European Indoor Athletics Championships 2021 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’ Entrants: 71 Event starts: March 6 (10:18) Age (Days) Born SB PB

14 DONIGIAN Alex ARM 27y 135d 1993 6.79 6.64 -19 Allegiance transferee from USA – cleared by to represent Armenia from August 21, 2019 (which explains why he was initially entered but did not start two years ago in ) 100 pb: 10.22w -15, 10.35 -16. 200 pb: 20.93 -16. 4 Balkan 100 2020. 2 NCAA div 2 indoor 60 2015; sf US indoor 60 20119. Was at Western Washington University In 2021: 4 Virginia Beach 60; 3 Serbian Open 60

15 KELETELA Dorian Celeste ART 22y 26d 1999 6.85 6.78 -20 Former Congolese international, fled to in 2016 after his parents were killed 100 pb: 10.46 -20. ht 100 2015. 3 Portuguese junior 60 2018 In 2021: 4 60

16 FUCHS Markus AUT 25y 110d 1995 6.65 6.65 -19 7x Austrian Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.30 -19. 200 pb: 20.84 -18 (21.76i -21). ht ECH 100 2016/2018 & 200 2018; sf EIC 60 2019 (2015/2017-ht). 1 Austrian 100 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 & 200 2016/2017/2019. 1 Austrian indoor 60 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021 (1 200 2018/2019/2020/2021) In 2021: 3 & 60; dq/ht Ostrava 60; 1 Linz 60; 1 Austrian indoor 60/200

30 KUBA DI-VITA Gaylord BEL 25y 107d 1995 6.75 6.73 -20 100 pb: 10.43 -19. 1 Belgian under-23 100 2017; 2 Belgian 100 2019; 2 Belgian indoor 60 2020. Former American football player In 2021: 1 60; 6 Vienna T&F 60; 2 IFAM 60

35 VLEMINCKX Kobe BEL 22y 277d 1998 6.65 6.65 -21 Two medals at 2019 European under-23s // 100 pb: 10.43 -20. 200 pb: 20.89 -19. 2 under-23 ECH 200 2019 (3 4x100). 1 Belgian 100 2020 & indoor 60 2020. Coach-Lieve Van Mechelen In 2021: 1ht Ghent 60 (dns final)

40 BLIZNETS Dzianis BLR 25y 357d 1995 6.75 6.75 -21 100 pb: 10.62 -19. 1 Belarusian 100 2017 In 2021: 2 Belarusian Cup 60; 2 Belarusian indoor 60

41 BOHDAN Maksim BLR 23y 350d 1997 6.77 6.77 -21 100 pb: 10.54 -19. 200 pb: 21.61 -20 (21.69i -21). 5 under-23 ECH 4x100 2019. 2 Belarusian 200 2020 & indoor 200 2021 In 2021: 1 Belarusian Cup 200 ‘’ (3 60); 2 Mogilyov 60; 2 Belarusian indoor 200 (3 60)

47 ZABALOTNY Yury BLR 24y 8d 1997 6.72 6.72 -21 2x Belarusian Indoor Champion // 100 pb: 10.32 -20. 200 pb: 20.87 -20 (21.81i -20). 5 under-23 ECH 4x100 2019. 1 Belarusian 100 2020 & indoor 60 2020/2021 In 2021: 1 ‘Winter’ 60; 1 Belarusian Cup 60 (2 200); 1 Mogilyov 60; 1 Belarusian indoor 60

48 DIMITROV Denis BUL 27y 22d 1994 6.73 6.65 -15 5x Bulgarian Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 10.16 -13. 200 pb: 20.92 -18. 2 EJC 100 2013 (7 200); qf WCH 100 2013; 1 Balkan 100 2013; sf ECH 100 2014 (2016-ht); 1 Balkan indoor 60 2015/2017; sf EIC 60 2015 (2017/2019-ht); 2 under-23 ECH 100 2015; ht ECH 100 2016/2018 (ht 200 2018). 1 Bulgarian 100 2013/2014/2015/2017/2018 (1 200 2017/2018). 1 Bulgarian indoor 60 2016-2019 In 2021: 1 Sofia 60 (Jan 16); 6 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 60; 1 Sofia 60 (Feb 6); 6ht Balkan indoor 60

50 JIVKOV Vesselin BUL 20y 37d 2001 6.80 6.76 -20 100 pb: 10.62 -18. 200 pb: 21.09w, 21.36 -18 (21.51i -21). 5 European Youth 200 2018; 16 Youth Olympic 200 2018. 1 Bulgarian indoor 60 2020 In 2021: 1 Sofia 200 (2 60) (Jan 16); 6ht Balkan indoor 60

59 HAMPL Stepán CZE 21y 114d 1999 6.70 6.70 -21 100 pb: 10.36 -19. sf EJC 100/200 2017; ht WJC 100/200 2018 In 2021: 2 Czech League round 1 60; 2 Prague Invitational 60; 3 Czech indoor 60

68 STROMSÍK Zdenek CZE 26y 99d 1994 6.68 6.60 -18 Co-holder of Czech 100m record of 10.16 (with ) // 100 pb: 10.11w, 10.16 -18. 200 pb: 20.93 -20. ht WJC 100 2014; 4 EJC 100 2013; 6 ETCh 100 2017; ht WIC 60 2018; sf ECH 100 2018; sf EIC 60 2019. 1 Czech 100 2017/2018 & indoor 60 2019/2020 In 2021: 2 Prague Czech League round 2 60; 8 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 60; 1 Prague Invitational 60; 2 Czech indoor 60

