indoor 2014In 2016: 3 Potchefstroom (Jan 15); 2 Potchefstroom (Jan 21); 1 Potchefstroom (Jan 26); 2 Formia; 3 Bad Langensalza; 1 Weinheim; 2 Lapinlahti; 3 Kuortane

VÄYRYNEN Henri FIN 24y 263d 1991 8.07 8.07 -16684

100 pb: 10.43 -14 (10.76 -16). dnq WJC 2010. 1 French 2016In 2016: 4 French indoor; 1 La Roche-sur-Yon 100/LJ; 1 Savigny-le-Temple; Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 4 Montreuil; 3 Pierre-Bénite; 1 French

BERTRAND Jean-Pierre FRA 23y 242d 1992 8.03 8.03 -16693

2014 European Champion at Triple Jump // TJ pb: 17.48 -14 (17.09i -16). 5 EJC 2005; 1 WJC 2006; dnq EIC 2007/2013; 8 WCH 2011 (2015-12); 6 OLY 2012; 1 ECH2014 (2010-5); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 WIC 2016 (2012-6). 1 French indoor 2012. Father from Burkina Faso. Coach-Jean-Herve StievenartIn 2016: 3 French indoor; 3 WIC; 1 Longeville-les-Metz LJ; 4 French LJ

COMPAORÉ Benjamin FRA 28y 335d 1987 8.02 8.02 -16697

European silver in 2010 & bronze in 2014 // 9 WSG 2003; dnq OLY 2004; 7 WSG 2005; 5 ECP 2008; 4 Mediterranean Games 2009; 2 ETCh 2010/2015 (2011-6); 2 ECH2010 (2006-5, 2012-9, 2014-3); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-8); 2 EIC 2011 (2007/2009-4, 2015-dnq); 7 WCH 2015 (2009-dnq); 9 WIC 2016. 1 French 2007/2015& indoor 2007/2008/2014/2015. Coach-Renaud LonguèvreIn 2016: 1 French indoor; 9 WIC; 1 French Clubs; 7 Montreuil; 2 French

GOMIS Kafetien FRA 36y 104d 1980 7.93 8.26 -1570410Au

Twice UK Indoor Champion // TJ pb: 15.92w -15, 15.15i, 14.88 -14. dnq WCH 2015; 6 WIC 2016. 1 English under-23 2012; 2 UK 2013/2014 (2011-3); 1 UK indoor2015/2016 (2011/2013-3, 2014-2). Coach-Frank AttohIn 2016: 1 UK indoor; 6 WIC; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational; 1 British League Premiership/May 7; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Rabat Diamond

BRAMBLE Dan GBR 25y 265d 1990 8.00 8.21 -15723

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONReigning Olympic, World, Commonwealth Games, European and UK Champion (Basically if it is outdoors, he’s won it)100 pb: 10.26 -10. 1 EJC 2005; 6 EIC 2009; dnq WIC 2010; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-10); 2 ETCh 2014 (2013-3); 1 COM 2014 (2006-8, 2010-2); 1 ECH 2014 (2006-2); 1 WCH2015 (2007/2011/2013-dnq, 2009-5). 1 AAA 2005/2006; 1 UK 2008/2012/2015 & indoor 2010. Great-grandfather Jock Rutherford played football for England in 1904-1908(including a 1-1 draw with Scotland at Hampden Park in 1908 in front of a then world record crowd of 121,452). Coach Dan Pfaff. Partner-Susie Verrill, their son Milo bornOctober 20, 2014With the help of his builder father Andrew he has constructed a two-lane 52m runway and long jump pit in the garden of his home near Milton KeynesIn 2016: 1 Albuquerque Classic LJ (British indoor record 8.26); 1 Long Beach; 1 La Jolla Triton; 1 Phoenix; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Rome Diamond; 5Birmingham Diamond (hurt neck)

RUTHERFORD Greg GBR 29y 231d 1986 8.31 8.51 -1475510Au


2013 German Champion (ahead of Sebastian Bayer & Christian Reif) // ht WJC 110H 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 7 EIC 2015; dnq WCH2013/2015; 3 ETCh 2015. 1 German 2013/2016 & indoor 2015In 2016: 1 West German indoor; 1 German indoor; 1 Heidelberg; 1 Bad Langensalza; 6 Weinheim; 9 Rome Diamond; 2 Oberteuringen; 1 German; 2 Rhede

CAMARA Alyn GER 27y 97d 1989 8.05 8.29 -13770

2015 European under-23 Champion // 4 EJC 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 German 2015In 2016: 3 Heidelberg; 6 Bad Langensalza; 4 Innsbruck; 8 Oberteuringen; 1 Madrid

HEINLE Fabian GER 22y 53d 1994 8.01 8.25 -15780

11 EJC 2009. 3 Greek indoor 2016 // In 2016: 2 Kalamáta; 4 GreekKAPSÍS Nikólaos GRE 24y 213d 1991 8.00 8.00 -16820

3 EJC 2005; dnq WJC 2006; nm under-23 ECH final 2009. 2 Greek 2009/2020/2014/2016 (2 indoor 2007/2010/2014/2015)In 2016: 1 Greek indoor; 1 Greek Clubs; 1 Haniá; 4 Kalamáta; 1 Árgos Orestikó; 2 Greek

MERTZANÍDIS-DESPOTÉRIS Mihaíl GRE 28y 319d 1987 7.95 8.05 -10822

TJ pb: 16.23w, 16.22 -07. 6 EJC TJ 2005; 6 World Youth LJ 2005 (8 TJ); 6 EJC LJ 2007 (7 TJ); dnq EIC LJ 2011/2013; dnq ECH LJ 2012/2014; 2 Mediterranean GamesLJ 2013. 1 Greek LJ 2016 (1 indoor 2013). His younger brother is sprinter Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas (7 ECH 200 2010/2014)In 2016: 1 Athens; 3 Kalamáta; 1 Haniá; 1 Greek

TSÁKONAS Yeóryios GRE 28y 165d 1988 7.98 8.25 -12826

8.48w -16. 100 pb: 10.23 -16. 9 EJC 2013; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016. 1 Italian 2016. Allegiance transferee from USA – born-El Paso (Italian mother), acquiredItalian citizenship on January 14, 2010 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy from June 2012In 2016: 1 Palmanova 100; 1 Arezzo 100; 1 Savona 100; 1 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Italian under-23; 1 Italian

JACOBS Lamont Marcell ITA 21y 283d 1994 7.95 7.95 -16889

Has won Latvian titles at 60m, 100m, 200m, Long & Triple Jumps // TJ pb: 16.77 -16. 100 pb: 10.37 -11 200 pb: 20.91 -11. ht WJC 200 2006; 4 EJC 100/200 2007; dnqEIC LJ/TJ 2011; 5 under-23 ECH LJ 2011 (6 100); 6 WSG TJ 2011; 8 EIC LJ 2013; 10 ECH LJ 2014; dnq EIC LJ 2015In 2016: 1 Latvian indoor LJ/TJ; 1 Naples LJ/TJ; 1 Jelgava LJ; 2 Riga Cup LJ; 1 Riga LJ/TJ; 1 Valmiera LJ/TJ; 1 Tartu LJ

MISĀNS Elvijs LAT 26y 336d 1989 7.94 8.05 -14907

World silvers in 2005 for Ghana and 2013 for the Netherlands // 8.51w -06. 1 African Games 2003; 6 OLY 2004 (2012-dnq); 1 World Athletics Final 2004; 2 WCH2005/2013 (2003-4, 2015-dnq); 1 WIC 2006 (2004-dnq, 2010/2012-7); 1 COM 2006 (2010-3); 1 African Champs 2006 (2012-3, 2014-dnq); 4 WCP 2006; 6 African Games2007; 7 ETCh 2014; 6 ECH 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Dutch 2013/2014 (indoor 2014/2016). Allegiance transferee from Ghana – acquired Dutch citizenship onJune 12, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for the Netherlands from July 26, 2013In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor; 1 Gainesville; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 5 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 2 Hengelo; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Montreuil; 1 Leiden; 1 Dutch; 2 Brussels;2 Madrid; 2 Murcia

GAISAH Ignisious NED 32y 351d 1983 8.00 8.43 -06933WAF

2011 European junior silver // 8.08w -15. 4 World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 4 ETCh 2014 (2013-8, 2015-9); 7 ECH 2014 (2012-8). 1 Polish2012/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2016)In 2016: 1 Polish indoor; 10 Rabat Diamond; 2 Biala Podlaska (May 28); 1 Biala Podlaska (Jun 18); 1 Polish

JASZCZUK Tomasz POL 24y 118d 1992 8.00 8.15 -14980

TJ pb: 15.30i -16, 15.24 -15. 1 Serbian 2012/2015/2016 (1 TJ 2015) (1 indoor 2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Serbian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Novi Sad; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Zenica; 1 Serbian Cup; 2 Geneva; 1 Serbian

ANIC Lazar SRB 24y 204d 1991 7.98 7.98 -161035

dnf World Youth Octathlon 2011; 21 WJC Decathlon 2012; 11 EJC Decathlon 2013; 4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Swiss 2015 (1 indoor 2016)In 2016: 1 Swiss indoor; 1 Zofingen; 2 Langenthal; 1 Weinheim ‘B’; 1 Oberteuringen; 4 Geneva; 1 Lucerne; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds

GFÖHLER Benjamin SUI 22y 160d 1994 8.13 8.13 -161051

Full name-Michel Tresor Komesha Tornéus2014 World indoor bronze. Fourth at London Olympics (missing bronze by 1cm), Sweden’s best placing in athletics at the games8.29i -13, 8.07w -15. 4 EJC 2005; 10 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; 2 ETCh 2011 (2009-9); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9, 2014-5); 4 OLY 2012; 3 WIC2014 (2010-dnq, 2012-9); 5 ECH 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2009-dnq, 2011-7, 2013-2). 1 Swedish 2005/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2008/2010-2016).Father from DR of Congo. Daughter Leah (1). Coach-Oscar GidewallIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; 2 Bad Langensalza; 3 Innsbruck; 2 Haniá; 3 Geneva; 3 Lapinlahti; 1 Monachil

TORNÉUS Michel SWE 30y 41d 1986 8.05 8.22 -12 NR109110Au

Winner at 2010 European Team Championships Triple Jump (ahead of Idowu, Tamgho, Donato)8.22i -05. TJ pb: 17.29 -10. 3 WJC 2004; 4 ECH LJ 2006; 8 OLY 2008; 8 ETCh LJ 2009; dnq WCH LJ 2009 & TJ 2013; dnq WIC LJ 2010; 1 ETCh 2010 (2011/2014-3,2010-4, 2013-5); dnq OLY LJ 2012; 4 EIC TJ 2013 (2007-7); 1 WSG 2013 (2007/2011-2); 8 WIC TJ 2014; dnq ECH TJ 2014. 1 Ukrainian indoor TJ 2008/2014 & LJ 2010.Holds World Junior indoor best at long jump (8.22 in 2005)In 2016: 1 Lutsk LJ; 3 Ukrainian LJ; 4 Kiev LJ

KUZNYETSOV Viktor UKR 29y 354d 1986 8.05 8.10 -12113010Au

8.11w -16. 4 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 ETCh 2015 (2013-6)In 2016: 4 Ukrainian indoor; 3 Ukrainian Cup; 5 Riga Cup; 2 Lutsk; 2 Ukrainian; 1 Kiev

NELEDVA Taras UKR 24y 28d 1992 8.07 8.07 -161135

8.18w -16. 1 Ukrainian 2016. 1.95 tallIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor; nm Ukrainian Cup; 1 Florø; 1 Ukrainian

NYKYFOROV Sergiy UKR 22y 150d 1994 8.11 8.11 -161138


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...................... 1994.......8.74.........Dwight Phillips USA................... 20098.....8.73.........Irving Saladino PAN................... 20089.....8.71.........Iván Pedroso CUB..................... 199510...8.66.........Loúis Tsátoumas GRE............... 2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....8.31.........Greg Rutherford GBR2.....8.22.........Vasiliy Kopeykin RUS3.....8.19.........Miltiádis Tentóglou GRE4.....8.13.........Benjamin Gföhler SUI5.....8.11.........Sergiy Nykyforov UKR=6...8.07.........Henri Väyrynen FIN.......8.07.........Taras Neledva UKR=8...8.05.........Alyn Camara GER.......8.05.........Viktor Kuznetsov UKR=10.8.03.........Izmir Smajlaj ALB.......8.03.........Jean-Pierre Bertrand FRA


Men’s Triple JumpStarts: Thursday, July 7 (11:10)



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2016 Balkan Champion // LJ pb: 7.36 -15 (6.97i -16). 6 World Youth 2011; 1 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq EIC 2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Balkan 2016. 1Armenian 2014/2016In 2016: 3 Bulgarian indoor; 7 Balkan indoor; 1 Athens; 1 Elbasan; 1 Armenian; 2 Romanian ‘International’; 1 Balkan

AGHASYAN Levon ARM 21y 168d 1995 16.85 16.85 -16504

2015 European Junior Champion // 3 Youth Olympic Games 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 1 ETCh 3rd League 2015 (European Games); 1 EJC 2015; 8 WIC 2016. 1 Azeri 2014 (1indoor 2015)In 2016: 2 Balkan indoor; 8 WIC; 1 Baku; 1 Turkish

BABAYEV Nazim AZE 18y 271d 1997 16.83 17.04 -15511

(aka Artem Bondarenko) // LJ pb: 7.92 -14 (7.16i -16). 8 EJC LJ 2009; 11 ETCh LJ 2015. 1 Belarusian LJ 2011 & TJ 2016 (1 indoor LJ 2010/2013/2014)In 2016: 4 Belarusian indoor TJ (7 LJ); 1 Belarusian TJ

BANDARENKA Artsem BLR 25y 17d 1991 16.90 16.90 -16539

11 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq EIC 2015; 4 ETCh 2015. He is no relation to the 2004 Olympic 100m Champion Yulia NestsiarenkaIn 2016: 1 Belarusian Universities indoor; 1 Belarusian indoor; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Belarusian University Games; 1 Belarusian Cup; 2 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 2 Valmiera; 3Belarusian

NIASTIARENKA Maksim BLR 23y 307d 1992 16.67 16.67 -16545

2012 Olympic finalist // LJ pb: 7.60w -09, 7.58i -10, 7.47 -14 (7.32i -16). 4 WJC 2006; 3 EJC 2007; 5 WSG 2007; 6 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 ETCh 2011 (2010-6); 7 ECH2012 (2010-dnq); 12 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 11 ECH 2014; 7 EIC 2015. 1 Belarusian 2008/2012/2014 (1 indoor 2007/2011/2015)In 2016: 2 Belarusian indoor (3 LJ); 2 Belarusian University Games; 2 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 3 Valmiera; 2 Belarusian

PLATNITSKI Dzmitry BLR 27y 313d 1988 16.60 16.91 -10547

2013 European indoor finalist // 6 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); 11 ECH 2012 (2014-dnq); 7 EIC 2013 (2015-dnq); dnq WCH 2013. 1 Bulgarian indoor 2013/2015In 2016: 2 Bulgarian indoor; 2 Ruse; nm Sofia; 1 Plovdiv; 3 Stara Zagora; 3 Bulgarian

ATANASOV Zlatozar BUL 26y 206d 1989 16.71 17.09 -13550

Finalist at Helsinki 2005, Beijing 2008 & Berlin 2009 ... he was named Bulgarian Athlete of the Year in 2009LJ pb: 7.71i, 7.52 -08 (6.78i -16). 4 under-23 ECH 2003; dnq WIC 2004; 5 EIC 2005; 11 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq); 9 WCH 2009 (2005-11); dnq WIC 2010; 14 ECH 2010. 1Bulgarian 2004/2005/2010/2012/2015/2016. Coach-Atanas IvanovIn 2016: 1 Bulgarian indoor (4 LJ); 3 Balkan indoor; 1 Ruen; 1 Sofia; 2 Plovdiv; 1 Haniá; 1 Stara Zagora; 1 Bulgarian; 3 Balkan

