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4x Austrian Indoor Champion at both 60m & 100m // 100 pb: 10.30w, 10.35 -18. ht EIC 60 2015/2017; ht under-23 ECH 100/200 2015; ht ECH 100 2016. 1 Austrian 1002015/2016/2017/2018 & 200 2016/2017. 1 Austrian indoor 60 2015/2016/2017/2018In 2018: 1 Austrian indoor 60/200; 1 Amstetten 100; 1 Munich 100; 1 Kurpfalz 200/100 ‘B’; 4 St. Pölten 100; 2 Regensburg 100 ‘B’; 2 Ried 100; 1 Linz 200; 1 Vienna 100; 1Austrian 100; 2 Andorf 200

FUCHS Markus AUT 22y 265d 1995 20.84 20.84 -182Mar523

Best known for his part in Belgium’s 4x400m relay squad // 400 pb: 45.98 -16 (46.09 -18). 8 EJC 200 2013; 8 Francophone Games 200 2013; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; 5 WCH4x400 2015; 6 WIC 4x400 2016 (sadly he dropped the baton for the team which included him and three Borlée brothers); gold ECH 4x400 2016 (ran heat); 2 EIC 4x4002017. 1 Belgian indoor 60 2013/2017In 2018: 1 Belgian indoor 60; 2 Gentbrugge 400; 2 Oordegem IFAM 200 (1 200 ‘D’); 3 Geneva 200; 3 Belgian 400; 1 Liège 300; 3 Heusden 200; 1 Ninove 200

VANDERBEMDEN Robin BEL 24y 177d 1994 20.43 20.43 -18546

5x Bulgarian Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 10.16 -13 (10.29 -18). 2 EJC 100 2013 (7 200); qf WCH 100 2013; 1 Balkan 100 2013; sf ECH 100 2014 (2016-ht); 1 Balkanindoor 60 2015/2016/2017; sf EIC 60 2015 (2017-ht); 2 under-23 ECH 100 2015; ht ECH 100 2016. 1 Bulgarian 100 2013/2014/2015/2017/2018 (1 200 2017/2018)In 2018: 1 Bulgarian indoor 60; 4 Balkan indoor 60; 2 Haniá 100 (3 200); 1 Stara Zagora 100; 2 Plovdiv 200; 4 Minsk International 200; 1 Castellón 100; 1 Bulgarian100/200; 2 Balkan 100 (3 200)

DIMITROV Denis BUL 24y 177d 1994 20.92 20.92 -182Mar568

100 pb: 10.37w -18, 10.62 -16. ht WJC 200 2014; 1 Small European States Games 100 2017/2018 (2 200 2015/2017/2018)In 2018: 4 Vári 100; 2 Haniá 100; 1 Small European States Games 100 (2 200); 1 Paralimni 200 (2 100); 7 Mediterranean Games 200; 5 Balkan 200; 4 Ninove 200 (6 100)

DIMITRIADES Paisios CYP 21y 21d 1997 20.98 20.98 -18585

2018 Czech Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.43w -14, 10.17 -18. ht WJC 200 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 200 2015 (2 4x100). 1 Czech 200 2018In 2018: 2 Czech indoor 200; 1 Prague Odložil 200; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Ostrava 200 (Jul 1); 1 Czech 200

JIRKA Jan CZE 24y 305d 1993 20.75 20.75 -18598

A big indoor title now every year for six years (three World, three European)400 pb: 44.79 -14 (45.47i. 45.64 -18). ht World Youth 2007; 7 WJC 200 2010; 3 ETCh 200 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 200 2011/2013; 1 ECH 400 2012 (2016-2); sf OLY 4002012/2016; 1 EIC 400 2013/2015/2017 (2011-ht); 3 under-23 ECH 200 2013; 5 WCH 400 2013 (2011/2017-sf, 2015-ht); 1 WIC 400 2014/2016/2018 (2012-5). 1 Czech 1002011, 200 2012/2013/2017. & 400 2018 1 Czech indoor 400 2015 (& 200 2016/2017/2018). Coach-Dalibor KupkaIn 2018: 1 Czech indoor 200; 1 WIC 400 (he crossed the line in third place; the two men ahead were disqualified for lane violations); 1 Radom 400; 2 Prague Odložil 400; 4Ostrava Golden Spike; 8 Madrid 400; 2 Ostrava 200 (3 100) (Jul 1); 1 Czech 400

MASLÁK Pavel CZE 27y 166d 1991 20.70 20.46 -17 NR2Mar603

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONFull name-Bruno Dominix Hortelano Roig2016 European Champion at 200m. Spanish record holder at 100m, 200m and now 400m100 pb: 10.06 -16. 400 pb: 44.69 -18. 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 ECH 2002016 (4 100); sf OLY 200 2016. 1 Spanish 200 2013/2018. Born-Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Was at the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University.Coach-Adrián Durant (former international sprinter from the US Virgin Islands)In September 2016 he suffered head and serious hand injuries in a car crash near Madrid. His right hand needed to be reconstructed, and he did not compete in 2017In 2018: 1 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 400; 2 Oordegem IFAM 400; 2 Hengelo 200; 2 Madrid 400 (Spanish record 44.69); 5 Paris Diamond 200; 1 Spanish 200 (20.59 ht, 20.04sf, 20.15 final across two days)

HORTELANO Bruno ESP 26y 322d 1991 20.04 20.04 -18631

100 pb: 10.44 -18. 1 Spanish under-23 200 2018In 2018: 3sf Spanish indoor 60; 3 Palencia 100; 3 Valladolid 100; 7 Salamanca 100; 1 Spanish under-23 200; 5 Spanish 200

JUAREZ Sergio ESP 21y 14d 1997 20.90 20.90 -18634

World & European Junior 200m finalist // 100 pb: 10.58w -18, 10.66 -16. 3 European Youth 200 2016; 4 EJC 200 2018 (3 4x100); 4 WJC 200 2018 (6 4x100). 1 Spanishjunior 200 2018. Coach-David RuizIn 2018: 1 Spanish indoor 200 ‘B’; 3 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat 100; 1 Barcelona 200 (May 12); 5 Pamplona 100; 1 Mollet des Vallès 100; 1 Barcelona 200 (Jun 2); 2Salamanca 200; 1 Spanish junior 200; 1 Barcelona 200 (Jul 1); 1 Guadalajara ESP; 4 WJC 200; 2 Spanish 200

RETAMAL Pol ESP 19y 143d 1999 20.81 20.81 -18645

100 pb: 10.49 -18. ht under-23 ECH 200 2017; Mediterranean Games 200 2018. 1 Spanish indoor 200 2017. Coach-Manuel JiménezIn 2018: 2 Spanish indoor 200; 4 Vigo 100 ‘B’; 3 European Clubs Cup Non-Scoring 100 ‘A’; 1 Valladolid 100 ‘B’ (2 200 ‘B’); 1 Granada 200; 6 Salamanca 100; 2 Soria 200; 6Palencia 100; 4 Mediterranean Games 200; 1 Spanish Autonomic 200; 3 Spanish 200

RODRÍGUEZ Daniel ESP 23y 192d 1995 20.59 20.59 -18647

100 pb: 10.65 -18. 6 EJC 4x100 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2017 (sf 200, ht 100). 1 Finnish 200 2018In 2018: 6 Turku Nurmi 200; 3 Geneva 100 ‘E’; 1 Raasepori 200; 1 Kuortane 200; 2 Sollentuna Folksam (5 100); 1 Jämsä 200; 2 Joensuu 200 (4 100); 1 Finnish 200; 2Lapinlahti 100 ‘B’

LEHTONEN Oskari FIN 21y 53d 1997 20.88 20.88 -18678

2016 European 4x100 silver // 100 pb: 10.12 -16 (10.25 -18). 7 EJC 100 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 200 2015 (1 4x100); 1 Mediterranean under-23 100 2016; sf ECH 100 2016(2 4x100); 8 ETCh 100 2017; 5 WCH 4x100 2017. 1 Belgian 100/200 2014In 2018: 1 Tourcoing 200; 1 Aix-les-Bains 200; 1 Oordegem IFAM 100/200; 3 Andújar 200; 2 Geneva 200 (3 100); 7 Montreuil 100; 5 Athletics World Cup 4x100

DUTAMBY Stuart FRA 24y 104d 1994 20.41 20.41 -18P-Q705

2018 French Champion at 200m, indoors & out // 20.33w, 20.65i -18. 100 pb: 10.13w, 10,16 -18. HJ pb: 2.05 -14. 3 World Youth 100 2011 (5 200); 6 EJC 200 2013; 1Mediterranean under-23 200 2016; 2 ETCh 200 2017; 3 Mediterranean Games 200 2018. 1 French 200 2018 (1 indoor 2018)In 2018: 1 French indoor 200 (2 60); 1 Aubagne 100; 1 Grenoble 200; 3 Forbach 100; 5 Geneva 100; 6 Marseille 100; 3 Mediterranean Games 200; 1 French 200 (4 100); 5Athletics World Cup 200

ZÉZÉ Mickaël-Méba FRA 24y 79d 1994 20.76 20.47 -17732

2012 English Champion at 200m // 20.37w -18. 100 pb: 10.26w, 10.31 -18. 400 pb: 46.49 -17. 1 English Schools 200 2010; 1 English 200 2012; 8 UK 200 2013; 2 Englishunder-23 200 2015; 3 English 200/400 2017; 2 UK indoor 200 2018In 2018: 6 South of England indoor 60; 2 UK indoor 200; 7 Florida Relays 200 ‘C’; 2 Gainesville 100; 6 Clermont FL Pure/NTC 100 ‘B’ (1 200 ‘C’ with pb); 1 Loughborough‘International’ Invitational 200 (4 100); 6 Oordegem IFAM 100 (2 200 ‘D’); 1 Newham 200; 5 UK 200; 1 British League Premiership/Jul 7 200 (4 100); 4 Cork City Sports 200(3 100 ‘B’); 1 English/UK Inter-Counties 200 (2 100)

AMANING Edmond GBR 24y 283d 1993 20.43 20.43 -18734

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2014 European 200m Champion. 2017 World 4x100m Champion // 100 pb : 9.97 -15 (10.11 -18). 2 EJC 100/4x100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100/4x1002013 (4 200); 5 WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 100/4x100 2014; 1 ECH 200/4x100 2014; 4 OLY 200 2016 (missed bronze by just 0.003, he clocked 20.119 to ChristopheLemaitre’s 20.116); 1 WCH 4x100 2017. 1 UK 200 2016. Was a semi-professional footballer with Thurrock. Suffered a grade three tear in his right hamstring when heoverbalanced at the finish of the 100m final in the 2015 Birmingham Grand Prix outdoors in June 2015. Mother Sacha from Iran, father Az from MoroccoIn 2018: 2 Brisbane Classic 100 ‘B’; dns COM 100 final (adductor); 5 Hengelo 200; 4 Oslo Diamond 200; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 2 UK 200; 5 London Diamond 200 (14x100, third leg for team which clocked 37.61)

GEMILI Adam GBR 24y 304d 1993 20.21 19.97 -16745

Nethaneel pronounced ‘Neth-an-neel’Anchored Britain to 2017 World Championship relay gold100 pb: 9.99 -17 (10.08 -18). 400 pb: 46.55 -16. sf World Youth 200 2011; 1 EJC 200 2013; 5 ECH 200 2016; sf OLY 200 2016; 4 WCH 200 2017. 2 NCAA indoor 200 2016& outdoor 200 2017 (6 100 2017); 1 UK 200 2017/2018. Born-Newham, moved to Jamaica at age 13 “but I always claim to be British”. Was at Louisiana State University.Father-Joseph Mitchell was an 800m runner, mother-Audrey Blake. Coach-Dennis Shaver (best-known for also coaching Richard Thompson (2 OLY 100 2008) & hurdlerLolo Jones)In 2018: 1 Baton Rouge 100; 5 Doha Diamond 200; 2 Boston Games 150 Straight (UK best 14.81); 5 Eugene Diamond 200; 5 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 UK 200 (4 100 –so four races in two days); 5 Bellinzona 100; 4 London Diamond 200 (1 4x100, he anchored team which clocked 37.61)

MITCHELL-BLAKE Nethaneel GBR 24y 126d 1994 20.21 19.95 -16758

Turks & Caicos record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m. 44.3 split at Beijing World Championships where team won bronze100 pb: 10.28 -13 (10.51 -18). 400 pb: 45.42 -15. ht WJC 100/200 2010; 1 Carifta Games junior 200 2011 (a title won in previous years by Usain Bolt); 1 WJC 200 2013; sfWCH 200 2013 (3 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400 2016. 3 UK 200 2013 (2012-7, 2014-4). He carried the flag for Turks & Caicos at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesAllegiance transferee from Turks & Caicos – as Turks & Caicos is a British Overseas territory, he holds a British passport and was cleared by IAAF to represent Great Britainfrom June 6, 2013In 2018: 1 Kingston UTECH Classic 200; 4 Kingston All Comers/May 5 100 ‘B’; 1 Kingston Jamaica International National 200; 6 Grand Cayman 200; 4 Berne 4x400; 4 UK200; 4 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 6 Athletics World Cup 200

WILLIAMS Delano GBR 24y 226d 1993 20.47 20.27 -13779

100 pb: 10.21w -12, 10.30 -13 (10.37 -18). 1 German indoor 60 2017. 4 NCAA 4x100 2012. Was at Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University. Born-Fort Campbell(Tennessee) of German mother and American father. 1.65 tallIn 2018: 4 German indoor 60; 2 Houston 200 (2 100 ‘B’); 2 Dessau 100 ‘B’; 2 Tübingen 100; 3 Mannheim 100 (2 200 ‘B’); 1 Weinheim National 100; 8 Athletics World Cup200; 5 German 200; 2 Schifflange 200 (3 100)

BRYAN Michael GER 27y 58d 1991 20.58 20.58 -18787

7x German Champion at 200m (4 out + 3 in) // 100 pb: 10.31 -14 (10.54 -18). 5 WJC 200 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; sf ECH 200 2014; 8 ETCh 200 2015; ht WCH200 2015; ht OLY 200 2016. 1 German 200 2011/2014/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2017). Coach-Andre ErnstIn 2018: 2 Mannheim 200; 1 Essen 100/200; 1 Weinheim 200; 1 German 200

EREWA Robin GER 27y 43d 1991 20.63 20.40 -16793

Anchored Germany to fourth place in the 2015 World Championship sprint relay final100 pb: 10.09 -18. 2 under-23 ECH 200 2009; qf WCH 200 2009; sf ECH 200 2014; 4 WCH 4x100 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; sf EIC 60 2017; 7 ETCh 200 2017. 1 Germanindoor 200 2012. Coach-Hans-Jorg ThomaskampIn 2018: 2 German indoor 200 ‘B’; 2 Bellingham 100 ‘B’ (1 200 ‘C’); 4 Clermont FL NTC Spring 200 ‘B’; 1 Jena 200 (3 100); 1 Regensburg 200 ‘B’; 1 Mannheim 100/200 ‘B’;1 Weinheim 100; 6 German 100

MENGA Aleixo Platini GER 30y 311d 1987 20.37 20.27 -16817

100 pb: 10.31w, 10.33 -18. 1 German indoor 200 2018. Former player of German League American Football (for the Paderborn ‘Dolphins’). Tried athletics training toimprove his speed and was so good, coaches persuaded him to change sports. Student of Sport & Mechanical Engineering at University of KasselIn 2018: 1 German indoor 200; 1 Friedberg 100/200; 1 Schwäbisch Gmünd 100/200; 1 Pliezhausen 150/300; 4 Rehlingen 100; 1 Jena 200 (4 100); 1 Osterode 200 (2 100);1 Fulda 100/200; 1 Rhede 100/200; 1 Mannheim 200; 2 German 200

MÜLLER Steven GER 27y 325d 1990 20.46 20.46 -18819

100 pb: 10.24w, 10.36 -17 (10.43 -18). 6 Mediterranean Games 200 2018; 1 Balkan 200 2018 1 Greek Army 100 2013/2014/2016 (1 200 2016). 1 Greek indoor 2002016/2017/2018 (1 60 2017); 1 Greek 200 2018In 2018: 1 Greek indoor 200 (3 60); 1 Athens 100 (Apr 28); 1 Athens 200 (May 12); 1 Haniá 100 (2 200); 1 Vári 200; 1 Haniá 200 (Jun 2); 2 Kalamáta 100; 6 MediterraneanGames 200; 1 Greek 200 (2 100); 1 Balkan 200

TRIVIZÁS Panayiótis GRE 30y 257d 1987 20.85 20.58 -09851

2013 Mediterranean Games Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.13w, 10.16 -17 (10.18 -18). 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 2012/2016; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013/2015/2017; 7 ECH 200 2014 (2012/2016-sf); 3 ETCh200 2017 (4 100). 1 Greek 200 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 100 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017). 1 Greek indoor 60 2016. His older brother is 8.25 long jumperYeóryios TsákonasIn 2018: 1 Iráklio 100 (Apr 14); 1 Iráklio 200 (May 13); 1 Haniá 200; 3 Turku Nurmi 200; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 Belfast International 200

TSÁKONAS Likoúrgos-Stefanos GRE 28y 151d 1990 20.48 20.09 -15P-Q852

4x Irish Indoor Champion at 200m (the first time in 2012 at age 16)100 pb: 10.27w, 10.30 -17 (10.30 -18). sf World Youth 200 2011; ht WJC 200 2012/2014; 4 EJC 200 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 200 2015; sf ECH 200 2016; qf WSG 100 2017.1 Irish 100/200 2015. 1 Irish indoor 200 2012/2014/2015/2016. Coach/mother-PatriciaIn 2018: 2 Irish indoor 60; 1 Irish Universities 200 (2 100); 2 Loughborough ‘International’ Invitational 200 (3 100 ‘B’); 1 Regensburg 200/100 ‘B’; 1 Salamanca 200; 1Brussels 100/200; 7 Dublin Morton 100; 2 Irish 200

LAWLER Marcus IRL 23y 159d 1995 20.40 20.40 -18872

2018 Commonwealth Games 200m bronze (for Northern Ireland), despite being the finalist with the slowest personal best100 pb: 10.26w, 10.33 -17 (10.34 -18). 2 European Youth Olympic Festival 100 2011; 6 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011; 2 EJC 200 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2002015; 3 COM 200 2018 (2014-ht). 3 UK 200 207/2018; 1 Irish 100/200 2018. 1 English under-23 200 2015/2016. His mother was born in Belfast. Based-Bath, coach-JamesHillierAllegiance transferee from Great Britain – cleared by IAAF to represent Ireland in international competition from August 3, 2018In 2018: 1 Irish indoor 60/200; 2 Brisbane Classic 200 (3 100 ‘B’); 3 COM 200; 1 Manchester ‘Great’ CityGames; 1 European Clubs Cup 200; 1 British LeaguePremiership/Jun 2 100/200; 1 Belfast ‘International’ 100 (2 200, winner Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas GRE clocked the same time); 3 UK 200; 1 British LeaguePremiership/Jul 7 100; 4 Lucerne 200; 1 Irish 100/200

REID Leon IRL 24y 11d 1994 20.27 20.27 -18877

Twice Italian Champion at 200m // 20.25w -18. 100 pb: 10.38 -18. ht WJC 200 2012; 5 EJC 200 2013; sf ECH 200 2014/2016; 1 World Military Games 200 2015; ht OLY200 2016. 1 Italian 200 2016/2017. Born in Italy of Nigerian parents. Acquired Italian citizenship in 2012 and formally cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy from May 2, 2012.Coach-Giangiacomo ContiniIn 2018: 1 Modena 100; 1 Nembro 100; 1 Savona 200; 4 Geneva 200; 1 Orvieto 200; 2 Mediterranean Games 200 (1 4x100); 2 Nembro 100; 4 Barcelona 200

DESALU Eseosa ITA 24y 168d 1994 20.52 20.31 -16P-Q898

European Long Jump Champion outdoors in 2006 & indoors in 2007. 2007 World silver, but since beset with Achilles tendon injuriesLJ pb: 8.47 -07. 100 pb: 10.27 -06. 200 pb: 20.28 -04. 400 pb: 45.70 -11. TJ pb: 16.27 -02. 3 World Youth LJ 2001; 1 WJC 200/LJ 2004; qf OLY 200 2004; qf WCH 2002005; 1 ECP LJ 2006; 1 ECH LJ 2006 (2010-5); 2 WCP LJ 2006; 1 EIC LJ 2007 (2017-dnq); 2 WCH LJ 2007; 8 ECP 200 2008; dnq OLY LJ 2008. Formerly coached bymother-Rene Felton is American, she was a 100m Hurdler in the 1980sIn 2018: 3 Italian indoor LJ; 1 Rieti 200 (May 13); 3 Savona 200; 1 Rieti 100; 3 Rieti LJ (May 27); 2 Orvieto 200; 1 Modena 200; 1 Rieti 200 (Jul 8)

HOWE Andrew ITA 33y 86d 1985 20.47 20.28 -042Mar909


Third leg for relay team which won 2011 European under-23 4x100 title100 pb: 10.51 -10. 400 pb: 46.66 -15. sf WJC 200 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 ETCh 200 2013; 7 Mediterranean Games 200 2013; 5 WSG 200 2015; 9 ETCh 4002015; 6 ECH 200 2016 (5 4x100); ht OLY 200 2016. 1 Italian 200 2013 (2013/2016-2)In 2018: 1 Nembro 200; 2 Savona 200; 1 Chiari 200; 5 Mediterranean Games 200 (1 4x100)

MANENTI Davide ITA 29y 112d 1989 20.51 20.44 -16913

2018 Lithuanian Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.65 -18. 400 pb: 47.65 -17. ht World Youth 200 2015; sf EJC 400 2017. 1 Lithuanian 200 2018In 2018: 1 Utena 200; 3 Ogre 200; 5 Minsk International 200; 1 Israeli 200 ‘B’; 1 Lithuanian 200

TRUSKAUSKAS Gediminas LTU 20y 216d 1998 20.98 20.98 -18939

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, 201520.21w -17. 100 pb: 10.13 -16 (10.29 -18). ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100 2014; 4 ECH 200/4x100 2016 (7 100); ht OLY 100/200/4x100 2016. 1 Dutch indoor 60 2016/2017;2 Dutch 100/200 2016. He 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 2018: 3 Gainesville 100; 3 Montgeron 100; 2 Manchester ‘Great’ CityGames; 5 Savona 200 (6 100); 1 Riga 100/200; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike 200 (2 100 ‘B’); 3 Berne100/200; 3 Dutch 200; 3 Kortrijk 200 (5 100); 2 Heusden 200 (1 ‘National’ 100); 1 Sopot 200 (8 100)

BOCKARIE Solomon NED 31y 80d 1987 20.46 20.37 -16951

100 pb: 10.19 -18. ht WCH 4x100 2017. 2 Dutch 100 2017. Born-CuracaoIn 2018: 6 Dutch indoor 60; 1 Osterode 100; 2 Leiden 200 (3 100); 3 Ried 100; 4 Dutch 100 (5 200); 5 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100; 5 Mannheim Sommersportfest 100; 1London Diamond 4x100 (anchored team to Dutch record 38.21)