72 VELEBA Jan CZE 34y 88d 1986 6.65 6.65 -11/21 Co-holder of Czech 100m record of 10.16 (with Zdeněk Stromšík) // 100 pb: 10.15w, 10.16 -19. 200 pb: 20.86 -12. sf EIC 60 2011/2015; 9 ETCh 200 2014 (10 100); sf ECH 100 2014/2016 (2010-ht); sf EIC 60 2017; ht ECH 100 2018; 6 ETCh 100 2019. 1 Czech 100 2010/2014/2016/2019/2020 & indoor 60 2011/2013/2015/2016/2017/2021. 1 Slovak indoor 60 2014. He works as a furniture maker. The Czech team were out on the track for the relay final at the 2018 European Championships, but they couldn’t start because Veleba cramped up In 2021: 1 Prague Czech League round 1 60; 1 Prague Czech League round 2 60 (he equalled his pb of 6.65 after 10 years); 2 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 60; 1 Prague Czech League round 3 60; 1 Czech indoor 60; 7 ‘Gold’ Tour 60

77 HANSEN Simon DEN 22y 247d 1998 6.75 6.75 -21 100 pb: 10.39w -16, 10.49 -20. 200 pb: 21.12 -16. sf World Youth 100/200 2015; 2 Nordic junior 100/200 2016. 1 Danish 200 2016/2019. 1 Danish indoor 60 2020 In 2021: 1 60 (2x); 3 Ghent IFAM 60; 2 Danish indoor 60

79 KJÆR Emil Mader DEN 21y 74d 1999 6.77 6.77 -21 100 pb: 110.62 -18. 200 pb: 21.44 -18. 1 Danish indoor 200 2018 In 2021: 1 Randers 60 (2x)

83 MUSAH Kojo DEN 24y 322d 1996 6.61 6.61 -21 Reigning Danish Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 10.29 -20. 200 pb: 20.67 -20. sf under-23 ECH 100 2017; ht EIC 60 2019. 1 Danish 100/200 2020 & indoor 60 2019/2021. Coach-Mikkel Larsen In 2021: 1 Randers 60; 1 Odense 60; dq Vienna T&F 60; 5 ISTAF 60; 1 Ghent IFAM 60; 1 Danish indoor 60 (set Danish indoor record 6.61)

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 1 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 99 LÓPEZ Sergio ESP 21y 242d 1999 6.74 6.67 -20 2019 Spanish Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.36 -18. 200 pb: 21.24 -20. ht World Youth 100 2015; 5 EJC 100 2017 (2 4x100); sf WJC 100 2018; sf WIC 60 2019. 1 Spanish indoor 60 2019 In 2021: 2 Spanish under-23 indoor 60; 3 Spanish indoor 60

102 RODRÍGUEZ Daniel ESP 26y 37d 1995 6.67 6.67 -21 Sprint double winner at 2021 Spanish Indoor Championships // 100 pb: 10.43 -20. 200 pb: 20.59 -18 (20.83i -21). 4 200 2018; sf ECH 200 2018. 1 Spanish 200 2020. 1 Spanish indoor 60 2021 & 200 2017/2019/2021. Coach-Manuel Jiménez In 2021: 1 Antequera 60/200 (Jan 16/17); 1 Grand Prix 60; 1 Antequera 60 (Jan 30); 1 Antequera 60 (Feb 13); 1 Spanish indoor 60/200; 4ht Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 60

106 SANCHEZ Ricardo ESP 21y 206d 1999 6.75 6.75 -21 100 pb: 10.53w, 10.62 -19 In 2021: 1 Madrid 60 (2x); 5 Spanish under-23 indoor 60; 6 Spanish indoor 60; 8ht Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 60

111 NAZAROV Karl Erik EST 21y 352d 1999 6.63 6.63 -21 Estonian record holder at indoor 60m Hurdles // 60H pb: 7.74i -21. 100 pb: 10.61 -19. 400H pb: 51.32 -20. ht WJC 400H 2018. 1 Estonian 100 2019 & indoor 60 2021 In 2021: 1 60H (Jan 10); 2 Pärnu 60H; dq Mondeville ‘Elite’ 60H; 1 Tallinn 60H (Feb 7); 1 Estonian under-23 indoor 60; 1 Tallinn 60 (Feb 13); 1 Estonian indoor 60 (2 200)

114 ILLUKKA Riku FIN 21y 164d 1999 6.73 6.73 -21 100 pb: 10.37w -20, 10.46 -19. 200 pb: 20.98w -19, 21.31 -18. 7 EJC 4x100 2017; sf WJC 100 2018 (ht 200). 2 Finnish 100/200 2019 In 2021: 3 Jyväskylä 60 (Jan 30); 2 Jyväskylä 60 (Feb 7); 2 60; 3 Finnish indoor 60

120 PUROLA Samuel FIN 20y 288d 2000 6.67 6.67 -19/21 Two medals at 2017 European Junior Championships (though none in 2019) 100 pb: 10.31 -17. 200 pb: 20.84 -17 (21.12i -21). 3 European Youth 100 2016; 2 EJC 100 2017 (3 200); sf WJC 100 2018; sf EIC 60 2019; ht ETCh 100 2019. 1 Finnish indoor 200 2017/2018/2020/2021 & indoor 60 2019. 1.91 tall In 2021: 1 Oulu 60; 1 Jyväskylä 60/200; 1 Finnish indoor 200 (2 60)

122 SAMUELSSON Samuli FIN 25y 254d 1995 6.66 6.66 -21 4x Finnish Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.28 -20. 200 pb: 20.73 -17. ht WJC 100/200 2014; 9 ETCh 200 2015 (10 100); 6 under-23 ECH 200 2015; ht ECH 200 2016; 4 under-23 ECH 100 2017 (3 4x100). 1 Finnish 100 2017 & 200 2015/2016/2017/2020. 1 Finnish indoor 60 2018/2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Helsinki 60 (3x); 1 Finnish indoor 60

128 FALL Mouhamadou FRA 29y 7d 1992 6.62 6.62 -21 2019 French Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.12 -19. 200 pb: 20.34 -19. 4 ECH 4x100 2018; 3 ETCh 200 (+ 1st leg for winning, then disqualified sprint relay team - he stepped on the line on his exchange to ); ht WCH 200 2019. 1 French 200 2019 & 100 2020. Coach-Mickael Hanany (French record holder) In 2021: 2 Mondeville ‘Elite’ 60; 4 Metz 60; 4 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 60; 3 Eaubonne 60; 2 French indoor 60 (but he’s French Champion because winner was the French-based Iranian ); 2 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 60