KARAILIEV Momchil BUL 34y 46d 1982 16.81 17.41 -09555

2015 Balkan Champion at Triple Jump // 16.73w -16. LJ pb: 7.67i -15, 7.58 -16. 3 Youth Olympic Games TJ 2010; 3 EJC TJ 2011; 4 WJC TJ 2012; dnq ECH TJ 2014; 5EIC TJ 2015 (dnq LJ); 2 under-23 ECH TJ 2015; 1 Balkan TJ 2015; dnq WCH TJ 2015. 1 Bulgarian indoor TJ 2011In 2016: 6 Beijing; 5 Hengelo; 1 Plovdiv LJ; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 Stara Zagora; 2 Bulgarian

TSONOV Georgi BUL 23y 65d 1993 16.47 17.03 -15557

Full name-Pabo Torrijos Navarro2015 European indoor silver // LJ pb: 7.56w -14, 7.53 -12. dnq World Youth LJ/TJ 2009; 6 EJC 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 ETCh 2014; 8 ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015; 2EIC 2015; 7 WIC 2016. 1 Spanish 2013/2014/2015 & indoor 2014/2015/2016. Coach-Claudio VenezianoIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 7 WIC; 2 Spanish Universities; 1 Castellón; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Salamanca; 1 Castellón; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Murcia; 1 Monachil

TORRIJOS Pablo ESP 24y 54d 1992 16.89 16.89 -16 NR645

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION // LJ pb: 8.02 -16. 5 EJC 2005; 1 WJC 2006; dnq EIC 2007/2013; 8 WCH 2011 (2015-12); 6 OLY 2012; 1 ECH 2014 (2010-5); 1IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 WIC 2016 (2012-6). 1 French indoor 2012. Father from Burkina Faso. Coach-Jean-Herve StievenartIn 2016: 3 French indoor; 3 WIC; 1 Longeville-les-Metz LJ; 4 French LJ

COMPAORÉ Benjamin FRA 28y 335d 1987 (17.09i) 17.48 -14697

17.11w -16. 5 EIC 2103; 9 WIC 2016. 1 French 2012/2015 & indoor 2013In 2016: 2 French indoor; 9 WIC; 1 Franconville; 1 Montgeron; 1 French Clubs; 5 Forbach; 2 French

CORREA Harold FRA 28y 9d 1988 17.08 17.08 -16698

European silver medallist outdoors (2006) & in (2007), but many untimely injuries since thendnq under-23 ECH 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008; 7 WIC 2006; 4 ECP 2006 (2005-5); 2 ECH 2006 (2010-10); 2 EIC 2007 (2005-4); 10 WCH 2009 (2005-dnq); 4 COM 2010(2014-11); 3 ETCh 2013. 1 AAA 2004/2005; 1 AAA indoor 2006; 1 UK indoor 2007; 1 UK 2016. Sports Science Graduate from Loughborough University. Coach-AstonMooreIn 2016: 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 3 UK indoor; 8 Doha Diamond; 1 UK

DOUGLAS Nathan GBR 33y 214d 1982 16.58 17.64 -05730WAF

Ex-Jamaica (he has dual citizenship with Britain)2011 World Student Games bronze at long jump17.10w -09 (16.96w -16). LJ pb: 8.19w -09, 8.08 -11. dnq World Youth LJ 2005; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs LJ 2008; dnq WCH TJ 2009; 3 WSG LJ 2011 (5TJ); dnq ECH LJ 2012 & TJ 2014. 3 NCAA LJ 2008 (2009-4); 2 NCAA TJ 2009 (2011-3); 3 NCAA indoor TJ 2011. 1 Jamaican TJ 2009; 1 UK LJ 2011 & TJ 2013/2015.Jamaican father-Harvey (grew up in Britain). Mother-Rosely is Nigerian. Julian has been a regular visitor to Britain since age three and is a lifelong supporter of ArsenalFC. Coach-Aston MooreIn 2016: 1 Midland Open TJ; 1 Loughborough International TJ; 1 Bedford Games TJ; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival TJ; 2 UK TJ; 6 Turku TJ

REID Julian GBR 27y 285d 1988 16.57 16.98 -09751

(aka Lasha Gulelauri) // 8 World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; 1 Balkan junior 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 1 Georgian indoor; 1 Kazakh Cup; 1 Israeli

TORGVAIDZE Lasha GEO 23y 41d 1993 16.87 16.87 -16765


2014 World Junior silver, 2016 World indoor silver // LJ pb: 8.03i, 7.57 -15. 8 World Youth 2013; 2 WJC 2014; dnq EIC LJ 2015; 2 WIC 2016. 1 German indoor 2016.Coach-Harry MaruschIn 2015 with 8.03 he broke by 2cm the German indoor junior record which had stood to Frank Wartenberg since 1974In 2016: 1 Sachsen indoor; 1 German indoor; 2 WIC; 1 Garbsen; 1 Forbach; 3 Oslo Diamond; 1 German

HESS Max GER 19y 357d 1996 17.06 17.06 -16782

2 German 2014/2016In 2016: 2 South German indoor; 3 Erfurt; 1 Pfullingen; 1 Heidelberg; 4 Garbsen; 1 Eppingen; 9 Forbach; 1 Stuttgart; 1 Linz; 2 German; 3 Zeulenroda

JASPER Martin GER 27y 181d 1989 16.55 16.55 -16787

2 Balkan 2015 (2016-6). 1 Greek 2016 (1 indoor 2016)In 2016: 1 Greek indoor; 2 Athens; 2 Haniá; 2 Kalamáta; 1 Greek; 6 Balkan

BALTADOUROS Dimítrios GRE 26y 278d 1989 16.64 16.64 -16815

18x Greek Champion (10 in + 8 out) // HJ pb: 2.04 -01. LJ pb: 7.68 -01. dnq WJC 2000; 7 EJC 2001; 8 WIC 2006; 4 ECP 2007 (2008-5); dnq OLY 2008; 2 MediterraneanGames 2009/2013; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 9 ECH 2012 (2010-13, 2014-10); 4 ETCh 2013 (2009-6, 2010-7); 10 WCH 2013 (2007-12, 2009-dnq). 1 Greek2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2001/2006/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016). Coach-François-Fílippos DofénIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Athens (Apr 23); 2 Greek Clubs; 1 Haniá; 1 Kalamáta

TSIÁMIS Dimítrios GRE 34y 175d 1982 16.77 17.55 -06 NR827

Has won Latvian titles at 60m, 100m, 200m, Long & Triple Jumps // LJ pb: 8.05 -14 (7.94 -16). 100 pb: 10.37 -11 200 pb: 20.91 -11. ht WJC 200 2006; 4 EJC 100/2002007; dnq EIC LJ/TJ 2011; 5 under-23 ECH LJ 2011 (6 100); 6 WSG TJ 2011; 8 EIC LJ 2013; 10 ECH LJ 2014; dnq EIC LJ 2015In 2016: 1 Latvian indoor LJ/TJ; 1 Naples LJ/TJ; 1 Jelgava LJ; 2 Riga Cup LJ; 1 Riga LJ/TJ; 1 Valmiera LJ/TJ; 1 Tartu LJ

MISĀNS Elvijs LAT 26y 336d 1989 16.77 16.77 -16907

Moldovan record holder // dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2000; 10 under-23 ECH 2001/2003; 9 WIC 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008; dnq EIC 2005/2009/2011/2013/2015; 3 WSG 2009; dnqWCH 2009; 12 ECH 2010 (2002/2014-dnq); dnq WIC 2014In 2016: 1 Moldovan indoor; 3 Belarusian University Games; 3 Belarusian Cup; 1 Moldovan; 3 Romanian ‘International’; 4 Balkan

LETNICOV Vladimir MDA 34y 272d 1981 16.34 17.06 -02 NR918

Dutch record holder indoors & out // LJ pb: 7.69 -11 (7.45 -16). ht WJC 100 2002; dnq ECH 2012; 8 EIC 2013. 1 Dutch 2008/2010/2011/2013/2015/2016 (1 indoor2009/2011/2012/2013/2016). 1 Island Games 2007Allegiance transferee from Dominica, obtained Dutch citizenship on June 25, 2007 and cleared by IAAF to represent the Netherlands from June 24, 2008In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor; 1 Coral Gables; 4 Nassau Brown; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 9 Hengelo; 1 European Clubs Cup ’B’ (3 LJ); 1Dutch; 5 Turku

FLORANT Fabian NED 33y 155d 1983 16.92 16.92 -16 NR932

His father Zdzisław Hoffmann was the 1983 World Champion and still holds the Polish record (17.53 in 1985)LJ pb: 7.76 -11 (7.58 -16). 10 WJC 2008; 6 ECH 2012; 7 ETCh 2013; 4 Francophone Games 2013. 1 Polish 2012/2016 & indoor 2014In 2016: 2 Polish indoor; 1 Leczyca LJ; 1 Aleksandrów Lódzki; 7 Forbach; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Lódz; 1 Polish; 2 Turku

HOFFMANN Karol POL 27y 35d 1989 16.67 17.09 -12979

6x Polish Indoor Champion // 2 under-23 ECH 2007; 5 ETCh 2014 (2010-8); dnq EIC 2015; 9 ETCh 2015. 1 Polish 2010 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Polish indoor; 9 Montgeron; 4 Hengelo; 1 Biala Podlaska; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Kraków Cup; 2 Polish; 3 Turku

ŚWIDERSKI Adrian POL 29y 282d 1986 16.68 16.81 -151001

In Beijing 2008 became Portugal’s first ever Olympic Champion (or medallist) in a field event17.82w -09. LJ pb: 8.10 -07 (7.77w, 7.75 -16). 1 European Youth LJ 2001; 6 WJC TJ 2002 (dnq LJ); 1 EJC LJ/TJ 2003; dnq OLY TJ 2004; 4 ECH TJ 2006 (6 LJ); 1 WCHTJ 2007 (2005-dnq, 2009-2, 2013-5, 2015-3), 3 WIC TJ 2008 (2004-dnq, 2006-3, 2016-4); 1 OLY TJ 2008 (2004-dnq); 1 ETCh TJ 2009 (2 LJ); 6 ETCh TJ 2011; 1 WSG TJ2013; 6 ECH TJ 2014; 1 EIC TJ 2015 (2007-5). 1 Portuguese TJ 2002/2004/2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 LJ 2006/2007). 1 Portuguese junior indoor HJ2000. Surgery on right right tibia in 2010 and again in 2012In 2016: 1 Portuguese indoor TJ; 4 WIC TJ; 3 Hengelo TJ; 2 European Clubs Cup; 7 Oslo Diamond TJ; 4 Lisbon LJ; 1 Portuguese LJ/TJ

ÉVORA Nelson POR 32y 76d 1984 16.72 17.74 -07 NR1012

2004 Olympic silver, 2005 world bronze and still winning medals // LJ pb: 8.06w -11, 7.78 -14. 4 World Youth 99; 1 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001 (99-3); 2 WSG 2001 (2005-7); 2EIC 2002 (2011-/20153); 2 under-23 ECH 2003; 2 OLY 2004 (2008-5); 3 WCH 2005 (2001/2003/2011-dnq, 2013/2015-6); 3 WCP 2006; 2 ECH 2010 (2006-3, 2002/2012-dnq, 2014-5); 4 WIC 2014 (2003-8, 2004-5, 2012-dnq, 2016-10). 1 Romanian 2003-2007 (1 indoor 2002/2003/2006/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016). 1.93 tallIn 2016: 1 Romanian indoor (his 18th Romanian title); 10 WIC

OPREA Marian ROU 34y 30d 1982 (16.82i) 17.81 -05 NR1025

2009 European Junior silver // dnq WJC 2009; 2 EJC 2009; 10 ETCh 2013; 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; 5 WSG 2013. 1 Turkish 2010/2013 (1 indoor 2009/2013/2014)In 2016: 1 Turkish Universities; 2 Turkish Clubs; 2 Turkish

KARACA Aşkin TUR 25y 259d 1990 16.63 16.63 -161109

Sensational improvement from 16.92 to 17.72 to take the European under-23 title in 2011 as Sheryf El-Sheryf UKRLJ pb: 8.05 -12. 5 World Youth TJ 2005; 5 WJC TJ 2006 (2008-9); 6 EJC TJ 2007; 9 ETCh LJ 2011; 1 under-23 ECH TJ 2011; 12 WCH TJ 2011; dnq WIC TJ 2012; 2 ECHTJ 2012; dnq OLY TJ 2012. 1 Ukrainian indoor TJ 2012/2016. Mother-Ukrainian, father-Sudanese. Younger sister Fatima was a gymnast and is now a modelAllegiance transferee from Ukraine – acquired Turkish citizenship on June 3, 2013, changed his name from Sheryf El-Sheryf to Şeref Osmanoğlu and cleared by IAAF tocompete for Turkey from June 2, 2014In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Turkish Clubs; 3 European Clubs Cup

OSMANOĞLU Şeref UKR 27y 185d 1989 16.85 17.72 -111115

dnq under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2016In 2016: 3 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Kiev (Jun 1); 1 Ukrainian; 1 Kiev (Jun 24)

STANCHEV Andriy UKR 22y 361d 1993 16.60 16.60 -161146


1.....18.29.......Jonathan Edwards GBR.............19952.....18.21.......Christian Taylor USA..................20163.....18.09.......Kenny Harrison USA.................. 19964.....18.08.......Pedro Pablo Pichardo CUB............ 20155.....18.04.......Teddy Tamgho FRA...................20136.....17.97.......Willie Banks USA....................... 1985=7...17.92.......Khristo Markov BUL................... 1987.......17.92.......James Beckford JAM................. 1995=9...17.90.......Vladimir Inozemtsev UKR.......... 1990.......17.90.......Jadel Gregorio BRA................... 2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST=1...17.15.......Lyukman Adams RUS.......17.15.......Teddy Tamgho FRA3.....17.08.......Harold Correa FRA4.....17.06.......Max Hess GER5.....16.92.......Fabian Florant NED=6...16.90.......Artsem Bandarenka BLR.......16.90.......Dzmitry Platnitski BLR8.....16.89.......Aleksey Fyodorov RUS9.....16.87.......Lasha Torgvaidze GEO10...16.85.......Şeref Osmanoğlu TUR


Men’s Shot PutStarts: Saturday, July 9 (13:05)



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2013 European indoor silver // dnq WJC 98; dnq ECH 2002/2012; dnq WIC 2006/2008/2012; dnq OLY 2008; 2 Mediterranean Games 2009 (2013-3); 8 WCH 2009(2005/2007/2013/2015-dnq); 2 EIC 2013 (2009/2011/2015-dnq). 1 Balkan 2007 & Balkan indoor 2007/2008/2009. 1.86/125kgIn 2016: 2 Draževina; 2 Bar; 1 Zenica (May 8); 1 Zenica (Jun 1); 1 Bosnian & Herzegovinian; 5 Balkan

ALIC Hamza BIH 37y 167d 1979 20.57 20.73 -13533

Third in US Collegiate Championships outdoors in 2009 & indoors in 2012, representing the University of FloridaDT pb: 56.88 -09. dnq WJC 2004; 9 WSG 2009 (2011-10); dnq OLY 12; dnq EIC 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013; dnq WIC 2014. 3 NCAA 2009 & NCAA indoor 2012. 1Bosnian & Herzegovinian SP/DT 2011/2014 (1 DT 2015). 1.96/104kgIn 2016: nm Florida Relays; 2 Charlottesville Invitational; 1 Radford