BURNET Taymir NED 25y 308d 1992 20.52 20.52 -18954

He and Usain Bolt were the only men to have contested the Olympic 200m final in Beijing, London and Rio100 pb: 9.91 -12 (10.20 -18). 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; qf WCH100 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 (dq forrunning out of lane in 200 final, 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 100 2011(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 2014 (sf 100, 5 4x100); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 1ECH 100 2016; 5 OLY 200 2016 (ht 100); 3 ETCh 100 2017. 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2013/2015/2016 (1 200 2011/2016/2018). Lives-OrlandoIn 2018: 2 Dutch indoor 60; 2 Gainesville 200; 3 Rehlingen 100; 6 Hengelo 200; 7 Oslo Diamond 200; 6 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Dutch 100/200; 6 Paris Diamond 200 (5100 ‘B’); 8 Lucerne 100 (7 200); 1 Kortrijk 100/200; 6 London Diamond 200 (1 4x100 with Dutch record 38.21)

MARTINA Churandy NED 34y 33d 1984 20.28 19.81 -16 NR961

Full name-Jonathan Tetteh QuarcooDouble Norwegian Champion at sprints in 201720.54w -18. 100 pb: 10.17w -17, 10.22 -18. ht WJC 200 2014; 4 EJC 200 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2017 (4 200); ht WCH 200 2017. 1 Norwegian 100/200 2018 (as both asenior and under-23). Coach-Mette Karin NiniveIn 2018: 1 Norwegian indoor 60; 3 Manchester ‘Great’ CityGames; 1 Lillestrøm 100/200; 1 Florø 100/200; 6 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Bærum 200; 1 Oulu 100; 4 CopenhagenGames 100; 4 Sollentuna Folksam 100; 1 Oslo Boysen 100/200; 1 Oslo Sommerstevnet 100; 2 Karlstad 200

QUARCOO Jonathan NOR 21y 296d 1996 20.69 20.39 -17980

400 pb: 45.74 -14 (46.09 -18). 7 Mediterranean Games 400 2018. 1 Portuguese 400 2016/2017/2018 (indoor 2016/2018). 1 Portuguese 200 2015In 2018: 1 Portuguese indoor 400; 4 Tempe Premiere ‘B’ (6 400); 1 Mesa 400; 2 Mt SAC Relays 400; 2 European Clubs Cup 400 ‘B’; 5 Riga 400; 5 Prague Odložil 400; 7Geneva 400; 7 Mediterranean Games 400; 1 Portuguese 400; 3 Kortrijk 400; 1 Portuguese League div 1/Jul 21 400 (2 200)

dos SANTOS Ricardo POR 23y 231d 1994 20.78 20.78 -181030

100 pb: 10.33 -18. LJ pb: 7.85i, 7.63 -17 (7.54i -18). 12 EJC LJ 2013; ht ECH 200 2016. 1 Romanian 200 2017 & 100/200 2018In 2018: 2 Romanian indoor 60 (6 LJ); 1 Pitești 100/200 (May 19); 3 Vári 100; 1 Cluj-Napoca 200 (4 100); 1 Bucharest 200; 1 Pitești 100 (Jun 30); 2 Balkan 200 (3 100); 1Romanian 100/200

NEAGOE Ionuţ Andrei ROU 24y 56d 1994 20.88 20.88 -181045

100 pb: 10.38w -17, 10.55 -18. ht World Youth 200 2011; sf EJC 200 2013; 4 under-23 ECH 4x100 2015. 2 Romanian 200 2016/2018. Attends Boise State University inIdahoIn 2018: 1 Boise 200; 1 Bucharest 200; 3 Cluj-Napoca 200; 1 Bucharest 100/200; 7 Minsk International 200; 7 Maia 100; 4 Hilversum 100; 3 Erzurum 100 ‘B’; 2 Romanian200 (3 100)

TERPEZAN Alexandru ROU 23y 228d 1994 21.14 20.86 -171052

100 pb: 10.17 -18. sf EJC 100 2013; sf WJC 100 2014 (2012-ht); ht ECH 200 2016; 7 under-23 ECH 200 2017. 1 Swiss 200 2013 (at age 18); 1 Swiss under-23 200 2015In 2018: 2 Kurpfalz 100; 1 Langenthal 100/200; 6 Geneva 100; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200; 1 Lausanne Diamond 100 ‘B’; 6 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 2 Swiss 100/200

WICKI Silvan SUI 23y 174d 1995 20.60 20.60 -181084

Full name-Alex Ricardo WilsonSwiss record holder at 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 10.08w, 10,11 -17 (10.14 -18). 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; sf WC 100/200 2017. 1 Swiss 100 2017/2018 & 200 2011/2012/2014/2018. Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – has been resident inSwitzerland since 2004, was granted Swiss citizenship on May 30, 2010 and cleared by IAAF to compete for his new country on June 18, 2010In 2018: 2 Clermont FL NTC Spring 100 (4 200); 5 Kingston Jamaica International National 100 (6b 200); 1 Basle 100/200; 1 Berne 200 (2 100); 7 Lausanne Diamond 200;1 Swiss 100/200; 6 Bellinzona 100

WILSON Alex SUI 27y 321d 1990 20.25 20.25 -18 NR1085

100 pb: 10.37w, 10.42 -18. 400 pb: 47.27 -18. 1 Slovak 200 2017 & indoor 200 2018In 2018: 1 Vienna 200 (2 60); 4 Bratislava 60; 1 Slovak indoor 200 (2 60); 1 Košice 100 (2 200); 4 Prague 100; 4 European Clubs Cup 200 (4 100 ‘B’); 2 Banská Bystrica100/200; 6 Ried 100/200; 5ht Šamorín 100; 4 Ostrava 200 (5 100); 2 Slovak 100/200; 1 Dubnica 400

BUJNA Simon SVK 22y 222d 1995 20.67 20.67 -181088

Slovak record holder at 100m & 200m. 2017 European indoor 60m silver100 pb: 10.13 -18. sf EJC 100 2015; ht WIC 60 2016; sf ECH 100/200 2016; 2 EIC 60 2017 (2015-ht); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2017 (2 100); 6 WIC 60 2018; sf WCH 200 2017(qf 100). 1 Slovak 100/200 2016/2018 & 100 2017. 1 Slovak indoor 200 2015/2016 & 60 2017. Coach-Nadia BendováHe played football from the age of six to 14, but felt he didn’t have the technical skills and “I was sitting on the bench more than playing”His father he suggested a switch to athletics and ”I had to get used to a greater training burden, since I was suddenly doing three to four workouts a week more.”In 2018: 1 Slovak indoor 60; 6 WIC 60; 1 Prague 100; 2 St. Pölten 100; 1 Banská Bystrica 100/200; 7 Prague Odložil 100; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 Bratislava 100; 7Madrid 100; 2 Šamorín 100; 2 Ostrava 100/200 (Jul 1); 6 Székesfehérvár 100; 1 Slovak 100/200; 2 Tábor 100; 1 Nové Mesto nad MetujÌ 200

VOLKO Ján SVK 21y 276d 1996 20.35 20.33 -17 NR2Mar1092

100 pb: 10.54 -17. 5 under-23 ECH 200 2017. Lives-Switzerland. His mother Frida Johansson was a 55.40 400m hurdler and semi-finalist at OLY 92, WCH 91/93. Father-Jonas Svenssonwas a prefssional tennis player who was semi-finalist in the French Open in 88 & 90. Coach-Stéphane DiriwaechterIn 2018: 1 Swedish Team Champs 200; 3 Swiss 200; 2 Berne 100/200

SVENSSON Felix SWE 20y 362d 1997 20.91 20.87 -171119


In 2017 he succeeded Usain Bolt as World Champion at 200m (and then received personal congratulations from the Presidents of both Turkey and Azerbaijan)100 pb: 9.97 -17 (10.10 -18). 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 EJC 2002009 (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); 3 WSG100/200 2015; 2 ECH 200 2016 (6 100); 8 OLY 200 2016; 1 WCH 200 2017 (2009-7, 2015-6). 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, 2013. Based-Novogorsk (RUS), coach-Oleg Mukhin RUSIn 2018: 3 Doha Diamond 200; 6 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Mersin 100; 7 Eugene Diamond 200; 8 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Turku Nurmi 200; 1 Oslo Diamond 200; 1Stockholm Diamond 200; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 Mediterranean Games 200; 2 Monaco Diamond 200; 1 Andorf 100/200 (10.15/20.18)Nine years ago as a junior, he was a finalist in the World Championship 200m on this track (race won in 19.19 by U Bolt)

GULIYEV Ramil TUR 28y 69d 1990 19.90 19.88 -15 NR1133

100 pb: 10.30 -16 (10.43 -18). ht ECH 100 2016. 1 Ukrainian 200 2017In 2018: 6 Minsk International 200; 2 Ukrainian Teams 200 (4 100); 2 Ukrainian 200 (3 100)

IBRAHIMOV Emil UKR 28y 186d 1990 20.86 20.86 -181153

Twice European Team Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.10 -16 (10.16 -18). ht OLY 200 2012; 4 WSG 200 2013 (1 4x100); sf WCH 200 2013 (2015/2017-ht); 3 ECH 2002014 (2012-5, 2016-sf); 1 ETCh 200 2015/2017 (2011-10, 2013-3, 2014-4); ht OLY 200 2016. 1 Ukrainian 100 2010/2012/2014/2017/2018 (1 200 2012/2013/2016/2018).Coach-Viktor Bryzgin (1 OLY 4x100 1988), husband of Olga Bryzgina (1 OLY 400 1988). Coach-Sergiy BudkovIn 2018: 2 Ukrainian indoor 60; 1 Minsk International 200; 1 Ukrainian Teams 100/200; 1 Ukrainian 100/200

SMELYK Sergiy UKR 31y 109d 1987 20.34 20.30 -14P-Q1171

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......................2006=8...19.65.......Wallace Spearmon USA............ 2006.......19.65.......Noah Lyles USA.........................201810...19.68.......Frankie Fredericks NAM............ 1996

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 EUROPEAN LIST1.....19.90.......Ramil Guliyev TUR2.....20.04.......Bruno Hortelano ESP3.....20.14.......Alex Wilson SUI4.....20.19.......Christophe Lemaitre FRA=5...20.21.......Adam Gemili GBR.......20.21.......Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake GBR7.....20.23.......Zharnel Hughes GBR8.....20.24.......Ján Volko SVK9.....20.27.......Leon Reid GBR (now IRL)10...20.28.......Churandy Martina NED




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2018 World Junior bronze // 400 pb: 47.75 -18. 1500 pb: 3:47.17 -18. 7 European Youth 2016; sf EJC 2017; 3 WJC 2018In 2018: 1 Belgian indoor; 1 Belgian junior indoor; 1 Nivelles 400 (4 1500); 1 Brussels; 2 Liège 400 (May 1); 2 Gentbrugge; 2 Liège 400 (May 19); 3 Oordegem IFAM; 1Leixlip; 3 WJC; 5 Ninove 1500 ‘C’

CRESTAN Elliott BEL 19y 165d 1999 1:46.84 1:46.84 -18538

2017 Balkan Champion // 1 Balkan 2017 indoors & out; 3 Mediterranean Games 2018. 1 Bosnian & Herzegovinian 2016In 2018: 1 Split 400; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; dnf Modena 1500; 2 Savona; 2 Zenica; paced Sollentuna Folksam 800; 3 Mediterranean Games; 1 Nembro; pacedLucerne; 5 Lignano

MUJEZINOVIC Abedin BIH 25y 65d 1993 1:46.90 1:46.38 -17551

Bosnian & Herzegovinian record holder at 400m & 800m, indoors & out2015 World Championship bronze400 pb: 46.63 -16 (47.14i, 47.19 -18). 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 Balkan 2016 (1 indoor 2015); 3 WCH 2015 (2017-ht); 4 ECH 2016 (2012-sf, 2014-6); sf OLY 2016; sf EIC2017. He was the Bosnian & Herzegovinian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016. Coached in Italy (Verona) by Gianni Ghidini (who also advised the BeijingOlympic Champion Wilfred Bungei)In 2018: 1 Balkan indoor; 2 Savona 400; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 Zenica

TUKA Amel BIH 27y 209d 1991 1:45.68 1:42.51 -15 NR2Mar553

2018 Balkan Champion // 400 pb: 47.14 -18. sf EJC 2017; sf WJC 2018; 1 Balkan 2018In 2018: 4 Balkan indoor; 1 Croat indoor 400; 1 Zagreb 400/800 (May 19/20); 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Zagreb 800 (2 400) (Jun 2); 1 Split; 5sf WJC; 1 Balkan; 2 Croat 400

CEPUS Sven CRO 18y 240d 1999 1:47.51 1:47.51 -18574

1500 pb: 3:44.27 -16 (3:49.84 -18). ht WJC 800 2012; ht EIC 800 2015; 1 Small European States Games 800/1500 2017; ht WSG 800/1500 2017. 1 Cypriot 400/800 2015,800 2016, 800/1500 2017In 2018: 2 Balkan indoor 800; 4ht COM 800; 7ht COM 1500; 3 Oordegem IFAM 800 ‘B’; 7 Oordegem Buyle 800; 2 Paralimni 800; 6ht Mediterranean Games 800

DEMETRIOU Christos CYP 24y 318d 1993 1:47.19 1:47.19 -18584

2018 Czech Champion // 400 pb: 47.11 -18. sf WJC 2014. 1 Czech 2018In 2018: 2 Czech indoor; 3ht Prague 400; 2ht Turnov; 4 Prague Odložil National; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Ostrava (6 400) (Jul 1); 3 POL v CZE v HUN v SLO under-23400; 1 Czech

HODBOD Lukas CZE 22y 156d 1996 1:47.36 1:46.98 -17595

2017 Czech Champion // 400 pb: 46.69 -18. 7 ETCh 2017; 5 under-23 ECH 2017; 7 WSG 2017. 1 Czech indoor 2016/2017; 1 Czech 2017In 2018: 3 Czech indoor 400; 5 WIC 4x400; 2 Pliezhausen 600; 1 Prague (May 19); 2 Prague Odložil National 400; 1 Prague (Jun 7); 3 Tübingen; 5 Tomblaine; 3 Ostrava; 1Ostrava (3 400) (Jul 1); 3 Liège; 2 Heusden; 6 Czech 400

ŠNEJDR Filip CZE 23y 112d 1995 1:45.56 1:45.56 -18605

(Bube pronounce “Boo-bay”)2012 European silver, 2017 European indoor silver400 pb: 46.48 -09. 200 pb: 21.68 -07. 400H pb: 52.41 -08. sf WJC 400H 2006; ht EIC 400 2009; sf WCH 2011 (2015-ht); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-4, 2016-sf); sf OLY2016 (2012-ht); 2 EIC 2018 (2011/2013-ht). 1 Danish 400H 2003/2006/2007 (1 400 2006/2009, 1 800 2010/2011/2015); 1 Danish indoor 200 2009 & 8002011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2017/2018In 2018: 1 Danish indoor; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 5 Chorzów; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Goleniów; 3 Sollentuna Folksam; 6 Lucerne

BUBE Andreas DEN 31y 24d 1987 1:46.38 1:44.89 -125Mar615

400 pb: 46.87 -16 (47.29 -18). ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 4 EJC 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016; sf ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 4 EIC 2017; dq ht WCH2017 (Obstruction). Coach-Llorenç Solves. 1.83 tall.In 2018: 3 Spanish indoor; 1 Spanish Universities 400; 1 Elche 400; 4 Palafrugell 400; 1 Andújar; 2 Soria; 5 Madrid; 5 Mediterranean Games; 3 Barcelona; 3 GuadalajaraESP; 7 Barcelona; 1 Spanish Autonomic 400; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 3 Spanish

ANDÚJAR Daniel ESP 24y 84d 1994 1:46.40 1:45.17 -175Mar619

Full name-Adrian Ben Montenegro2017 European junior bronze at 1500m1500 pb: 3:39.40 -18. 6 World Youth 2000SC 2015; ht WJC 1500 2016; 3 EJC 1500 2017. At WXC: 2017-74J. At EXC: 2015-69J, 2016-8J. Coach-Arturo MartínIn 2018: 8 Spanish indoor 1500; 2 Spanish under-23 XC; 3 Baie-Mahault 3000; 1 Pamplona 1500; 2 Aranda de Duero; 9 Los Corrales de Buelna 5000; 2 Huelva; 2 Soria3000; 2 Madrid ‘B’; 1 Castellón 1500; 2 Spanish under-23 800; 9 Barcelona 1500; 3 Spanish 1500

BEN Adrian ESP 20y 2d 1998 1:46.94 1:46.94 -18621

2018 Mediterranean Games Champion // 400 pb: 48.08 -16. sf EJC 2013; 5 Ibero-American 2014; sf under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 3 EIC2017; 6 ETCh 2017; sf WCH 2017; 5 WIC 2018; 1 Mediterranean Games 2018. 1 Spanish 2016/2018 & indoor 2018. Coach-Juan Carlos FuentesIn 2018: 2 Liévin; 1 Spanish indoor; 5 WIC; 13 Bilbao Road Mile; 1 Ibiza 1000; 6 Rome Diamond; 2 Huelva; 1 Soria; 1 Madrid; 1 Mediterranean Games; 6 Barcelona; 1Spanish

de ARRIBA Alvaro ESP 24y 65d 1994 1:44.99 1:44.99 -185Mar626

New Spanish record holder // 1500 pb: 3:40.39 -17. (3:41.43 -18). 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 3 WIC 2018. At EXC: 2012-45J. 1 Spanish 2017. Coach-Uriel RegueroIn 2018: 2 Spanish indoor; 3 WIC; 3 Bilbao; 1 Cantabria; 1 Andújar 1500; 4 Madrid; 3 Paris Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond (in Spanish record 1:43.65 behind Nijel Amos1:42.14 & Brandon McBride 1:43.20, he came through from 7th place at 600m); 2 Spanish

ORDÓÑEZ Saul ESP 24y 118d 1994 1:43.65 1:43.65 -18640

2017 World Champion (after a decisive strike in the penultimate 200m put him out of reach of men who were quicker in the last 100m)400 pb: 47.54 -16. 8 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 WCH2015 (2013-7); 5 ECH 2016; 4 OLY 2016 (2012-sf). 1 French 2012/2014/2015. His real name is Bossé but is adamant that people write “Bosse” (no accent) and pronounceit “Boss”. Coach-Alain LignierIn 2018: 1 Liévin 1000 (indoors); 1 La Norville; dq Huelva (lane); 7 Paris Diamond; 2 French; 6 Monaco Diamond

BOSSE Pierre-Ambroise FRA 26y 86d 1992 1:44.20 1:42.53 -14 NR696

sf EJC 2017; 4 Athletics World Cup 2018. 2 French junior 2017In 2018: 3 Montgeron; 1 Grenoble; 1 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 3 Marseille; 5ht Mediterranean Games; 6 French; 4 Athletics World Cup

TUAL Gabriel FRA 20y 119d 1998 1:46.35 1:46.35 -18728


2016 European bronze // 1:45.46i -18. 1500 pb: 3:41.27 -17 (3:44.18i, 3:47.39 -18). 3 ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017; 4 WIC 2018; ht COM 2018; 3 Athletics WorldCup 2018. 1 UK 2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2018). 1 UK indoor 1500 2017. Suffered serious injuries when a car swerved into his motorcycle in Birmingham 2014 – “I landedon a curb tearing my right gluteal, damaging my lower back and knocking me out (causing minor brain damage)”. He spent three weeks in bed and another three monthsbefore he could run. Coach-Jon Bigg (formerly Matt Yates)In 2018: 1 Potchefstroom 1500; 2 Madrid ‘B’; 4 Ghent; 5 Toruń; 1 UK indoor; 6ht COM; 3 Westminster Road Mile; 9 Hengelo; 4 Marseille; 9 Madrid; 1 UK; 3 Athletics WorldCup; 9 London Diamond

GILES Elliot GBR 24y 72d 1994 1:45.04 1:44.99 -17746

Scotland’s third-fastest 800m runner ever, after Tom McKean and now Jake Wightmansf EJC 2011; 6 COM 2014 (2018-ht); 6 EIC 2015; sf WCH 2017. 1 Scottish indoor 2010; 1 British Universities 2012; 1 Scottish 2013; 1 UK indoor 2015/2017; 2 UK 2017.Says he has to wear odd socks for each race. Coach-Henry GrayIn 2018: 6ht COM; 11 Hengelo; 6 Huelva; 8 Madrid; 3 UK; 5 Lucerne; 4 Bellinzona; 7 London Diamond

LEARMONTH Guy GBR 26y 107d 1992 1:44.73 1:44.73 -182Mar756

British #1 in 2011-2013 // 1500 pb: 3:48.99 -09. sf COM 2010; 4 EIC 2011; 3 WIC 2012/2014 (2010-sf); 8 OLY 2012; 3 ETCh 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-sf); dq ht COM 2014(for obstruction); ht ECH 2014; ht COM 2018. 1 UK 2011/2012 (1 indoor 2010). Out in 2015-surgery, 2016-torn calf. He is a Black Belt in Karate. Hs Nigerian father (alsocalled Andrew) was a javelin thrower. Coach-Mark Rowland (formerly Craig Winrow)In 2018: 4 Karlsruhe; 3 Düsseldorf; 4 Liévin; 3 UK indoor; 4 Athlone; 5ht COM; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Hengelo; 7 Stockholm Diamond 1000; 2 Marseille; 4 UK; 10 LondonDiamond

OSAGIE Andrew GBR 30y 168d 1988 1:45.09 1:43.77 -12761

2017 European under-23 silver (and just 0.01 behind the winner Andreas Kramer SWE)400 pb: 48.48 -15. sf EJC 2015; sf WJC 2016; 2 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 English Schools under-17 2014; 1 English under-23 2017; 2 UK 2018 (2017-4); 1 British Universities2018. Student of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. Coaches-Richard Thurston & Richard Blagrove (for strength & conditioning)In 2018: 1 Loughbough Student Trials; 1 British Universities; 1 Loughborough ‘International’; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 1 Loughborough BMC/Jun 23; 2 UK; 8London Diamond

ROWDEN Daniel GBR 20y 331d 1997 1:44.97 1:44.97 -18768

3x German Champion // 400 pb: 47.84 -16 (48.85 -18). sf ECH 2016; 5 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 German 2016/2017/2018 (2014-6, 2015-5)In 2018: 5 Kurpfalz; 3 Forbach; 3 Regensburg; 7 Tübingen; 3 Goleniów; 1 Bayer (3 400); 5 Athletics World Cup; 1 German

HUBER Benedikt GER 28y 297d 1989 1:46.31 1:46.31 -18805

1500 pb: 3:41.70 -18. ht EIC 2017; 9 ETCh 2017; sf WSG 2017. 1 German under-23 2016; 2 German indoor 2017In 2018: 2 Pliezhausen 1000; 4 Karlsruhe 1500; 1 Kurpfalz; 1 Regensburg; 2 Pfungstadt; 1 Berne; 1 Mannheim; 2 German

KESSLER Christoph GER 23y 100d 1995 1:46.11 1:46.11 -182Mar813

2018 German Indoor Champion // 1500 pb: 3:44.05 -18. 5 World Youth 2013; ht WJC 2014; 7 EJC 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017. 1 German indoor 2018In 2018: 1 German indoor; 8 Hengelo; 1 Pfungstadt (Jun 9); 5 Tübingen; 11 Paris Diamond; 3 Pfungstadt 1500 (Jul 11); 3 German