129 GOLITIN Amaury FRA 24y 35d 1997 6.62 6.62 -21 2018 Mediterranean under-23 Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 10.07 -18. 200 pb: 20.67 -20 (21.77i -21). 3 EJC 4x100 2015 (sf 100); sf WJC 100 2016; 1 Mediterranean under -23 100 2018; sf ECH 100 2018; 6 EIC 60 2019; 7 under-23 ECH 100 2019 (2 4x100). 1 French 200 2020 indoors & out. Disqualified for false starts at the 2018 French 100m final and then the 2019 French indoor 60m final In 2021: 3 Mondeville ‘Elite’ 60; 3 Metz 60; 6 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 60; 3 French indoor 60 (1 200 ‘’)

144 AIKINES-ARYEETEY Harry GBR 32y 186d 1988 6.67 6.55 -10 Winner of the UK 100m title in 2020, on his 12th attempt (then became a father for the first time later that month) 100 pb: 9.90w -17, 10.08 -13. 200 pb: 20.46 -11. 1 World Youth 100/200 2005; 1 WJC 100 2006 (3 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 100 2009; 3 WCH 4x100 2009; dnf sf WIC 60 2010; sf WCH 100 2011/2013; 4 ECH 100 2012; 7 EIC 60 2013 (2011-ht); 1 ETCh 4x100 2013/2014/2017/2019; sf COM 100 2014 (2 4x100); 3 ECH 100 2014 (1 4x100); 5 OLY 4x100 2016; 1 ETCh 100 2017 (2019-4); sf COM 100 2018 (1 4x100); 1 ECH 4x400 2018; 4 ETCh 100 2019. 1 English 100 2011; 2 UK 100 2013/2014 (2015/2016-5, 2017-3, 2018-6). Stress fracture of back in 2007; hamstring tears in 2008, 2010 & 2012. Married Lauren Cooper in October 2019, their daughter Aubreé-Isla born September 2020. Coach-Benke Blomkvist In 2021: 2 Loughborough Elite 60; 3 Lee Valley UK Trial 60; In February 2021 he was runner-up in the pre-recorded MTV reality TV contest ‘Celebs On The Farm’

146 BROMBY Oliver GBR 22y 339d 1998 6.65 6.63 -20 2019 European under-23 silver at 100m (just 0.01 behind the gold medallist Henrik Larsson SWE) 100 pb: 10.22 -19. 200 pb: 21.31w -17, 21.32 -15. 4 World Youth 100 2015; 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2015; 3 EJC 100 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 100 2019; 1 ETCh 4x100 2019. 1 British Universities 100 2019 (representing Metropolitan University). Coach-Marvin Rowe In 2021: 1 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 60; 2 Lee Valley UK Trial 60

158 ROBERTSON Andrew GBR 30y 77d 1990 6.61 6.54 -15 Twice UK Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.03w -19/20, 10.10 -14. 200 pb: 20.59w -18, 20.76 -13. 3 EJC 100/4x100 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2011 (2 4x100); silver COM 4x100 2014 (ran heat); dq EIC 60 final 2017 (false start); sf WIC 60 2018. 1 UK indoor 60 2017/2020. 3 UK 100 2013 (2011-6, 2012/2016-8, 2014-7, 2015/2020-4). His first sport was rugby but he felt he was too small to progress. Coach/father-Sam Robertson In 2021: 1 Loughborough Elite 60 (both ‘A’ & ‘B’ races); 1 Lee Valley UK Trial 60

174 CORUCLE Philipp GER 24y 62d 1997 6.62 6.62 -21 Former German Junior 60m Champion indoors // 100 pb: 10.45 -19. 1 German junior indoor 60 2016 In 2021: 2 Frankfurt 60; 5 Düsseldorf 60; 4 German indoor 60

181 KRANZ Kevin GER 22y 257d 1998 6.52 6.52 -21 Twice German Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.22w -19, 10.24 -18. 200 pb: 20.89 -18. ht ECH 100 2018; 8 EIC 60 2019; 4 under-23 ECH 100 2019 (1 4x100, he led off the quartet of him, Marvin Schulte, Deniz Almas & Philipp Trutenat). 1 German 100 2018 & indoor 60 2019/2021. Hampered by glandular fever in 2019/2020. Coach- David Corell In 2021: 2 Düsseldorf 60; 3 Berlin ISTAF 60; 1 German indoor 60 (European lead 6.52, which also equalled the German indoor record of Julian Reus)

185 POHL Michael GER 31y 106d 1989 6.60 6.60 -21 2019 German Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 10.22 -18. 200 pb: 21.00 -18. sf WIC 60 2018; 3 ETCh 100 2019. 1 German 100 2019 In 2021: 1 Frankfurt 60; 4 Düsseldorf 60; 1 60; dq 60; 3 German indoor 60; 5 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 60

195 WAGNER Julian GER 22y 351d 1998 6.59 6.59 -21 100 pb: 10.30w, 10.31 -19. 200 pb: 21.24 -16. 400 pb: 48.09 -16. 5 WJC 4x400 2016. 2 German indoor 60 2020/2021 In 2021: 1 60; 3 Erfurt 60; 5 Dortmund 60; 2 German indoor 60

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 2 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 201 NIFADÓPOULOS Ioánnis GRE 30y 123d 1990 6.77 6.73 -19 2018 Balkan Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 10.22w -17, 10.30 -18. 200 pb: 21.19 -18. 1 Balkan 100 2018; ht ECH 100 2018. 1 Greek 100 2018/2019/2020 In 2021: 2 Greek indoor 60

205 ZÍKOS Konstadínos GRE 22y 314d 1998 6.64 6.62 -19 2019 European indoor finalist // 100 pb: 10.39w -18, 10.41 -19. 200 pb: 21.82 -17. sf EJC 100 2017; 5 EIC 60 2019; ht ETCh 100 2019; 1 Balkan indoor 60 2020. 1 Greek indoor 60 2018/2019/2020/2021 In 2021: 4ht Berlin ISTAF 60; 2 Dortmund 60; 1 Greek indoor 60