MEŠIĆ Kemal BIH 30y 336d 1985 20.74 20.74 -16534

6 World Youth 2011; 5 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013 (4 DT); 4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1.91/115kgIn 2016: 2 Balkan indoor; 3 Belgrade; 2 Chula Vista; 4 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 2 Irvine; 3 Chula Vista; 4 Dakar; 2 Zenica; 2 Raasepori; 1 Tartu; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 2Bottnaryd; 4 Turku

PEZER Mesud BIH 21y 313d 1994 20.58 20.58 -16536

Fourth at 2015 World Student Games // dnq EJC 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 4 WSG 2015. 1 Belarusian indoor 2013In 2016: 1 Belarusian Universities indoor; 2 Belarusian indoor; 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Brest; 1 Belarusian University Games; 1 Belarusian Cup; 3 Prague Odložil; 1Amiens; 2 Belarusian

ABRAMCHUK Mikhal BLR 23y 232d 1992 20.13 20.13 -16538

DT pb: 48.26 -15 (47.40 -16). dnq WJC 2012; 10 under-23 ECH 2013 (2015-12). 2 Belarusian 2013 (2 indoor 2014)In 2016: 3 Belarusian indoor; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 3 Brest; 2 Belarusian University Games (5 DT); 2 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 1 Valmiera; 2 Tartu; 3Belarusian

NICHYPOR Aliaksei BLR 23y 87d 1993 19.75 19.75 -16546

Former World Youth & World Junior Champion // 1 World Youth 2001; 3 EJC 2003; 1 WJC 2004 (2002-dnq); 4 under-23 ECH 2005/2007; dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC2013/2015; 8 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); 5 WIC 2014; fouled out final ECH 2014 (2010/2012-dnq). 1 Balkan 2013/2014/2016 (2015-3). 1 Bulgarian2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2007-2016). 1.88/108kgIn 2013 with 21.06 then 21.09, he broke the Bulgarian outdoor record of 21.01 which had stood to Georgi Todorov since 1988In 2016: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 4 Balkan indoor; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Gabrovo; 1 Sofia; 1 Balchik; 3 Zenica; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Stara Zagora; 1 Bulgarian; 5Szczecin; 1 Balkan

IVANOV Georgi BUL 31y 115d 1985 20.62 21.09 -13553

2016 World indoor bronze. 2016 US Collegiate Champion // DT pb: 63.11 -15 (62.43 -16). 2 EJC SP 2013 (11 DT); 1 under-23 ECH SP 2015 (4 DT); 3 WIC SP 2016. 7NCAA SP 2014 (8 DT); 3 NCAA DT 2015 (9 SP); 1 NCAA SP 2016 (5 DT). 1 Croat SP 2013 & DT 2015. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Attends University of Virginia.Father-Mirko was Yugoslavian Cross Country Champion in 1987 & 1988. 2.00/115kgIn 2016: 1 Boston ACC; 2 NCAA indoor SP; 3 WIC SP; 1 Charlottesville DT (Apr 9); 1 Charlottesville Invitational SP/DT (Apr 22/23); 1 Radford DT; 1 Tallahassee ACCSP/DT; 1 NCAA SP (5 DT)

MIHALJEVIC Filip CRO 21y 340d 1994 20.71 20.71 -16559

11x Croat Champion (7 out + 4 in) // 10 EJC 99; 12 WJC 2000 (dnq DT); 11 under-23 ECH 2001; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; dnq WCH 2007/2009; 3 MediterraneanGames 2009; 5 ECH 2010 (2006-dnq, 2012-11); 4 EIC 2011 (2013-dnq). 1 Croat 2003/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2014 (1 indoors 2008/2009/2011/2013). 2 NCAA indoor2005. Studied marketing at Purdue University (Indiana) in 2002-2006. He is left-handed, but he puts the shot with his right hand. 1.90/122kgIn 2016: 3 Slovenska Bistrica; 5 Zenica; 1 Croat Teams; 6 Balkan

MULABEGOVIĆ Nedžad CRO 35y 152d 1981 20.01 20.67 -14560

Former World Junior Champion at kickboxing (winning 65 out of 70 fights) who moved to athletics in 2008, then from javelin to shot put in 2013DT pb: 58.31 -14 (56.49 -16). JT pb: 77.89 -12. 7 World Youth JT 2007 (dnq SP); dnq WJC JT 2008; 11 under-23 ECH JT 2011; 4 ECH SP 2014; 7 EIC SP 2015. 1 NCAAindoor SP 2015 (3 outdoors). 1 Croat JT 2009/2010. Former Croatian Champion at javelin throw, but gave up that discipline due to elbow and shoulder injuries. StudiedSociology at University of Florida in Gainesville. Coach-Steve Lemke. 1.93/120kgIn 2016: 1 Croat winter SP (2 DT); 1 Split DT; 1 Draževina SP; 1 Bar SP; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike SP; 2 Slovenska Bistrica SP; 4 Zenica SP; 7 Stockholm Diamond SP

ŽUNIĆ Stipe CRO 25y 205d 1990 20.60 20.68 -14 NR562

2x European indoor bronze // dnq World Youth 2007; 7 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014; 3 EIC 2013/2015; 5 WCH 2013. 1 Czech 2012/2013In 2016: 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Turnov; 2 Prague Odložil; 1 Kolín; 2 Czech

PRÁŠIL Ladislav CZE 26y 50d 1990 20.19 21.47 -13585

5 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WIC 2014/2016; 6 ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015. 1 Czech 2016 (1 indoor 2014/2016). 1.90/127kgIn 2016: 1 Czech indoor; 16 WIC; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Turnov; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 Czech

STANĚK Tomás CZE 25y 23d 1991 20.39 20.93 -14588

2013 World Championship finalist // DT pb: 57.42 -12 (55.56 -16). 4 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2013; 4 WSG 2013; 12 WCH 2013. 1 Czech indoor 2013In 2016: 1 Olomouc; 2 Plzen (5 DT); 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Kolín (5 DT); 4 Czech (7 DT)

STAŠEK Martin CZE 27y 89d 1989 19.85 20.98 -13589

2014 European finalist // 6 Ibero-American 2012; 9 ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 10 WIC 2016. 1 Spanish indoor 2016. Coach-Carlos Burón (same as former World IndoorChampion Manuel Martínez). 1.87/127kgIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 10 WIC; 2 Alcobendas; 1 León; 3 Bilbao; 1 Vitoria

TOBALINA Carlos ESP 30y 338d 1985 19.95 20.32 -14644


Full name-Borja Vivas Jimenez2014 European silver // 10 EJC 2003; 8 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 Ibero-American 2008 (2010-4); 2 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009/2013/2015; 4 ETCh 2013/2014 (2010-8, 2011-7, 2015-6); 2 ECH 2014 (2010-10, 2012-7); 4 EIC 2015 (2011/2013-dnq); 11 WIC 2016 (2012/2014-dnq). 1 Spanish 2010/2011/2013/2014 (1 indoor2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015). Coach-Tomás Fernández. 2.03/140kgIn 2016: 1 Málaga; 2 Spanish indoor; 11 WIC; 1 Spanish Universities; 1 Arona; 1 Lisbon (Jun 12); 1 Alcobendas; 2 Lisbon (Jun 19); 1 Bilbao

VIVAS Borja ESP 32y 40d 1984 20.72 21.07 -14651

Former Estonian Champion at Javelin Throw // JT pb: 78.05 -05. 10 under-23 ECH JT 2005; 11 WSG JT 2005; dnq EIC 2015. 1 Estonian JT 2004. 1 Estonian 2013/2014(1 indoor 2014/2015/2016). 1.90/94kgIn 2016: 1 Estonian indoor; 9 Chula Vista; 11 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 5 Irvine; 5 Chula Vista; 1 Kernu; 1 Tallinn (3x); 4 Valmiera; 3 Tartu; 1 Estonian Cup

GALETA Kristo EST 33y 88d 1983 19.78 19.78 -16652

5 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 4 WJC 2012; 7 under-23 ECH 2013 (2015-9); dnq ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 7 ETCh 2015. 1 Finnish 2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor2014/2015/2016). 1.86/108kgIn 2016: 1 Finnish indoor; 5 Halle; 1 Hämeenkyrö; 1 Ikaalinen; 7 Prague Odložil; 1 Raasepori; 1 Jyväskylä; 5 Turku

KANGAS Arttu FIN 22y 358d 1993 20.30 20.30 -16673

2016 German Indoor Champion // 20.56i -16. 8 EIC 2015; 8 WIC 2016. 1 South German 2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2014/2015); 1 German indoor 2016. 2.03/117kgIn 2016: 1 Romanian indoor; 1 German indoor; 8 WIC; 1 Wiesbaden; 3 Rehlingen; 3 Halle; 1 Frankenberg; 4 Forbach; 3 Romanian ‘International’; 2 Schapbach; 2 German

DAHM Tobias GER 29y 44d 1987 20.38 20.38 -16771

DEFENDING (AND TWO-TIME) EUROPEAN CHAMPIONTwice World Champion, twice European ChampionDT pb: 59.37 -09. 1 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 1 ETCh 2011/2013/2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 WCH 2011/2013 (2009-dnq, 2015-2); 2 WIC2012/2014 (2010-6); 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2010-4); 2 OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2015 (2011-2). 1 German 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2012/2014/2015. His favourite warm-up music is heavy metal. Coach-Sven Lang. 1.99/125kgIn 2016: 2 Halle; 1 Osterode; 1 Schapbach; 1 German

STORL David GER 25y 344d 1990 21.01 22.20 -15806

Greek record holder indoors // 6 under-23 ECH 2015. 4 NCAA 2016. 1.85/121kgIn 2016: 1 Flagstaff indoor (Greek indoor record 20.36); 6 NCAA indoor; 2 Los Angeles; 1 Westwood Legends; 1 UCLA v TAMU SP/DT; 12 Chula Vista DT; 2 La JollaTriton Invitational; 1 UCLA v USC SP/DT; 1 Seattle Pac-12 SP/DT; 4 NCAA SP (18 DT)

SKARVÉLIS Nikólaos GRE 23y 154d 1993 20.61 20.61 -16824

2013 European junior bronze // DT pb: 54.19 -15. fouled out World Youth final 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 3 EJC 2015 (dnq DT). 1 Italian 2016. 1.86/115kgIn 2016: 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Italian under-23 indoor; 2 Italian indoor; 3 European Throws Cup; 8 Chula Vista; 13 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 7 Irvine; 7 Chula Vista; 1Castiglione della Pescaia; 1 Savona; 2 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Italian under-23; 1 Conegliano; 1 Italian

BIANCHETTI Sebastiano ITA 20y 167d 1996 19.78 19.78 -16873

Luxembourgish record holder2015 European under-23 silver // 4 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2015/2016; 5 EIC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 15 WIC2016. There is also a Luxembourgish international distance runner called Bob Bertemes, but there is no family connection between the twoIn 2016: 15 WIC; 1 Dillingen; 1 Trier; 8 Rehlingen; 3 Forbach; 1 Zweibrücken; 1 Small States of Europe Games; 1 Brussels

BERTEMES Bob LUX 23y 43d 1993 20.14 20.14 -16 NR915

Moldovan record holder. 19x Moldovan Champion (10 out + 9 in) // dnq WJC DT 96; 12 WSG 99; dnq OLY 2000/2004/2008; dnq WCH 2001/2007; dnq EIC 2002/2005; 10WSG DT 2003; dnq WIC 2004/2008; dnq EIC 2005; dnq ECH 2006. 1 Moldovan 2005-2011/2014-2016 (1 indoors 2006-2011/2014-2016). He was the heaviest track &field athlete competing at the Beijing Olympics. Served two-year doping suspension in 2011-2013. 2.02/151kgIn 2016: 1 Moldovan indoor; 2 Romanian indoor; 1 Onesti; 1 Moldovan; 4 Romanian ‘International’; 2 Small States of Europe Games; 8 Balkan

EMILIANOV Ivan MDA 39y 137d 1977 20.80 20.80 -16917

Reigning World Junior & Olympic Youth Champion. Holds world junior & youth bests indoorsDT pb: 55.47 -16. 5 World Youth 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 EJC 2015 (dnq DT); fouled out WCH 2015; 4 WIC 2016. 1 Polish 2016. Put 21.14 in2016 with a 7.26kg, the longest ever put by a junior with a senior implement. 1.86 tall & 125kgIn 2016: 1 Polish junior indoor; 2 Polish indoor; 4 WIC; 1 Bojanowo SP/DT; 3 Kielce DT (4 SP); 1 Slupsk SP/DT; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Halle; 1 Polish Teams SP (4DT); 1 Bialystok SP/DT; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Szczecin; 1 Polish

BUKOWIECKI Konrad POL 19y 111d 1997 21.14 21.14 -16972

Up from 19.95 to 21.35 in February 2016, but down to 19.48 at the World Indoor Championships21.35i -16. DT pb: 53.53 -13. 14 WIC 2016. 1 Polish under-23 2014. His elder brother Łukasz Haratyk is an 18.82 shot putter. 1.87/90kgThe only two Poles with long shot puts are Tomasz Majewski (21.95) & Edward Sarul (21.68). One a double Olympic Champion and the other was the first IAAF WorldChampionIn 2016: 4 Polish indoor; 14 WIC; 1 Kielce; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Polish Teams; 5 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Kraków Cup; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 2 Polish; 1Turku

HARATYK Michał POL 24y 86d 1992 21.23 21.23 -16978

New Portuguese record holder // dnq WCH 2015. 1 Portuguese 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2016). Son of Bulgarian immigrants, he acquired Portuguese nationality on July 2,2010. 1.92/118kgIn 2016: 1 Portuguese indoor; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Lisbon (May 1); 1 Lisbon (May 15); 1 Marinha Grande; 1 European Clubs Cup; 2 Salamanca; 4 Lisbon (Jun 12);4 Lisbon (Jun 19); 1 Portuguese

ARNAUDOV Tsanko POR 24y 113d 1992 20.04 21.06 -151011

25x Portuguese Champion (13 in & 12 out) // DT pb: 58.32 -09. dnq WJC SP/DT 2000; 3 EJC 2001; dnq WIC 2008/2010/2012; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 1 Ibero-American2010; 4 ETCh 2011 (2009-9); 5 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); 5 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-7); 5 EIC 2013 (2002/2009-dnq, 2011-8). 1 Portuguese 2002-2006/2008-2014(1 indoor 2001-2003/2005-2014), 1 DT 2011. 1.89/135kgIn 2016: 3 Chula Vista (Apr 21); 7 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 6 Irvine; 6 Chula Vista (May 7); 2 Ibero-American; 5 Dakar; 3 Lisbon (Jun 12); 5 Lisbon (Jun 19); 2Portuguese

FORTES Marco POR 33y 283d 1982 19.93 21.02 -12 NR1014

2016 World indoor silver // 20.89i -16. DT pb: 61.27 -14. 10 EJC DT 2009; 2 WJC DT 2010 (2008-dnq); 5 Francophone Games DT 2013; dnq ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 2WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 2 WIC 2016. 1 Romanian SP/DT 2011/2014 (1 indoor SP 2013/2014/2015). 1.95/118kgIn 2016: 3 Romanian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 European Throws Cup; 2 WIC; 2 Romanian ‘International’; 4 Balkan

GAG Andrei ROU 25y 70d 1991 20.68 20.96 -151022


2015 European junior silver and still a junior throughout 2016 // 9 WJC 2014; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 2 EJC 2015. 1.84/105kgIn 2016: 4 Romanian indoor; 3 Balkan indoor; 1 Romanian junior indoor; 1 Lemessos; 1 Nicosia; 1 Rehlingen; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Langenthal/DT; 1 Nicosia; 2Forbach; 1 Romanian ‘International’ senior & junior; 5 Prague Odložil; 4 Szczecin; 3 Balkan