REUTHER Marc GER 22y 43d 1996 1:45.42 1:45.22 -17827

23x Hungarian Champion across 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // 1500 pb: 3:37.41 -17 (3:39.22 -18). sf WCH 800 2009/2013; ht EIC 800 2011/2013; ht OLY 800 2012; sfECH 800 2014 (2010-ht); ht EIC 1500 2015/2017; ht ECH 1500 2016. 1 Hungarian 800 2007/2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 15002009/2010/2013/2014/2017/2018). 1 Hungarian indoor 800 2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 1500 2014/2015/2017/2018). Coach-Zsolt GyimesIn 2018: 1 Hungarian indoor 1500 (2 800); 4 Hungarian XC; 11 Bilbao Road Mile; 1 Tiszaújváros 3000; 1 Veszprém; paced Prague Odložil 1500; 3 Dessau 1500; 1Hungarian 1500 (3 800); 6 Sollentuna Folksam 1500; 7 Székesfehérvár 1000 (set Hungarian record 2:17.19); 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 1500; 11 Heusden 1500; 3 Lapinlahti1500

KAZI Tamás HUN 33y 82d 1985 1:48.11 1:45.37 -132Mar85610Au

400 pb: 46.96 -16. ht EIC 2017. 1 English Schools 2012; 2 English under-23 2014; 1 Irish under-23 2015; 1 British Universities indoor 2016. Coach-Alasdair DonaldsonIn 2018: 3 Loughborough ‘International’; 1 Watford BMC/May 26; 2 Oslo Diamond National; 6 Loughborough BMC/Jun 23; 5 Sollentuna Folksam; 4 Dublin Morton

CURRAN Zak IRL 24y 232d 1993 1:46.88 1:46.78 -162Mar869

2014 European bronze, 2015 European indoor silver // 1:47.48i -18. 5 WJC 2012; ht WIC 2014; 3 ECH 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 EIC 2015; 8 under-23 ECH2015; sf WCH 2015 (2013/2017-ht); sf OLY 2016. 1 Irish 2011/2014/2015/2016/2017 & indoor 2011/2013/2015/2016/2018. he is only 0.02 short of David Matthews’s Irish800m outdoor record of 1:44.82 which has stood since 1995. Coach-Nic BideauIn 2018: 1 Irish indoor; 9 Cambridge MA ‘Boston Games’; D Dublin Morton; 1 Irish (6th time)

ENGLISH Mark IRL 25y 141d 1993 1:49.75 1:44.84 -13870

Fifth at 2018 World Junior Championships // 3 European Youth 2016; sf EJC 2017; 5 WJC 2018. 1 Italian junior 2017/2018; 1 Italian indoor 2018In 2018: 1 Italian junior indoor 800/1500; 1 Italian indoor; 2 Castiglione della Pescaia; 1 San Benedetto del Tronto 400; 1 Italian junior; 5 WJC

BARONTINI Simone ITA 19y 213d 1999 1:47.35 1:47.35 -18886

Kosovan record holder indoors & out // 1500 pb: 3:46.76 -14 (3:47.68i -18). ht WCH 800 2015; 1 Small European States Games 2016/2018; 2 Balkan 2016/2018; ht ECH2016; ht OLY 2016; 6 Francophone Games 1500 2017; ht WIC 2018In 2018: 7ht WIC 1500; 1 Bar; 1 Elbasan; 1 Small European States Games; 3 Minsk International; 8ht Mediterranean Games; 2 Balkan

HAJDARI Musa KOS 30y 299d 1987 1:48.09 1:47.4 -14 NR925

sf EJC 2015; ht WJC 2016In 2018: 1 Oordegem IFAM ‘D’; 3 Oslo Diamond National; 3 Kortrijk ‘B’; 2 Karlstad ‘B’; 3 Ninove ‘B’

EINAN Markus NOR 20y 361d 1997 1:47.64 1:47.64 -18971

7x Norwegian Champion at 800m (4 out + 3 in) // 1500 pb: 3:43.11 -1§8. 400 pb: 47.93 -12. sf EJC 2009; 10 ETCh 2010; 8 ECH 2012; ht EIC 2015; 10 ETCh 2015. 1Norwegian 2010/2012/2014/2017 (1 400 2012) (1 indoor 2010/2013/2018). He is the older brother of Norwegian international runner Andreas Roth (their mother is Swedish)In 2018: 1 Norwegian indoor; 1 Piaseczno; 5 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Jessheim 1500; 1 Oslo Diamond National; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 8 Tübingen; 4 Karlstad

ROTH Thomas NOR 27y 176d 1991 1:45.75 1:45.75 -18982

1500 pb: 3:41.97 -15 (3:55.47 -18). 3 EJC 2015; ht WJC 2016; ht EIC 2017; 4 under-23 ECH 2017; 12 WSG 1500 2017. 1 Polish under-23 800/1500 2018In 2018: 2 Polish indoor; 3 Piaseczno; 6 Bydgoszcz Festival; 6 Chorzów; 2 Goleniów; 1 Polish under-23 800/1500; 2 Polish

BORKOWSKI Mateusz POL 21y 126d 1997 1:46.27 1:46.27 -182Mar988

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONTwice European Champion, twice European under-23 Champion, twice European Team Champion, twice World Championship silver1500 pb: 3:38.31 -17 (3:46.24 -18). 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 2011/2013/2017 (2009-4); 1ETCh 2011/2013 (2009-9, 2014-2, 2015-3); sf OLY 2012/2016; 2 WIC 2014 (2010-3); 1 ECH 2014/2016 (2010-3); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 WCH 2015/2017(2009/2013-sf, 2011-6). 1 Polish 2010/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2017/2018). 1 Polish 1500 2017/2018. Before starting every race he holds hiswrist. Coach-Zbigniew KrolIn 2018: 1 Polish indoor; 1 Glasgow indoor (Won IAAF Indoor Tour, 6 / 6 wins in total); 1 WIC; 4 Doha Diamond; 6 Eugene Diamond; 7 Rome Diamond; 2 Chorzów; 4Stockholm Diamond 1000; 6 Székesfehérvár; 2 Athletics World Cup (outsprinted by Clayton Murphy, but still ran the last 200m in 25.4); 1 Polish 1500; 6 London Diamond

KSZCZOT Adam POL 28y 338d 1989 1:44.72 1:43.30 -11 NR5Mar100410Au


European Indoor Champion at 800m in 2015 & 1500m in 2017 // 1500 pb: 3:34.04 -17 (3:35.06 -18). 7 EJC 1500 2005; 4 WJC 800 2006; 8 WSG 800 2007; 2 ECP 8002008; 3 ETCh 800 2010; 1 ECH 800 2010 (2014-5, 2016-2); 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8, 2015/2017-sf); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; dqWIC 800 2014; 1 EIC 800 2015 (2009-6, 2011-2); 6 OLY 800 2016 (2008/2012-sf); 1 EIC 1500 2017 (2013-4); 1 ETCh 1500 2017 (2014-3, 2015-2); 7 WCH 1500 2017; 2WIC 1500 2018. At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 800 2011/2016/2018 & 1500 2008/2010/2014/2016 (1 indoor 800 2015 & 1500 2017/2018). Coach/brother-TomaszLewandowskiIn 2018: 1 Polish indoor 1500 (also clocked 48.92 in a heat of the 400m); 2 WIC 1500; 3 Shanghai Diamond 800; 2 Cambridge MA ‘Boston Games’ 800; 9 Rabat Diamond1500; 1 Athletics World Cup 1500; 8 Monaco Diamond 800; 1 Polish 800

LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 31y 54d 1987 1:45.41 1:43.72 -152Mar100610Au

2017 World Championship semi-finalist at both 800m & 1500m // 1500 pb: 3:36.17 -17 (3:39.76 -18). 9 ETCh 3000 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2017; sf WCH 800/15002017; sf WSG 800 2017. 1 Polish 800 2017. 1.87 tallIn 2018: 4 Bydgoszcz Festival 800; 5 Montbéliard 800; 5 Turku Nurmi 1500; 7 Chorzów 800; 5 Goleniów 800; 3 Madrid 800; 1 Copenhagen Games 800; 3 Polish 800/1500

ROZMYS Michał POL 23y 146d 1995 1:46.22 1:45.70 -171016

4x Romanian Champion (2 in + 2 out) // 400 pb: 47.41 -16 (47.94 -18). ht World Youth 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2017; 3 Balkan 2018. 1 Romanian 2017/2018 (1 indoor2016/2018)In 2018: 1 Romanian indoor; 3 Pitești 400 (May 19); 1 Pitești (May 20); 1 Cluj-Napoca; 2 Dessau; 2 Minsk International; 3 Balkan; 1 Romanian (3 400)

TROFIN Cosmin ROU 22y 209d 1996 1:46.41 1:46.41 -181053

Slovenian record holder // 400 pb: 47.03 -15 (47.27 -18). sf WJC 2010/2012; 7 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 2 EJC 2011; sf ECH 2012/2016 (2014-ht); ht EIC2013/2015; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WCH 2015; ht OLY 2016. 1 Slovenian 2013/2014/2015 & 400 2017/2018. Coach-Svjetlan VujasinIn 2018: 4 Zagreb; 3 Manchester BMC; 3 European Clubs Cup; 4 Tübingen ‘B’; 1 Ljubljana; 7ht Mediterranean Games; 1 Slovenian 400; 8 Dublin Morton

RUDOLF Žan SLO 25y 89d 1993 1:47.77 1:46.00 -151056

(Kramer pronounced KRAH-mehrr)2017 European under-23 Champion // 1500 pb: 3:46.0 -17. ht EIC 2015; 6 EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; sf WCH 2017. 1 Swedish 2017 (1 indoor2016/2017/2018). His mother Anne Lise Hollevik (NOR) was a 2:08.99 800m runner. Coach-Per Skoog. 1.87 tallIn 2018: 1 Swedish indoor (3rd time); 4ht WIC; 7 Hengelo; 9 Stockholm Diamond 1000; 7 Madrid; 2 Sollentuna Folksam; 5 Székesfehérvár; dnf Monaco Diamond 1000; 1Karlstad (Swedish record 1:45.03)

KRAMER Andreas SWE 21y 115d 1997 1:45.03 1:45.03 -182Mar1106

Twice Ukrainian Champion at 800m (having moved up fom 400m) // 400 pb: 45.89 -17 (47.36 -18). 200 pb: 21.18 -16. 7 under-23 ECH 400 2011; =8 ETCh 400 2013 (2014-9); ht ECH 400 2014/2016; 5 EIC 400 2015 (2011/2017-ht); 4 ETCh 800 2017; sf WSG 800 2017. 1 Ukrainian 800 2017/2018 indoor 2018; 1 Ukrainian indoor 4002012/2015/2016In 2018: 1 Ukrainian indoor 800; 1 Minsk International 800; 1 Ukrainian Teams 800 race 4; 1 Celle Ligure 800; 1 Ukrainian 800

HUTSOL Yevhen UKR 28y 85d 1990 1:46.56 1:46.56 -182Mar1152

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.....1:42.05....Emmanuel Korir KEN................. 20187.....1:42.23....Abubaker Kaki SUD................... 20108.....1:42.28....Sammy Koskei KEN...................19849.....1:42.34....Wilfred Bungei KEN................... 200210...1:42.37....Mohammed Aman ETH..............2013

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 EUROPEAN LIST1.....1:43.65....Saul Ordóñez ESP2.....1:44.20....Pierre-Ambroise Bosse FRA3.....1:44.32....Marcin Lewandowski POL4.....1:44.61....Jake Wightman GBR5.....1:44.72....Adam Kszczot POL6.....1:44.73....Guy Learmonth GBR7.....1:44.97....Daniel Rowden GBR8.....1:44.99....Álvaro de Arriba ESP9.....1:45.03....Andreas Kramer SWE10...1:45.04....Elliot Giles GBR




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800 pb: 1:52.72 -18. ht World Youth 2000SC 2011; ht WJC 1500 2012; 6 Small European States Games 800/1500 2017; 4 Small European States Games 3000 2018In 2018: 8 Sabadell 3000; 4 Small European States Games 3000; 8ht Mediterranean Games; 7 Barcelona (Jul 1); 6 Barcelona 800 (Jul 4); 14 Barcelona 1500 ‘B’ (Jul 11)

GÓMEZ Carles AND 24y 166d 1994 3:48.52 3:48.52 -18519

Allegiance transferee from USA – acquired Belgian citizenship on December 2, 2008 and cleared by IAAF to represent Belgium from May 20, 2016800 pb: 1:48.59 -17 (1:48.97 -18). ht WJC 2010; ht ECH 2016. 2 Belgian 800 2017. 4 NCAA 2014/2015, representing the University of New Mexico. Born-USA, mother fromAntwerpIn 2018: 1 Stanford Invitational Invite; 5 Azusa; 5 Brussels 800; 4 Belgian; 12 Kortrijk; 10 Heusden; 12 Ninove

CALLAHAN Peter BEL 27y 66d 1991 3:37.11 3:37.11 -18536

Belgian record holder at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:46.40 -17 (1:48.36 -18). 11 ECH 1500 2016; ht WCH 1500 2017. 1 Belgian 800 2014; 1 Belgian short course XC 2015In 2018: 5 Gentbrugge 800; 2 Halluin 800 ‘B’; 9 Paris Diamond 1500; 14 Rabat Diamond 1500

DEBJANI Ismael BEL 27y 315d 1990 3:35.71 3:33.70 -17 NR539

Full name-Isaac Kipruto Kemeli (Kenyan origin)2016 European under-23 Cross Country Champion5000 pb: 13:21.09 -18. 800 pb: 1:46.93 -16. 3000 pb: 7:57.77 -15. 9 ECH 1500 2016. At WXC: 2013-30J, 2017-dnf. At EXC: 2012-6J, 2013-2J, 2014-20u23, 2015-38u23,2016-1u23. ht ECH 1500 1500 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2015. 1 Belgian 1500 2014 & XC 2015. Coach-Tim MoriauIn 2018: 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 3 Hannut XC; 2 European Clubs Cup XC; 2 Rotselaar XC; 1 Brussels XC; 2 Azusa 5000; 7 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Gentbrugge3000; 1 Karlsruhe 1500; 1 Nijmegen 1500; 2 Marseille 1500

KIMELI Isaac BEL 24y 150d 1994 3:36.51 3:36.51 -18542

2018 Commonwealth Games finalist at 1500m // 3:53.01i -18. 5000 pb: 14:12.89 -17 (14:16.53 -18). 800 pb: 1:47.22 -15. 1 Small European States Games 15002011/2013/2015 (1 800 2013/2015, 3000 2016, 5000 2017); ht ECH 1500 2014; ht EIC 2015; 10 COM 1500/5000 2018. 1 Cypriot 800/1500 2011/2013/2014 (1 15002016/2017). Born-CasablancaIn 2018: 1 Balkan indoor 1500; 10 COM 1500/5000; 3 Nijmegen 1500

KHADIRI Amine CYP 29y 258d 1988 3:39.56 3:39.50 -1658613Ap

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: 7:51.39 -17. 5000 pb: 14:06.32 -14 (14:35.15 -18). 800 pb: 1:45.12 -12. 400 pb: 47.29 -10. 3000SC pb: 8:50.30 -07. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2005; 1 EJC 3000SC2007; ht OLY 800 2008/2012; 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); 1 ETCh 1500 2014 (23000); 1 EIC 1500 2015 (2011-5); 2 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-5, 2018-ht); sf OLY 1500 2016; 1 ETCh 3000 2017; 5 WCH 1500 2017 (2015-ht). At EXC: 2005-75J, 2007-42J,2017-2 relay. His nickname is “Holub” which means Pigeon. Coach-Jiri SequentHe had much the quickest finish to the 2017 World 1500m final (12.71 last 100m), but came from too far back to challenge for a medalIn 2018: 1 Czech indoor 1500; 5ht WIC 1500; 1 Prague 5000; 3 Prague Odložil 1500; 5 Paris Diamond 1500; 4 Rabat Diamond 1500; 10 Monaco Diamond 1500; 2 Czech5000

HOLUŠA Jakub CZE 30y 167d 1988 3:32.49 3:32.49 -18 NR596

Full name-Adrian Ben Montenegro2017 European junior bronze at 1500m800 pb: 1:46.94 -18. 6 World Youth 2000SC 2015; ht WJC 1500 2016; 3 EJC 1500 2017. At WXC: 2017-74J. At EXC: 2015-69J, 2016-8J. Coach-Arturo MartínIn 2018: 8 Spanish indoor 1500; 2 Spanish under-23 XC; 3 Baie-Mahault 3000; 1 Pamplona 1500; 2 Aranda de Duero; 9 Los Corrales de Buelna 5000; 2 Huelva; 2 Soria3000; 2 Madrid ‘B’; 1 Castellón 1500; 2 Spanish under-23 800; 9 Barcelona 1500; 3 Spanish 1500

BEN Adrian ESP 20y 2d 1998 3:39.40 3:39.40 -18621

Seventh in under-23 race at 2011 European Cross Country Championships, then 10th one year later3000 pb: 7:51.37 -12. 5000 pb: 13:38.74 -11. 8 EJC 5000 2009; 13 under-23 ECH 5000 2011. At WXC: 2008-64J, 2009-88J. At EXC: 2008-21J, 2011-7u23, 2012-10u23.Coach-Alain LignierIn 2018: 1 French indoor 3000; 1 Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise 1000; 1 Tourcoing 3000; 1 Aix-les-Bains 1500; 6 Oordegem IFAM 1500; dnf Prague Odložil 1500; 5 Tomblaine; 12Paris Diamond 1500; 9 French 1500; 6 Athletics World Cup

DENISSEL Simon FRA 28y 76d 1990 3:36.88 3:34.54 -13703

2017 World Student Games silver at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:46.76 -18. 8 WJC 1500 2014; 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; 2 WSG 1500 2017. At EXC: 2013-14J, 2014-24J, 2015-49u23, 2016-18u28, 2017-7u23. 1 French 1500 2018. Coach-Remy GeoffroyIn 2018: 1 Pulversheim 3000; 2 Reims 800; 3 Montbéliard 1500; 4 Montreuil 1500; 4 Mediterranean Games 1500; 1 French 1500; 5 Barcelona 800

MIELLET Alexis FRA 23y 93d 1995 3:37.56 3:37.56 -18721

2015 European junior silver at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:47.17 -16 (1:47.29 -18). 6 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 2 EJC 2015; 4 WJC 2016; 5 under-23 ECH 2017; sf WSG 8002017. At EXC: 2012-12JIn 2018: 1 Karlsruhe 800; 1 Oordegem IFAM 800 ‘C’; 5 Montbéliard 1500; 5 Marseille 1500; 9 Tomblaine 800; 13 Paris Diamond 1500; 4 French 1500; 3 Monaco Diamond1000

MISCHLER Baptiste FRA 20y 256d 1997 3:37.17 3:37.17 -18722

Twice English under-23 Champion at 1500m // Mile pb: 3:58.43 -18. 800 pb: 1:47.04i -18, 1:47.84 -17 (1:47.90 -18). 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; 3 Athletics World Cup 15002018. 1 English under-23 1500 2015/2017. Student of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech University. Coach-Ben ThomasIn 2018: 7 NCAA indoor Mile; 1 Atlanta 1500; 3 Durham NC Invitational 5000; 1 Marietta Elite ‘B’; 2 Atlanta; 1 Nashville 1500 (4 600); 10 Concord Mile; 3 UK 1500; 1Lignano 1500; 3 Athletics World Cup 1500; 8 London Diamond 1500

GOURLEY Neil GBR 23y 180d 1995 3:35.98 3:35.98 -18747

Olympic, World Championship, European & Commonwealth Games finalist at 1500m800 pb: 1:45.53 -16 (1:48.41 -18). Mile pb: 3:52.64 -16. 3 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 10 EJC 2011; ht WJC 2012; 2 ETCh 2013 (2014-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 12ECH 2014 (fell); 5 EIC 2015; 9 WCH 2015; ht WIC 2016; 12 OLY 2016; 4 COM 2018 (2014-7). 1 UK 2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2015/2016. At EXC: 2012-9J (team bronze).Coach-Jon Bigg(It’s his choice to use a fuller version his name: Da’Vall-father’s name, Grice-mother’s name)In 2018: 3 New York Sander Mile; 4 New York Millrose Mile; 3 Metz; 4 Toruń; 2 UK indoor; 3 Brisbane Classic 800; 4 COM; 2 Westminster Road Mile; 6 Rome Diamond; 2Prague Odložil; 3 Watford BMC/Jun 13 800; 1 Marseille; 4 UK; 5 Rabat Diamond

DA’VALL GRICE Charlie GBR 24y 272d 1993 3:34.20 3:33.60 -1675013Ap


Twice twelfth in World Championship finals, twice eighth in World Indoor Championship finals3:37.03i -18. 800 pb: 1:47.34 -17 (1:48.35 -18). 5000 pb: 13:42.00 -15. At EXC: 2008-28J. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008; 12 WCH 2013/2017 (2015-sf); 6COM 2014 (2018-8); 3 ECH 12014; 8 WIC 2016/2018 (2014-ht); sf OLY 2016. 1 UK 2013/2017/2018; 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2012. Studied Exercise Science at the Universityof Tulsa, now based in Boston, training under Terence McMahon at the facilities of Harvard UniversityIn 2018: 1 New York Millrose Mile; 1 Boston New Balance. Missed Glasgow (Feb 25) with a sore foot; 8 WIC; 6 Brisbane Classic 800; 8 COM; 2 Cambridge MA ‘BostonGames’ Mile; 1 Westminster Road Mile; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Grangemouth 800; 1 UK; 9 Monaco Diamond (Scottish record 3:32.11); dnf London Diamond

O'HARE Chris GBR 27y 256d 1990 3:32.11 3:32.11 -1876013Ap

2018 Commonwealth Games bronze at 1500m, after two Kenyans // 800 pb: 1:44.61 -18. Mile pb: 3:54.20 -16. 1 EJC 1500 2013; ht COM 1500 2014; 7 ECH 1500 2016; 2ETCh 1500 2017; sf WCH 1500 2017; 6 WIC 1500 2018; 3 COM 1500 2018 (4 800). 1 Scottish 800 2015; 1 UK indoor 1500 2018. Father/coach-Geoff Wightman (6 ECHMarathon 1990), mother/first coach-Susan Tooby (12 OLY Marathon 1988).Both 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 2018: 2 Boston New Balance 1500; 1 UK indoor 1500; 3 Glasgow 800; 6 WIC 1500 (after clocking a super-fast 24.98 last 200m in his heat to qualify); 3 COM 1500 (4800); 5 Westminster Road Mile; 9 Oslo Diamond Mile; 3 Stockholm Diamond 1000 (Scottish record 2:16.27); 3 Marseille 1500; 2 UK 1500; 12 Monaco Diamond 1500; 5London Diamond 800 (pb 1:44.61)

WIGHTMAN Jake GBR 24y 26d 1994 3:33.96 3:33.96 -1877813Ap

Shock win at 800m in front of home crowd at 2014 European Team Championships at Braunschwieg (defeating Adam Kszczot)800 pb: 1:46.24 -14 (1:46.74 -18). 5 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; 1 ETCh 800 2014; 7 ECH 1500 2014 (2016-ht); 7 EIC 1500 2017; 3 ETCh 1500 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; 1WSG 1500 2018. At EXC: 2010-37J. 1 German 1500 2014/2016/2018In 2018: 1 German short course XC; 1 Pliezhausen 1000; 2 Turku Nurmi 1500; 3 Dessau 800; 4 Marseille 1500; 2 Athletics World Cup 1500; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 1500; 1German 1500