207 BOROS Bence HUN 24y 69d 1996 6.62 6.62 -21 100 pb: 10.40 -19. 200 pb: 20.92 -19. 1 Hungarian 200 2019 indoors & out; 1 Hungarian indoor 60 2021 In 2021: 1 60 (Jan 30); 1 Hungarian indoor 60

208 HAUFE Raymund HUN 20y 185d 2000 6.75 6.75 -21 100 pb: 10.62w, 10.69 -20. 200 pb: 21.83 -19 In 2021: 1 Budapest 60 (Feb 7); 3 Budapest 60 (Feb 13); 5 Hungarian indoor 60

210 ILLOVSZKY Dominik HUN 19y 59d 2002 6.72 6.72 -21 100 pb: 10.58 -18. 2 European Youth 100 2018; 21 Youth Olympic 100 2018. 2 Hungarian indoor 60 2021 In 2021: 2 Budapest 60 (Jan 30); 1 Budapest 60 (Feb 13); 2 Hungarian indoor 60

215 MÁTÉ Tamás HUN 22y 77d 1998 6.73 6.73 -21 Won sprint double at 2020 Hungarian Championships outdoors // 100 pb: 10.46 -19. 200 pb: 20.86 -20 (21.31i -21). 400 pb: 46.86 -20 (47.78i -21). 8 EJC 200 2017. 1 Hungarian 100/200 2020. 1 Hungarian indoor 200 2018/2020 In 2021: 1 Győr 60; 1 Budapest 400 (Jan 30); 1 Budapest 200 (Feb 7); 3 Hungarian indoor 60

222 ADAMS Dean IRL 30y 355d 1990 6.78 6.73 -20 Irish indoor 60m titles nine years apart // 100 pb: 10.57 -10. 1 Irish indoor 60 2011/2020; 1 Scottish indoor 60 2012/2020; 1 Northern Irish 100 2019. He works as an athletics development officer with Ulster University. Coach-Alan Kennedy In 2021: 7 Vienna T&F 60; 3 Dublin 60

229 OLATUNDE IRL 18y 279d 2002 6.73 6.73 -21 3x Irish Junior Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.63 -19. sf European Youth 100 2018; 7 European Youth Olympic Festival 100 2019. 1 Irish junior 100 2018; 1 Irish junior indoor 60 2018/2019/2020. Attends University College Dublin In 2021: 2 Dublin 60

230 REID Leon IRL 26y 221d 1994 6.68 6.68 -21 2018 200m bronze (for Northern Ireland), despite being the finalist with the slowest personal best 100 pb: 10.26w, 10.33 -17. 200 pb: 20.27 -18. 2 European Youth Olympic Festival 100 2011; 6 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011; 2 EJC 200 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 200 2015; 3 COM 200 2018 (2014-ht); 7 ECH 200 2018. 1 Irish indoor 60 2018, 1 Irish 100 2018 & 200 2018/2019 (1 indoor 200 2019). 1 English under-23 200 2015/2016. His mother was born in Belfast. Based-Bath, coach-James Hillier Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – cleared by World Athletics to represent Ireland in international competition from August 3, 2018 In 2021: 3 Loughborough Elite 60 ‘B’; 1 Dublin 60/200 (Feb 20/21); 6ht Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 60

234 GUNNARSSON Kolbeinn Höður ISL 25y 236d 1995 6.83 6.83 -21 18x Icelandic Champion indoors & out across 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m 100 pb: 10.51w -17, 10.61 -16. 200 pb: 20.89w -18, 20.96 -17. 400 pb: 47.28 -15. ht EIC 400 2013/2015; ht WJC 200 2014; 1 Small European States Games 200 2017/2018. Was at the University of Memphis In 2021: 1 Hafnarfjördur 60/300 (Jan 25); 1 Hafnarfjördur 60 (Jan 30); 1 Reykjavik 60/200; 1 Hafnarfjördur 60 (Feb 23)

236 ALI Chituru ITA 21y 332d 1999 6.69 6.69 -21 100 pb: 10.41 -20. 110H pb: 13.95 -19. sf under-23 ECH 110H 2019. 2 Italian 110H 2019; 2 Italian indoor 60H 2020; 2 Italian indoor 60 2021 In 2021: 2 Italian under-23 indoor 60; 1 Padua 60; 2 Italian indoor 60

249 JACOBS Lamont Marcell ITA 26y 159d 1994 6.53 6.53 -21 2019 World 100m semi-finalist. Former world-class long jumper, but resting from that event after a knee injury 100 pb: 10.03 -19. 200 pb: 20.61 -18. pb: 8.48w -16, 8.07i -17, 7.95 -16. 9 EJC LJ 2013; 1 Mediterranean under-23 LJ 2016; 11 ECH LJ 2016; dnq EIC LJ 2017; sf ECH 100 2018; 2 ETCh 100 2019; sf WCH 100 2019. 1 Italian LJ 2016 & indoor LJ 2017; 1 Italian 100 2018/2019/2020 & indoor 60 2021. The word ‘crazylongjumper’ is tattooed across his chest, it’s also his social media handle. Allegiance transferee from USA – born-El Paso (Italian mother), acquired Italian citizenship on January 14, 2010 and cleared by World Athletics to compete for from June 2012. Coach- (1 WIC TJ 2001) In 2021: 2 Berlin ISTAF 60; 1 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 60; 2 Łódź Orlen Cup 60; 1 Italian indoor 60

251 LAI Luca ITA 28y 252d 1992 6.64 6.57 -20 Former Italian Champion at indoor 60m // 100 pb: 10.22 -20. 200 pb: 21.21 -20. 1 Italian indoor 60 2019. Coach/brother-Alessandro Lai In 2021: 1 Ancona 60; 1 Metz 60 ‘B’; 3 Italian indoor 60