TOADER Andrei ROU 19y 41d 1997 20.54 20.54 -161027

2013 European Indoor Champion // 3 WSG 2009 (2007-6); dnq WIC 2010/2012/2014; 1 Balkan 2011; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-8, 2014-5); 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1 EIC 2013(2011-dnq, 2015-2); 7 WCH 2015 (2011/2013-10). 1 Serbian 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 & Croatian 2012. Born-FYR of Macedonia, studied in Bosnia-Herzegovina,lives-Serbia. Coach-Nikola Tomašovec. 1.87/135kgIn 2016: 1 Senta; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Serbian Cup; 5 Oslo Diamond; 2 Balkan

KOLAŠINAC Asmir SRB 31y 263d 1984 20.96 21.58 -15 NR1037

2011 US Collegiate Champion indoors at Shot Put // DT pb: 64.46 -11 (62.50 -16). dnq WCH DT 2011; dnq ECH SP/DT 2012/2014; dnq WCH SP 2013; dnq EIC SP 2015.2 NCAA SP/DT 2011. 1 NCAA indoor SP 2011. 1 Swedish SP 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2015). Born-Provo, Utah, he has dual citizenship with the USA. Older brother NiklasArrhenius was US Collegiate Champion in 2007 and has a Discus pb of 66.22. Their father Anders was a shot putter and another brother Daniel has thrown 56.32.1.90/110kgIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; 1 Orem SP (Apr 1); 1 Salt Lake City Classic SP; 1 Logan SP (Apr 16); 1 Ogden SP (3 DT) (May 4/5); 1 Provo SP (2 DT); 2 Orem DT (May 17);8 Stockholm Diamond SP; 1 Bottnaryd SP; 7 Umeå DT; 1 Gothenburg SP

ARRHENIUS Leif SWE 29y 356d 1986 20.00 20.50 -131070

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.....22.56.......Joe Kovacs USA........................ 20159.....22.54.......Christian Cantwell USA..............200410...22.52.......John Brenner USA..................... 1987

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....21.23.......Michał Haratyk POL2.....21.14.......Konrad Bukowiecki POL3.....21.03.......Aleksandr Lesnoy RUS4.....21.01.......David Storl GER=5...20.96.......Asmir Kolašinac SRB.......20.96.......Maksim Afonin RUS7.....20.84.......Tomasz Majewski POL8.....20.80.......Ivan Emilianov MDA9.....20.74.......Kemal Mešić BIH10...20.72.......Borja Vivas ESP


Men’s Discus ThrowStarts: Wednesday, July 6 (12:00)



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Austrian record holder & 14x Champion // 10 under-23 ECH 2001; 9 WSG 2005; 1 WSG 2007; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 8 WCH 2009; 7 ECH 2012 (2006/2010/2014-dnq). 1Austrian 2001-2014. Former slalom ski-ier. Coach-Gregor Högler. 1.91/109kg

MAYER Gerhard AUT 36y 46d 1980 - 67.20 -15508

2015 World silver // SP pb: 17.91 -15 (17.29i, 16.69 -16). 5 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq ECH 2014; 1 WSG 2015; 2 WCH 2015. 1 Belgian 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Hisfather/coach Emil Milanov (58.28 for DT in 1982) moved from Bulgaria to Belgium in 1989. 1.91/118kgIn 2016: 1 Potchefstroom (Jan 20); 1 Potchefstroom (Jan 26); 1 Potchefstroom (Feb 2); 3 Berlin indoor; 1 Belgian indoor; 1 Herentals SP/DT; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Kessel-Lo SP/DT; 4 Rabat Diamond; 10 Rome Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Bulgarian; 1 Belgian SP/DT

MILANOV Philip BEL 24y 365d 1991 67.26 67.26 -16527

2014 Commonwealth Games silver medallist // 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2009; 6 WSG 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; 6 WSG 2011; dnqOLY 2012; 2 COM 2014 (2010-4); 6 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Cypriot 2007-2015. He has set 17 Cypriot records up to 65.69 in Iráklio on May 28, 2016. 1.86/110kgIn 2016: 1 Athens; 1 Nicosia (Mar 25); 1 Nicosia (May 14); 5 Rabat Diamond; 1 Iráklio; 1 Athens; 1 Cypriot

PARELLIS Apostolos CYP 30y 347d 1985 65.69 65.69 -16567

11 World Youth 2007; 8 under-23 ECH 2011. 1 Czech 2013. 197/109kgIn 2016: 1 Prague; 1 Plzen; 7 Turnov; 2 Ried; 1 Kolín; 2 Czech; 3 Pardubice

VONAVKA Tomás CZE 26y 32d 1990 63.18 63.18 -16597

Full name-Yennifer Frank Casanas Hernandez3x Cuban Champion, fifth in 2008 Olympics for Spain2 Pan-Am Games 2003; 5 OLY 2008 (2000/2004-dnq, 2012-7); 2 Ibero-American 2010; 2 ETCh 2011 (2010-4, 2015-3); 5 ECH 2012 (2010-11, 2014-8); 9 WCH 2013(2003/2005/2009-dnq). 1 Cuban 2003/2004/2005. 1 Spanish 2006/2014Allegiance transferee from Cuba – cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain from August 6, 2005 (two years after he threw for Cuba at the 2005 World Championships), thengranted Spanish citizenship on May 29, 2008. His wife Dolores Pedrares is a 67m hammer thrower. 1.87/117kgIn 2016: 1 Pontevedra; 1 Quinta do Anjo; 1 Vila Nova Cerveira; 1 Zaragoza; 1 Spanish Universities; 2 Castellón (May 21); 2 Castellón (Jun 15); 2 Alcobendas; 9 Madrid; 5Bilbao; 2 Castellón (Jun 30)

CASAÑAS Frank ESP 37y 261d 1978 65.32 67.91 -08614

Bronze at 2003 Pan-American Games for Cuba (as Loy Maikel) // 6 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 3 Pan-Am Games 2003; dnq WCH 2003/2015; dnq OLY 2004; 2 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Champs 2005. 1.85/85kgAllegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Spain since 2009, gained Spanish citizenship on August 5, 2015 (after an eight-year struggle) and cleared by IAAF tocompete for Spain from August 7, 2015In 2016: 1 Málaga; 1 Castellón; 1 Gandía; 2 Spanish winter; 3 Zaragoza; 1 Castellón; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Málaga; 1 Castellón (Jun 11); 1 Castellón (Jun 15); 1Alcobendas; 8 Madrid; 2 Bilbao; 1 Castellón (Jun 30)

MARTÍNEZ Lois Maikel ESP 35y 33d 1981 66.96 67.45 -05631

2008 Olympic Champion. Medals from five World Championships but fourth in 20155 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 WSG 2005; 2 ECH 2006/2012/2014 (2002-12, 2010-4); 1 WCH 2007 (2003-dnq, 2005-2 after leading until the last throw of Alekna, 2009-3, 2011-2, 2013-3, 2015-4); 1 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq, 2012-3); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Estonian 2004-2009/2012-2015. Graduate of Business Management from TallinnTechnical University. The Estonian Post Office has issued a stamp in his honour. Coach-Indrek Tustit. 1.96/127kgIn 2016: 8 Rabat Diamond; 1 Tallinn (May 28); 1 Tallinn (Jun 5); 1 Valmiera; 2 Tartu; 4 Szczecin

KANTER Gerd EST 37y 61d 1979 65.08 73.38 -06654WAF

8 European Throws Cup 2013; 9 ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 2 Estonian 2013/2015. 1.95/108kgIn 2016: 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Türi; 6 Rabat Diamond; 3 Tallinn; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Florø; 2 Valmiera; 3 Tartu; 1 Estonian Cup; 4 Madrid

KUPPER Martin EST 27y 36d 1989 66.61 66.67 -15658

Younger (but taller) brother of Olympic & World Champion Robert HartingSP pb: 17.75 -12. 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq - missed final by one place). 1 German 2015. Coach-Torsten Schmidt. 2.05/117kgHis brother did not defend his world title in Beijing because he felt he had not fully recovered from rupturing a cruciate ligament in his left kneeIn 2016: 2 Berlin; nm Wiesbaden; 1 Halle; 1 Dessau (pb 68.06, defeated Małachowski); 1 Berlin Brand; 2 German

HARTING Christoph GER 26y 87d 1990 68.06 68.06 -16779

dnq WJC 2008; 9 WSG 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 2011; 7 ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 3 German 2016. 2.07/125kgIn 2016: 2 Wiesbaden; 2 Halle; 3 Hengelo; 4 Dessau; 3 German

JASINSKI Daniel GER 26y 335d 1989 67.16 67.16 -16786

2.07 tall which is 6 feet 9.5 // 3 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 8 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); dnq OLY 2012. Started as a decathlete. Pre-competition ritual: he packs and re-packshis kit bag several times. Coach-Jürgen Schult (the World Record holder). 2.07/130gIn 2016: 1 Potsdam (Jan 27); 1 Potsdam (Feb 10); 3 Wiesbaden; 4 Halle; 1 Neubrandenburg; 1 Schönebeck; 9 Birmingham Diamond; 6 German; 1 Potsdam; 2 Zeulenroda

MÜNCH Markus GER 30y 23d 1986 66.78 66.87 -11793

Fourth at 2013 World Championships // 3 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006 (2004-8); 1 under-23 ECH 2007 (2009-3); 7 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq, 2014-11); 6 OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2013(2009/2015-dnq); 2 ETCh 2015. Coach-Armin Lemme (4 ECH 82 for GDR). 2.02/124kgIn 2016: 1 Halle; 5 Berlin indoor; 1 Wiesbaden; 3 Halle; 5 Turnov; 5 Dessau; 4 German

WIERIG Martin GER 29y 26d 1987 67.60 68.33 -12812

dnq World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 7 EJC 2011; dnq under-23 ECH 2013; 6 WSG 2015. 1.97/118kgIn 2016: 1 Hungarian winter; 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Szentes; 2 Szombathely; 4 Abbeville; 1 Lille; 3 Debrecen; 3 Szombathely; 1 Szentes; 4 Zeulenroda

HUSZÁK János HUN 24y 151d 1992 64.89 64.89 -16830


2004 Olympic silver. Stripped of 2012 European bronze // 3 EJC 97; 1 WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001 (99-6); 7 ECH 2002 (98/2010/2014-dnq, 2012-dq after initiallywinning bronze); 2 OLY 2004 (2000/2008-dnq); 6 WCH 2009 (2001/2003-dnq, 2005-10, 2007-9, 2011-dnq, 2015-dnq) 1 Hungarian 2001/2004/2005/2008/2010/2011/2015.2.04/122kgServed two-year doping suspension in 2012-2014, with results annulled from August 11, 2011In 2016: 7 Doha Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 9 Rome Diamond; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Szombathely

KŐVÁGÓ Zoltan HUN 37y 87d 1979 65.16 69.95 -06834WAF

11 WSG 2011. 2 Hungarian 2009/2013. 1.89/103kgIn 2016: 1 Szombathely (Feb 13); 2 Hungarian winter; 3 Szombathely (Apr 2); 2 Veszprém; 2 Szombathely; 2 Zalaegerszeg; 1 Szombathely (May 1); 3 Slovenska Bistrica;5 Zenica; 4 Szombathely (Jun 8); 1 Szombathely (Jun 16)

SAVANYÚ Peter HUN 29y 10d 1987 62.50 62.50 -16839

Former European Junior Champion // SP pb: 16.19i, 15.40 -16. dnq WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Hungarian under-23 2014/2016. 3 Hungarian2013/2014. 2.01/115kgIn 2016: 5 Hungarian winter; 2 Szentes; 1 Bar; 1 Debrecen (May 15); 1 Veszprém; 1 Hungarian Universities; 1 Debrecen (Jun 4); 1 Hungarian under-23 (3 SP)

SZIKSZAI Róbert HUN 21y 279d 1994 62.48 63.20 -14841

1 Small States of Europe Games 2015/2016; dnq under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 1 Icelandic under-23 SP; 1 Reykjavik (May 12); 9 Halle ‘B’; 6 Halle under-23; 1 Reykjavik (May 25); 1 Akureyri; 1 Small States of Europe Games; 7 Sollentuna

GUÐNASON Guðni Valur ISL 20y 268d 1995 60.72 63.50 -15862

9x Italian Champion // 4 ECP 2006 (2008-6); dnq ECH 2006/2014; dnq WCH 2007; 6 World Military Games 2011; 4 ETCh 2015 2014-7). 1 Italian2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2014/2015/2016. 1.94/115kgIn 2016: 10 Salinas; 6 Chula Vista; 5 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 1 Palmanova; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; 9 Halle; 1 Tarquinia; 1 Italian

KIRCHLER Hannes ITA 37y 196d 1978 64.97 65.01 -07890

2013 European under-23 Champion // 3 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-6); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 10 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq); 3 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1Lithuanian 2013/2014. Coach-Vaclovas Kidykas (3 ECH 86, 68.44 in 88). Attends the Sports University of Lithuania in Kaunas. 1.99/130kgIn 2016: 2 Lithuanian

GUDŽIUS Andrius LTU 25y 142d 1991 60.58 66.11 -14910

dnq under-23 ECH 2011; 7 World Military 2015. 2 Lithuanian 2013. 1.98/115kgIn 2016: 3 Lithuanian winter; 1 Birstonas; 1 Vilnius (May 9); 1 Alytus; 1 Vilnius (Jun 2); 9 Valmiera; 4 Lithuanian

RUSKYS Eligijus LTU 25y 217d 1990 61.53 63.21 -15912

Montenegrin record holder at shot & discus // SP pb: 18.46 -13. dnq World Youth SP 2009; 12 WJC DT 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (12 SP); dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH DT 2013; 1 Small States of Europe Games SP/DT 2013; dnq WCH 2013; 1 Balkan DT 2014; dnq ECH 2014. 1 Croat DT 2014. 1.95/115kgIn 2016: 1 Croat winter; 1 Bar; 1 Zagreb; 2 Abbeville; 3 Montgeron; 8 Halle; 1 Zenica; nm Balkan

FURTULA Danijel MNE 23y 339d 1992 63.85 64.60 -13921

Former European Junior Champion // dnq WJC 2002; 1 EJC 2003; 5 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq WCH 2007/2009/2011/2013; 10 ECH 2012 (2010-nm final, 2014-dnq); 10OLY 2012; 4 ETCh 2014. 1 Dutch 2010/2012/2013/ 2014/2016. 2.01/120kgIn 2016: 1 Leiria (Feb 20); 1 Portuguese winter; 1 Leiria (Mar 5); 6 Salinas; 5 Chula Vista; 4 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 2 Herentals; 1 Vught; 1 Lisse; 1 Hoorn; 7 Hengelo; 2Leiden; 1 Dutch

CADÉE Erik NED 32y 141d 1984 63.63 67.30 -12929

World shot silver in 2005 & discus bronze in 2007. Olympic finalist at both events in 2008SP pb: 21.62 -06. 1 EJC SP/DT 99; 1 WJC SP 2000 (3 DT); 11 WSG DT 2001 (12 SP); 8 ECH SP 2002; 1 under-23 ECH DT 2003 (3 SP); dnq WCH SP/DT 2003; 2 ECPSP/DT 2004; 2 ECP SP/DT 2004; dnq OLY SP/DT 2004; 2 EIC SP 2005 (2002/2007-dnq); 2 WCH SP 2005 (2007-3); 3 ECH SP 2006 (7 DT); 3 WCH DT 2007; 4 WIC SP2008; 7 OLY DT 2008 (8 SP); 7 WIC SP 2012 (2003-dnq)2 ECH SP 2012 (3 DT); 8 OLY SP 2012 (dnq DT). 1 Dutch SP 2000/2002-2006/2008 (1 DT 2002-2006/2008/2011). 1 AAA indoor SP 2004. Achilles surgery in 2013.1.97/130kgIn 2016: (all at DT) 5 Salinas; 6 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 3 Irvine; 4 Chula Vista