BENITZ Timo GER 26y 225d 1991 3:37.74 3:34.87 -172Mar785

2017 European under-23 Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:47.56 -18. 11 under-23 ECH 1500 2015. At EXC: 2017-7R. 1 German under-23 1500 2015/2016; 1 Germanindoor 1500 2017In 2018: 1 Dortmund 1000; 4 Rehlingen 800; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 3 Tübingen 800 ‘B’; 2 Kortrijk 800 ‘B’; 2 German 1500

PROBST Marius GER 22y 351d 1995 3:37.07 3:37.07 -182Mar824

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: 1:46.08 -17. 5000 pb: 13:58.73 -13. 10,000 pb: 29:08.44 -13. 5 WCH 1500 2013 (2017-sf); 7 WIC 1500 2014; 2 ETCh 1500 2014; 5 ECH 15002014 (2016-10); 4 EIC 1500 2015; sf OLY 1500 2016. 1 German indoor 1500 2012/2015 & 10,000 2013. 1 Great North CityGames Mile 2014. According to transpondertimings he had the quickest last lap, 53.16, in the 2013 World Championship 1500m. His partner Maryam Jamal (1 OLY 1500 2012) gave birth to their daughter in July 2017In 2018: 6 The Hague Half Mar; 8 Berlin Half Mar; 1 Pfungstadt 1500; 4 Tübingen 1500; 3 Tomblaine 1500; dnf Lausanne Diamond 5000; 3 German 1500

TESFAYE Homiyu GER 25y 44d 1993 3:36.03 3:31.98 -14835

At Gold Coast 2018, became the first Gibraltarian to reach a Commonwealth Games final in athletics800 pb: 1:50.58 014 (1:52.01 -18). ht COM 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2016; ht EIC 1500 2017; 1 Island Games 1500/5000 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018. 1English Schools under-17 XC 2010. Member of Aldershot Farnham & District club in England. Coach-Geoff WightmanIn 2018: 2 Boston 800; 8ht WIC 1500; Clocked 3:45.01 for 1500m at a training meeting at Sippy Downs (Sunshine Coast) on March 31; 11 COM 1500; 16 WestminsterRoad Mile; 4 Small European States Games 800; 5 Watford BMC/Jun 13 1500; 10 Loughborough BMC/Jun 23 1500; 10 Eltham BMC 3000; 7 Watford BMC 800; 13 CorkCity Sports Mile

DIXON Harvey GIB 24y 277d 1993 3:43.84 3:43.84 -18 NR2Mar841

23x Hungarian Champion across 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // 800 pb: 1:45.37 -13 (1:48.11 -18). sf WCH 800 2009/2013; ht EIC 800 2011/2013; ht OLY 800 2012; sfECH 800 2014 (2010-ht); ht EIC 1500 2015/2017; ht ECH 1500 2016. 1 Hungarian 800 2007/2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 15002009/2010/2013/2014/2017/2018). 1 Hungarian indoor 800 2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 1500 2014/2015/2017/2018). Coach-Zsolt GyimesIn 2018: 1 Hungarian indoor 1500 (2 800); 4 Hungarian XC; 11 Bilbao Road Mile; 1 Tiszaújváros 3000; 1 Veszprém; paced Prague Odložil 1500; 3 Dessau 1500; 1Hungarian 1500 (3 800); 6 Sollentuna Folksam 1500; 7 Székesfehérvár 1000 (set Hungarian record 2:17.19); 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 1500; 11 Heusden 1500; 3 Lapinlahti1500

KAZI Tamás HUN 33y 82d 1985 3:39.22 3:37.41 -172Mar85610Au

800 pb: 1:48.88 -17. 5000 pb: 14:13.88 -17 (14:26.16 -18). 10,000 pb: 29:27.14 -17 (29:55.56 -18). At EXC: 2012-84J, 2013-34J, 2015-47u23. ht ECH 1500 2016; ht under-23 ECH 1500 2017. 1 Hungarian under-23 1500 2015 & 5000 2016; 1 Hungarian 10,000 2016/2017/2018 & indoor 3000 2017/2018. 2 Hungarian 1500 2015-2018In 2018: 1 Hungarian indoor 3000 (2 1500); 1 Miskolc 1500/5000; 2 Győr 1500; 1 St. Pölten 1000; 1 Espoo 1500; 13 Tübingen 1500; 2 Hungarian 1500; 1 Budapest 1500

KOVÁCS Benjamin HUN 23y 194d 1995 3:41.59 3:39.49 -16859

Allegiance transferee from Somalia – has lived in Italy since 2006 cleared by IAAF to represent that country from June 15, 20111500 pb: 3:38.53 -15. 800 pb: 1:48.43 -14 (1:48.54 -18). 8 EJC 1500 2011; 11 WJC 1500 2012; 12 ETCh 1500 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; ht ECH 1500 2016. AtEXC: 2017-6R. 1 Italian 1500 2014/2015 (1 indoor 2016). He is easily confused with his older brother Mohamed Sheik Ali Abdikadar (also Italy, born January 15, 1992),especially as the two often run in the same races!In 2018: 2 Italian indoor 1500/3000; 6 Stanford Jordan 1500 ‘B’; 1 Ferrara 1500; 1 Modena 1500; 10 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Conegliano 800; 1 Modena 1500 (2 800, 53000SC); 5 Mediterranean Games 1500

ABDIKADAR SHEIKH ALI Mohad ITA 25y 55d 1993 3:36.54 3:36.54 -18884

Full name-Joao Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves JuniorAllegiance transferee from Mozambique – cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy from May 2, 2012800 pb: 1:47.55 -16 (1:48.49 -17). ht WJC 2012; 3 Mediterranean under-23 2014; ht EIC 2015; 9 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 12 ECH 2016. At WXC: 2017-10R. 1Italian indoor 800/1500 2015. Coach-Saverio MarconiIn 2018: 1 Arezzo; 10 Montbéliard; 4 Huelva; 6 Marseille; 8 Mediterranean Games; 6 Lignano

NEVES Joao Bussotti ITA 25y 88d 1993 3:38.37 3:37.12 -172Mar889

Lithuanian record holder at 1500m // 5000 pb: 13:57.94 -18. 7 WSG 1500 2017. At EXC: 2017-49. 1 Lithuanian 5000 2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 1500 2016/2017/2018); 1Latvian 1500/3000 2016In 2018: 1 Vilnius 1500; 1 European Clubs Cup 3000 (2 3000); 1 Utena 1500/3000; 1 Ogre; 1 Minsk International 3000; 1 Vilnius 1500; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 1500; 1Lithuanian 1500/5000

BERTAŠIUS Simas LTU 24y 279d 1993 3:39.01 3:39.01 -18934

Luxembourgish record holder at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:46.44 -16 (1:48.41 -18). sf WJC 800 2012; sf ECH 800 2016 (2012/2014-ht); ht OLY 800 2016; 5 WSG 1500 2017.Coach-Camille Schmit. Studied Finance at the University of GeorgiaIn 2018: 1 Tomblaine 3000 (May 6); 1 Belfort 1500; 5 Oordegem IFAM 1500 ‘B’; 5 Prague Odložil 1500; 4 Pfungstadt 800; 12 Tomblaine 1500 (Jun 27); 4 Šamorín 1500; 1Luxembourger 800; 9 Liège 800; 6 Heusden 1500 ‘B’; 2 Ninove 1500 ‘B’

GRETHEN Charles LUX 26y 44d 1992 3:39.51 3:39.02 -17941

FR of Macedonian record holder at 3000m indoors & out // 800 pb: 1:54.36 -16. 3000 pb: 8:17.92 -17 (8:14.44i -18). ht WIC 1500 2018; 10 Mediterranean Games 1500 2018In 2018: 4 Bulgarian indoor; 4 Balkan indoor 3000; 6ht WIC 1500; 1 Belgrade Half Mar; 10 Mediterranean Games 1500; 4 Balkan 3000

IVANOVSKI Dario MKD 21y 83d 1997 3:47.13 3:47.13 -18944

He is Norwegian #1 at 1500m outside the Ingebrigtsen family // 800 pb: 1:50.16 -17. ht WJC 1500 2012. At EXC: 2009-82J, 2010-27J, 2011-28J, 2012-4J, 2017-52. 2Norwegian 1500 2017. Studied Political Science at the University of California, Los AngelesIn 2018: 2 Oslo Diamond National 1500; 2 Loughborough BMC 1500; 2 Sollentuna Folksam 1500 ‘B’; 8 Heusden 1500

EDMAN Ferdinand Kvan NOR 25y 175d 1993 3:38.64 3:38.64 -18970


DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2017 World bronze & 2016 European Champion at 1500m5000 pb: 13:30.48 -18. Mile pb: 3:53.23 -17 (3:57.97 -18). 800 pb: 1:47.79 -16. 9 WJC 1500 (ht 800) 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 2013; ht ECH 2014; ht EIC 2015/2017; dq htOLY 2016 (he he was judged to have impeded Charlie Grice GBR and Homiyu Tesfaye GER); 3 WCH 2017. At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015-19u23. 1 Norwegian 2013 (1 8002016). Suffered liver failure in April 2014. Coach/father-Gjert IngebrigtsenOlder brother Henrik (1 ECH 1500 2012, 5 OLY 1500 2012), younger brother Jakub (1 EJC 5000/3000SC 2017, 3:31.18 1500m at age 17)In 2018: dnf Stanford Jordan 5000; 4 Oslo Diamond Mile; 12 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 6 Paris Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond; 13 Heusden 5000

INGEBRIGTSEN Filip NOR 25y 108d 1993 3:30.01 3:30.01 -182Mar974

2012 European Champion at 1500m, then silver in 2014 and bronze in 2016 when his brother Filip was the winner5000 pb: 13:16.97 -18. 3000 pb: 7:42.19 -13. Mile pb: 3:50.72 -14 (3:58.46 -18). 6 ETCh 1500 2010; 1 ECH 1500 2012 (when he managed to avoid several collisions in theclosing stages to move from seventh to first in the last 150m); 5 OLY 1500 2012 (2016-sf); 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 8 WCH 1500 2013 (2015-ht); 2 ECH 1500 2014(2016-3); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 3 EIC 3000 2015 (2013-11); 6 EIC 1500 2015; 4 ECH 5000 2016. 1 Norwegian 1500 2014/2015. At EXC: 2008-23J, 2009-12J,2012-1u23, 2015-26. Coach/father-Gjert IngebrigtsenYounger brothers Filip (1 ECH 1500 2016) & Jakub (1 EJ XC 2016/2017 – they say that he as the best physical talent of the three)In 2018: 1 Stanford Jordan 5000; 5 Eugene Diamond 2M; 11 Eugene Diamond National Mile; 6 Oslo Diamond Mile; 9 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 12 Lausanne Diamond5000; 4 London Diamond 1500

INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik NOR 27y 163d 1991 3:35.61 3:31.46 -145Mar975

His older brothers Henrik and Filip have both been European Champions at 1500m, now Jakob is European Junior Champion across three events, and World JuniorChampionship medallist in two5000 pb: 13:20.78 -18. 3000SC pb: 8:26.81 -17. Mile pb: 3:56.29 -17. 9 WJC 1500 2016; 1 EJC 5000/3000SC 2017 (8 1500); ht WJC 3000SC 2017.; 2 WJC 1500 2018 (35000). At EXC: 2016-1J. In Eugene 2017 with 3:58.07 at age 16 became the youngest ever four minute miler (later improved to 3:56.29 in Oslo). 1 Norwegian1500/5000/3000SC 2017 & indoor 800/1500/3000 2018. Coach/father-Gjert IngebrigtsenIn 2018: 2 Norwegian indoor 800/1500/3000; 1 Stanford Jordan 1500; 4 Eugene Diamond Mile; 3 Oslo Diamond 1500; 1 Stockholm Diamond National 1500; 2 WJC 1500 (35000); 4 Monaco Diamond 1500 (Stunning European junior record of 3:31.18)

INGEBRIGTSEN Jakob NOR 17y 320d 2000 3:31.18 3:31.18 -18976

European Indoor Champion at 800m in 2015 & 1500m in 2017 // 800 pb: 1:43.72 -15 (1:45.41 -18). 7 EJC 1500 2005; 4 WJC 800 2006; 8 WSG 800 2007; 2 ECP 800 2008;3 ETCh 800 2010; 1 ECH 800 2010 (2014-5, 2016-2); 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8, 2015/2017-sf); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; dq WIC 8002014; 1 EIC 800 2015 (2009-6, 2011-2); 6 OLY 800 2016 (2008/2012-sf); 1 EIC 1500 2017 (2013-4); 1 ETCh 1500 2017 (2014-3, 2015-2); 7 WCH 1500 2017; 2 WIC 15002018. At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 800 2011/2016/2018 & 1500 2008/2010/2014/2016 (1 indoor 800 2015 & 1500 2017/2018). Coach/brother-Tomasz LewandowskiIn 2018: 1 Polish indoor 1500 (also clocked 48.92 in a heat of the 400m); 2 WIC 1500; 3 Shanghai Diamond 800; 2 Cambridge MA ‘Boston Games’ 800; 9 Rabat Diamond1500; 1 Athletics World Cup 1500; 8 Monaco Diamond 800; 1 Polish 800

LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 31y 54d 1987 3:35.06 3:34.04 -172Mar100610Au

2017 World Championship semi-finalist at both 800m & 1500m // 800 pb: 1:45.70 -17 (1:46.22 -18). 9 ETCh 3000 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2017; sf WCH 800/15002017; sf WSG 800 2017. 1 Polish 800 2017. 1.87 tallIn 2018: 4 Bydgoszcz Festival 800; 5 Montbéliard 800; 5 Turku Nurmi 1500; 7 Chorzów 800; 5 Goleniów 800; 3 Madrid 800; 1 Copenhagen Games 800; 3 Polish 800/1500

ROZMYS Michał POL 23y 146d 1995 3:39.76 3:36.37 -171016

4x Swiss 1500m Champion indoors // 800 pb: 1:47.95 -14 (1:49.94 -18). sf WSG 2013; ht ECH 1500 2014; ht EIC 1500 2017. 1 Swiss 800 2012, 1500 2015, 5000 2015 &indoor 1500 2013/2016/2017/2018 & 3000 2016. Former Swiss under-23 Champion at 400m (48.59 in 2010)In 2018: 1 Swiss indoor 1500; 1 Zofingen 800; 7 Oordegem IFAM 1500 ‘B’; 11 Montbéliard 1500; 1 Langenthal 800; 5 Huelva 800 ‘B’; 6 Berne 1500; 1 Brussels 1500; 2Swiss 800

HOCHSTRASSER Jan SUI 29y 286d 1988 3:38.73 3:38.73 -182Mar1073

2015 European indoor silver at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:46.63 -18. 7 WJC 800 2014; 4 EJC 800 2015; 6 ETCh 800 2015; ht ECH 800 2016; 2 EIC 1500 2017; sf WCH 15002017; ht WIC 1500 2018. 1 Swedish 1500 2015/2016 & indoor 2018. At EXC: 2015-45J, 2016-20u23. Coach-Jan BengtssonIn 2018: 1 Swedish indoor; 6ht WIC 1500; 1 Carlsbad 5K; 4 Stockholm 10K; 6 Montbéliard 1500; 3 Turku Nurmi 1500; 7 Oslo Diamond 1500; 11 Stockholm Diamond 1000;9 Montreuil 1500; 3 Copenhagen Games 800; 4 Sollentuna Folksam 800; 1 Swedish Team Champs 800; 5 Karlstad 800; 2 Ninove 1500

BERGLUND Kalle SWE 22y 147d 1996 3:36.60 3:36.60-17/18

NR2Mar1095

3000SC pb: 8:37.44 -18. 800 pb: 1:48.19 -18. 12 ETCh 3000 2014; 10 ETCh 1500 2015; ht ECH 3000SC 2016. At EXC: 2010-57J, 2014-6u23, 2015-41. Attends Universityof New Mexico. Coach/father-Johan Engholm (1500m pb 3:39.31) was a middle distance international in the 1980sIn 2018: 3 Swedish indoor 1500 (12 3000); 8 Stanford Jordan 800; 6 Jessheim 1500; 1 Nijmegen 1500 ‘B’; 7 Stockholm Diamond 800; 2 Tübingen 1500 ‘B’; 10 SollentunaFolksam 1500; 1 Swedish Team Champs 1500; 11 Dublin Morton 1500; 2 Heusden National 1500; 1 Karlstad 800 ‘B’; 4 Ninove 1500 ‘B’

ENGHOLM Elmar SWE 25y 307d 1992 3:39.75 3:39.75 -181099

Full name-Johan Sven Ivar RogestedtShock 2009 World Youth Champion at 800m. In 2016 broke the Swedish 1000m record which had stood to Dan Waern since 1959800 pb: 1:45.89 -14 (1:46.88 -18). 1000 pb: 2:17.67 -16 (2:18.40 -18). 1 World Youth 800 2009; 10 ETCh 1500 2011; 3 EJC 800 2011; ht WJC 800 2012; sf EIC 800 2013; 8ETCh 800 2014 (9 1500); sf ECH 800 2014 (2012-ht); dq ht ECH 1500 2016 (obstruction); 10 EIC 1500 2017 (2015-ht). At EXC: 2010-83J. 1 Swedish 800 2013/2016 &1500 2011/2013 (1 indoor 800 2013/2015 & 1500 2011/2014). Coach-Ulf Friberg. 1.96 tallIn 2018: 2 Jessheim 1500; 10 Oslo Diamond 1500; 6 Tübingen 1500; 5 Sollentuna Folksam 1500; 8 Székesfehérvár 1000; 10 Dublin Morton Mile; 5 Heusden 1500 ‘B’; 3Ninove 800

ROGESTEDT Johan SWE 25y 191d 1993 3:38.44 3:36.58 -161113

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – William Biwott Tanui , became a Turkish citizen on June 9, 2011 and under IAAF competition ruling, was not due to to be eligible tocompete for Turkey until June 2013. On February 27, 2012 the IAAF Council agreed to end the waiting period, allowingb him to win silver at the 2012 World IndoorChampionships at Istanbul800 pb: 1:44.00 -13. 2 WIC 2012 (2014-4); 6 ECH 2012 (2014-ht); 8 OLY 2012 (2016-ht); 2 EIC 2013/2015; 1 ETCh 2013 (2 800); 1 Mediterranean Games 800/1500 2013;sf WCH 2013/2015; 6 ETCh 2014 (12 800). When he won the 1500m at the European Team Championships in Gateshead 2013, he started with a 53.72 first lap and thenhung on to win after his last lap took 63.92!In 2018: 1 Mersin; 1 European Clubs Cup; 5 Andújar; 11 Mediterranean Games

ÖZBILEN Ilham Tanui TUR 28y 154d 1990 3:38.68 3:31.30 -131138

5000 pb: 13:52.69 -13. 6 EJC 1500 2005; ht EIC 1500 2013/2017; 7 ETCh 5000 2015; ht ECH 1500 2016; 9 ETCh 1500 2017. At EXC: 2004-80-J, 2005-52J, 2006-62J,2009-58u23, 2017-9R. 1 Ukrainian 1500 2016 & 5000 2017 (1 indoor 1500 2007/2013); 1 Ukrainian indoor 3000 2017/2018. 1.93 tallIn 2018: 1 Ukrainian indoor 3000 (3 1500); 3 Vinnytsya 1500; 2 Dessau 1500; 2 Minsk International 3000; 4 Ukrainian Teams 1500 race 2; 8 Sollentuna Folksam 1500; 2Ukrainian 1500

KYTS Volodymyr UKR 31y 203d 1987 3:39.55 3:38.61 -162Mar1155


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.....3:28.41....Timothy Cheruiyot KEN..............20189.....3:28.79....Abdelaati Iguider MAR............... 201510...3:28.80....Elijah Manangoi KEN................. 2017

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 EUROPEAN LIST1.....3:30.01....Filip Ingebrigtsen NOR2.....3:31.18....Jakob Ingebrigtsen NOR3.....3:32.11....Chris O’Hare GBR4.....3:32.49....Jakub Holuša CZE5.....3:33.96....Jake Wightman GBR6.....3:34.20....Charlie Da’Vall Grice GBR7.....3:35.01....Josh Kerr GBR8.....3:35.06....Marcin Lewandowski POL9.....3:35.61....Henrik Ingebrigtsen NOR10...3:35.71....Ismael Debjani BEL(Three brothers in top 10)


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A complete set World Championship medals since 2013, but hurdling better than ever so far in 20182 EJC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 2012/2014; sf OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013; 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 3 WSG 2013; sf WIC 2014; 1 WCH 2015 (2011-ht, 2013-3, 2015-2). 1 Russian 2013 (1 indoors 2013/2014). He has diplomas in Law and Sports Science from Tyumen State University. His mother Natalya Shubenkova was fourth in theSeoul Olympic Heptathlon and scored 6859 in 1984. Coach-Sergei KlevtsovRussian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete on April 11, 2017 and again on April 12, 2018In 2018: 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Russian Cup; 1 Hengelo; 1 Turku Nurmi; 1 Chorzów; 1 Montreuil (12.99); dq Paris Diamond (false start); 1Székesfehérvár (12.92); 1 Lausanne Diamond (12.95); 1 Monaco Diamond

SHUBENKOV Sergey ANA 27y 306d 1990 12.92 12.92 -18 NR516

Fourth at 2018 World Junior Championships // 7 European Youth LJ 2016; sf EJC 2017; 4 WJC. 1 Belgian junior 2017In 2018: 1 Vught; 2 Gentbrugge; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Huizingen; 1 Mannheim Junior Gala; 4 WJC; 5 Heusden; 4 Ninove

OBASUYI Michael BEL 18y 359d 1999 13.75 13.75 -18543

ht WJC 2012; ht EIC 2015/2017; ht ETCh 2017; sf WIC 2018. 1 Belarusian 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2017/2018). 1.90 tallIn 2018: 1 Belarusian indoor; 8sf WIC; 1 Brest (May 25); 1 Tartu; 1 Brest (Jun 7); 1 Copenhagen Games; 1 Erzurum; 1 Belarusian; 1 Lapinlahti

PARAKHONKA Vitali BLR 24y 353d 1993 13.40 13.40 -182Mar562

(Trajkovic pronounced Tray-Ko-Vitch)2016 Olympic finalist // 1 Small European States Games 2013/2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 WSG 2015; 1 Balkan 2016 & indoor 2015; 5 ECH 2016 (2014-ht); 7 OLY2016; 6 EIC 2017 (2013/2015-ht); sf WCH 2017; dq WIC final 2018; 4 COM 2018 (2014-ht). 1 Cypriot 2014/2016. Born-Serbia (Surdulica). During the unrest in the 1990s,his family moved to Cyprus when he was aged 9In 2018: 1 Greek indoor; 1 Toruń; dq WIC final for false starting (when he was in medal contention, having improved his best to 7.51 in the semi-finals); 4 COM; 6 Hengelo; 5Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Paralimni; 7ht Paris Diamond; 4 Lucerne; 4 Bellinzona

TRAJKOVIC Milan CYP 26y 141d 1992 13.36 13.25 -17 NR2Mar589

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 June 15,2015 (just in time for that year’s European Team Championships)6 Cuban National Games 2010; 7 ETCh 2015; sf WCH 2015/2017; sf WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016; sf OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017. 1 Spanish 2015 & indoor 20187. Mother-MiraydaGarcia Soto was a world champion at fencing. “My dream was to be among the world's elite athletes and the conditions to achieve that are better in Spain.”In 2018: 1 Spanish indoor; 5sf WIC; 3 European Clubs Cup; 5 Andújar; 1 Granada; 1 Soria; 4 Madrid; 2 Mediterranean Games; 3 Guadalajara ESP; 1 Spanish Autonomic; 2Spanish