263 TRUSKAUSKAS Gediminas LTU 23y 61d 1998 6.79 6.77 -20 3x Lithuanian Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.37 -20. 200 pb: 20.83 -20. 400 pb: 47.65 -17. ht World Youth 200 2015; sf EJC 400 2017; ht ECH 200 2018. 1 Lithuanian 100 2020 & 200 2018/2019/2020. 1 Lithuanian indoor 60 2019/2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Šiauliai 60; 4 Ghent IFAM 60; 1 Lithuanian indoor 60

273 BOUJU Raphael NED 18y 293d 2002 6.65 6.65 -21 2018 European Youth Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 10.44w -19, 10.51 -20. 1 European Youth 100 2018. 1 English Schools under-17 100 2018; 2 Dutch indoor 60 2020. Born-, moved to Britain at age 4. Member of British Club Bedford & County (same as Paula Radcliffe). Coach-Allen Adamson In 2021: 2 Ghent 60; 5ht Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 60; 8 Dutch indoor 60

284 van GOOL Joris NED 22y 334d 1998 6.58 6.58 -21 2019 European indoor bronze at 60m // 100 pb: 10.16 -19 200 pb: 21.51 -16. ht WJC 100 2016; sf EJC 100 2017; ht ECH 100 2018; 3 EIC 60 2019; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2019. 1 Dutch 100 2020. 1 indoor 60 2019/2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Ghent 60; 1 Dortmund 60; dq Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 60; 1 Dutch indoor 60; 3 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 60

294 JOHANSEN Mathias Hove NOR 22y 158d 1998 6.76 6.76 -21 Twice Norwegian Champion at 200m, both indoors & out // 100 pb: 10.39w -19, 10.43 -20. 200 pb: 21.00 -16. ht World Youth 200 2015; sf WJC 200 2016; 8 under-23 ECH 200 2019. 1 Norwegian 200 2019/2020 & indoor 200 2018/2020 In 2021: 2 Moelv 60; 3 Bergen 60; 1 Bærum 200 (3 60); 1 100

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 3 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 296 MEINSETH Even NOR 24y 285d 1996 6.72 6.72 -21 Full name-Even Sandnes Meinseth // 100 pb: 10.38w -15, 10.49 -20. 200 pb: 20.94w, 20.96 -15. ht World Youth 100/200 2013; 11 ETCh 200 2015; 3 EJC 200 2015. 1 Norwegian 100 2020 & indoor 60 2020. His mother Sølvi Meinseth (Née Olsen) once held the Norwegian 400m record In 2021: 1 Bergen 60 (3x); 1 Bærum 60

299 VAULA Jacob NOR 19y 215d 2001 6.72 6.72 -21 100 pb: 10.78w -19, 10.84 -20. 3 Norwegian 100 2020 In 2021: 2 Bergen 60; 2 Bærum 60

309 KOPEĆ Dominik POL 25y 364d 1995 6.66 6.66 -21 2018 & 2019 Polish Champion at both sprints (outdoors) // 100 pb: 10.24w, 10.25 -20. 200 pb: 20.59 -18. 5 under-23 ECH 100 2015; ht ETCh 100 2017; sf ECH 100 2018. 1 Polish 100/200 2018/2019. Club- Agros Zamość In 2021: 2 Toruń ‘National’ 60 (Jan 23); 2 Toruń ‘National’ 60/200 (Jan 30); 2 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 60; 3 Łódź Orlen Cup 60; 4 Polish indoor 60

316 OLSZEWSKI Remigiusz POL 28y 164d 1992 6.59 6.59 -21 (Remee-goosh Oll-shev-ski) 7x Polish Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.18w -18, 10.21 -18. 200 pb: 20.89 -15. sf WJC 200 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (2 4x100); sf WIC 60 2014/2016/2018; sf EIC 60 2015/2019; ht ECH 100 2018; dq ETCh final 100 at 2019 (false start – happily for him still went on to win the tournament). 1 Polish 100 2020 & indoor 60 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021. Club-CWZS Zawisza Bydgoszcz SL. Coach/father-Ryszard Olszewski In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’ 60; 1 Polish indoor 60

319 SŁOWIKOWSKI Przemyslaw POL 27y 104d 1993 6.65 6.65 -21 2015 Polish Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 10.03w, 10.19 -20. 200 pb: 20.77 -19. 4 WJC 4x100 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 4x100 2013; 8 ETCh 100 2015; sf ECH 100 2016; ht ECH 100 2018; ht ETCh 200 2019. 1 Polish 100 2015. Club-AZS AWF In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’ 60 (Jan 23); 3 Toruń ‘National’ 60 (Jan 30); 5ht Berlin ISTAF 60; 5 Łódź Orlen Cup 60; 2 Polish indoor 60

331 NASCIMENTO Carlos POR 26y 143d 1994 6.68 6.63 -16 100 pb: 10.13 -18. 200 pb: 21.05 -18. ht World Youth 100 2011; 7 WJC 100 2012 (ht 200); sf EJC 100 2013; 8 under-23 ECH 100 2015; ht WIC 60 2016; sf ECH 100 2018 (2016-ht); sf EIC 60 2019. 1 Portuguese 100 2012/2018. 1 Portuguese indoor 60 2016/2017/2021 & 200 2015/2017 In 2021: 1 Lisbon 60 (2x); 1 Braga 60; 1 Portuguese indoor 60; 4 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 60

341 REZMIVES Petre ROU 23y 174d 1997 6.77 6.69 -17 Full name-Petre Nicolae Rezmives 3x Romanian Indoor Champion at 60m 100 pb: 10.40w -18, 10.44 -17. 200 pb: 21.13 -17. sf EJC 100 2015; sf EIC 60 2017/2019. 1 Romanian 100 2017/2020 & indoor 60 2017/2019/2021 In 2021: 1 Bacau 60; 1 Romanian Cup 60; 1 Romanian indoor 60; 8 Balkan indoor 60

348 OVNICEK Tilen SLO 22y 168d 1998 6.76 6.76 -21 100 pb: 10.59w -19, 10.62 -20. 1 Slovenian 100 2019 & indoor 60 2019/2021 In 2021: 2 Vienna T&F 60 ‘B’; 1 Slovenian indoor 60; 6 Balkan indoor 60