SMITH Rutger NED 34y 362d 1981 62.88 67.77 -11941

SP pb: 18.07 -15 (17.89i -16). 3 WJC 2014; 7 ETCh 2015 (12 SP); 11 under-23 ECH 2015. Coach-Einar Kristian Tveitå (12 WCH 2001). 1 Norwegians SP/DT 2015 (1indoor SP 2016). 2.01/117kgIn 2016: 1 Norwegian indoor; 1 Byrkjelo; 1 Rygg; 1 Bergen; 1 Wiesbaden under-23; 1 Halle under-23; 2 Florø; 1 Bergen; 1 Bærum; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Oslo Boysen

SKAGESTAD Sven Martin NOR 21y 174d 1995 65.20 65.20 -16964

2015 World Champion. 2010 European Champion. 2008 Olympic silver // 5 EJC 2001; 6 WJC 2002; 2 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-9); 1 ECP 2006/2007 (2008-3); 2 OLY2008 (2012-5); 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-2, 2011-3, 2013-4, 2014-2); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-6, 2014-4); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 WCH 2015 (2007-12, 2009-9, 2009/2013-2). 1 Polish 2006-2016. Former nightclub bouncer. His son Henryk Józef born November 13, 2013. Coach-Witold Suski. 1.93/130kgHe was yellow-carded at the 2014 Diamond League final in Brussels for taking his mobile phone onto the infield (it started ringing during the competition)In 2016: 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Stalowa Wola; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Turnov; 2 Dessau; 1 Polish Teams; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Szczecin; 1 Polish (11thtime)

MAŁACHOWSKI Piotr POL 33y 29d 1983 68.15 71.84 -13988

2015 European Junior Champion // SP pb: 17.19 -15. 5 World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015 (7 SP);In 2016: 1 Kielce; 2 Stalowa Wola; 2 Polish Teams; 2 Bialystok; 1 Lomza; 1 Radom; 5 Szczecin; 2 Polish

STÓJ Bartlomiej POL 20y 51d 1996 64.64 64.64 -161000

2014 European & 2015 world bronzes // 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 5 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 3 ECH 2014 (2012-6); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 ETCh 2015; 3 WCH2015 (2013-6). 1 Polish under-23 2008/2009. Coach-Witold Suski (same as Małachowski). 2.00/122kgIn 2016: 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Kielce; 2 Rabat Diamond; 3 Turnov; 1 Rome Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 3 Polish

URBANEK Robert POL 29y 68d 1987 65.56 66.93 -121002

2007 US Collegiate Champion at Discus Throw // SP 19.79 -11. 2 WJC DT 2000; 4 EJC DT 2001; dnq ECH DT 2006; dnq OLY DT 2008; dnq ECH SP/DT 2010; dnq EICSP 2010. 1 NCAA DT 2007; 10 ETCh SP 2011; 7 ETCh DT 2011 (9 SP); 8 EIC SP 2013; dnq WCH DT 2013; nm ECH DT 2014. 1 Swedish DT 2004/2006/2007/2011 &SP 2009/2010/2011 (1 indoors 2010/2011). Born-Provo, USA, lives-Utah, was at Brigham Young University. His father Anders was an international shot putter. Hisyounger brother Leif is also an international discus thrower (pb 64.46), another brother Daniel has thrown 56.32. Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 1.92/125kgIn 2016: 1 Provo; 1 Los Angeles; 1 Los Angeles; 1 Aztec Invitational; 1 San Diego Aztec Open; 1 Stanford Invitational; 2 Mesa Classic Invitational; 2 Long Beach; 1 Ogden;1 Eagle Rock “Oxy”; 1 Provo; 1 Orem; 1 Spanish Fork; 1 American Fork; 1 Helsingborg; 4 Tartu; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Bottnaryd; 5 Umeå; 6 Sollentuna

ARRHENIUS Niklas SWE 33y 299d 1982 64.83 66.22 -111071


dnq WJC 2006; 12 ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 2 Swedish 2007/2014/2015. Self-coached. Lives-Malmö. 1.97/130kgIn 2016: 1 Växjö; 1 European Throws Cup; 6 Doha Diamond; 7 Halle; 6 Hengelo; 2 Helsingborg; 1 Bottnaryd; 1 Halmstad

HÄRSTEDT Axel SWE 29y 128d 1987 64.55 64.72 -15QBR1082

SP pb: 19.17 -14 (18.55i -16). dnq World Youth SP/DT 2009; dnq WJC SP 2010; dnq ECH 2014; 5 WCH 2015. 1 Swedish 2014 & SP 2015. His first sport was ice hockey.Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 2.00/136kgIn 2016: 2 Swedish indoor; 1 Salinas; 2 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 1 Irvine; 5 Doha Diamond; 7 Rabat Diamond; 5 Rome Diamond; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Tartu; 1Stockholm Diamond; 3 Umeå; 1 Sollentuna

STÅHL Daniel SWE 23y 312d 1992 66.74 66.89 -14QBR1089

Turkish record holder & 11x Champion // 5 EJC 95; dnq ECH 98; dnq WCH 99/2007/2009/2011/2013; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 2009/2013(2005-3); 9 ECH 2012; 3 ETCh 2013 (2014-10). 1 Turkish 96-2001/2004/2008/2009/2011/2013, 1.98/120kgIn 2016: 1 Izmir (Jan 23); 1 Izmir (Jan 30); 1 Mersin; 1 Izmir; 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Izmir; 2 Turkish Clubs; 2 European Clubs Cup; 9 Balkan

OLGUNDENIZ Ercüment TUR 39y 363d 1976 60.80 67.50 -121114

Former World Youth Champion ... still the world youth (77.50/1.5kg) and world junior (70.13/1.75kg) record holder, but no improvement since 20081 World Youth 2007 (11 SP); 3 WJC 2008 (2010-4); 2 EJC 2009; 4 WSG 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 9 ETCh 2013. 1 Ukrainian2008/2012/2016. He threw the senior discus 55.58 at age 15 & 62.83 at 16, both world age bests . 2.09/110kgIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian winter; 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Kirovograd; 10 Hengelo; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 4 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian; 1 Kiev

NESTERENKO Mykyta UKR 25y 82d 1991 66.23 66.23 -161136

SP pb: 17.41 -04. 10 European under-23 2003; 5 ECP 2007; dnq OLY 2008; 4 ETCh 2009 (2011-8, 2014-9); dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010. 1 Ukrainian 2009/2014.2.00/120kgIn 2016: 1 Moldovan; 1 Kiev; 4 Ukrainian

SEMENOV Oleksiy UKR 34y 9d 1982 65.34 65.96 -121142

1.....74.08.......Jürgen Schult GDR.................... 19862.....73.88.......Virgiljus Alekna LTU...................20003.....73.38.......Gerd Kanter EST........................20064.....71.86.......Yuriy Dumchev RUS.................. 19835.....71.84.......Piotr Małachowski POL.............. 20136.....71.70.......Robert Fazekas HUN................. 20027.....71.50.......Lars Riedel GER........................ 19978.....71.32.......Ben Plucknett USA.....................1983=9...71.26.......John Powell USA....................... 1984.......71.26 ......Rickard Bruch SWE................... 1984.......71.26.......Imrich Bugar TCH...................... 1985

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....68.15.......Piotr Małachowski POL2.....68.06.......Christoph Harting GER3.....68.04.......Robert Harting GER4.....67.60.......Martin Wierig GER5.....67.26.......Philip Milanov BEL6.....67.16.......Daniel Jasinski GER7.....66.96.......Lois Maikel Martínez ESP8.....66.78.......Markus Münch GER9.....66.74.......Daniel Ståhl SWE10...66.61.......Martin Kupper EST


Men’s Hammer ThrowStarts: Friday, July 8 (12:30)



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2015 World Student Games silver // 6 WJC 2010; 10 ECH 2014; 2 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Belarusian 2014. 1.93/105kgIn 2016: 3 Belarusian winter; 1 Brest; 2 Belarusian University Games; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Dakar; 1 Forbach; 2 Belarusian

BAREISHA Pavel BLR 25y 140d 1991 78.60 78.60 -16540

2015 World Student Games bronze // 5 WJC 2008; 6 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-11); dnq ECH 2014; 3 WSG 2015 (2011-4, 2013-6). 1.90/102kgIn 2016: 1 Belarusian winter; 2 European Throws Cup; nm Brest; 1 Belarusian University Games; 2 Belarusian Cup; 2 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 3 Šamorín; 4 Belarusian

KALAMOYETS Sergey BLR 26y 329d 1989 76.00 77.52 -11542

World Champion in 2003 & 2007, but stripped of the 2005 title and also the 2004 Olympic silver and 2006 European titleDisqualified pb: 86.73 -06 (at the time, just one centimetre below the 1986 world record on Yuriy Sedykh). 1 under-23 ECH 97; 6 WSG 2001; 9 ECH 2002 (98-dnq, 2006-dq); 1 WCH 2003/2007 (97-fouled out final, 2001/2005/2015-dq); 1 WSG 2003 (2001-6); 3 OLY 2008 (2000-4, 2004-dq); dq WCP 2006. 1 Belarusian2000/2001/2003/2004/2008. 1.86/110kgFor 18 months in 2008-2010 his was stripped of his 2008 Olympic bronze medal after failing a doping control test. He appealed the decision with the Court of Arbitration forSport and won, on the grounds that the testing process was sub-standard. He did not compete again until May 2012, but his entry to the Olympics that year was withdrawnwhen it emerged that he had failed re-tests of samples from Athens 2004 & Helsinki 2005. He was ultimately stripped of the medals he won at those championships andothers in 2004-2006, and suspended in 2012-2014In 2016: 1 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 1 Belarusian

TIKHON Ivan BLR 39y 346d 1976 80.04 84.51 -08549WAF

Cypriot record holder with 73.86, though his personal best from his Greek days is betterdnq WJC 2006; dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 7 COM 2014. 1 Cypriot 2012-2016. 1 Greek under-23 2007/2008. 1.82/130kgAllegiance transferee from Greece –obtained Cypriot citizenship through marriage to the Cypriot women’s record holder in the Hammer, Paraskevi Theodorou. Cleared bythe IAAF to compete for Cyprus from May 15, 2012His younger brother Paschális Stathelakos (GRE) was 2008 Paralympic Champion at Shot Put F40 (Short stature)In 2016: Athens; 1 Nicosia; 3 Thessaloníki; 7 Dakar; 2 Trípoli; 2 Athens; 7 Nikíti; 1 Cypriot

STATHELAKOS Constantinos CYP 28y 188d 1987 73.61 75.32 -15568

2013 World Championship bronze medallist // 10 WJC 98; 4 WSG 2003; 5 ECP 2005; dnq ECH 2006/2012/2014; 4 World Military Games 2007; 5 ETCh 2009 (2011-9,2014-9); 6 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 3 WCH 2013 (2005/2015-dnq). 1 Czech 2003/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2015/2016. 1.86/110kgIn 2016: 1 Plzen; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Dakar; 4 Šamorín; 1 Kolín; 1 Czech (10th time)

MELICH Lukáš CZE 35y 292d 1980 75.97 80.28 -13582

Full name-Javier Cienfuegos PinillaFormer world junior record holderdnq World Youth 2007; 8 ECP 2008; 12 WJC 2008; 3 EJC 2009 (2007-dnq); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; 4 Ibero-American 2010; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; 8 ETCh2011-2013 (2009-7, 2010-12, 2014-10, 2015-9); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Spanish 2009/2010/2013/2014. Coach-Antonio Fuentes. 1.93/134kgIn 2016: 1 Cáceres; 1 Montijo; 1 Spanish winter; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Leiria; 1 Spanish Universities; 1 Castellón (May 21); 2 European Clubs Cup; 1 Castellón (Jun11); 1 Alcobendas

CIENFUEGOS Javier ESP 25y 356d 1990 74.60 76.71 -13QBR616

6x second at main Finnish Championships // 7 EJC 2005; 9 under-23 ECH 2007; 7 WSG 2011/2013; 12 ECH 2014 (2010/2012-dnq); 10 ETCh 2015; 10 WCH 2015. 2Finnish 2010-2015. 1.80/107kgIn 2016: 6 European Throws Cup; 3 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 3 Halle; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 3 Kuortane; 7 Turku

SEPPÄNEN Tuomas FIN 30y 51d 1986 76.20 76.20 -16QBR682

Sixth at 2015 World Championships // 3 WSG 2003 (2005-4); dnq OLY 2004/2012; 8 ECH 2014 (2006/2010/2012-dnq); 6 WCH 2015 (2003/2007/2009-dnq). 1 Finnish2013/2014/2015. 1.85/96kgIn 2016: 1 Helsinki; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Helsinki; 1 Kuortane; 4 Turku

SÖDERBERG David FIN 36y 329d 1979 77.60 78.83 -03683

2014 Commonwealth Games finalist // 12 COM 2014. 1 English under-23 2011; 3 UK 2015 (2011-6, 2012-5, 2014-4). 1 Scottish 2015. Coach-Mick Jones (1 COM 2002).Coach-Mick Jones. 1.81/126kgIn 2016: 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 2 Loughborough International; 1 Budapest Schulek; 1 UK

BENNETT Chris GBR 26y 201d 1989 76.45 76.45 -16722

2014 Commonwealth bronze, Scottish record holder // dnq ECH 2012; 10 ETCh 2013; 3 COM 2014 (2010-6); dnq WCH 2015. 1 English under-23 2010. 1 Scottish2009/2010/2012/2013/2014. Both he and his parents are qualified pilots, he flew fo the first time on his 16th birthday. 1.83/113kgIn 2016: 1 Loughborough Bertram; 5 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 1 Loughborough International; 5 Dakar; 1 British League Premiership/Jun 4; 2 UK; 8 Turku

DRY Mark GBR 28y 268d 1987 76.26 76.93 -15731

British record holder (in 2015 with 77.55, he broke by one centimetre the British record which had stood for 31 years to Martin Girvan)dnq WJC 2012; 2 COM 2014; 2 ETCh 2015 (2014-4); 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-9); 11 WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2016 (2014-2); 1 UK 2014/2015. Studying Criminology atOklahoma State University with plans to join the Police. His parents Debra Brewer and Lenny Miller were both athletes. Coach-John Baumann. 1.88/120kgHe was GB under-18 Champion at Karate. His hobbies: motorbikes (“I have a small collection”) and fishingIn 2016: 1 Fort Worth; 1 NCAA West; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 NCAA; 3 UK; nm Turku

MILLER Nick GBR 23y 66d 1993 76.93 77.55 -15746

8 World Youth 2011; 11 ETCh 2013; 4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Greek 2015/2016. 1.83/92kgIn 2016: 1 Athens; 4 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Iráklio; 1 Thessaloníki; 3 Trípoli; 1 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Nikíti; 1 Greek

ANASTASÁKIS Mihaíl GRE 21y 215d 1994 77.08 77.08 -16814


2 EJC 2009; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-7); 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-8); dnq WCH 2013/2015; dnq ECH 2014. 3 Hungarian 2010/2011/2012/2015. 1.85/95kgIn 2016: 2 Potchefstroom; 1 Szombathely (Feb 13); 10 European Throws Cup; 1 Szombathely (Mar 19); 1 Szombathely (Apr 2); 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Szombathely (May 1);1 Szekszárd; 1 Veszprém; 2 Szombathely; 6 Nikíti; 1 Szombathely (Jun 16); 5 Budapest Schulek