CONTRERAS Yidiel ESP 25y 251d 1992 13.44 13.35 -152Mar625

Allegiance transferee from Cuba – Entered Spain on July 28, 2013 and apparently considered to be a Spanish resident from that date, (therefore enabling him to compete atthe Olympic Games after three years). Gained Spanish citizenship on September 8, 2015 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain from July 29, 2016Sixth in London Olympics for Cuba, second in Rio for Spaindnf/ht WJC 2010; 3 Pan-American Games 2011; sf WIC 2012; 6 OLY 2012; 2 OLY 2016; 7 EIC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017; 7 WCH 2017 (2013-ht). 1 Cuban 2011 & Spanish2017/2018. His first sports were taekwondo and boxing. Coach/father-Orlando Ortega seniorIn 2018: 1 Onteniente 200; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Boston Games; 4 Eugene Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 2 Madrid; 6 Paris Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 Spanish

ORTEGA Orlando ESP 27y 8d 1991 13.17 12.94 -15 NR2Mar641

8x Finnish Champion (4 out +_ 4 in)) // 100 pb: 10.40w -15, 10.57 -14. 9 ETCh 2015; sf ECH 2016; ht EIC 2017. 1 Finnish 2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor2014/2015/2016/2017)In 2018: 2 Bydgoszcz Festival ‘B’; 6 Turku Nurmi; 1 Jyväskylä; 1 Espoo; 1 Raasepori; 4 Copenhagen Games; 1 Brussels; 1 Finnish

LAKKA Elmo FIN 25y 118d 1993 13.67 13.67 -182Mar676

2014 World indoor bronze. Fourth at 2017 World Championships (after holding third place for most of the race)7 WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2007; 2 ECH 2010/2012; 2 EIC 2011 (2009-6, 2017-4); sf OLY 2012; 3 WIC 2014 (2010-sf); 8 WCH 2015 (2009-sf). 1 French 2012/2015. Hisfather/coach Daniel Darien clocked 13.76 in 1987In 2018: 7 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Pontoise; 2 Forbach; 2 French; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

DARIEN Garfield FRA 30y 227d 1987 13.45 13.09 -172Mar70210Au

2018 World indoor bronze // 13.25w -16. 100 pb: 10.32w, 10.39 -14. sf under-23 ECH 100 2013; 6 ECH 2016; 2 ETCh 2017; 5 EIC 2017; ht WCH 2017; 3 WIC 2018. 1French 2017 & indoor 2018In 2018: 1 French indoor; 3 WIC; 2 Franconville; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Aix-les-Bains; 7 Hengelo; 5 Montreuil; 1 Pontoise; 7 Paris Diamond

MANGA Aurel FRA 26y 12d 1992 13.31 13.27 -172Mar716

Fourth at Beijing 2015 & Rio 2016 // 4 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 2 ETCh 2013/2015 (2014-3); 2 WIC 2014/2016 (2012-3, 2018-5); 3 ECH 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2013-3, 2017-2);4 WCH 2015 (2013-ht); 4 OLY 2016; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 French 2014/2018 & indoor 2012/2013/2014/2016/2017. Missed 2017 outdoor season with a left footinjury. His older brother Thomas Martinot Lagarde is also an international hurdler, but has himself been injury for much of he past three yearsIn 2018: 2 French indoor; 5 WIC; 3 Hengelo; 3 Turku Nurmi; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Montreuil; 4ht Paris Diamond; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 1 French; 1 Athletics WorldCup; 3 Monaco Diamond

MARTINOT-LAGARDE Pascal FRA 26y 318d 1991 13.20 12.95 -142Mar718

2017 European under-23 Champion // 1 under-23 ECH 2017. 2 French under-23 2016 (2013-3)In 2018: 7 French indoor; 1 Belgrade; 1 Angoulíme; 7 Turku Nurmi; 4 Geneva; 5 Berne; 1 Bonneuil-sur-Marne; 1 Pontoise; 7ht Paris Diamond; 6 French; 1 Kortrijk; 4Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Heusden; 2 Ninove

PAYEN Ludovic FRA 23y 169d 1995 13.38 13.38 -18723

2017 UK Champion // sf ECH 2016; ht EIC 2017; ht WCH 2017; sf WIC 2018; ht COM 2018. 2 English Schools 2012; 1 English junior 2013 (indoors & out); 1 BritishUniversities 2013; 1 English under-23 2014/2015/2016; 1 UK 2017 (2018-2). Reached semi-finals of 2013 European Junior Championships, but withdrew with a hamstringtear. Based-Bath, coach-James HillierIn 2018: 1 Welsh indoor; 4 Mondeville; 6 Düsseldorf; 3 Metz; 2 UK indoor; 4 Glasgow; 6sf WIC; 2 Brisbane Classic; 5ht COM; 1 Devon 200; 2 Manchester ‘Great’CityGames; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 4 Turku Nurmi; 2 Geneva; 3 Berne; 2 UK; 4 Lucerne ‘B’; 9 London Diamond

KING David GBR 24y 54d 1994 13.57 13.48 -172Mar755

2018 World Indoor Champion // 100 pb: 10.44 -18. sf World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; dnf ht OLY 2012; dns ECH final 2016 (cramp); sf OLY 2016; 1 EIC 2017; sf WCH 2017(one hundredth from a qualifying position); 1 WIC 2018 (2012/2014-4); =6 COM 2018. 1 UK 2012/2016/2018; 1 UK indoor 2012/2016/2017/2018 (=1 2014). Greatbreakthrough in 2012, then in 2013 he had the first of five foot surgeries in five years. Coach-Benke Blomkvist (formerly Malcolm Arnold)In 2018: 1 UK indoor; 3 Glasgow; 1 WIC; 4 Brisbane Classic; =6 COM; 3 Manchester ‘Great’ CityGames; 7 Eugene Diamond; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 UK; dnf AthleticsWorld Cup; 4 London Diamond (earlier pb in 100 heats, 10.44)

POZZI Andrew GBR 26y 83d 1992 13.29 13.14 -172Mar763


6x German Indoor Champion // 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 WIC2014; sf ECH 2014; 4 EIC 2015 (2017-ht). 1 German indoor 2009/2013/2014/2016/2017/2018. Coach-Reinhard LierIn 2018: 1 German indoor; 5sf WIC; 1 Clermont FL NTC Spring ‘B’; 1 Dresden (2 200); 3 Kurpfalz; 4 Prague Odložil; 2 Zeulenroda; 4 Tomblaine; 1 Weinheim ‘C’; 5 Lucerne‘B’; 2 Mannheim Sommersportfest; 2 German

BALNUWEIT Erik GER 29y 318d 1988 13.52 13.44 -132Mar784

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 2012/2016; sf ECH 2016. 1 German 2012. Disqualified for false-starting in his 2015 World Championship heat. Also disqualified initially after falling in his heat intorrential rain at Rio 2016, but it was then agreed that he and the other non-qualifiers in those conditions could run again in an extra heat . Coach-Ronald SteinIn 2018: 1 Merksem; 1 Weinheim; 5 German

JOHN Alexander GER 32y 95d 1986 13.38 13.35 -09/12P-Q80810Au

2014 World indoor finalist // 13.34w -17. 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; sf ECH 2016; sf OLY 2016. 1 German 2015/2018 (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 2018: 1 Kurpfalz; 1 Tübingen; 5 Madrid; 1 Mannheim Sommersportfest; 1 German

TRABER Gregor GER 25y 246d 1992 13.35 13.21 -16836

Greek record holder indoors & out. 17x Greek Champion (11 out + 6 in)100 pb: 10.42 -13. 200 pb: 20.91 -13/14. 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 ETCh2011/2017; 8 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014/2016-sf); 5 EIC 2015 (2009/2013-sf); sf WCH 2015 (2007/2013/2017-ht); sf WIC 2018. 1 Greek2007/2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015/2017). Mother-Greek, father-American. Full-name-KonstadínosDouvalídis-Ricks (mother’s name is Douvalídis, father’s is Ricks)In 2018: 2 Greek indoor; 6sf WIC; 1 Dráma; 1 Haniá; 3 Mediterranean Games; 7 Lucerne; 1 Greek; 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Balkan

DOUVALÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 31y 149d 1987 13.41 13.33 -15 NR845

(Baji is pronounced like Bayi as in Filbert Bayi, and not Badge-e)Held his nerve and form to win the 2017 World Championship bronze ahead of several faster men on paper7 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 4 EIC 2013 (2009/2011/2017-ht, 2015-7); 6 WIC 2016 (2012/2014-sf); 2 ECH 2016 (2010-ht, 2012-sf, 2014-4); 3 WCH 2017 (2011-ht,2013-sf); 1 WSG 2017 (2011-6). 1 Hungarian 2007/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2009/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018)He had the longest hurdle clearance measured in the 2017 World Championship final (exactly four metres)In 2018: 1 Hungarian indoor; 3sf WIC; 1 Miskolc 100/110H; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; 5 Hengelo; 2 Turku Nurmi; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Székesfehérvár; 4 LausanneDiamond; 1 Lucerne; 6 Monaco Diamond; 7 London Diamond

BAJI Balázs HUN 29y 58d 1989 13.27 13.15 -17 NR2Mar854

ht World Youth 2015; sf WJC 2016; ht EJC 2017. 3 Hungarian 2018In 2018: 4 Belgrade; 2 Miskolc; 1 Zalaegerszeg; 1 Budapest Schulek; 1 Hungarian under-23; 3 Hungarian; 2 Šamorín National; 1 Budapest

SZELES Bálint HUN 19y 270d 1998 13.93 13.93 018864

13.82w -18. sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2014 (2012-ht); ht EIC 2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; sf ECH 2016; 4 UK indoor 2017 (2016-6). He is on a sporting scholarship atthe University of BathIn 2018: 2 British Universities; 1 Zalaegerszeg; 1 Loughborough ‘International’; 6 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 Hungarian; 1 Šamorín National; 8 Székesfehérvár; 4 LoughboroughEuro Permit

SZŰCS Valdó HUN 23y 38d 1995 13.88 13.71 -162Mar866

Northern Ireland record holder & 8x Champion // 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; sf EJC 2009; sf WIC 2012; ht COM 2014/2018; ht WCH 2015; ht ECH 2016; ht EIC2017; ht WIC 2018. 1 Northern Irish 2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018. 1 Irish 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2017); 1 English 2015. Allegiance transferee from GreatBritain to Ireland in December 2011. His older brother/coach Tom Reynolds was ninth in the 2010 Commonwealth Games DecathlonHis personal best for holding a handstand is 73 secondsIn 2018: 6ht Ostrava; 3 Mondeville ‘B’; 2 Irish indoor; 7ht WIC; 4ht COM (missed final by one place); 1 Northern Irish; 3 Espoo; 1 Belfast International; 2 Irish

REYNOLDS Ben IRL 27y 314d 1990 13.70 13.48 -152Mar878

2013 European indoor silver with Italian indoor record (7.51) // sf WIC 2012 (2014-ht); sf ECH 2012/2014; 2 EIC 2013; ht WIC 2018. 1 Italian 2012 (1 indoors 2012/2014)In 2018: 1 Formia; 1 Ancona; dnf/ht Italian indoor; 2 Belgrade; 5ht WIC; 1 Oordegem Buyle; 1 Zeulenroda

DAL MOLIN Paolo ITA 31y 6d 1987 13.54 13.47 -14 NR897

Allegiance transferee from the Ivory Coast – cleared by the IAAF to compete for Italy from November 9, 2011ht EIC 2015/2017; 5 ETCh 2015 (2014-9); sf ECH 2016 (2014-ht); ht WIC 2018. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2015/2017/2018)In 2018: 1 Magglingen; 1 Italian indoor; 5ht WIC; 2 Savona; 1 Bellinzona; 1 Geneva; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Berne; 6 Mediterranean Games; 1 Celle Ligure; 1 Nembro

FOFANA Hassane ITA 26y 99d 1992 13.57 13.52 -162Mar906

2018 Mediterranean Games Champion, when he cut his best from 13.60 to 13.49sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; sf ECH 2016 (2014-ht); 7 ETCh 2017; 1 Mediterranean Games 2018. 1 Italian 2017. He is studyingto be a dentist. His father Maurizio was Italian Universities Champion at 100H in 1980. Coach-Giorgio RipamontiIn 2018: 2 Italian indoor; 1 Formia; 1 Rieti; 1 Savona; 3 Geneva; 1 Mediterranean Games

PERINI Lorenzo ITA 24y 15d 1994 13.49 13.49 -18915

9x Dutch Champion (6 out + 3 in) // 13.52w -13. Reached final of 2011 European Junior Championships, but withdrew injured (Achilles); 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 ETCh2017; sf WIC 2018 (2014-ht). 1 Dutch 2012/2013/2014/2016/2017/2018 & indoor 2014/2017/2018In 2018: Lengthy indoor season including; 1 Dutch indoor; 5sf WIC; 1 Marsa; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 8 Hengelo; 2 Tübingen; 1 Dutch; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 3 Lucerne ‘B’; 1Oslo Sommerstevnet

SMET Koen NED 25y 361d 1992 13.53 13.53 -18965

Norwegian record holder // 13.65w -18. ht WJC 2008; sf EJC 2009; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-ht); 12 ETCh 2010; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; sf ECH 2012/2016 (2014-ht); sf EIC 2013;ht WIC 2018. 1 Norwegian 2009-2012/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2018). Student of Media Science at the University of Oslo. He is the younger brother of Norwegian women’srecord holder Christina Vukicevic. Coach/father-Petar Vukicevic YUG (7x Yugoslavian Champion at 110mH)In 2018: 6 French indoor; 6ht WIC; 2 Oslo Sommerstevnet; 1 Castres; 1 Ninove

VUKICEVIC Vladimir NOR 27y 92d 1991 13.58 13.54 -16 NR985

(Say it like “Chick-Ear”)Fourth place at the 2016 European Championshipssf EIC 2015 (2017-ht); 4 ECH 2016; sf OLY 2016; 4 ETCh 2017 (2015-6); sf WCH 2017; 3 WSG 2017 (2015-4); sf WIC 2018. 1 Polish 2016/2017/2018 & indoor 2017/2018.Coaches-Pawel Raczka & Krzysztof StanislawskiHis father Dariusz Czykier was a footballer in the Polish League, playing in 230 matches ans scoring 33 goalsIn 2018: 1 Polish indoor; 8sf WIC; 1 Manchester ‘Great’ CityGames (to everyone’s astonishment, he came through to win as both Andrew Pozzi and Aries Merritt screwedup); 1 Piaseczno; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 5 Prague Odložil; 2 Chorzów; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Guadalajara ESP; 6 Athletics World Cup; 1 Polish

CZYKIER Damian POL 25y 360d 1992 13.37 13.28 -172Mar990

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 2018: 3 Polish indoor; 1 Radom; 8 Bydgoszcz Festival; 7 Prague Odložil; 4 Chorzów; 1 Ried; 5 Copenhagen Games; 1 Warsaw; 2 Polish

NOGA Artur POL 30y 95d 1988 13.56 13.26 -13101110Au


2017 European Junior Champion // 13.38w -18. 100 pb: 10.46w -18, 10.56 -17 (10.60 -18). 1 EJC 2017; ht WIC 2018. 1 Swiss 2018 (1 indoor 2017/2018)In 2018: 1 Swiss indoor; 6ht WIC; 1 Basle; 1 Zofingen; 2 Kurpfalz; 1 Berne; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Swiss (4 100)

JOSEPH Jason SUI 19y 299d 1998 13.39 13.39 -181074

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; ht ECH 2016. 1 Swiss 2016. 1 Swiss indoor 2015/2016In 2018: 2 Swiss indoor; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 1 Nottwil; 6 Lucerne ‘B’; 2 Swiss

PEÑA Brahian SUI 24y 125d 1994 13.74 13.73 -171077

3x Ukrainian Champion // 10 ETCh 2014; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016; ht EIC 2017; ht ETCh 2017. 1 Ukrainian 2015/2017/2018. 1.93 tallIn 2018: 2 Tartu; 2 Ukrainian Teams; 1 Kiev City; 1 Turkish; 1 Ukrainian

SHAMATRYN Artem UKR 27y 52d 1991 13.80 13.80 -182Mar1170

1.....12.80.......Aries Merritt USA....................... 20122.....12.87.......Dayron Robles CUB...................20083.....12.88.......Liu Xiang CHN........................... 20064.....12.89.......David Oliver USA....................... 2010=5...12.90.......Dominique Arnold USA.............. 2006.......12.90.......Omar McLeod JAM.................... 20177.....12.91.......Colin Jackson GBR.................... 1993=8...12.92.......Roger Kingdom USA..................1989.......12.92.......Allen Johnson USA.................... 1996.......12.92.......Sergey Shubenkov ANA............ 2018

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 EUROPEAN LIST1.....12.92.......Sergey Shubenkov ANA2.....13.17.......Orlando Ortega ESP3.....13.20.......Pascal Martinot-Lagarde FRA4.....13.27.......Balázs Baji HUN5.....13.29.......Andy Pozzi GBR6.....13.31.......Aurel Manga FRA7.....13.35.......Gregor Traber GER8.....13.36.......Milan Trajkovic CYP9.....13.37.......Damian Czykier POL10...13.38.......Ludovic Payen FRA


Men’s High JumpEuropean Athletics Championships 2018 • Biographical Entry List • Men


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Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on July 3, 20182.31i -17. 4 WJC 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-6); =6 WCH 2017. 1.83 tallIn 2018: 3 Russian indoor; 4 Russian Cup; 4 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 7 Zhukovskiy (Jul 11); 2 Russian; 1 Sopot

IVANYUK Ilya ANA 25y 150d 1993 2.30 2.30 -15509

Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board initially approved his application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on January 25, 2018 1 Youth Olympic Games 2013; 5 EJC 2015; 2 WCH 2017; 1 WIC 2018. 1 Russian 2017 & indoor 2018. 1.92 tallIn 2018: Unbeaten at eight out of eight contests indoors, including; 1 Russian indoor; 1 WIC; 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Madrid; 1Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 2 Székesfehérvár; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond (pb 2.40)On August 3, after he was entered for Berlin 2018, the IAAF Doping Review Board revokes his Authorised Neutral Athlete status because “of Mr Lysenko's failure to providewhereabouts information as required under the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations and to make himself available for out-of-competition testing by the AIU.”

LYSENKO Danil ANA 21y 79d 1997 2.40 2.40 -18512

12x Belgian Champion (6 in + 6 out) // 5 Youth Olympic Games 2010; =10 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Belgian 2012/2013/2014/2016/2017/2018 & indoor2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016In 2018: 2 Belgian indoor; 1 Belgian Universities indoor; 1 Gentbrugge; 1 Deinze; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 3 Oordegem Buyle; 4 Zoetermeer; 2 Huizingen; 4 Zoetermeer; 1Lokeren; 1 Belgian

GHUYS Bram BEL 25y 173d 1993 2.26 2.26 -18540

(Say it like Dimitry Na-bow-kov)2014 World Junior silver, then European under-23 Champion in 20172 WJC 2014; 10 EJC 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Belarusian indoor 2016. Coach-Vladimir Oleynik. 1.86 tallIn 2018: 2 Belarusian indoor; 1 Minsk; 1 Brest; 6 Oslo Diamond; 7 Chorzów; 1 Belarusian

NABOKAU Dzmitry BLR 22y 198d 1996 2.36 2.36 -18559

2017 European Junior Champion // 8 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017; dnq WIC 2018. 1 Belarusian 2017 & indoor 2018In 2018: 1 Belarusian indoor; =6 WIC; 1 Montgeron; 2 Bialystok; 2 Brest; 1 Radom; 1 Turku Nurmi; 1 Minsk International; 1 Šamorín; =6 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Belarusian

NEDASEKAU Maksim BLR 20y 197d 1998 2.32 2.33 -17560

2.26i -18. 2 EJC 2013; 11 WJC 2014; 7 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Belarusian 2016In 2018: 3 Belarusian indoor; 3 Brest (May 25); 1 Brest (Jun 7); 2 Hérouville; 2 Minsk International; 3 Belarusian; 2 Sopot

SKABEIKA Andrei BLR 23y 56d 1995 2.25 2.26 -14563

2.20i -18. dnq WJC 2010; 1 Small European States Games 2013/2016; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; dnq COM 2014; =9 ECH 2016; dnq EIC 2017. 1 Balkan 2016 &indoor 2017. Born-Geneva. 1.80 tallIn 2018: 2 Greek indoor; 2 Balkan indoor; 9 COM; =11 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Mediterranean Games; 2 Greek; 4 Balkan

CONSTANTINOU Vasilios CYP 25y 326d 1992 2.20 2.28 -172Mar583

2015 European Junior Champion // dnq World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2015. 1 Danish 2015/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2017)In 2018: 1 Skive; 1 Essen; 1 Aarhus; 4 Sinn; 6 Bühl

JENSEN Jonas Kløjgaard DEN 22y 158d 1996 2.26 2.26 -18617

2016 European bronze (shared with Eike Onnen GER) // 2.36i -16. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 2013; =5 ETCh 2014; 4 COM 2014 (2018-9); 8WIC 2016; =3 ECH 2016 (2014-11=); dnq OLY 2016. 1 UK 2018. His older brother Francis Baker was 2011 English Indoor Heptathlon Champion. Coach-Sharon Heveran.1.94 tallIn 2018: 2 UK indoor; 9 COM; 1 British League div 1/May 5; 2 Loughborough ‘International’; 1 British League div 1/Jun 2; 2 Huelva; 4 Leverkusen; 1 UK; 5 Athletics WorldCup

BAKER Chris GBR 27y 185d 1991 2.26 2.29 -16735

2x UK Indoor Champion // 2.29i -15. =3 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq); 4 WSG 2017. 1 Scottish 2013/2016 & indoor 2015/2016/2017; 1 UK 2014; 1 UK indoor2015/2017; 1 British Universities 2018. Lives-Birmingham. Coach-Bryan Roy. 1.99 tallIn 2018: =6 Brisbane Classic; 5 COM (outdoor pb up from 2.26 to 2.27); 1 British Universities; 1 Loughborough ‘International’; 1 British League Premiership/Jun 2; 1Zoetermeer (Jun 6); 1 Zoetermeer (Jun 22); 3 UK; 9 Viersen; 5 Cork City Sports

SMITH Allan GBR 25y 272d 1992 2.27 2.27 -185Mar772

3x Scottish Champion // 2.26i -15. dnq under-23 ECH 2011; =10 COM 2018 (2014-dnq). 1 English under-23 2011; 1 Scottish 2012/2015/2017; 2 UK 2017. Born-Paisley.Coach-Paul Harrison. 1.88 tallIn 2018: 4 UK indoor; =10 COM; 3 Auburn; 5 Baie-Mahault; 4 Kingston Racers GP; 3 Hérouville; =2 Zoetermeer; 2 UK; 2 Birmingham; 4 Cork City Sports