350 SANSOVINI Francesco SMR 21y 45d 2000 6.83 6.83 -21 Sammarinese record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 10.84 -19. ht World Youth 100 2017; 7 Small European States Games 100 2019. 1 Sammarinese 100 2019 In 2021: 4 Ancona 60; 8 Italian under-23 indoor 60

352 KIJANOVIĆ Aleksa SRB 23y 338d 1997 6.69 6.67 -20 Multiple Serbian Champion across 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 10.41 -20. 200 pb: 21.20 -20. ht EIC 60 2019. 1 Serbian 100 2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 (1 200 2017/2018/2019); 1 Serbian indoor 60 2016/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021 (1 200 2017/2018) In 2021: 2 Belgrade Indoor Champs 60; 1 Belgrade 60; 2 Vienna T&F 60; 1 Serbian indoor 60; 4ht Łódź Orlen Cup 60; 5 Val-de-Reuil 60; 4 Balkan indoor 60; 2 Belgrade Serbian Open 60

361 MANCINI Pascal SUI 31y 320d 1989 6.69 6.60 -15 5x Swiss Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.25 -17. 200 pb: 20.97 -17. sf WJC 100 2008; 4 ECH 4x100 2010/2014; sf WIC 60 2010; sf ECH 100 2014; 5 EIC 60 2015 (2009/2011-sf. 2017-6). 1 Swiss 100 2014 & indoor 60 2008/2010/2011/2015/2017. Two-year doping ban in 2012-2014, and an earlier public reprimand resulted in the annulment of the Swiss 4x100m record of 38.62 from the 2011 In 2021: 2 Magglingen ‘Biel/Bienne’ 60; 3 Magglingen ‘Hallenmeeting’ 60; 3 Swiss indoor 60

366 REAIS William SUI 21y 304d 1999 6.66 6.66 -21 4x Swiss Indoor Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.35 -20. 200 pb: 20.24 -20. sf WJC 200 2018; ht ETCh 200 2019. 1 Swiss 200 2020 & indoor 200 2018/2019/2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Magglingen ‘Hallenmeeting’ 200; 1 Magglingen ‘’ 200; 1 Swiss indoor 200 (2 60)

367 WICKI Silvan SUI 26y 19d 1995 6.59 6.59 -21 Swiss record holder & 3x champion at indoor 60m // 100 pb: 10.11 -20. 200 pb: 20.40w -19, 20.45 -20. sf EJC 100 2013; sf WJC 100 2014 (2012-ht); ht ECH 200 2016/2018; 7 under-23 ECH 200 2017; sf ECH 100 2018; sf EIC 60 2019. 1 Swiss 200 2013 (at age 18) / 2017 & 100 2020; 1 Swiss indoor 60 2019/2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Magglingen ‘Biel/Bienne’ 60; 3ht Dortmund 60; 1 Swiss indoor 60 (Swiss record 6.59)

370 MATUSCAK Tomas SVK 19y 81d 2001 6.86 6.77 -20 100 pb: 10.64 -20. 200 pb: 21.84 -20. 2 Slovak indoor 60 2021 In 2021: 4ht Vienna T&F 60; 2 Slovak indoor 60

371 VOLKO Ján SVK 24y 121d 1996 6.61 6.55 -20 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Medals also at World Student Games and European under-23s 100 pb: 10.07w, 10.13 -18. 200 pb: 20.24 -18. sf EJC 100 2015; ht WIC 60 2016; sf ECH 100/200 2016/2018; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2017 (2 100); 3 WSG 200 2017 (5 100); 6 WIC 60 2018; sf WCH 200 2017 (qf 100); 1 EIC 60 2019 (2015-ht, 2017-2); 4 WSG 100 2019 (5 200). 1 Slovak 100 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 & 200 2016/2018/2019/2020. 1 Slovak indoor 60 2017/2018/2019/2020/2021 & 200 2015/2016. He 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.” In 2021: 1 Vienna T&F 60/200; 5 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 60; 1 Metz 200 (5 60); 7 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 60; 1 Bratislava 60; 1 Slovak indoor 60

388 ROSE Odain SWE 28y 227d 1992 6.73 6.62 -13/16 Full name-Odain Ovany Rose 4x Swedish Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.20w, 10.30 -14. 12 ETCh 100 2014; ht ECH 100 2014; 4 EIC 60 2017 (lost bronze by two thousandths, to his compatriot Austin Hamilton) (2013-5, 2015-sf, 2019-ht); sf WIC 60 2018 (2014-ht). 1 Swedish 100 2014 & indoor 60 2013/2014/2016/2021. Born-, moved to at age 3. Coach-Ricky Nilsson In 2021: 1 Sätra 60; 1 Sollentuna 60; 1 Swedish indoor 60

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 4 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 395 ÖZER Kayhan TUR 22y 266d 1998 6.67 6.67 -21 100 pb: 10.33 -19. 200 pb: 21.41 -20 (21.63i -21). sf EJC 100 2017; ht EIC 60 2019; 1 Balkan 100 2020. 1 Turkish 100 2020 & indoor 60 2019/2020/2021. 1 Turkish indoor 200 2020 In 2021: 1 60 (Jan 16); 1 Istanbul Indoor ‘Olympic’ Trial 60; 4 Vienna T&F 60; 1 Turkish indoor 60; 3 Ukrainian indoor 60; 1 Balkan indoor 60

398 UYAR Oğuz TUR 19y 136d 2001 6.76 6.76 -21 100 pb: 10.61w, 10.62 -20. 200 pb: 21.25i -21, 21.32 -20. 3 Balkan junior 100/200 2020. 1 Turkish 200 2020 & indoor 200 2021 In 2021: 1 Istanbul 60 (Jan 9); 2 Istanbul Indoor ‘Olympic’ Trial 60; 1 Istanbul 200 (Jan 24); 2 Istanbul 60 (Jan 30); 1 Turkish indoor 200 (dq 60); 1 Ukrainian indoor 200 (5 60); 2 Istanbul 60 (Feb 14)