HUDI Ákos HUN 24y 330d 1991 72.88 76.93 -13QBR829

DEFENDING (AND TWO-TIME) EUROPEAN CHAMPIONReigning Olympic & European Champion1 World Youth 99; 1 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-5, 2010-3); 2 WCH 2011/2013 (2005-6, 2007-5, 2009-4); 1 OLY 2012 (2004-5, 2008-4); 1IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Hungarian 2005-2015. Coaches-Zsolt Németh & László Németh. 1.88/104kgFor two years he was the potential Beijing Olympic silver medallist after the initial disqualification of the Belarusian pair Devyatovski & Tikhon, but they were reinstated inplaces above Pars by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in June 2010In 2016: 1 Hungarian winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 7 Eugene Diamond; 9 Turku

PARS Krisztián HUN 34y 138d 1982 77.38 82.69 -14835WAF

Big medals every year for five years // 1 World Youth 2011; 2 WJC 2012/2014; 2 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Hungarian under-23 2016. 1.86/84kgIn 2016: 3 Hungarian winter; 2 Veszprém (Apr 30); 2 Szekszárd; 7 Halle; 1 St. Pölten; 5 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Veszprém ‘Balaton’; 1 Veszprém (Jun 14); 3 BudapestSchulek; 1 Hungarian under-23

PÁSZTOR Bence HUN 21y 151d 1995 73.45 75.74 -15QBR836

dnq EJC 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 WSG 2015. 2 Italian 2015/2016. 1.90/108kgIn 2016: 1 Chiari; 9 European Throws Cup; 2 Szombathely; 9 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 2 St. Pölten; 2 Italian

FALLONI Simone ITA 24y 283d 1991 73.78 73.78 -16882

7 EJC 97; 10 ECH 2006 (2012-dnq); dnq OLY 2008; 5 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Italian 2008/2016. 1.79/94kgIn 2016: 1 Italian winter; 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Udine; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Eugene Diamond; 6 Szczecin; 1 Locarno; 1 Italian

LINGUA Marco ITA 38y 32d 1978 75.87 79.97 -08894

Twice Balkan Champion. Moldovan record holder // dnq World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Balkan 2013/2014; 9 ECH 2014; 4 WSG 2015;dnq WCH 2015. His older sisters Zalina and Marina are also international hammer throwers, though each have served two-year doping bans (but are back here inAmsterdam). Student of Law at the University of European Political and Economic Studies in Chisinau. 1.95/93kgIn 2016: 1 Moldovan winter; 5 European Throws Cup; 2 Dakar; 1 Moldovan; 5 Szczecin; 2 Balkan

MARGHIEV Serghei MDA 23y 241d 1992 78.48 78.72 -15919

Norwegian record holder. Missed the London Olympic final by one place (or 6cm)DT pb: 53.16 -11. 4 EJC 2009. 1 Nordic junior 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; 12 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2009/2011; dnq OLY 2012; 7 ETCh 2013 (2010/2015-8). 1 Norwegian 2010-2015. 1.91/105kgIn 2016: 1 Potchefstroom; 2 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 5 Halle; 1 European Clubs Cup ’B’; 1 Bottnaryd; 1 Oslo Boysen

HENRIKSEN Eivind NOR 25y 295d 1990 74.97 75.57 -12949

2013 & 2015 World Champion // 4 WJC 2008; 2 ETCh 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); 1 WSG 2011/2013; dnq OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013 (2011-2, 2014-2); 1 WCH2013/2015 (2011-11); 1 Francophone Games 2013; 2 ECH 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WSG 2015. 1 Polish 2012/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Czesław Cybulski.Student of PE at Warsaw’s Academy of Sport Education. 1.86/120kgIn 2016: 1 Kielce; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Halle; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Szczecin; 1 Polish; 1 Turku (win streak up to 26, he’s not been beatensince March 2015)

FAJDEK Paweł POL 27y 32d 1989 81.87 83.93 -15975

2015 World Championship bronze (making it a Polish 1-3 as the winner was Paweł Fajdek)5 under-23 ECH 2011; 5 WSG 2013; 3 WCH 2015. 2 Polish 2013/2014/2015/2016. 1.96/112kgIn 2016: 2 Kielce; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bialystok; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 4 Szczecin; 2 Polish; 3 Turku

NOWICKI Wojciech POL 27y 134d 1989 78.36 78.71 -15990

dnq EJC 2011; dnq under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Slovenian 2015 (2012/2016-2). 1.86/97kgIn 2016: 2 Slovenian winter; 8 European Throws Cup; 2 Domžale (Mar 19); 3 Domžale (Apr 17); 3 Brežice (Apr 23); 2 Celje; 2 Slovenska Bistrica; 2 Varaždin; 1 SlovenianCup; 2 Croat Teams; 2 Maribor (Jun 12); 2 Maribor (Jun 15); 2 Zagreb; 2 Slovenian; nm Brežice (Jun 23)

PLESKO Nejc SLO 23y 269d 1992 73.51 73.63 -151031

2010 European Champion. 2007 World bronze // dnq WJC 96; 5 under-23 ECH 99; 8 WSG 99 (2001-10); 3 WCH 2007 (99/2001/2003-dnq, 2005-8, 2009-10); 8 OLY 2008(2000-dnq, 2004-7); 1 ECH 2010 (2002-7, 2006-dnq); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 NCAA 98/2000 (2002-2). 1 NCAA indoor weight throw 98/99. 1 Slovak97/98/99/2002/2003-2011. 1.91/117kgIn 2016: 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 UTEP Invitational; 1 Banská Bystrica; 2 Taiwanese Open; 5 Šamorín; 5 Nikíti; 2 Slovak

CHARFREITAG Libor SVK 38y 298d 1977 74.47 81.81 -031062WAF

2011 World Student Games silver. 2009 US Collegiate Champion representing Virginia Tech8 WJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2007 (2009-6); 2 WSG 2011/2013; dnq OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013/2015 (2011-dnq); 7 ECH 2014 (2010-dnq, 2012-11). 1 NCAA 2009 (2010-3, 2011-2) & 2012 indoors. 1 Slovak 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. His younger sister Nikola Lomnická is also a hammer thrower (1 NCAA 2010).1.77/104kgIn 2016: 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Eugene Diamond; 2 Šamorín; 7 Szczecin; 1 Slovak

LOMNICKÝ Marcel SVK 28y 365d 1987 77.48 79.16 -141064

2004 Olympic bronze (and not yet upgraded to silver by the IOC following the doping disqualification that year of Ivan Tikhon BLR)1 WJC 2000; 3 EJC 2001; 2 under-23 ECH 2003; 3 OLY 2004 (2008/2012-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games 2005; 2 WSG 2005; dnq ECH 2006; 11 WCH 2007(2005/2009/2011-dnq). 1 Turkish 2001-2003/2008-2013 Former coach- Konstantin Astapkovich (younger brother of 3x World silver medallist Igor). Served two-year dopingban 2013-2015. 1.86/100kgIn 2016: 1 Izmir; 1 Turkish Clubs; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Istanbul; 1 Balkan

APAK Eşref TUR 34y 184d 1982 76.45 81.45 -051098

dnq WJC 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 10 WJC 2012; 5 EJC 2013; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2015 (2016-2); 8 ETCh 2014. 1 Turkish 2014/2016. 1.87/111kgIn 2016: 1 Mersin; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 2 Izmir; 1 Turkish Universities; 2 Turkish Clubs; 2 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Turkish; 2 Istanbul; 3 Balkan

BALTACi Özkan TUR 22y 143d 1994 74.65 74.65 -161100

Former European Junior Champion // 9 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012. 1.83/100kgIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian winter; 1 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 1 Kirovograd; 2 Moldovan; 2 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian

MARTYNYUK Andriy UKR 25y 284d 1990 74.901132


3 World Youth 2011; 9 WJC 2012; dnq EJC 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 2015. 2 Ukrainian 2015In 2016: 1 Kirovograd; 5 Brest; 1 Kiev (May 4); 3 Kiev (Jun 4); 3 Ukrainian

REHEDA Sergiy UKR 22y 150d 1994 73.58 73.58 -161141

1.....86.74.......Yuriy Sedykh RUS..................... 19862.....86.04.......Sergey Litvinov RUS.................. 19863.....84.90.......Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR...........20054.....84.86.......Koji Murofushi JPN.....................20035.....84.62.......Igor Astapkovich BLR.................19926.....84.51.......Igor Tikhon BLR......................... 20087.....84.48.......Igor Nikulin RUS.........................19908.....84.40.......Jüri Tamm EST.......................... 19849.....84.19.......Adrián Annus HUN.....................200310...83.93.......Paweł Fajdek POL..................... 2015

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....81.87.......Paweł Fajdek POL2.....80.04.......Ivan Tsikhan BLR3.....78.60.......Pavel Bareisha BLR4.....78.48.......Serghei Marghiev MDA5.....78.36.......Wojciech Nowicki POL6.....77.70.......Oleksandr Dryhol ISR7.....77.67.......Sergey Litvinov RUS8.....77.60.......David Söderberg FIN9.....77.48.......Marcel Lomnický SVK10...77.38.......Krisztián Pars HUN


Men’s Javelin ThrowStarts: Friday, July 6 (17:05)



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Bosnian & Herzegovinian record holder // dnq ECH 2012/2014; 4 Mediterranean Games 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 9 WSG 2015. 1 Balkan 2013/2016. 1 Bosnian &Herzegovinian 2012-2016. 1.83/84kgIn 2016: 1 Zenica; 4 Warsaw; 1 Zenica; 1 Bosnian & Herzegovinian; 1 Balkan

MILEUSNIC Dejan BIH 24y 232d 1991 81.63 81.63 -16535

2009 European under-23 silver // 11 World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 9 EJC 2007; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; 10 WCH 2009 (2015-dnq); 10 ECH 2010 (2012/2014-dnq); 4ETCh 2011 (2009-6, 2014-8); dnq OLY 2012; 7 WSG 2013. 1 Czech junior 2007 & under-23 2009. Coach-Jan Železný. 1.98/99kgIn 2016: 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Dessau; 1 Šamorín; 2 Kingston; 2 Czech; 1 Murcia

FRYDRYCH Petr CZE 28y 174d 1988 82.19 88.23 -10574

11 EJC 2007. 2 Czech 2015. 1.83/85kgIn 2016: 2 Sasolburg; 2 Potchefstroom; 5 Kawasaki; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Turnov; 8 Dessau

JÍLEK Jaroslav CZE 26y 257d 1989 83.19 83.19 -16577

12 World Youth 2007; 10 WJC 2008; 8 EJC 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2014; dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2015.1 Czech 2014/2015. 1.88/83kgIn 2016: 1 Sasolburg; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Kawasaki; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Eugene Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 8 Stockholm Diamond; nmCzech

VADLEJCH Jakub CZE 25y 269d 1990 86.76 86.76 -16593

2013 World Champion // 9 WJC 2002; 1 ECH 2012 (2010-9, 2014-2); 4 OLY 2012 (2008-11); 1 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq, 2011-4, 2015-8); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1Czech 2008/2010/2011/2012/2016. Coach-Jan Železný (since autumn 2006). Personal best 88.34 in qualifying at the London Olympics, but only 83.34 in final for fourthplace - he says his problem was nerves, meaning that he had trouble sleeping in the two days between qualifying and final. Did classical piano training from age 7 to 15,but the gave up because “it was too much work”. 1.86/92kgIn 2016: 3 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Czech

VESELÝ Vítězslav CZE 33y 129d 1983 83.81 88.34 -12595

2015 Estonian Champion // dnq EJC 2009; dnq under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2014; 8 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Estonian 2015. 1.92/89kgIn 2016: 2 Munich; 1 Tallinn; 3 Riga Cup; 6 Bellinzona; 2 Valmiera; 2 Tartu; 2 Szczecin

KIRT Magnus EST 26y 87d 1990 84.47 86.65 -15655

2015 World Student Games Champion // 7 EJC 2007; 9 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq WCH 2009; 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014; 1 WSG 2015. 1 Estonian2009/2014. 1.83/82kgIn 2016: 10 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Tallinn; 4 Riga Cup; 3 Bellinzona; 1 Tartu; 9 Turku

LAANMÄE Tanel EST 26y 280d 1989 85.04 85.04 -16659

12 EJC 2003; 4 WSG 2011 (2007-6); dnq OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013 (2015-12); 6 ECH 2014 (2006-dnq, 2012-10). 1 Estonian 2007/2012/2013. Coach-Thomas Merila.1.89/92kgIn 2016: 2 Tallinn; 2 Riga Cup; 2 Šamorín; 5 Bellinzona; 5 Tartu

MÄTAS Risto EST 32y 66d 1984 81.97 83.48 -13661

2012 European bronze, Finland’s only medal in Helsinki that year // 3 EJC 2005; 2 WJC 2006 (2004-6); 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-4); 3 ETCh 2010; dnq WCH2011/2015; 3 ECH 2012; 11 OLY 2012. 1 Finnish 2011. 1.85/104kgIn 2016: 1 Vantaa; 5 Raasepori; 2 Lapinlahti; 8 Kuortane; 8 Turku

MANNIO Ari FIN 28y 348d 1987 81.21 86.82 -15675

Complete set of World Championship medals plus 2008 Olympic bronzednq WJC 2000; 6 EJC 2001; 3 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 ECP 2006; 2 ECH 2006 (2010-3, 2012-11, 2014-3); 1 WCH 2007 (2005-4, 2009-5, 2013-2, 2015-3); 3 OLY 2008(2004-8, 2012-5). 1 Finnish 2004/2005/2006/2007/2010/2013. Ex-cross country skier. Coach-Hannu Kangas. Partner-Niina Kelo, their son Jimi born June 9, 2014.1.95/92kgLists his main hobby as main hobby as “playing the stock market”In 2016: 1 Lapinlahti; 4 Kuortane; 4 Turku

PITKÄMÄKI Tero FIN 33y 199d 1982 85.35 91.53 -05678WAF

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2014 European Champion. 2012 Olympic bronze, one of only three medals won by Finland in London 2012 (the other two were in Sailing)3 EJC 2003; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 5 WCH 2009/2013/2015 (2011-9); 3 OLY 2012; 1 ECH 2014; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Finnish 2012/2014/2015. In Kuortane2008 became the first Finn to defeat Tero Pitkämäki in four years. Coach-Aki Parviainen (1 WCH 99). 1.90/85kgHe is also a qualified electrical engineer, sports adviser, sports masseur and personal trainerIn 2016: 1 Raasepori; 2 Kuortane; 3 Turku

RUUSKANEN Antti FIN 32y 135d 1984 86.90 88.98 -15680

Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // 1 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2002; 1 EJC 2003; 6 under-23 ECH 2005; 5 OLY 2008; 9 WCH 2009 (2007-12, 2013-dnq); 5 ECH 2010 (2006/2012-dnq). 1 Finnish 2009. 1.87/89kgIn 2016: 3 Vantaa; 8 Raasepori; 5 Lapinlahti; 7 Kuortane; 7 Turku

WIRKKALA Teemu FIN 32y 173d 1984 79.05 87.23 -09685

3 European Police 2010; dnq WCH 2013/2015. 1 German Police 2015. Coaches-Katharina Wünsche & Steffen Krüger. 1.84/83kgIn 2016: 1 Munich; 4 Rehlingen; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Halle; 1 Dessau; 2 Jena; 1 Bellinzona; 1 Kingston; 5 German

HAMANN Lars GER 27y 93d 1989 85.67 85.67 -16778


5x German Champion // 9 WJC 2010; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; 2 ETCh 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 12 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq); 4 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 German2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. They call him the "Regenwerfer" (rain thrower) because he has a habit of throwing well in the wet. 1.91/88kgHis father (Heiko) was once GDR champion in the activity of fishing rod casting. Coach-Boris Obergföll (3 WCH 1995/2003)In 2016: 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 Jena; 1 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 German; 3 Kuortane; 1 Turku (91.28,second on German all-time list after Raymond Hecht 92.28 from 1995)