SMITH David GBR 27y 23d 1991 2.21 2.25 -14773

2016 European bronze (shared with Chris Baker GBR) // 5 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 ECP 2007 (2006-7=); 7 WCH 2007 (2015-12=, 2017-10); =12 WCH 2015; =3 ECH 2016(2010-10); dnq OLY 2016; 3 ETCh 2017. 1 German 2005/2006/2016 (1 indoor 2007). His younger sisters Imke (HJ) and Maie (LJ) are both international athletes.Coach/mother-Astrid Fredebold-Onnen. 1.97 tallIn 2018: 2 Chemnitz; 1 Garbsen (May 1); 5 Garbsen (May 13); 1 Hannover; 2 Essen; 6 Chorzów; 1 Papenburg; 2 Viersen; nh German

ONNEN Eike GER 36y 3d 1982 2.26 2.34 -07820

2013 European Junior Champion // 1 EJC 2013; 9 WJC 2014; 8 under-23 ECH 2015 (2017-10); 3 Athletics World Cup 2018. 2 German 2018 & 2 indoor 2017. Club-LGStadtwerke Munich. Coaches-Sebastian Kneifel & Manfred Knopp. 1.95 tallIn 2018: 4 German indoor; 3 Rehlingen; 1 Aschheim; 1 Regensburg; 1 Zeulenroda; 2 Leverkusen; 1 Bayer; 3 Athletics World Cup; 2 German

POTYE Tobias GER 23y 143d 1995 2.27 2.27 -18823

(Przybylko is pronounced like “Ch - Bilko”) // 11 World Youth 2009; dnf WJC 2010; 7 EJC 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 ETCh 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 7 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq); 5 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 German 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2015/2017/2018). Coach-Hans-Jorg Thomaskamp. 1.95 tallIn 2018: 1 German indoor; 3 WIC; 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Garbsen; 7 Eugene Diamond; 6 Leverkusen; 2 Bühl; 1 Viersen; 1 German

PRZYBYLKO Mateusz GER 26y 149d 1992 2.31 2.35 -175Mar825

2013 Mediterranean Games Champion // 5 ECP 2007; 12 under-23 ECH 2007; 8 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012/2016; 6 ETCh 2009; 4 EIC 2011 (2009-6, 20132-9); 1Mediterranean Games 2013 (2009/2018-2); =10 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-dnq, 2015-14); 5 WIC 2016; 6 ECH 2016 (2010-8, 2012/2014-dnq); 4 ETCh 2017 (2009-6). 1 Greek2008/2009/2010/2011/2013/2015/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2013/2016). Coach-Yeóryios Tsoúggos. 2.01 tallIn 2018: 1 Greek indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Dráma; 1 Thessaloníki; 3 Andújar; 1 Huelva; 4 Madrid; 2 Mediterranean Games; 1 Greek; 3 Balkan

BANIÓTIS Konstadínos GRE 31y 273d 1986 2.31 2.34 -13844


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 ECH2012/2016; 4 WJC 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 6 WSG 2017. 1 Israeli 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016. Born-Russia, he moved to Israel aged six. Coach-Anatoliy Shafran. 1.87 tallIn 2018: 1 Tel Aviv; 1 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 2 Israeli; 2 Balkan; 1 Tel Aviv; 1 Schifflange

KROYTOR Dmitriy ISR 25y 169d 1993 2.26 2.29 -15882

Former Italian record holder indoors & out (he them both to Gianmarco Tamberi)2.35i -16. 7 WJC 2008; 9 ECH 2010; 6 EIC 2011 (2013-dnq); 5 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-6); 6 WIC 2014 (2016-9); =7 ECH 2014; 2 ETCh 2015/2017 (2014-4); 2 WSG2017. 1 Italian 2015 & indoor 2014. Was coached in Birmingham by Fayyez Caan, has now moved to Rome to be coached by Stefano Serrano. 1.88 tallIn 2018: 2 Italian indoor; 1 Rieti; 5 Oslo Diamond; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Mediterranean Games; 1 Ávila

FASSINOTTI Marco ITA 29y 99d 1989 2.25 2.33 -15905

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2016 World Indoor & European Champion, but then disaster when he tore a ligament in his left ankle on attempting 2.41 at Monaco three weeks before the Olympics.Further ankle surgery in January 2017dnq World Youth 2009; 3 EJC 2011; 5 ECH 2012 (2014-7=); dnq OLY 2012; 5 EIC 2013 (2015-7); =8 WCH 2015 (2017-dnq); 1 WIC 2016. 1 Italian 2012/2014/2016 (1indoor 2016). His elder brother Gianluca Tamberi was fourth in the javelin the 2009 European Junior Championships. Coach/father-Marco Tamberi (pb 2.27 -83, 15 OLY1980). Former drummer and basketball player. 1.89 tallIn 2018: 7 Bühl; 7 Székesfehérvár; 9 Lausanne Diamond; =10 Viersen; 5 Monaco Diamond

TAMBERI Gianmarco ITA 26y 65d 1992 2.27 2.39 -16 NR920

8 EJC 2013; 5 WSG 2017. 1 Lithuanian 2016/2018 & indoor 2018In 2018: 1 Lithuanian Universities indoor; 1 Lithuanian indoor; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Utena; 1 Jerusalem; 1 Hérouville; 3 Minsk International; 1 Vilnius; 1 Lithuanian

GLEBAUSKAS Adrijus LTU 23y 259d 1994 2.26 2.26 -18936

2013 European under-23 Champion // dnq WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013; 8 ETCh 2017 (2014-10). 1 Dutch 2011/2012/2013/2018 (1 indoor2011/2012/2014/2018)In 2018: 2 Garbsen; 2 Rehlingen; 3 Essen; 2 Zoetermeer; 5 Leverkusen; =2 Zoetermeer; 1 Dutch; 7 Viersen; 1 Neuwied

AMELS Douwe NED 26y 324d 1991 2.26 2.28 -13949

Surprise world bronze medallist in 2009 when he improved by 4cm (but since then but he has undergone two knee surgeries and another on his Achilles)2.33i -17. 4 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-4); 1 under-23 ECH 2009; =3 WCH 2009 (2015/2017-dnq); =8 ETCh 2010 (2015-10); 10 ECH 2010 (2016-dnq); dnq OLY2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2009/2015-dnq). 1 Polish 2014/2015/2016/2017 & indoor 2009/2015/2016/2017/2018. Coach-Michał Lićwinko. 1.94 tallIn 2018: 1 Polish indoor; 5 WIC; 3 Bialystok; 2 Radom; 3 Chorzów; =11 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Leverkusen; 10 Székesfehérvár; 6 Athletics World Cup; 2 Polish

BEDNAREK Sylwester POL 29y 100d 1989 2.27 2.32 -09/175Mar987

10 World Youth 2015; dnq WJC 2016In 2018: 3 Polish indoor; 1 Wroclaw; 7 Bialystok; 3 Radom; 2 Chorzów; 7 Opole; 1 Polish under-23; 1 POL v CZE v HUN v SLO under-23; 1 Polish

GRYNIENKO Maciej POL 20y 129d 1998 2.27 2.27 -18994

Sammarinese record holder // 2.24i -18. dnq ECH 2012/2014/2016; dnq EIC 2013; 2 Small European States Games 2013/2015/2017; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1Italian under-23 2014. Coach-Giulio Ciotti. 1.92 tallIn 2018: 2 Italian indoor; 1 Modena (Apr 25); 2 Modena (Jun 24); 6 Mediterranean Games; 3 Nembro

ROSSI Eugenio SMR 26y 152d 1992 2.20 2.27 -151059

7 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011. 1 Swiss 2017/2018 & indoor 2015/2016In 2018: 2 Geneva; 4 Bühl; 1 Schaffhausen; 1 Swiss

GASCH Loïc SUI 23y 358d 1994 2.24 2.26 -171070

3x Slovak Indoor Champion // 2.28i 17. 6 Francophone Games 2013; dnq ECH 2014; dnq EIC 2015/2017; 6 WSG 2015. 1 Slovak indoor 2011/2015/2017. 1.86 tallIn 2018: 3 Slovak indoor; 1 Košice; 1 Kladno; 2 Banská Bystrica; 1 Prague; 1 Bratislava; =8 Šamorín; 2 Slovak; 3 Tábor; 2 Dubnica

BEER Lukáš SVK 28y 348d 1989 2.20 2.26 -142Mar1086

2015 World Student Games silver // 2.31i -15 (2.30i -18). 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2014/2016; 2 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 5 EIC 2017(2013/2015-dnq). 1 Slovak 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 & indoor 2016. Coach-Svatoslav Ton. 1.97 tallIn 2018: 1 Slovak indoor; 1 Banská Bystrica; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Opole; =2 Šamorín; 1 Slovak; 2 Tábor; 1 Dubnica; 4 Sopot

BUBENÍK Matús SVK 28y 265d 1989 2.23 2.29 -155Mar1087

New Turkish record holder, which after 16 years he has suddenly raised from 2.06 to 2.304 World Youth 2015; 12 WJC 2016 (2014-dnq); 4 EJC 2017; 1 Balkan 2018. Coach-Cavit Ceylan. Member of Fenerbahçe sports clubIn 2018: 4 Lvov; 1 Adana; 1 Mersin (May 12); 1 Mersin (May 19); 2 Athens; 1 Cluj-Napoca; 3 Jesolo; 1 Balkan

ACET Alperen TUR 20y 126d 1998 2.30 2.30 -181122

Surpirse winner at 2011 European Team Championships // dnq WCH 2007; dnq WIC 2008/2010; dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq EIC 2011; 1 ETCh 2011(2017-6); 12 WCH 2011; 8 EIC 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2010. His late father Aleksey Demyanyuk cleared 2.33 in 1984 & 1985 and was USSR Champion in 1982. 2.00 tallIn 2018: 8 Ukrainian indoor; 3 Montgeron; 7 Minsk International; 2 Ukrainian

DEMYANYUK Dmytro UKR 35y 37d 1983 2.26 2.35 -111150

3 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Ukrainian under-23 2017. 1.84/69kgIn 2018: 2 Ukrainian indoor; 7 Rehlingen; 5 Minsk International; 4 Ukrainian; 3 Schifflange

LONSKYY Viktor UKR 22y 283d 1995 2.23 2.28 -171156

He made it an Ukrainian 1-2 with his 2014 European Championship silver after Bogdan Bondarenko2.30i -18. 3 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2010; 12 WCH 2011 (2009/2013/2015/2017-dnq); 2 WSG 2013 (2011-11); 3 WIC 2014 (2012-dnq, 2016-7); 1 ETCh 2014 (2010-3); 2 ECH 2014 (2016-9=); =4 OLY 2016 (2012-9=). 1 Ukrainian 2012/2018 & indoor 2018. Graduate of Biotechnology. 1.94 tallIn 2018: 1 Istanbul; 8 Hustopece; 11 Třinec; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Lvov; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Bialystok; 6 Eugene Diamond; 5 Chorzów; 8 Székesfehérvár; 1 Ukrainian

PROTSENKO Andrii UKR 30y 77d 1988 2.27 2.40 -141167


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.........Seven men

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 EUROPEAN LIST1.....2.31.........Robbie Grabarz GBR=2...2.30.........Eike Onnen GER.......2.30.........Ivan Ukhov RUS.......2.30.........Sylwester Bednarek POL5.....2.29.........Bogdan Bondarenko UKR=6...2.28.........Dzmitry Nabokau BLR.......2.28.........Pavel Seliverstau BLR=8...2.27.........Andrii Protsenko UKR.......2.27.........Chris Baker GBR10...2.26.........Mateusz Przybylko GER


Men’s Pole VaultEuropean Athletics Championships 2018 • Biographical Entry List • Men


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Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on July 3, 2018dnq WCH 2015. 1 Russian 2016 (1 indoor 2016/2017). 1.83 tallIn 2018: 1 Moscow; 2 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy (Jun 30); 1 Zhukovskiy (Jul 11); 2 Russian; 2 Karlstad; 1 Moscow

GOROKHOV Georgiy ANA 25y 108d 1993 5.70 5.70 -18508

Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on July 3, 2018Russian under-23 record holder (with 5.92)Decathlon pb: 6856 -1. 75 EJC 2015. 1 Russian 2017 & indoor 2018. 1.88 tallIn 2018: 1 Russian indoor; 2 Russian Cup; 3 Cheboksary; 1 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 3 Rabat Diamond

MORGUNOV Timur ANA 21y 297d 1996 5.92 5.92 -18513

Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on January 25, 20185.65i -18. nh under-23 ECH 2013; nh ECH 2014; 2 WSG 2015 1 Russian under-23 2013; dnq WCH 2017. 1 Russian 2014 (=) (1 indoor 2014)In 2018: 4 Russian indoor; 4 Innsbruck; 5 Prague Odložil; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 5 Russian

MUDROV Ilya ANA 26y 262d 1991 5.55 5.80 -16514

Belgian record holder // 6 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 8 EJC 2011; nh WJC 2012; 7 under-23 ECH 2015; =11 ECH 2016; nh WCH 2017 final (2015-dq). 1 Belgian2014/2015/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2018). 1.85 tallIn 2018: 1 Belgian indoor; 2 Belgrade; 1 Angoulíme; 1 Herve; 1 Pontoise; 1 Recklinghausen (5.74, but downhill runway); 1 Bordeaux; nh Montreuil; 1 Bonneuil-sur-Marne; 1Pontoise; 1 Belgian; 1 Cologne; 2 Liège; 2 Castres

ART Arnaud BEL 25y 190d 1993 5.72 5.72 -18 NR530

2017 European Under-23 Champion // 5.65i -18. dnq WJC 2014; 9 under-23 ECH 2015; =4 ECH 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Belgian indoor 2014/2015/2016In 2018: 1 Kessel-Lo; 1 Gentbrugge; 3 Rehlingen; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 2 Recklinghausen; 7 Hengelo; =6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Leverkusen; nh Madrid; 2 Belgian; 3Cologne; 5 Liège

BROEDERS Ben BEL 23y 46d 1995 5.60 5.61 -16535

(say it like Vladislav Chamma masso vich) // 11 ETCh 2017; nh under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Belarusian 2017/2018In 2018: nh Belarusian indoor; 7 Busan; 1 Brest (May 26); 1 Ust-Kamenogorsk; 1 Brest (Jun 8); 1 Belarusian; 5 Sopot

CHAMARMAZOVICH Uladzislau BLR 23y 110d 1995 5.55 5.55 -18556

Croat record holder & 15x Champion (8 out + 7 in) // 5.76i -17. 8 World Youth 2009; 2 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 1 Balkan indoor 2012; dnq WCH 2013; =5 under-23ECH 2015 (2013-10); 9 WCH 2015; 1 Balkan 2016/2018 & indoor 2017/2018. 1 Croat 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/20162018). Coach-Hrvoje Livancic. 1.83 tallIn 2018: 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Croat indoor; 5 Hengelo; 11 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Madrid; 1 Niš; 1 Balkan; 1 Croat

HORVAT Ivan CRO 24y 354d 1993 5.71 5.71 -18 NR2Mar576

Equal fifth at two successive Commonwealth Games // 5.61i -17 (5.35i -18). dnq WJC 2008; =5 COM 2010/2014 (2018-7); 1 Small European States Games2011/2013/2015/2017; 5 WSG 2011; dnq ECH 2012; dnq EIC 2013; nh ECH final 2014. 1 Cypriot 2008/2010/2011/2013-2017. 1.80 tallIn 2018: 2 Balkan indoor; 7 COM; 3 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Thessaloníki (Jun 3); 1 Thessaloníki (Jun 9); 1 Paralimni; 1 Israeli; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; nh Balkan

STYLIANOU Nikandros CYP 28y 349d 1989 5.40 5.55 -17588

2014 World Indoor bronze, 2016 European silver // 5.80i -17. 6 World Youth 2005; 5 WJC 2006; =8 under-23 ECH 2009; 7 WCH 2013 (2009.2017/2017-dnq, 2015-13=); 3WIC 2014 (2016-4); =2 ETCh 2014 (2017-4); 2 ECH 2016 (2010-10, 2012-6, 2014-3=, 2017-4); =4 OLY 2016 (2008-9, 2012-8); 4 EIC 2017 (2013-5, 2015-7=). 1 Czech2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2017/2018). Partner-Jiřina Ptáčníková (1 ECH PV 2012). Coach-BoleslavPatera. 1.84 tallIn 2018: 1 Czech indoor; 1 Prague; 1 Turnov; =6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Prague; 1 Czech

KUDLICKA Jan CZE 30y 98d 1988 5.55 5.83 -13/16 NR2Mar60110Au

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 ECH2014/2016; dnq EIC 2015. 1 Spanish indoor 2014/2015. Coach-Gabriel Martínez. 1.87 tallIn 2018: 2 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat; 1 Barcelona; 1 Sant Cugat del Vallés (May 11); 1 Pamplona; 1 Sant Cugat del Vallés (May 24); 1 Palafrugell; 1 Zaragoza; 1 Soria; 3Madrid; 1 Castellón; 1 Barcelona; 1 Zaragoza; 1 Barcelona; 2 Spanish

SALAS Didac ESP 25y 79d 1993 5.61 5.61 -18650

Twice European under-23 bronze medallist, twice Spanish Champion // 5.61i -18. dnq WJC 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015/2017; dnq WCH 2015/2017; =11 ECH 2016. 2NCAA 2017 (5 indoor 2017/2018). 1 Spanish 2017/2018. Attends University of Cincinnati. Coach-Francis Hernandez. 1.90 tallIn 2018: 5 NCAA indoor; 5 Knoxville Gamecock; 1 Elche; nh Castellón; nh Landau; 6 Ávila; 2 Spanish Autonomic; 3 Sant Cugat del Vallés; 1 Spanish; 1 Pamplona

VALLES Adrián ESP 23y 143d 1995 5.51 5.70 -17657

5.55i -18. 0 EJC 2015; 11 WJC 2016; 7 under-23 ECH 2017. 2 Finnish 2017 (2018-3). 1.88 tallIn 2018: 2 Finnish indoor; 2 Jyväskylä; 10 Zweibrücken; 1 Turku; 2 Somero (Jun 28); 1 Somero (Jun 30); 2 Lahti; 3 Finnish

HOLTTINEN Tommi FIN 21y 95d 1997 5.36 5.40 -17672

14 WJC 2016. 1 Finnish 2018 (1 indoor 2017/2018). British coach (in Lahti) Steve Rippon (ex-coach of Steve Lewis, Kate Dennison etc). 1.88 tallIn 2018: 1 Finnish indoor; 1 Finnish under-23 indoor; 2 European Clubs Cup ‘B’; 1 Turku; 1 Virrat; 1 Jyväskylä; 8 Zweibrücken; 5 Mannheim; 1 Somero; 1 Lahti; 1 Finnish

KUJANPÄÄ Urho FIN 21y 80d 1997 5.55 5.55 -18675

Twice Finnish Champion // 5.55i -18. 11 World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 4 EJC 2014; 8 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Finnish 2016/2017. British coach (in Lahti) Steve Rippon(ex-coach of Steve Lewis, Kate Dennison etc). 1.82 tallIn 2018: 3 Perth (Jan 13); 7 Perth (Jan 21); 1 Perth (Jan 24); 3 Finnish indoor; 1 Haniá; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 5 Sopot; 3 Jyväskylä; 9 Zweibrücken; 4 Mannheim; 2 Somero(Jun 28); 2 Somero (Jun 30); 11 Rottach-Egern; 10 Cologne; 2 Finnish; 2 Pamplona

WECKSTEN Tomas FIN 21y 276d 1996 5.50 5.51 -17690

2014 World Junior Champion (though he has suffered multiple hamstring tears since then), 2017 European under-23 silver5.88i -18. 2 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); 2 Mediterranean under-23 2016; 6 EIC 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-10=); 6 WCH 2017; 10 WIC 2018; 3 AthleticsWorld Cup 2018. 1 French under-23 2016. 1.80 tallIn 2018: 4 French indoor; 4 Clermont-Ferrand indoor (5.88i); 10 WIC; 1 Franconville; 2 Pontoise; 8 Paris Diamond; 2 French; 3 Athletics World Cup; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1Castres

CHAPELLE Axel FRA 23y 104d 1995 5.70 5.72 -172Mar698


Outright world record holder with his indoor 6.16 from Donyetsk 2014. 2012 Olympic Champion6.16i -14. 10 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 EIC 2009/2011/2013/2015; 1 ETCh 2009/2010/2014/2015/2017 (2011-5); 1 ECH 2010/2012/2014 (2016-nh) 1 WIC 2012/2016/2018(2008/2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012 (2016-2); 2 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-3, 2015-3=); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010-2). 1 French2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2018). Coach-Philippe D’Encausse (previously Damien Inocencio). 1.77 tallIn 2018: 1 French indoor; 1 WIC(3rd time); 1 Texas Relays; 1 Austin Texas Invitational; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Aix-les-Bains LJ (7.23); 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Chorzów; 2Montreuil; 4 Paris Seine riverside; 3 Paris Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 French; =8 Rabat Diamond; 2 London Diamond

LAVILLENIE Renaud FRA 31y 322d 1986 5.95 6.05 -15 WR71410Au

dnq World Youth 2013; 3 EJC 2015. 1 French under-23 indoor 2017. 1.85 tallIn 2018: 1 French under-23 indoor; 5 French indoor; 1 Vénissieux; 1 Aix-les-Bains; 1 Forbach; 1 Jerusalem; 4 Montreuil; 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 7 Castres

SENE Alioune FRA 22y 184d 1996 5.70 5.70 -18727

In 2015 became the first-ever British European Junior Pole Vault Champion5.65i -18. =6 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2015; 5 WJC 2016 (2014-8); 4 COM 2018. 1 English under-17 indoor 2012/2013; 1 English junior indoor 2014/2015/2016 (so he wasnational indoor champion for his age for five years in a row); 1 UK indoor 2018. Student of criminology and psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. Coach-Trevor Fox.1.85 tallIn 2018: 1 North of England indoor; 1 UK indoor; 2 Brisbane Classic; 4 COM; 4 Manchester ‘Great’ CityGames; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 Prague Odložil; 2 Tübingen; 2 UK; 5Rottach-Egern; 6 London Diamond

HAGUE Adam GBR 20y 342d 1997 5.60 5.60 -15/18751

2018 UK Champion. Up from 5.45 to 5.60 already in 2017 // =6 EJC 2015; dnq WJC 2016; 11 under-23 ECH 2017; 4 Athletics World Cup 2018. Was selected for the 2017World Student Games, but withdrew with an injured hamstring. 1 Scottish 2015 & indoor 2017; 1 English under-23 2017; 1 British Universities 2018 & indoor 2017(representing Northumbria University); 1 UK 2018. Coach-Chris BoundyIn 2018: 2 North of England indoor; =2 UK indoor; 2 Loughborough ‘International’; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Oordegem Buyle; 1 Geneva; 6 Mannheim; 1 UK; 1 Hexham; 4Athletics World Cup; 6 London Diamond

MYERS Charlie GBR 21y 55d 1997 5.60 5.60 -18759

dnq EJC 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 WSG 2015. 1 German under-23 2013. 1.81 tallIn 2018: 2 Leverkusen; 5 Rehlingen; 1 Rechberghausen; nh Dessau; 4 Zweibrücken; 3 Hof; 2 Ingolstadt; 7 Landau; 3 German; 5 Karlstad; 9 Wittenberg