399 UYSAL Umut TUR 19y today 2002 6.75 6.66 -20 100 pb: 10.35w -20, 10.47 -19. sf EJC 100 2019; 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 100 2019; 1 Balkan junior 100 2020 & indoor 60 2020 In 2021: 2 Istanbul 60 (2x); 4 Istanbul Indoor ‘Olympic’ Trial 60; 1 Istanbul 60 (2x); dq Turkish indoor 60; 7 Balkan indoor 60

406 KOSTRYTSYA Erik UKR 21y 167d 1999 6.72 6.69 -20 2020 Ukrainian Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.50 -19. 200 pb: 21.28 -19. ht WJC 4x100 2018. 1 Ukrainian indoor 60 2020. He was found to have competed under a false birthdate (18 Sep 2001 instead of 18 Sep 99) and was disqualified from under-16 & youth contests in 2016-2018, including the 2018 European Youth Championships where he was a 100m semi-finalist In 2021: 1 Kiev ‘Christmas’ 60; 1 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs 60; 5ht Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 60; 4 Ukrainian indoor 60; 1 Kiev B& Memorial 60

407 KOVALENKO Stanislav UKR 23y 315d 1997 6.68 6.68 -21 100 pb: 10.47 -19. 200 pb: 21.24 -19. 3 Balkan indoor 60 2021. 1 Ukrainian indoor 200 2019; 1 Ukrainian 100 2019 In 2021: 2 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs 60; 2 Ukrainian indoor 60; 3 Balkan indoor 60

413 SOKOLOV Oleksandr UKR 23y 88d 1997 6.64 6.64 -21 3x Ukrainian Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.17 -18. 200 pb: 20.78 -20. sf WJC 100 2016; ht ECH 100 2018; ht EIC 60 2019; 5 ETCh 100 2019; 2 Balkan 100/200 2020.1 Ukrainian indoor 60 2018/2019/2021; 1 Ukrainian 100 2020 In 2021: 3 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs 60; 1 Ukrainian indoor 60; 2 Balkan indoor 60

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....6.34...... USA...... 2018 1.....6.52...... Kevin Kranz GER 2.....6.39...... Maurice Greene USA...... 1998 2.....6.53...... Lamont ITA 3.....6.40...... USA...... 2018 3.....6.57...... Igor Obraztsov RUS 4.....6.41...... USA...... 1992 4.....6.58...... Joris van Gool NED =5...6.42...... GBR...... 2009 =5...6.59...... Julian Wagner GER ...... 6.42...... CHN...... 2018 ...... 6.59...... Silvan Wicki SUI 7.....6.43...... USA...... 1999 ...... 6.59...... Remigiusz Olszewski POL 8.....6.44...... JAM...... 2016 =8...6.60...... GER =9...6.45...... Six men ...... 6.60...... Mouhamadou Fall FRA 10...6.61...... Andrew Robertson GBR

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 5 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 European Indoor Athletics Championships 2021 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s Entrants: 55 Event starts: March 5 (10:13) Age (Days) Born SB PB

10 BURRAJ Franko ALB 22y 197d 1998 47.86 46.83 -20 Albanian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 46.48 -19. 6 Mediterranean Games 2018; ht ECH 2018; 5 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Albanian 2017/2019/2020 In 2021: 1 Elbasan; 1 Balkan indoor ‘B’; 2 Belgrade Serbian Open

20 BORLÉE Dylan BEL 28y 164d 1992 47.38 46.25 -15 Up to four European Championship relay golds now (2 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 45.55 -18. 2 under-23 ECH 4x400 2013; 2 EIC 2015 (1 4x400); 1 ECH 4x400 2016; 4 OLY 4x400 2016; 3 WIC 4x400 2018; 1 ECH 2018 (sf 400); 1 EIC 4x400 2019 (2017-2); 3 WCH 4x400 2019 (2013-4). 1 Belgian indoor 2015. Younger brother of international 400m runners Jonathan & Kevin. 1.90 tall In 2021: 4 Metz; 3 Ghent IFAM; 3 Belgian indoor ‘B’; 6 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

25 DOOM Alexander BEL 23y 313d 1997 47.00 47.00 -21 3x Belgian Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 46.43 -19. 1 Belgian indoor 2017/2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Ghent (Jan 30); 1 Ghent (Feb 6); 3 Ghent IFAM ‘B’; 1 Belgian indoor

28 IGUACEL Christian BEL 24y 305d 1996 47.16 47.16 -21 Outdoor pb: 46.70 -20. 1 Belgian indoor 200 2017; 1 Belgian 2020 In 2021: 2 Ghent; 4 Ghent IFAM ‘B’; 2 Belgian indoor

55 RUŽIĆ Mateo CRO 26y 200d 1994 47.57 46.74 -17 9x Croatian Champion (6 out + 3 in) // Outdoor pb: 46.13 -17. sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2012; sf EIC 2013; 4 EJC 2013; 1 Balkan 2016/2017 & indoor 2013; ht EIC 2017; ht ECH 2018. 1 Croatian 2012/2014/2016/2017/2019/2020 & 1 indoor 2017/2020/2021 In 2021: 2 Vienna T&F; 1 Zagreb (Feb 7); 1 Zagreb (Feb 13); 5 Balkan indoor; 1 Croatian indoor

57 DESENSKÝ Michal CZE 28y 3d 1993 46.99 46.36 -20 3x Czech Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 46.39 -15. 200 pb: 21.09w -15, 21.19 -20. sf WJC 200 2012; 4 ECH 4x400 2016; 5 WIC 4x400 2018; ht ECH 2018. 1 Czech indoor 2016/2017/2018 In 2021: 2 Prague Czech League round 1 200; 1 Prague Czech League round 2 ‘B’; 2 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala ‘B’