RÖHLER Thomas GER 24y 279d 1991 91.28 91.28 -16799

12 EJC 2011; 2 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 7 WCH 2015. 1 German under-23 2015. 1.87/92kgIn 2016: 1 Offenburg (Jan 30); 1 Offenburg (Feb 6); 1 Rehlingen; 2 Halle; 6 Eugene Diamond; 4 Jena; 1 Stuttgart; 2 Oslo Diamond; 4 German; 1 Kuortane

VETTER Johannes GER 23y 102d 1993 88.23 88.23 -16810

Former European Junior Champion // 1 EJC 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 2015. 2 German 2014/2016. Former handball player who threw a 700gm 52.27 for fun with his firstattempt at age 16. Coach-Stephan Kallenberg. 1.90/96kgIn 2016: 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Heidesheim; 1 Dillingen; 3 Rehlingen; 1 Halle; 4 Dessau; 3 Jena; 2 German; 2 Turku

WEBER Julian GER 21y 311d 1994 83.79 83.79 -16811

dnq World Youth 2011; 9 EJC 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2015; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2016. 1 Greek 2015/2016. 1.85/85kgIn 2016: 1 Tríkala; 1 Kalamáta; 1 Trípoli; 2 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Greek

BATZÁVALIS Paraskevás GRE 21y 223d 1994 81.45 81.45 -16817

7 WJC 2014; 4 EJC 2015. 2 NCAA 2016 (2015-5). 2 Greek 2015. Attends Texas A&M University. 1.92/84kgIn 2016: 1 Tempe Castillo; 1 Texas Relays; 1 Tuscaloosa; 1 NCAA West; 2 NCAA

KIRIAZÍS Ioánnis GRE 20y 168d 1996 81.87 81.87 -16821

12 WJC 2012 (2013-dnq); 6 EJC 2013. 1 Hungarian 2015In 2016: 1 Hungarian winter; 2 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Budapest (Apr 16); 1 Bar; 1 Budapest (May 22); 1 Hungarian Universities; 2 Zenica; 1 Debrecen; 1Hungarian under-23

RIVASZ-TÓTH Norbert HUN 20y 60d 1996 79.47 79.47 -16838

4x Italian Champion // 4 ECP 2008; 6 ETCh 2011 (2009-12). 1 Italian 2008/2009/2010/2015. Served one-month suspension for a doping offence in 2005. 1.87/100kgIn 2016: 1 Bergamo; 1 Genoa; 3 Italian winter; 1 Pavia; 1 Busto Arsizio; 1 Chiari; 7 Bellinzona; 1 Geneva; 1 Nembro; 2 Italian

BERTOLINI Roberto ITA 30y 270d 1985 81.05 81.05 -16872

He threw further than 80m for the first time at the 2014 European Team ChampionshipsHJ pb: 2.13i -06. 6 Mediterranean Games 2013; 9 WSG 2013; 4 ETCh 2014/2015 (2013-11); dnq ECH 2014. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2016. Former Italian under-23 Championat high jumpIn 2016: 2 Italian winter; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Rovereto; 1 Trento; 1 Rovereto; 5 Munich; 13 Halle; 2 Geneva; 1 Conegliano; 1 Italian

BONVECCHIO Norbert ITA 30y 326d 1985 79.21 80.37 -14874

7 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 2 South African Central Northwest; 3 Sasolburg; 1 Port Elizabeth; 4 South African Open; 11 Riga Cup; 2 Ventspils; 3 Jelgava

GRĪVA Jānis Svens LAT 23y 74d 1993 79.36 79.36 -16905

2015 World Student Games bronze // 7 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq WCH 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 3 WSG 2015. Coach-Valentina Eiduka (same as Vadims Vasiļevskis).World junior record holder, in 2011 he broke the old record of 83.87 which had stood to Andreas Thorkildsen since 2001. 1.91/90kgIn 2016: 3 European Throws Cup; 11 Halle; 10 Riga Cup; 4 Huelva; 5 Valmiera; 1 Ventspils; 2 Jelgava; 2 Saarijärvi

SIRMAIS Zigismunds LAT 24y 60d 1992 83.95 86.61 -14908

4 EJC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Latvian 2013. 1.93/90kgIn 2016: 3 Valmiera; 3 Ventspils; 1 Jelgava

ŠTROBINDERS Rolands LAT 24y 82d 1992 81.76 83.37 -15909

2015 European junior bronze // dnq World Youth 2013; 6 WJC 2014; 3 EJC 2015. 1 Lithuanian 2015/2016. 1.84/79kgIn 2016: 1 Lithuanian Universities; 1 European Clubs Cup; 6 Riga Cup; 1 Valmiera; 1 Lithuanian

MATUSEVIČIUS Edis LTU 20y 5d 1996 81.28 81.28 -16911

5 ETCh 2015; 5 WSG 2015. 1 Polish 2013. 1.88/88kgIn 2016: 1 Slupsk; 8 Rehlingen; 9 Warsaw; 3 Polish Academic; 3 Dessau; 4 Bialystok; 2 Gdansk; 1 Szczecin; 11 Polish

CHMIELAK Hubert POL 27y 17d 1989 74.24 82.58 -14973

3 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 5 ETCh 2013 (2014-7); dnq WCH 2013; 6 WSG 2013 (2011-8); dnq ECH 2014. 1 Polish 2011/2014. 1.90/95kgIn 2016: 1 Warsaw; 1 Riga Cup; 5 Jena; 5 Szczecin; 2 Polish

GRZESZCZUK Łukasz POL 26y 125d 1990 83.60 84.77 -14977

2011 European junior silver // 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011; 9 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015. 1 Polish 2015/2016In 2016: 7 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; nm Eugene Diamond; 3 Bialystok; 8 Jena; 9 Stockholm Diamond; nm Szczecin; 1 Polish

KRUKOWSKI Marcin POL 24y 21d 1992 84.74 85.20 -15983

2015 European under-23 Champion // dnq World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 4 EJC 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Polish under-23 2015. 1.82/78kgIn 2016: nm Rehlingen; 12 Halle; 1 Halle under-23; 4 Bellinzona; 4 Szczecin; 3 Polish

OLESZCZUK Kacper POL 22y 52d 1994 80.83 82.29 -15991

dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012. Coach-Leszek Walczak. 1.94/104kgIn 2016: 2 Slupsk; 6 Warsaw; 1 Polish Academic; 1 Biala Podlaska; 6 Bialystok; 1 Gdansk; 3 Szczecin; 6 Polish

OSEWSKI Bartosz POL 25y 108d 1991 80.38 83.89 -12994

Slovenian record holder // 5 EJC 2003; 7 WSG 2007; dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq WCH 2011; 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; 8 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq). 1 Slovenian2008/2011/2012/2013/2014/2016. 1.83/91kgIn 2016: 4 European Throws Cup; 1 European Clubs Cup ’B’; 1 Slovenian Cup; 1 Slovenian; 1 Brežice

KRANJC Matija SLO 32y 23d 1984 81.13 81.13 -161029


12 EJC 2009; dnq ECH 2014; 6 WSG 2015. 1 Serbian 2010/2012/2014/2015/2016. 1.93/90kgIn 2016: 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Novi Sad; 5 Zenica; 1 Serbian Cup; 1 Serbian

SAMAC Vedran SRB 26y 165d 1990 74.92 79.22 -141039

dnq ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Slovak 2013/2016. 1.84/86kgIn 2016: 1 Banská Bystrica; 3 Warsaw; 1 Šamorín; 1 Slovak

ŽENÚCH Patrik SVK 25y 188d 1990 77.07 84.83 -141068

dnq WJC 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 10 WCH 2013 (2015-11); 5 ETCh 2014 (2012-7); dnq ECH 2014. 1 Swedish 2012/2015. He works as anaccountant. Coach/father-Björn Amb. 1.80/85kgIn 2016: 4 Halle; 1 Bålsta; 2 Bellinzona; 7 Stockholm Diamond

AMB Kim SWE 25y 340d 1990 82.67 84.61 -131069

Twice US Collegiate Champion, representing Boise State University7 ECP 2004; dnq WCH 2007/2013; 2 ETCh 2011 (2015-7); 8 ECH 2012 (2010/2014-dnq). 1 Swedish 2014. 1 NCAA 2004/2005. Works part-time as a financial riskmanager. Coach-Lasse Haka. 1.93/95kgIn 2016: 8 Halle; 2 Södertälje; 1 Saarijärvi

WALLIN Gabriel SWE 34y 265d 1981 76.60 83.23 -131093

Was thought to be a surprise winner at 2011 European Team Championships, but failed a doping control test there and was suspended for two years to August 19, 20137 WJC 2008; 12 ECH 2010 (2014-dnq); dq ETCh 2011 (originally 1st); dq under-23 ECH 2011 (originally 8th). 1 Ukrainian 2010/2014/2015/2016. 1.98/105kgIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian

KOSYNSKYY Dmytro UKR 27y 97d 1989 83.12 83.39 -111127

7 EJC 2011; 10 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq); 11 WSG 2015. 1.85/86kgIn 2016: 2 Kiev (May 5); 9 Riga Cup; 4 Kiev (Jun 4); 3 Ukrainian; 1 Kiev (Jun 25)

NYCHYPORCHUK Oleksandr UKR 24y 82d 1992 79.88 81.80 -151137

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.....91.39.......Julius Yego KEN........................ 201510...91.29.......Breaux Greer USA..................... 2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....91.28.......Thomas Röhler GER2.....88.23.......Johannes Vetter GER3.....86.90.......Antti Ruuskanen FIN4.....86.83.......Julian Weber GER5.....86.76.......Jakub Vadlejch CZE6.....85.67.......Lars Hamann GER7.....85.35.......Tero Pitkämäki FIN8.....85.04.......Tanel Laanmäe EST9.....84.85.......Andreas Hofmann GER10...84.74.......Marcin Krukowski POL


Men’s DecathlonStarts: Friday, July 6 (10:50)



Entrants

Countries

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Updated with yesterday’s results and personal bests underlined.

pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.54; LJ: 7.74; SP: 13.76; HJ: 2.02i/2.00; 400: 47.25; 110H: 14.20; DT: 45.23; PV: 5.00; JT: 59.97; 1500: 4:27.1010 World Youth 2007; ht WJC 110H 2008; 6 EJC 2009; 11 EIC 2013 (2011-15); 12 ECH 2016 (2012-15). 1 Austrian 110H 2014. Coach-Herwig Grünsteidl. 1.86/79kgIn 2016: 5 Götzis Decathlon; 1 Amstetten 100; 10 Linz PV

DISTELBERGER Dominik AUT 26y 112d 1990 8175 8175 -16505

One of the few decathletes who’ve had a personal best of exactly 8000 points (he did in 2014, then scored 7999 in Götzis 2015)pbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.15; LJ: 7.35; SP: 14.30; HJ: 2.04; 400: 48.94; 110H: 14.44; DT: 46.06; PV: 5.30; JT: 61.88; 1500: 4:27.4011 EJC 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 2013; 14 ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 22 WCH 2015 (nh PV). 1 Belgian indoor PV 2013. 1 French 2015. Coach-Fernando Oliva. 1.96/91kgIn 2016: 2 Belgian indoor PV (5 60H); 4 Florence Decathlon; 1 Vught PV; 3ht Oordegem 110H; 10 Götzis Decathlon; 5 Brussels SP; nh Belgian PV

PITTOMVILS Niels BEL 23y 352d 1992 8051 8051 -16QBR528

Fourth at London Olympics. 2012 Götzis winner when he improved his Belgian record from 8200 to 8519pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.96; LJ: 7.64; SP: 15.97; HJ: 2.06; 400: 48.25; 110H: 14.55; DT: 51.89; PV: 5.00; JT: 67.59; 1500: 4:17.512 WSG 2007; 11 WCH 2007; dnf OLY 2008 (injured during the 100m); 5 ECH 2010; 9 EIC 2011; 4 OLY 2012. 1 Austrian 2006. He has a Degree in Physiotherapy.Superstition-he shaves his legs the night before a decathlon. 1.92/91kgIn 2016: 6 Belgian indoor PV; 7 Belgian SP

VAN ALPHEN Hans BEL 34y 175d 1982 - 8519 -12529

Twice World Student Games Champion. 2014 World indoor bronze // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.04; LJ: 7.80; SP: 14.12; HJ: 2.17; 400: 48.64; 110H: 14.39; DT: 44.48; PV: 5.41; JT: 65.31; 1500: 4:32.521 EJC 2009; 6 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; =13 WCH 2011 (2013-15); 1 WSG 2013/2015; 3 WIC 2014; 10 ECH 2014. 1 Belgian 2010 & PV 2011/2013. Returningafter surgery and chemotherapy following a diagnosis of testicular cancer in October 2014 (which was first noticed as a result of a doping control)In 2016: Stellenbosch LJ; 4 Oordegem 110H (May 21); 5 Hengelo LJ; 3 Oordegem IFAM PV; 5 Oordegem Buyle HJ; 1 Leiden PV; 10 Belgian HJ

VAN DER PLAETSEN Thomas BEL 25y 194d 1990 - 8255 -13530

He has taken over as Czech #1 following the retirement of Roman Šebrlepbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.81; LJ: 7.60i/7.50w/7.48; SP: 15.30; HJ: 2.07; 400: 48.66; 110H: 14.18; DT: 46.50; PV: 5.00; JT: 67.11; 1500: 4:37.658 EJC 2009; dnf WJC 2010; 5 WIC 2012/2016; 8 ECH 2012 (2014-11); 4 EIC 2013 (2015-5); 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-4); 11 WCH 2015. 1 Czech 2011 & indoor2013/2015/2016. Coach-Josef Karas (formerly Tomáš Dvořák). 1.87/86kgHe says: “Decathlon is not just an athletic discipline, it's a way of life”In 2016: 1 Czech indoor Heptathlon (6 60H/SP); 5 WIC Heptathlon; 2 Potchefstroom SP (3 DT); 6 Ostrava Golden Spike LJ; 11 Götzis Decathlon; 2 Prague OdložilNational LJ (3 110H); 4 Kolín 110H

HELCELET Adam CZE 24y 252d 1991 8080 8252 -13575

pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.98; LJ: 7.17; SP: 14.71; HJ: 1.98i/1.93; 400: 49.74; 110H: 14.22w/14.27; DT: 40.94; PV: 4.80; JT: 73.28; 1500: 4:31.638 under-23 ECH 2013; 16 ECH 2014; 9 EIC 2015; 10 ECP 2015. 1 Czech under-23 JT 2013; 1 Czech 2013/2016 & indoor 2014. Coach-Josef Karas, so he trains with thegroup of Adam Hecelet and they are collectively known as the “Decathlon Nerds” in the Czech Republic. 1.80/75kgIn 2016: 2 Czech indoor Heptathlon; 1 Czech Decathlon; 2 Turnov 110H; 3 Prague Academica 110H; 4 Prague Odložil National 110H/LJ

LUKÁS Marek CZE 24y 355d 1991 7903 7903 -16580

2014 World Junior Champion // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.85w/10.86; LJ: 7.64; SP: 14.95; HJ: 2.05i/2.02; 400: 48.80; 110H: 14.36; DT: 46.49 PV: 4.70i/4.60; JT: 61.47; 1500: 4:36.477 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2014; dnf ECH 2014; dnf under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Czech LJ 2013In 2016: 3 Czech Universities indoor 60H; 5 FRA v CZE v ESP v GBR v POR indoor Heptathlon; 3 Czech indoor LJ; 1 Prague SP (Apr 29); 1 Prague 150 ‘B’ (May 6); 4Plzen 110H; 6 Götzis Decathlon; 6 Kolín HJ; 4 Czech LJ