CLEMENS Daniel GER 26y 99d 1992 5.61 5.61 -18789

2013 World Champion & 2015 silver. 2012 Olympic bronze // 5.88i -18. nh EJC 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-5); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-7, 2016-dnq); 1 WCH2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-2, 2017-ht final); 2 ETCh 2015; 5 EIC 2017 (2013-8); 5 WIC 2018; 2 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 German 2015 & indoor 2017/2018. Coach-AndreiTiwontchik (formerly Chauncey Johnson). Missed most of 2014 with lingering injuries to his back and hamstring (“I lost the rhythm of pole vaulting”). Partner-SostheneMoguenara (7.16 LJ). 1.83 tallIn 2018: 1 German indoor; 5 WIC; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Rehlingen; nh Eugene Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Zweibrücken; nh Paris Diamond; 2Athletics World Cup

HOLZDEPPE Raphael GER 28y 312d 1989 5.81 5.94 -152Mar803

Second and third at successive US Collegiate Championships // 5.62i -18. 2 NCAA 2017 (2018-3); 2 German 2018. Student of biochemistry, biological sciences andchemistry at Virginia Tech University. 1.87 tallIn 2018: 11 Texas Relays Invitational; 5 Knoxville Gamecock; 4 Lynchburg; 2 Coral Gables; 3 NCAA; 3 Tübingen; 3 Mannheim; 1 Ingolstadt; =7 Rottach-Egern; 7 Jockgrim;2 German

LAIDIG Torben GER 24y 146d 1994 5.60 5.70 -17815

2017 European Junior silver and German Champion in 2018 while still a junior2 European Youth 2016; 2 EJC 2017; 4 WJC 2018. 1 German senior & junior 2018. Trademarks: wing tattoo on right shoulder, black sleevelet on right arm. Coach-ChristineAdams. His cousin Leroy Lita played football for England’s under-21 team in 2005-2007. 1.93 tallIn 2018: 5 German indoor; 1 Leverkusen; 6 Rehlingen; 1 Bremen; 1 Soest; 4 Leverkusen; 3 Mannheim Junior Gala; 1 German under-23; 1 German junior; 4 WJC; 1 German

LITA BAEHRE Bo Kanda GER 19y 99d 1999 5.60 5.61 -17816

Former World Indoor Champion // 5.85i -18. 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); 6 OLY 2012 (2016-7=); 4 ECH 2013 (2006/2010-dnq, 2012-5, 2014-7, 2016-7=); 1 WIC 2014 (2010-4=, 2016/2018-7); 2 EIC 2017. 1 Greek2005//2009/2010/2012/2015/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2005/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2017). Served 19-month doping suspension 2007-2009. Graduate and MScat Economics from Athens University. Coach-Dimítrios Kitéas. Ex-gymnast. 1.87 tallIn 2018: 7 WIC; 4 Bialystok; 5 Rome Diamond; 9 Stockholm Diamond; =6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Madrid; 10 Paris Diamond; 1 Landau; 4 Rottach-Egern; =6 RabatDiamond; 1 Greek; 2 Silandro

FILIPPÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 31y 253d 1986 5.71 5.91 -15 NR2Mar84610Au

2010 World junior silver // 2 WJC 2010; dnq EIC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2011 (2013-7); 8 ECH 2012; 4 ETCh 2015 (2017-9); 3 WSG 2017. 1 Italian 2013 & indoor2012/2018. 1.84 tallIn 2018: 1 Italian indoor; 8 Bad Oeynhausen; 1 Aosta; 4 Liège

STECCHI Claudio Michel ITA 26y 256d 1991 5.52 5.60 -12/13919

16x Latvian Champion (9 out + 7 in) // 5.55i -18. dnq OLY 2012/2016; dnq EIC 2013/2015/2017; 8 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 6 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq). 1 Latvian2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013/2015/2017). His parents Peter and Marita were both 800m runners. Coach-IgorIzotovs. 1.90 tallIn 2018: nh Latvian indoor; 1 Torremolinos (Apr 2); 1 Torremolinos (Apr 5); 1 Napoli; 2 Bialystok; 5 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 Sopot; 7 Chorzów; 9 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1Ogre; 6 Madrid; nh Viljandi; 1 Latvian

ĀRENTS Mareks LAT 32y today 1986 5.51 5.70 -162Mar926

dnq WJC 2012. 1 Dutch 2013/2018. 1.87 tallPlaced 5th at the 2014 European Team Championships, but that result was annulled after the confirmation of a position doping case from the previous May. He wassuspended in 2012-2016In 2018: 4 Dutch indoor; 1 Vught; 1 Tilburg; nh Oordegem IFAM; 4 Recklinghausen; 4 Hengelo; 1 Leiden; 1 Dutch; 1 Hechingen; 6 Landau; nh Rottach-Egern

KOPPELAAR Rutger NED 25y 97d 1993 5.70 5.70 -18960

2013 European Junior Champion // 5.56i -18. dnq World Youth 2011; 1 EJC 2013; 9 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq EIC 2015; 5 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq ECH2016. 1 Norwegian 2013/2014/2015/2017 (1 indoor 2013). 1.85 tallIn 2018: 12 Bad Oeynhausen; 2 Torremolinos; 3 Sopot; 1 Bergen; 2 Strandebarm; 3 Gothenburg VUS; 1 Hornnes

DOLVE Eirik Greibrokk NOR 23y 93d 1995 5.41 5.66 -16969

6 EJC 2017; 6 WJC 2018. 2 Norwegian 2017. 1.83 tallIn 2018: 1 Mannheim Junior Gala; 1 Gothenburg VUS; 6 WJC; 3 Karlstad

GUTTORMSEN Sondre NOR 19y 66d 1999 5.60 5.60 -18972


Medals at the last two World Championships. 2017 European Indoor Champion6.00i -17. 6 ECH 2014 (2016-4=); 3 ETCh 2015 (2014/2017-5); 3 WIC 2016; =4 OLY 2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2013-dnq, 2015-3); 2 WCH 2017 (2015-3=). 1 Polish 2017 & indoor2013/2015/2017/2018. Lisek means Fox in English. The tattoo across his back reads “Alea iacta est”, which is latin for “The die is cast.” Coach-Marcin Szczepanski. 1.94 tallWife-Aleksandra Wiśnik (PV pb 4.15, 1 Polish under-23 2014)In 2018: Won IAAF Indoor Tour; 1 Polish indoor; 3 WIC; 1 Potchefstroom; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Duszniki; 1 Bialystok; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; nhRome Diamond; 3 Hengelo; 1 Łomża; 3 Chorzów; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Zweibrücken; 1 Żary; 4 Paris Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Athletics World Cup; 1 Liège; 2Polish; 1 Silandro; 1 Wittenberg (outdoor best 5.94)

LISEK Piotr POL 25y 354d 1992 5.94 5.94 -18 NR2Mar1007

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION // nh EJC final 2009; 4 WJC 2010; =6 EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-11); 6 WIC 2014/2016; 3 WSG 2015; 15WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 1 ECH 2016 (2014-nh final); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Polish 2014 (1 indoor 2014). Coach-Dariusz Łoś. 1.91 tallIn 2018: 3 Rehlingen; 6 Bydgoszcz Festival; 4 Sopot; 5 Chorzów; 1 Wroclaw; 3 Żary; 2 Prague; nh Rottach-Egern; 3 Polish; 1 Sopot; 3 Wittenberg

SOBERA Robert POL 27y 199d 1991 5.55 5.80 -141019

Surprise World Champion in 2011. 2014 European silver. Shared World 2013 bronze5.88i -18. 2 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 WCH 2011 (2015-3=, 2017-5); dnq OLY 2012/2016; dnq WIC 2014; 2 ECH 2014 (2016-7=);5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 EIC 2017 (2011-4). 1 Polish 2015/2016/2018 & indoor 2011/2016. Broke his cheekbone in December 2011 when a pole slipped in hishands and hit him in the face. Coaches-Wieslaw Czapiewski & Roman Dakiniewic. 1.90 tallIn 2018: 5 Düsseldorf; 2 Polish indoor; 13 WIC; 11 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Duszniki; 4 Eugene Diamond; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 Rome Diamond; 2 Chorzów; 4 StockholmDiamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Tübingen; 7 Paris Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 6 Jockgrim; 1 Polish

WOJCIECHOWSKI Pawel POL 29y 61d 1989 5.84 5.93 -172Mar1023

Portuguese record holder. 2017 World Student Games Champion // 7 Ibero-American 2010; nh ECH final 2014 (2016-dnq); dnq EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2017 (nh); 1 WSG2017. 1 Portuguese 2010/2014/2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2014/2017). 1.75 tallIn 2018: 2 Lisbon; 1 Faro; 4 Duszniki; 1 European Clubs Cup; nh Rome Diamond; 3 Innsbruck; 4 Dessau; 1 Madrid; 1 Portuguese; 3 Ávila; 1 Portuguese League div 1/Jul 21

FERREIRA Diogo POR 28y 7d 1990 5.66 5.71 -17 NR1032

Reigning Swiss Pole Vault Champion indoors and out, but also their #2 Decathlete5.55i -18pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.76; LJ: 7.03i/6.92; SP: 13.77; HJ: 1.95; 400: 49.00; 110H: 14.41; DT: 39.79; PV: 5.55; JT: 53.25; 1500: 4:49.68. Decathlon pb: 7631 -1813 World Youth Octathlon 2009; 15 WJC Decathlon 2010; 18 EJC Decathlon 2011; dnf under-23 ECH Decathlon 2013; 26 ECP Decathlon 2014; dnq ECH PV 2016. 1 SwissPV 2016/2018 & indoor 2017/2018. 1.82/80kgIn 2018: 1 Swiss indoor; 7 Clermont-Ferrand; 1 Basle; 1 Winterthur; 1 Bulle; 1 Swiss; 3 Jockgrim; 1 Berne

ALBERTO Dominik SUI 26y 99d 1992 5.35 5.55 -161064

Setter of 10 world junior bests or records, up to 5.93 in Baton Rouge on May 5, 20181 World Youth 2015; 3 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017; 9 WCH 2017; 7 WIC 2018; 1 WJC 2018. Lives-USA. 1.81 tallFather/coachGreg Duplantis USA was a 5.80 pole vaulter in 1993 and was known as one of the shortest of world-class pole vaulters (1.68 tall)Mother/coach-Helena Hedlund Duplantis SWE 16th EJC Heptathlon 1993Brother-Andreas Duplantis SWE was 10th WJC PV 2012Allegiance transferee from USA – has held dual citizenship with Sweden since birth but his declaration for Sweden was confirmed by IAAF from June 9, 2015In 2018: 1 Reno indoor (world junior indoor best, but disallowed as pegs were too big and no drug test on same day). Further indoor wins ay Baton Rouge (twice) &Fayetteville; 5 Clermont-Ferrand (ratified world junior indoor record 5.88); 7 WIC; 3 Texas Relays; 1 Baton Rouge (world junior record 5.93, but disallowed as no drug test onsame day); 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Montreuil; 2 Paris Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 WJC; 1 Jockgrim; 3 London Diamond; 1 KarlstadHe will attend Louisiana State University from autumn 2018

DUPLANTIS Armand SWE 18y 269d 1999 5.93 5.93 -18 NR1098

2011 World Youth silver // 5.78i -18. 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; nh ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014 (qualified for final in2016 but withdrew injured); 9 WIC 2018. He first vaulted three metres at age 11. Coach-Gustaf Hultgren. 1.88 tallIn 2018: 9 WIC; 1 Leverkusen; 2 Hof; 9 London Diamond

SVÄRD JACOBSSON Melker SWE 24y 210d 1994 5.70 5.70 -16/181118

5.60i -18. 7 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 2 World Youth 2015; 8 WJC 2016; nh EJC final 2017; dnq WCH 2017. 2 Ukrainian 2017. 1.84 tallIn 2018: 4 Forbach; 1 Montbéliard; 1 Prague Odložil; 2 Żary; 3 Ukrainian

MALYKHIN Vladyslav UKR 20y 203d 1998 5.55 5.70 -171157

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.......6.03.........Thiago Braz BRA....................... 2016=9...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 2018 EUROPEAN LIST1.....5.95.........Renaud Lavillenie FRA2.....5.93.........Armand Duplantis SWE3.....5.92.........Timur Morgunov ANA4.....5.85.........Piotr Lisek POL5.....5.84.........Paweł Wojciechowski POL6.....5.81.........Raphael Holzdeppe GER=7...5.72.........Stanley Joseph FRA.......5.72.........Arnaud Art BEL=9...5.71.........Konstadínos Filippídis GRE.......5.71.........Ivan Horvat CRO


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Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on January 25, 20182 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 3 EIC 2013 (2015-4); 1 ETCh 2013/2014 (2009-8, 2010-5, 2011-nm); 2 WSG 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-2); 5 WCH2013 (2011-dnq); 3 ECH 2014 (2012-4); 4 EIC 2015. 1 Russian 2011/2013/2014. Coached by his father, Leonid, who was also a triple jumper – as was his mother, TatyanaIn 2018: 2 Russian indoor; 5 Montgeron; 5 Riga; 3 Tomblaine; 2 Russian

FYODOROV Aleksey RUS 27y 73d 1991 16.76 17.42 -15507

2016 Balkan Champion // LJ pb: 7.36 -15. 6 World Youth 2011; 1 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq EIC 2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2015 (2017-13); 1 Balkan 2016 &indoor 2017; dnq OLY 2016; dnq EIC 2017; 8 Francophone Games 2017. 1 Armenian 2014/2016In 2018: 1 Balkan indoor; 3 Athens; 1 Cluj-Napoca; 4 Balkan

AGHASYAN Levon ARM 23y 199d 1995 16.57 16.69 -162Mar520

2015 European Junior Champion, 2017 European under-23 Champion // LJ pb: 7.54 -18. 3 Youth Olympic Games 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 1 ETCh 3rd League 2015 (EuropeanGames); 1 EJC 2015; 8 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016; dnq WJC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 3 WSG 2017. 1 Azeri 2014 (1 indoor 2015)In 2018: 1 Baku LJ; 1 Belarusian

BABAYEV Nazim AZE 20y 302d 1997 16.89 17.18 -17527

Allegiance transferee from Cuba – acquired Azeri citizenship in 2016, cleared by IAAF to represent Azerbaijan from April 24, 20172009 World bronze (and only 3cm away from another one in 2011). 2011 Pan-American Champion17.69w -09. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2006; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 (2008-3); 3 WCH 2009 (2011-4, 2017-5); 1 Ibero-American2009; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Pan-American Games 2011; 8 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 4 WIC 2018 (2012-7). His older brother Alexander scored 7359 in a decathlonin 2002In 2018: 4 WIC; 3 Doha Diamond; 5 Baie-Mahault; 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 Madrid; 4 Székesfehérvár; 4 Lausanne Diamond

COPELLO Alexis AZE 32y 359d 1985 17.24 17.68 -11528

Finalist at Helsinki 2005, Beijing 2008 & Berlin 2009 // 16.69i -18. LJ pb: 7.71i, 7.52 -08. 4 under-23 ECH 2003; 5 EIC 2005; 11 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq); 9 WCH 2009 (2005-11, 2017-dnq)); 4 ECH 2016 (2012-5, 2010-14); 12 WIC 2018 (2004/2010-dnq). 1 Bulgarian 2004/2005/2010/2012/2015/2016/2017/2018. (1 indoor2004/2006/2007/2008/2016/2018). Coach-Atanas IvanovIn 2018: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 2 Balkan indoor; 12 WIC; 1 Bulgarian; 2 Balkan

KARAILIEV Momchil BUL 36y 77d 1982 16.56 17.41 -09571

dnq EJC 2013; dnq WJC 2014. 1 Spanish under-23 2016. Coach-Yolanda BeldaIn 2018: 5 Spanish indoor; 1 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat; 1 Pamplona; 1 Valencia; 2 Soria; 6 Madrid; 2 Spanish

RUIZ Marcos ESP 23y 149d 1995 16.81 16.81 -18649

Full name-Pabo Torrijos Navarro2015 European indoor silver. Spanish record holderIndoor pb: 17.04 -17, which is accepted as the Spanish record as they mix indoor and outdoor marksLJ pb: 7.56w -14, 7.53 -12. dnq World Youth LJ/TJ 2009; 6 EJC 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015; 2 EIC 2015 (2017-9); 7 WIC 2016; 8 ECH 2016;dnq OLY 2016; 3 ETCh 2017 (2014-6); 10 WCH 2017. 1 Spanish 2013/2014/2015/2017/2018 & indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017. Coach-Claudio VenezianoIn 2018: 2 Spanish indoor; 3 Spanish Universities; 1 Soria (May 19); 3 European Clubs Cup; 2 Andújar; 1 Soria (Jun 16); 2 Madrid; 6 Székesfehérvár; 1 Ávila; 1 Spanish

TORRIJOS Pablo ESP 26y 85d 1992 16.98 16.98 -185Mar654

Finnish record holder // LJ pb: 7.76i -17, 7.59 -16. 3 ETCh 2015; 7 EIC 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-7); dnq WCH 2017. 1 Finnish 2017/2018. 1.91 tallIn 2018: 1 Finnish indoor; 3 Marseille; 1 Kuortane; 5 Székesfehérvár; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Finnish

LIPSANEN Simo FIN 22y 327d 1995 16.84 17.14 -17 NR5Mar680

17.11w -16. 5 EIC 2103; 9 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 1 French 2012/2015/2018 & indoor 2013. Coach-Jean-Herve StievenartIn 2018: 4 Franconville; 2 Aix-les-Bains; 1 Pontoise; 1 French; 7 Monaco Diamond

CORREA Harold FRA 30y 40d 1988 17.05 17.08 -16700

16.89w -16. dnq WJC 2010; 7 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 ETCh 2014; dnq EIC 2017; 2 Francophone Games 2017; 3 Athletics World Cup 2018. 2 French indoor 2017 (2018-3);2 French 2018In 2018: 3 French indoor; 6 Montgeron; 1 Coulaines; 2 Forbach; 4 Andújar; 2 Montreuil; 2 French; 3 Athletics World Cup; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

LURON Kevin FRA 26y 271d 1991 16.82 16.85 -172Mar715

6 EIC 2017; 4 ETCh 2017 (2015-7); 8 WCH 2017. 1 French 2017 (1 indoor 2015/2017)In 2018: 10 Doha Diamond; 9 Eugene Diamond; 1 Marseille; 4 Montreuil; 5 French; 6 Monaco Diamond

PONTVIANNE Jean-Marc FRA 24y today 1994 16.95 17.13 -175Mar724

European silver medallist outdoors (2006) & indoors (2007), but many untimely injuries since then16.77i, 16.83w -18. dnq 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, 2018-5); 3 ETCh 2013. 1 AAA 2004/2005; 1 AAA indoor 2006; 1 UK indoor 2007/2018; 1 UK 2016/2018. Sports Science Graduate fromLoughborough University. Coach-Aston MooreIn 2018: 1 Mondeville; 1 UK indoor; 1 Brisbane Classic; 5 COM; 2 Bedford Festival; 1 Pierre-Bénite; 1 UK; 6 Athletics World Cup

DOUGLAS Nathan GBR 35y 245d 1982 16.35 17.64 -05742WAF

(aka Lasha Torgvaidze) // LJ pb: 7.92 -17 (7.67w -18). 8 World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; 1 Balkan junior 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq ECH 2016;dnq OLY 2016; 2 Small European States Games 2018In 2018: 1 Tbilisi; 2 Small European States Games; 2 Almaty

GULELAURI Lasha GEO 25y 72d 1993 16.96 16.96 -18781

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONGreat breakthrough in 2016 to become the youngest-ever European (outdoor) Champion at triple jump17.24w -17, 17.20 -16. LJ pb: 8.03i, 7.57 -15. 8 World Youth 2013; 2 WJC 2014; dnq EIC LJ 2015; 2 WIC 2016 (2018-11); 1 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017; 1 ETCh2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 German indoor 2016/2017/2018. Coach-Harry Marusch. In 2015 with 8.03 he broke by 2cm the German indoor junior record which had stoodto Frank Wartenberg since 1974In 2018: 1 German indoor; 11 WIC; 8 Doha Diamond; 1 Garbsen; 6 Eugene Diamond; 6 German

HESS Max GER 22y 23d 1996 17.07 17.20 -16 NR5Mar801


22x Greek Champion (12 in + 10 out) // HJ pb: 2.04 -01. LJ pb: 7.63 -04 (7.40 -18). dnq WJC 2000; 7 EJC 2001; 8 WIC 2006; 4 ECP 2007 (2008-5); dnq OLY 2008; 2Mediterranean Games 2009/2013; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 9 ECH 2012 (2010-13, 2014-10, 2016-dnq); 4 ETCh 2013 (2009-6, 2010-7, 2017-5); 10 WCH 2013 (2007-12,2009/2017-dnq). 1 Greek 2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2001/2006/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018). Coach-Dimítrios SioúntrisIn 2018: 1 Greek indoor; 1 Athens; 3 Lixoúri LJ; 2 Athens LJ; 3 Forbach; 1 Haniá; 1 Thessaloníki; 1 Greek; 1 Balkan

TSIÁMIS Dimítrios GRE 36y 206d 1982 16.75 17.55 -06 NR853

2012 Olympic bronze. 17x Italian Champion (11 in + 6 out). World over-40 record holder16.94i -18. LJ pb: 8.00 -06. 5 EJC 95; 11 under-23 ECH 97; 1 ECP 2003 (2000/2002-2, 99-7, 2004-6); 1 EIC 2009 (2000-6, 2002-4, 2011/2017-2); 10 WCH 2011(2003/2007/2009/2013-dnq); 4 WIC 2012 (2001-6, 2004/2006-dnq, 2010-5, 2018-14); 1 ECH 2012 (2002-4, 2006-dnq, 2010-9, 2014-7); 3 OLY 2012 (2000/2004/2008/2016-dnq); 1 ETCh 2015 (2014-2). 1 Italian 2000/2004/2006/2008/2010/2011 (1 indoors 2001-2004/2006-2011/2018). Married to Patrizia Spuri (8 ECH 400 98), their daughterGreta. Coach-Roberto Pericoli. 1.87 tallHe is now coach of the former European Long Jump Champion Andrew HoweIn 2018: 1 Italian indoor

DONATO Fabrizio ITA 41y 356d 1976 16.62 17.60 -00 NR5Mar901

dnq WJC 2014; 7 EJC 2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2017. 3 Italian indoor 2016/2018; 1 Italian under-23 2018In 2018: 3 Italian indoor; 1 Italian under-23; 2 Jesolo; 6 Ávila

FORTE Simone ITA 22y 198d 1996 16.73 16.73 -18907

Has won Latvian titles at 60m, 100m, 200m, Long & Triple Jumps // LJ pb: 8.08 -16 (7.75 -18). 100 pb: 10.37 -11 200 pb: 20.91 -11. ht WJC 200 2006; 4 EJC 100/200 2007;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 2015; 9 ECH TJ 2016 (dnq LJ); 4 EIC TJ 2017; 10WIC TJ 2018In 2018: 10 WIC TJ; 1 Los Angeles LJ; 1 European Clubs Cup LJ (4 TJ); 4 Riga; 1 Utena LJ; 1 Ogre LJ/TJ; 3 Minsk International LJ; 1 Orimattila LJ; 1 Šamorín TJ; 7Lausanne Diamond TJ; 2 Kortrijk LJ; 1 Latvian TJ

MISĀNS Elvijs LAT 29y 2d 1989 16.68 16.77 -165Mar930

2016 European silver // 16.69i -18. LJ pb: 7.76 -11 (7.48i -18) . 10 WJC 2008; 7 ETCh 2013/2017; 4 Francophone Games 2013; 2 ECH 2016 (2014-6); 12 OLY 2016; 1Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 Polish 2012/2016/2017 & indoor 2014/2018. His father/coach Zdzisław Hoffmann was the 1983 World Champion and still holds the Polishrecord (17.53 in 1985)In 2018: 1 Polish indoor (2 LJ); 3 Riga; 5 Marseille; 3 Montreuil; 1 Tomblaine; 1 Athletics World Cup