SYKORA Jirí CZE 21y 167d 1995 8121 8121 -16591

2015 European under-23 silver medallist // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.86; LJ: 7.58i/7.50; SP: 13.89i/13.70; HJ: 2.05; 400: 49.17; 110H: 14.07; DT: 37.51; PV: 4.80i/4.70; JT: 64.02; 1500: 4:24.6020 WJC 2012; 2 Ibero-American 2014; 7 EIC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 21 WCH 2015 (nh PV); dnf WIC 2016. 1 Spanish 2015 & indoor 2014/2015. 1.78/72kgIn 2016: 1 FRA v CZE v ESP v GBR v POR indoor Heptathlon; dnf WIC Heptathlon; 2 Castellón 110H (3 LJ) (May 21); 12 Götzis Decathlon; 4 Alcobendas 110H; 3 MurciaLJ (4 110H); 1 Castellón 110H (Jun 30)

UREÑA Jorge ESP 22y 271d 1993 7985 7985 -16648

2013 European under-23 bronze. Excellent at Javelin but then he did start off in that eventpbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.31; LJ: 7.28; SP: 15.15i/15.11; HJ: 2.04; 400: 50.95; 110H: 14.50; DT: 42.80; PV: 4.90i/4.80; JT: 71.11; 1500: 4:35.3311 World Youth JT 2011; 4 EJC 2013; 15 ECP 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 2 Estonian indoor PV (6 60H); dnf Götzis; 5 Tartu PV; 1 Rakvere Decathlon (6247, dnf 1500)

ÕIGLANE Janek EST 22y 72d 1994 6247 7945 -15QBR663

2009 European Indoor Champion // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.95w/11.01; LJ: 7.97i/7.81; SP: 15.73i/15.51; HJ: 2.15; 400: 49.84; 110H: 14.14; DT: 49.51; PV: 5.10; JT: 69.53; 1500: 4:33.169 WJC 2002; 1 ECP 2005 (2006-4, 2010-2, 2013-3); 11 OLY 2008; 1 EIC 2009 (2011-13, 2013-dnf); 4 ECH 2010 (2006-dnf); 9 WCH 2011 (2005-12, 2009-dnf, 2013-17);dnf WIC 2012. His father Enri Pahapill scored 7388 in the decathlon in 1982. 1.97/93kgIn 2016: 3 Tallinn DT (6 JT); 3 Kladno Decathlon

PAHAPILL Mikk EST 32y 353d 1983 7814 8398 -11664


pbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.04; LJ: 7.42; SP: 13.87i /13.73; HJ: 2.11; 400: 50.07; 110H: 15.18; DT: 41.29; PV: 4.92i/4.90; JT: 58.19; 1500: 4:35.3015 EJC 2013; dnf under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 1 Estonian under-23 indoor PV/LJ (4 60H); 2 Estonian indoor LJ (3 PV); 1 Arona Decathlon

ROSENBERG Kristjan EST 22y 51d 1994 7907 7907 -16665

2010 European Champion. Fifth at Beijing Olympics // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.89w/11.02; LJ: 7.35; SP: 16.19; HJ: 2.04; 400: 48.21; 110H: 14.11; DT: 45.62; PV: 5.05; JT: 65.84; 1500: 4:20.904 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 ECP 2003/2006/2010 (2004-6, 2008-2, 2009-4, 2013-3); 1 WSG 2003 (2001-5); 1 Mediterranean & Francophone Games 2005; 7 WCH2005/2007 (2009-12, 2011-11); 6 EIC 2007; 5 OLY 2008 (2004-13); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-8). 1 French 2005/2011In 2016: 1 Perpignan Decathlon; dnf French Decathlon

BARRAS Romain FRA 35y 338d 1980 8007 8406 -06689

3x French Champion // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.00w/11.05; LJ: 7.25; SP: 15.63; HJ: 1.96; 400: 48.53; 110H: 14.82; DT: 47.65; PV: 5.05; JT: 64.04; 1500: 4:13.9520 EJC 2007; 12 EIC 2011; 5 ECP 2013 (2010-31, 2011-32, 2014-dnf); 13 ECH 2014 (2010-16, 2012-dnf). 1 French 2010/2012/2014. Coach-Jean-Yves Cochand.1.86/83kgIn 2016: dnf French indoor; 1 Cannes Decathlon; dnf Perpignan Decathlon; 2 French Decathlon

GEFFROUAIS Florian FRA 27y 212d 1988 8073 8164 -14703

2014 Commonwealth Games Decathlon silver // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.82w/11.02; LJ: 7.67i/7.58; SP: 14.34; HJ: 2.20; 400: 48.10; 110H: 14.28w/14.31; DT: 45.38; PV: 4.70; JT: 70.44; 1500: 4:29.7510 EJC 2009; 16 WJC 2010; 5 WSG 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 COM 2014; dnf ECH 2016. 1 AAA under-15 JT 2005; 1 English Schools JT 2005/2007. 1 Englishjunior 2010. Sports Science Graduate from Brunel University. Coach-Ian Grant. 1.81/80kgHis partner Melissa Courtney was Welsh 1500m Champion in 2014In 2016: 1 Loughborough Open LJ (2 110H); dnf Florence Decathlon; 4 Loughborough International LJ (2 110H ‘B’); 9 Götzis Decathlon (8056, so he missed Olympicqualifying by 44 points); 5 Kladno Decathlon (7715); 9 UK LJ/JT

BRYANT Ashley GBR 25y 50d 1991 8056 8141 -14724

2016 World indoor bronze // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.99; LJ: 7.46; SP: 15.39i/14.86; HJ: 2.06i/2.05; 400: 48.64; 110H: 14.45; DT: 46.29; PV: 5.10i/4.86; JT: 52.93; 1500: 4:28.05dnf WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011; dnf ECH 2012; 11 EIC 2015; 3 WIC 2016. Coach-Christopher Hallmann. 1.92/93kgIn 2016: 1 Ulm PV (2 SP); 4 Sindelfingen 60H; 2 German indoor Heptathlon; 3 WIC Heptathlon; 2 Bönnigheim DT (3 SP, 5 LJ); 11 German LJ (12 SP)

BRUGGER Mathias GER 23y 333d 1992 - 8009 -15768

European & World junior bronzes & German Junior Athlete of the year in 2013/2014pbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.04; LJ: 7.18i/7.16; SP: 14.46; HJ: 2.09i/2.04; 400: 49.44; 110H: 13.90w/13.97; DT: 47.04; PV: 4.90i/4.80; JT: 60.45; 1500: 4:28.843 EJC 2013; 3 WJC 2014 (2012-9); dnf under-23 ECH 2015; 7 WIC 2016. 1 German junior indoor 60H 2013. Coach-Christopher Hallmann. 1.83/78kgIn 2016: 3 German indoor Heptathlon; 7 WIC Heptathlon; 4 Bönnigheim SP/DT (7 LJ); 14 Götzis Decathlon

NOWAK Tim GER 20y 327d 1995 7838 7838 -16794

pbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.05; LJ: 7.59; SP: 14.89; HJ: 2.18i/2.17 400: 50.02; 110H: 15.15; DT: 45.87; PV: 5.00; JT: 60.97; 1500: 4:39.453 WSG 2013. 1 German 2014. Former high jump specialist (2 German under-23 2008). 1.90/75kgIn 2016: 5 German indoor Heptathlon; 1 Marburg Decathlon

STAUSS Rene GER 28y 292d 1987 7812 7907 -15805

2016 Balkan Champion // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.30; LJ: 7.33; SP: 15.99i/15.20; HJ: 2.02i/2.01; 400: 50.65; 110H: 14.59; DT: 48.88; PV: 4.60; JT: 62.57; 1500: 4:25.2814 World Youth Octathlon 2009; 13 EJC 2011; 14 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2016In 2016: 1 Balkan Decathlon

PEŠIC Darko MNE 23y 217d 1992 7827 7827 -16922

2015 European under-23 Champion // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.97; LJ: 7.53; SP: 15.47; HJ: 2.04; 400: 48.02; 110H: 14.13; DT: 44.65; PV: 5.05; JT: 60.48; 1500: 4:27.0616 WJC 2012; 11 under-23 ECH 2013; 16 ECP 2014; 12 EIC 2015; 12 WCH 2015. 1 Dutch indoor 2016In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor Heptathlon (4 60H); 8 Götzis Decathlon; 8 Leiden JT; 5 Dutch 110H (nh PV)

BRAUN Pieter NED 23y 166d 1993 8058 8197 -15928

Twice fifth at World Championships // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.62; LJ: 7.76w/7.65; SP: 14.67; HJ: 2.08i/2.02; 400: 47.88; 110H: 13.89w/13.92; DT: 43.38; PV: 5.52i/5.45; JT: 63.59; 1500: 4:22.2914 EJC 2005 (nh in PV); 6 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 ECH 2010 (2014-4); 5 WCH 2011/2013 (2015-dnf); 11 OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013 (2009-dnf, 2011-4, 2015-3);4 WIC 2014; 1 ECP 2014. Coaching team includes Wim Vandeven (husband of 2008 Olympic High Jump Champion Tia Hellebaut). 1.86/78kgIn 2016: 10 Dutch indoor Heptathlon (dnf 1000); 4 Leiden SP (6 PV, 8 DT); 8 Dutch 110H

SINTNICOLAAS Eelco NED 29y 90d 1987 - 8506 -12940

Twice fifteenth in European Championships // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.06w/11.19; LJ: 7.46w/7.33; SP: 16.62i/16.60; HJ: 2.07; 400: 49.77; 110H: 15.02; DT: 46.25; PV: 4.70; JT: 71.71; 1500: 4:31.238 World Youth 2005; 12 EJC 2007; dnf under-23 ECH 2009; 15 ECH 2010/2015; 4 WSG 2013. 4 NCAA 2010/2011 (2009-5); 2 NCAA indoor 2011. 1 Norwegian LJ 2010 &Decathlon 2013; 1 Swedish Decathlon 2012. Father-Leif was once second at both shot and discus at Norwegian Championships. Was at The University of Missouri.1.84/86kgIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor Heptathlon; 1 Florence Decathlon; 2 Trondheim LJ; 1 Kladno Decathlon

RISE Lars Vikan NOR 27y 224d 1988 7925 7942 -11961

Twice Norwegian Champion // pbs for Decathlon events:100: 10.79; LJ: 7.42; SP: 15.56; HJ: 1.94; 400: 49.00; 110H: 15.35; DT: 47.24; PV: 4.51; JT: 66.72; 1500: 4:32.3111 World Youth 2009; 13 WJC 2010; 7 EJC 2011; 12 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Norwegian 2012/2015 (1 indoor 2014). 1.87/86kgIn 2016: 2 Florence Decathlon; 8 Kladno Decathlon; 1 Bergen PV

ROE Martin NOR 24y 95d 1992 7855 7875 -15962


Twice Polish Indoor Champion // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.97; LJ: 7.63i/7.61; SP: 14.55; HJ: 2.10; 400: 48.55; 110H: 14.49; DT: 46.22; PV: 4.84i/4.80; JT: 61.36; 1500: 4:35.3910 under-23 ECH 2013; 13 ECP 2014 (2011-22); dnf EIC 2015; 17 WCH 2015. 1 Polish 2012/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2015)In 2016: dnf Götzis Decathlon; 1 Polish Decathlon

WIESIOLEK Pawel POL 24y 327d 1991 8095 8140 -151004

Serbian record holder // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.67; LJ: 7.63; SP: 14.39i/14.19; HJ: 2.08i/2.04; 400: 47.47; 110H: 14.83; DT: 47.34; PV: 4.90; JT: 59.98; 1500: 4:24.3015 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 7 IAAF Continental Cup HJ 2010; 6 WCH 2011 (2013-14); 4 ECH 2012 (2010-dnf); dnf OLY 2012; 3 EIC 2013. 1Serbian 2016 (1 indoor 2015/2016). 1.83/79kgIn 2016: 2 Potchefstroom DT (Jan 20); 2 Potchefstroom HJ/DT (Jan 26); 1 Potchefstroom LJ (2 SP) (Feb 2); 1 Serbian indoor Heptathlon; 3 Potchefstroom SP (4 DT) (Apr22); 1 Serbian Decathlon

DUDAS Mihail SRB 26y 247d 1989 8174 8275 -131036

pbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.08; LJ: 7.06w/7.05; SP: 14.25i/13.72; HJ: 2.01; 400: 48.68; 110H: 14.45; DT: 41.41; PV: 4.82i/4.80; JT: 53.39; 1500: 4:19.59dnf EJC 2007; 11 ECH 2012; dnf ECP 2014. 1 Swiss 2011/2012/2015 (1 indoor 2013). 1.87/85kgIn 2016: 13 Götzis Decathlon

FRINGELI Jonas SUI 28y 175d 1988 7862 7862 -161049

2010 World Junior bronze // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.12w/11.24; LJ: 7.14w/6.99; SP: 15.97i/15.60; HJ: 2.02; 400: 49.54; 110H: 14.68; DT: 48.19; PV: 5.10; JT: 60.02; 1500: 4:18.0120 EJC 2009; 14 ECP 2010; 3 WJC 2010; 16 under-23 ECH 2011; 24 WCH 2013; dnf ECH 2014. 3 NCAA 2013 (2012-6). Was at University of California, Los Angeles.1.85/90kgIn 2016: 1 SWE v EST v FIN v ISL Decathlon; 5 Sollentuna National LJ

NILSSON Marcus SWE 25y 64d 1991 7845 8104 -131086

pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.98; LJ: 7.81; SP: 14.67i/14.02; HJ: 2.05i/2.04; 400: 49.09; 110H: 14.52; DT: 39.53; PV: 4.70; JT: 59.03; 1500: 4:34.12 7 EJC 2013; 12 WJC 2014; 5 under-23 ECH 2015In 2016: 2 Swedish under-23 indoor 60H/HJ (3 LJ); 2 Swedish indoor Heptathlon; 15 Götzis Decathlon; 3 Stockholm Diamond National HJ; 2 Umeå LJ; 4 SollentunaNational 400

SAMUELSSON Fredrik SWE 21y 140d 1995 7815 7884 -151088

Twice World indoor silver. Twice seventh at Olympics // pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.50; LJ: 8.04i/7.97; SP: 15.72; HJ: 2.08i/2.05; 400: 47.46; 110H: 13.92; DT: 51.95; PV: 4.90i/4.82; JT: 55.84; 1500: 4:22.274 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 WSG 2007; 7 OLY 2008/2012; 2 EIC 2009; 4 WCH 2009 (2011-12, 2013-dnf, 2015-9); 2 WIC 2012/2016 (2010-6, 2014-5); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-dnf, 2014-8); 2 ECP 2015 (2009-3). 1 Ukrainian 2008 (1 indoor 2014/2016). Dropped to fourth in 2009 Worlds after holding second place for eight events (his javelin let himdown, only 49.00 there). His wife is 2013 World Heptathlon Champion Hanna Melnychenko-Kasyanova. 1.91/82kgIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor Heptathlon; 2 WIC Heptathlon; 2 Ukrainian 110H (6 LJ); 4 Kiev PV

KASYANOV Oleksiy UKR 30y 314d 1985 - 8479 -091124

1.....9039........Ashton Eaton USA..................... 20122.....9026........Roman Šebrle CZE.................... 20013.....8994........Tomáš Dvořák CZE....................19994.....8891........Dan O’Brien USA....................... 19925.....8847........Daley Thompson GBR............... 1984=6...8832........Jürgen Hingsen FRG................. 1984.......8832........Bryan Clay USA......................... 20088.....8815........Erki Nool EST.............................20019.....8792........Uwe Freimith GDR..................... 198410...8790........Trey Hardee USA.......................2009

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 EUROPEAN LIST1.....8605........Arthur Abele GER2.....8446........Kevin Mayer FRA3.....8323........Kai Kazmirek GER4.....8315........Maicel Uibo EST5.....8292........Ilya Shkurenyov RUS6.....8191........Bastien Auzeil FRA7.....8175........Dominik Distelberger AUT8.....8174........Mihail Dudaš SRB9.....8121........Jirí Sýkora CZE10...8108........Karl Robert Saluri EST


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