HOFFMANN Karol POL 29y 66d 1989 16.74 17.16 -16998

In Beijing 2008 became Portugal’s first ever Olympic Champion (or medallist) in a field event. Still winning big medals a decade later17.82w -09, 17.40i -18. LJ pb: 8.10 -07. 1 European Youth LJ 2001; 6 WJC TJ 2002 (dnq LJ); 1 EJC LJ/TJ 2003; 4 ECH TJ 2006 (6 LJ); 1 WCH TJ 2007 (2005-dnq, 2009-2, 2013-5, 2015/2017-3), 3 WIC TJ 2008/2018 (2004-dnq, 2006-3, 2016-4); 1 OLY TJ 2008 (2004-dnq, 2016-6); 1 ETCh TJ 2009 (2 LJ); 6 ETCh TJ 2011; 1 WSG TJ 2013;6 ECH TJ 2014 (2016-dnq); 1 EIC TJ 2015/2017 (2007-5). 1 Portuguese TJ 2002/2004/2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 LJ 2006/2007). 1Portuguese junior indoor HJ 2000. Surgery on right right tibia in 2010 and again in 2012. Coach-Ivan PedrosoIn 2018: 3 WIC TJ; 4 Doha Diamond TJ; 8 Baie-Mahault TJ; 7 Eugene Diamond TJ; 4 Madrid TJ; 2 Székesfehérvár TJ; 8 Monaco Diamond TJ

ÉVORA Nelson POR 34y 107d 1984 17.05 17.74 -07 NR5Mar1031

Full name (which he prefers)-Pedro Pablo Pichardo PeraltaTwice World Championship silver medallist, each time behind 18m menLJ pb: 7.81 -15. 1 WJC 2012; 2 WCH 2013/2015; 3 WIC 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2014. Started triple jumping at 17, previously he was a hurdler and high jumper – as washis father Jorge Andres Pichardo. Pedro is a football fan and supporter of Barcelona FC. 1.85 / 71kgAll then above achieved as a Cuban athlete, on November 23, 2017, he gained Portuguese citizenship. It was also announced that he would represent the Benfica SportingClub. The IAAF had frozen the process of allegiance transfer, and although new rules have been since announced, it is reported that Pichardo has not been cleared in timeto compete in Berlin 2018In 2018: 1 Portuguese indoor; 1 Doha Diamond (17.95, which has been approved as a Portuguese record, replacing that of Nelson Évora); 3 Baie-Mahault; 1 EuropeanClubs Cup; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 Portuguese League div 1/Jul 22

PICHARDO Pedro Pablo POR 25y 37d 1993 17.95 18.08 -151038

2004 Olympic silver, 2005 World bronze, 2010 European silver // 16.60i -18, 16.47w -18. LJ pb: 8.06w -11, 7.78 -14. 4 World Youth 99; 1 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001 (99-3); 2WSG 2001 (2005-7); 2 EIC 2002 (2011-/20153); 2 under-23 ECH 2003; 2 OLY 2004 (2008-5, 2016-dnq); 3 WCH 2005 (2001/2003/2011-dnq, 2013/2015-6); 3 WCP 2006; 2ECH 2010 (2006-3, 2002/2012/2016-dnq, 2014-5); 4 WIC 2014 (2003-8, 2004-5, 2012-dnq, 2016-10). 1.93 tallIn 2018: 1 Romanian indoor; 7 Balkan indoor; 1 Romanian (his 20th Romanian title)

OPREA Marian ROU 36y 61d 1982 16.32 17.81 -051047

16.86w -18. LJ pb: 7.71 -17 (7.54 -18). 9 World Youth TJ 2011; 8 EJC TJ 2013; dnq WJC TJ 2014; dnq EIC LJ 2015 & TJ 2017; 4 under-23 ECH TJ 2017; 11 WSG TJ 2017.1 Slovak LJ 2013 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2018). 1 Slovak TJ 2016 (1 indoor 2017/2018)In 2018: 1 Slovak indoor LJ/TJ; 1 Potchefstroom LJ; 1 Košice LJ/TJ; 1 Prague TJ (2 LJ) (May 19); 1 Riga TJ; 1 Banská Bystrica LJ/TJ

VESZELKA Tomas SVK 23y 28d 1995 16.62 16.63 -172Mar1091

dnq WJC 2016; 9 under-23 ECH 2017In 2018: 1 Turkish indoor; 5 Balkan indoor; 2 Mersin (May 13); 3 Mersin (May 20); 2 European Clubs Cup; 4 Jesolo; 2 Šamorín; 2 Turkish

ER Necati TUR 21y 163d 1997 16.63 16.63 -181132

5 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Turkish 2017/2018In 2018: 2 Turkish indoor; 3 Linz Gugl; 4 Balkan indoor; 1 Mersin (May 13); 1 Mersin (May 20); 3 Jesolo; 3 Šamorín; 1 Turkish

ÖZÜPEK Can TUR 22y 185d 1996 16.77 16.77 -181142

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................. 19959.....17.91.......Will Claye USA...........................2017=10.17.90.......Vladimir Inozemtsev UKR.......... 1990.......17.90.......Jadel Gregorio BRA................... 2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 EUROPEAN LIST1.....17.95.......Pedro Pablo Pichardo POR2.....17.24.......Alexis Copello AZE3.....17.15.......Aleksandr Yurchenko RUS=4...17.05.......Nelson Évora POR.......17.05.......Harold Correa FRA6.....16.98.......Pablo Torrijos ESP7.....16.96.......Lasha Gulelauri GEO=8...16.95.......Max Hess GER.......16.95.......Jean-Marc Pontvianne FRA10...16.89.......Nazim Babayev AZE


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Bosnian & Herzegovinian record holder // dnq ECH 2012/2014; 4 Mediterranean Games 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 9 WSG 2015; dnq ECH 2016. 1 Balkan 2013/2016. 1Bosnian & Herzegovinian 2012-2016. 1.83/84kgIn 2018: 1 Stanford Invitational Invite; 1 Split (Jun 2); 2 Zenica; 3 Mediterranean Games; 3 Novo Mesto; 5 Balkan; 1 Split (Jul 25); 1 Sokolac

MILEUSNIC Dejan BIH 26y 263d 1991 75.52 81.63 -16550

Fourth at 2017 European Team Championships // 3 EJC 2011; 10 under-23 ECH 2013; 4 ETCh 2017; dnq WCH 2017. 1 Belarusian 2013/2017. 1.87/90kgIn 2018: 1 Belarusian winter; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Brest (Apr 28); 4 Rehlingen; 4 Brest (May 26); 4 Riga; 2 Tartu; 1 Brest (Jun 7); 8 Minsk International; 1 Talsi; 4Belarusian

MIALESHKA Pavel BLR 25y 254d 1992 82.05 85.01 -17558

2017 World bronze // 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); 4 ETCh 2011(2009-6, 2014-8); 7 WSG 2013; 12 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 3 WCH 2017. 1 Czech 2018. 2.00/100kg (he’s usually the tallest javelin thrower around)In 2018: 9 Doha Diamond; 1 Klatovy; 8 Osaka; 8 Eugene Diamond; 5 Prague Odložil; 5 Dessau; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Šamorín; nm Lucerne; nm Sotteville-lès-Rouen;1 Czech

FRYDRYCH Petr CZE 30y 205d 1988 83.85 88.23 -10594

3x 2nd at Czech Championships // 11 EJC 2007; 10 ECH 2016; dnq WCH 2017. 2 Czech 2015/2017/2018. 1.83/85kgIn 2018: 3 Paarl; 1 Turnov; 3 Prague Odložil; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 6 Šamorín; 2 Czech

JÍLEK Jaroslav CZE 28y 288d 1989 81.44 83.19 -16597

2017 World silver, with a personal best. 2016 Diamond Race winner after victories in London, Paris and Zúrich12 World Youth 2007; 10 WJC 2008; 8 EJC 2009; 9 ECH 2016 (2010/204-dnq); 8 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 1 ETCh 2017; 2 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq).1 Czech 2014/2015/2017.1.91/93kgIn 2018: 1 Potchefstroom; 5 Doha Diamond; 2 Rehlingen; 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Kuortane; 1 Šamorín; 1 Joensuu; 3 RabatDiamond

VADLEJCH Jakub CZE 27y 300d 1990 89.02 89.73 -17611

2013 World Champion, 2012 Olympic bronze // 9 WJC 2002; 1 ECH 2012 (2010-9, 2014/2016-2); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-11, 2016-7); 1 WCH 2013 (2009/2017-dnq, 2011-4,2015-8); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Czech 2008/2010/2011/2012/2016. Personal best 88.34 in qualifying at the London Olympics, but only 83.34 in final for initial fourthplace (now upgraded to bronze after the disqualification of Oleksandr Pyatnytsya UKR). Did classical piano training from age 7 to 15, but the gave up because “it was toomuch work”. 1.86/93kgIn 2018: 2 Prague; 2 Radom; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Kuortane; 3 Jena; 4 Lucerne

VESELÝ Vítězslav CZE 35y 160d 1983 82.30 88.34 -12613

2018 Mediterranean Games Champion // dnq WIC 2014; 12 under-23 ECH 2017; 1 Mediterranean Games 2018. 2 NCAA 2017/2018. 1 Spanish under-23 2016/2017; 1Spanish 2018. Student of economics at Mississippi State University. Coach-Idoia Mariezkurrena. 188/85kgIn 2018: 2 Mobile; 2 Mississippi State; 2 Florida Relays; 1 Knoxville Gamecock; 1 Penn Relays; 3 Knoxville; 2 NCAA East Preliminary; 2 NCAA; 1 Elche; 5 Madrid; 1Mediterranean Games; 1 Spanish under-23; 1 Spanish; 2 Pamplona

QUIJERA Nicolás ESP 22y 42d 1996 80.21 80.21 -18644

Twice Estonian Champion // dnq EJC 2009; dnq under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2014/2016; 8 WSG 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 11 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 Estonian2015/2017/2018. He was a junior decathlete and high jumped 2.10 in 2008. Coach-Rauno Matas. 1.92/90kgHe was the only left-handed thrower in the 2017 World Championship final, and one of only three to ‘dive’In 2018: 6 Doha Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Tartu; 1 Turku Nurmi; 1 Ogre; 1 Kuortane; 1 Orimattila; 1 Lucerne; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Estonian

KIRT Magnus EST 28y 118d 1990 89.75 89.75 -18660

2015 World Student Games Champion // 7 EJC 2007; 9 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq WCH 2009/2017; 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014/2016; 1 WSG 2015. 1Estonian 2009/2014/2016 (2017/2018-2). Coach-Heino Puuste (4 WCH 1983). 1.83/95kgIn 2018: 1 Randvere; 6 Riga; 4 Tartu; 8 Ogre; 1 Tallinn; 3 Orimattila; 5 Joensuu; 2 Estonian

LAANMÄE Tanel EST 28y 311d 1989 78.13 85.04 -16663

New Finnish Champion, up from 80.25 to 88.02 already in 2018 // 4 World Youth 2013; 7 EJC 2017; 7 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Finnish 2018. 1.95/82kgIn 2018: 1 Vantaa; 9 Turku Nurmi; 2 Raasepori; 2 Pihtipudas; 1 Pietarsaari; 1 Finnish

HELANDER Oliver FIN 21y 217d 1997 88.02 88.02 -18671

2014 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); 2 OLY 2012 (2016-6); 1 ECH 2014 (2016-3); 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Finnish2012/2014/2015. In Kuortane 2008 became the first Finn to defeat Tero Pitkämäki in four years. He is also a qualified electrical engineer, sports adviser. Coach-JarmoHirvonen (previously Jarmo Hirvonen). 1.89/86kgIn 2018: 1 Oulu; 2 Orimattila; 2 Joensuu

RUUSKANEN Antti FIN 34y 166d 1984 82.59 88.98 -15686

Sixth & eighth at successive World Championships (but now he’s German Champion ahead of compatriots who placed higher on those occasions)1 EJC 2009; 1 ETCh 2014; 9 ECH 2014; 6 WCH 2015 (2017-8). 1 German 2018. Back/shoulder surgery in 2010, then on his elbow in 2012 when they strengthened his armwith a piece of his thigh tendon. Club-MTG Mannheim. Coach-Lutz Klemm. 1.95/108kgIn 2018: 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Rehlingen; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 Offenburg; 3 Turku Nurmi; 2 Dessau; 1 Jena; 2 Rabat Diamond; 1 German

HOFMANN Andreas GER 26y 233d 1991 92.06 92.06 -18802

2016 Olympic Champion, Germany’s first in the men’s javelin since 1972. But then only fourth at the World Championships (again)9 WJC 2010; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; 2 ETCh 2013 (2017-3); 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 4 WCH 2015/2017 (2013-dnq); 5 ECH 2016 (2020-dnq, 2014-12); 1 OLY 2016. 1German 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. They call him the “Regenwerfer” (rain thrower) because he has a habit of throwing well in the wet. 1.92/92kgHis father (Heiko) was once GDR champion in the activity of fishing rod casting. Club-LC Jena. Coach-Harro Schwuchow (formerly Boris Henry)In 2018: 1 Doha Diamond (91.78, compared with his 93.90 there the previous year); 2 Schönebeck; 1 Eugene Diamond; 2 Turku Nurmi; 1 Dessau; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike;2 Kuortane; 2 Jena; 2 Lucerne; 4 Rabat Diamond; 2 German

RÖHLER Thomas GER 26y 310d 1991 91.78 93.90 -17829

2017 World Champion, when he set a world best qualifying throw of 90.26, then won with a first-round 89.89 in the final12 EJC 2011; 2 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 7 WCH 2015; 4 OLY 2016. 1 German 2017. Club-LG Offenburg. Coach-Boris Obergföll (née Henry). 1.88/103kgThe word “vetter” translated into English is cousinIn 2018: 1 Offenburg; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 European Throws Cup; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Schönebeck; 3 Rehlingen; 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 Offenburg; 4 Turku Nurmi; 3 German

VETTER Johannes GER 25y 133d 1993 94.44 94.44 -17 NR838


Former European Junior Champion // 1 EJC 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 2015; 9 OLY 2016; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018. 2 German 2014/2016. Former handball player whothrew a 700gm 52.27 for fun with his first attempt at age 16. Club-USC Mainz. Coach-Stephan Kallenberg. 1.91/98kgIn 2018: 1 Athletics World Cup; 4 German

WEBER Julian GER 23y 342d 1994 84.62 88.29 -16839

Hungarian record holder & 4x Champion // 12 WJC 2012 (2013-dnq); 6 EJC 2013; dnq ECH 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq WCH 2017. 1 Hungarian2015/2016/2017/2018. 1.82/86kgIn 2018: 2 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Győr; 1 Miskolc; 7 Riga; 1 Budapest Schulek; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 Hungarian under-23; 1 Hungarian; 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1Veszprém

RIVASZ-TÓTH Norbert HUN 22y 91d 1996 80.26 83.08 -17 NR862

dnq World Youth 2011; 12 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); 9 under-23 ECH 2017. 3 NCAA 2018 (2017-6). Attends Utah State University in Logan, UtahIn 2018: 1 Irvine; 1 Texas Relays; 9 Long Beach; 1 Fresno; 3 NCAA; 4 Jena; 1 Icelandic

GUDMUNDSSON Sindri Hrafn ISL 22y 258d 1995 80.91 80.91 -18879

4x Italian Champion // 4 ECP 2008; 6 ETCh 2011 (2009-12); dnq ECH 2016. 1 Italian 2008/2009/2010/2015. Served one-month suspension for a doping offence in 2005.1.87/100kgIn 2018: 1 Nembro; 2 Savona; 1 Bellinzona; 4 Geneva; 6 Madrid; 2 Mediterranean Games; 3 Nembro; 1 Saronno; 1 Trieste

BERTOLINI Roberto ITA 32y 301d 1985 80.24 81.68 -17888

(Say it like “Chax”) // 8 World Youth 2011; 12 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 8 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-10). 1.85/83kgIn 2018: 1 Alfaz del Pi; 1 Ogre; 1 Tartu; 1 Riga; 2 Ventspils; 4 Ogre; 4 Madrid; 6 Talsi; 2 Latvian

ČAKŠS Gatis LAT 23y 54d 1995 83.89 83.89 -18927

11 World Youth 2015; 11 WJC 2016; 4 EJC 2017. 1.92/85kgIn 2018: 3 Ogre; 2 Tartu; 1 Rakvere; 9 Riga; 8 Ventspils; 7 Ogre; 7 Minsk International; 1 Hilversum; 3 Latvian

GAILUMS Patriks LAT 20y 88d 1998 75.19 81.91 -17928

DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION // 7 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq WCH 2011; 3 WSG 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2012-dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Latvian 2016. Coach-Valentina Eiduka (same as Vadims Vasiļevskis). Former World junior record holder, in 2011 he broke the old record of 83.87 which had stood to Andreas Thorkildsen since2001. Partner-Līna Mūze (1 under-23 ECH 2016). Coach-Kimmo Kinnunen (1 WCH 91). 1.90/95kgIn 2018: 2 Randvere; 10 Riga; nm Latvian

SIRMAIS Zigismunds LAT 26y 91d 1992 73.19 86.66 -16932

4 EJC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq ECH 2014/2016; dnq WCH 2015/2017; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Latvian 2013/2018. Coach/father-Marcis Strobinders (pb 81.78 in 1993).1.93/90kgIn 2018: 1 Naples; 6 Rehlingen; 2 Riga; 1 Ventspils; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Ogre; 2 Madrid; 3 Talsi; 9 Rabat Diamond; 1 Latvian

ŠTROBINDERS Rolands LAT 26y 113d 1992 84.80 85.07 -17933

5x Lithuanian Champion // dnq World Youth 2013; 6 WJC 2014; 3 EJC 2015; dnq ECH 2016; 5 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq WCH 2017 (fouled out). 1 Lithuanian2014/2015/2016/2017/2018. 1.84/79kgIn 2018: 1 European Clubs Cup; 6 Prague Odložil; 3 Ogre; 2 Talsi; 3 Lucerne; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Lithuanian

MATUSEVIČIUS Edis LTU 22y 36d 1996 82.67 84.78 -17 NR938

Moldovan record holder // 3 WJC 2014; 3 Balkan 2016; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 4 WSG 2017. 1.94/92kgIn 2018: 1 Moldovan; 3 Riga; 2 Prague Odložil; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Minsk International; 2 Šamorín; 8 Rabat Diamond; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

MARDARE Andrian MDA 23y 47d 1995 84.43 84.43 -18 NR942

2017 World Championship finalist // 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011; 9 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 9 WCH 2017 (2013/2015-dnq); 2Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 Polish 2015/2016/2017/2018. Coach/father-Michal Krukowski. 1.85/96kgIn 2018: 1 Kielce; 1 Warsaw; 1 Radom; 8 Riga; 6 Turku Nurmi; 3 Dessau; 1 Madrid; 1 Cetniewo; 2 Athletics World Cup (his points late on day 2 helped Poland clinch secondplace in the tournament); 1 Polish

KRUKOWSKI Marcin POL 26y 52d 1992 83.34 88.09 -17 NR1003

2017 European Junior Champion // dnq World Youth 2016; 9 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017. 185/73kgIn 2018: 3 European Throws Cup under-23; 3 Kielce; 2 Warsaw; 3 Radom; 1 St. Pölten; 3 Tartu; 1 Leiden; 1 Espoo; 1 Warsaw

MRZYGLÓD Cyprian POL 20y 185d 1998 81.08 81.08 -181010

dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012. Coach-Leszek Walczak. 1.94/104kgIn 2018: 4 Warsaw; 2 Sopot; 1 Gdansk (Jun 9); 1 Gdańsk (Jun 16); 2 Cetniewo; 2 Warsaw; 4 Polish; 2 Sopot

OSEWSKI Bartosz POL 27y 139d 1991 81.06 83.89 -121015

Romanian record holder // 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 10 EJC 2015; 5 WJC 2016; 4 under-23 ECH 2017; 2 Francophone Games 2017; dnq WCH 2017. 1 Romanian2017/2018In 2018: 1 Bucharest; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Pitești; 1 Savona; 1 Cluj-Napoca; 1 Kalamáta; 2 Minsk International; 1 Nembro; 4 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1Romanian

NOVAC Alexandru ROU 21y 135d 1997 86.37 86.37 -18 NR1046

6x Serbian Champion // 12 EJC 2009; dnq ECH 2014; 6 WSG 2015; 1 Balkan 2018. 1 Serbian 2010/2012/2014/2015/2016/2018. 1.93/90kgIn 2018: 1 Sremska Mitrovica; 1 Bar; 2 Cluj-Napoca; 1 Zenica; 1 Sremska Mitrovica; 4 Šamorín; 1 Novo Mesto; 1 Serbian; 1 Balkan

SAMAC Vedran SRB 28y 196d 1990 80.44 80.90 -151063

Full name (Swedish)-Jiannis Giorgos Karl SmaliosFull name (Greek)-Ioánnis-Yeóryios-Karl SmaliósFormer European Junior Champion (for Greece)HJ pb: 2.01 -04. 1 EJC 2005; 12 WJC 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 11 under-23 ECH 2009 (for Greece); dnq ECH 2010 (for Sweden); 12 WSG 2015. 1 Swedish 2017. Coach-ArtoThor. 1.92/90kgAllegiance transferee from Greece – Born-Stockholm, father-Greek, mother-Swedish. He has dual citizenship and initially represented Greece, but was cleared by IAAF tocompete for Sweden from July 29, 2013In 2018: 1 Málaga; 1 Bålsta; 4 Vantaa; 1 Trosa; 1 Bottnaryd; 7 Jena; 2 Karlstad (Jul 21); 2 Karlstad (Jul 25)

SMALIÓS Jiannis SWE 31y 170d 1987 79.89 81.89 -161115

4 World Youth 2011; 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011; 9 WJC 2012; 6 ETCh 2017. 1 Ukrainian 2013/2018In 2018: 3 Ukrainian winter; 4 Minsk International; 1 Ukrainian

KUSHNIRUK Yuriy UKR 23y 243d 1994 80.55 80.55 -181154


1.....98.48.......Jan Zelezny CZE........................19962.....94.44.......Johannes Vetter GER................ 20173.....93.90.......Thomas Röhler GER..................20174.....93.09.......Aki Parviainen FIN..................... 19995.....92.72.......Julius Yego KEN........................ 20156.....92.61.......Sergey Makarov RUS................ 20027.....92.60.......Raymond Hecht GER.................19958.....92.06.......Andreas Hofmann GER............. 20189.....91.69.......Kostas Gatsioudis GRE............. 200010...91.59.......Andreas Thorkildsen NOR......... 2005

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2018 EUROPEAN LIST1.....92.70.......Johannes Vetter GER2.....92.06.......Andreas Hofmann GER3.....91.78.......Thomas Röhler GER4.....89.75.......Magnus Kirt EST5.....89.02.......Jakub Vadlejch CZE6.....88.02.......Oliver Helander FIN7.....86.37.......Alexandru Novac ROU8.....85.46.......Paraskevás Batzávalis GRE9.....85.38.......Dmitriy Tarabin RUS10...85.17.......Bernhard Seifert GER


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