62 MASLÁK Pavel CZE 30y 11d 1991 46.12 45.24 -14 A big indoor title every year for six years in 2013-2018 (including a Cathy Freeman moment in front of his home crowd at the Europeans in Prague 2015) Outdoor 400 pb: 44.79 -14. 200 pb: 20.46 -17 (20.84i -21). ht World Youth 2007; 7 WJC 200 2010; 3 ETCh 200 2011 (2019-5); 3 under-23 ECH 200 2011/2013; 1 ECH 400 2012 (2016-2, 2018-sf); sf OLY 400 2012/2016; 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 100 2011, 200 2012/2013/2017/2019 & 400 2018. 1 Czech indoor 400 2015 (& 200 2016/2017/2018/2020/2021). Father of daughter Mia (2 this year) & son Mateo (2 months) In 2021: His wife Nella gave birth to a son, Mateo, on January 16; 1 Prague Czech League round 1 200; 1 ‘Gold’ Tour ‘B’; 1 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 2 Prague Czech League round 3 200; 1 Prague Invitational; 1 Czech indoor 200; 1 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour (won World Athletics ‘Tour’, $20,000 and auto entry for 2022 World Indoor Champs)

63 MÜLLER Vít CZE 24y 184d 1996 46.31 46.31 -21 3x Czech Champion at 400m Hurdles // Outdoor 400 pb: 46.44 -20. 400H pb: 49.36 -19. 200 pb: 21.17 -18 (21.32i -21). ht EJC 400H 2015; sf ECH 400H 2016 (2018-ht); ht EIC 400 2019; 8 WSG 400H 2019; 5 ETCh 400H 2019 (2017-6); sf WCH 400H 2019. 1 Czech 400H 2017/2019/2020 & indoor 400 2021 In 2021: 3 Prague Czech League round 1 200; 1 Prague Czech League round 2 400; 3 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 1 Prague Invitational 200; 1 Czech indoor 400

66 ŠORM Patrik CZE 27y 103d 1993 46.58 46.41 -20 3x Czech Champion // Outdoor pb: 46.13 -18. 200 pb: 21.02 -14 (21.62i -21). ht ECH 2014/2018; sf EIC 2015 (3 4x400); ht EIC 2017 (3 4x400); ht ETCh 2017; sf WIC 2018 (5 4x400). 1 Czech 2016/2017/2019 In 2021: 3 Prague Czech League round 1 200 ‘B’; 2 Prague Czech League round 2 ‘B’; 4 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala ‘B’; 2 Prague Czech League round 3 200 ‘B’; 2 Prague Invitational; 2 Czech indoor

84 NIELSEN Gustav Lundholm DEN 22y 213d 1998 47.41 47.41 -21 8x Danish Champion (4 in + 4 out) // Outdoor pb: 47.47 -20 (21.80i -21). 200 pb: 21.66 -20. 1 Danish 2017/2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2018/2019/2020/2021. 1 Danish indoor 200 2020. In 2017 scored 6670 in a junior In 2021: 1 Randers 200 (4 60); 1 Odense; 1 Vienna T&F; 2 Växjö; 1 Danish indoor (1 200 ‘B’)

86 BUA Lucas ESP 27y 51d 1994 46.83 46.23 -17 5x Spanish Champion (3 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 45.25 -18. ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 8 ETCh 2014; sf ECH 2016; 5 EIC 2017; ht WCH 2017 (5 4x400); sf WIC 2018 (2016-ht); 2 Mediterranean Games 2018; sf ECH 2018 (3 4x400); 6 EIC 2019 (2 4x400). 1 Spanish under-23 2015/2016. 1 Spanish 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2016/2018/2020). Coach-Juan Antonio Rosique In 2021: 3 Valencia Grand Prix; 3 Spanish indoor; 5 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

94 GARCÍA Samuel ESP 29y 90d 1991 46.52 46.35 -17 2018 European 4x400m bronze // Outdoor pb: 45.00 -17. 200 pb: 20.59 -17. 4 WIC 4x400 2012; 8 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 7 ECH 2014 (2016/2018-sf); 6 EIC 2017 (2013-ht, 2015-sf); ht WCH 2017 (5 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400 2018; 7 ETCh 200 2019. 1 Spanish 2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2013/2015). 1 Spanish 200 2017 In 2021: 1 ; 1 Valencia Grand Prix; 3 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour ‘B’; 1 Ghent IFAM ‘B’; 2 Spanish indoor

96 HUSILLOS Óscar ESP 27y 229d 1993 46.55 45.66 -19 The apparent World Indoor Champion of 2018 in a European indoor record of 44.92 – until he was disqualified for a lane violation (he found out in the mixed zone while being interviewed by Spanish TV) Outdoor pb: 44.73 -18. 200 pb: 20.55w, 20.74 -19. sf WJC 200 2012; sf EIC 2017; 8 ETCh 200 2017; sf WCH 2017 (5 4x400); dq WIC final 2018 (lane); 6 ECH 2018 (3 4x400); 2 EIC 400/4x400 2019; 3 ETCh 2019. 1 Spanish 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2017/2019/2021). 1 200 2016 (1 indoor 2014/2016/2018). Trademark black sleevelets In 2021: 1 Valencia Grand Prix; 3 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Barcelona Catalunya International 200; 1 Spanish indoor

108 UJAKPOR Mark ESP 34y 45d 1987 46.99 46.49 -12 Full name-Mark Ujakpor Sánchez 4x Spanish Champion // Outdoor pb: 46.15 -14. 400H pb: 49.58 -18. 8 ECP 2008; 10 ETCh 400 2009 (2014-12); ht ECH 2010/2014; sf EIC 2011 (2009/2013-ht); sf WIC 400 2012 (2008/2014-ht); 5 Mediterranean Games 400 2013; sf ECH 400H 2016. 1 Spanish 400 2007/2009 & indoor 2012/2014. Coach-David Lopez In 2021: 1 Madrid (Jan 23); 3 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 Madrid Indoor Champs; 4 Spanish indoor

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 6 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 112 NÕU Tony EST 22y 188d 1998 47.52 47.32 -18 Outdoor pb: 46.24 -17. 200 pb: 21.17 -18. 4 EJC 2017; ht ECH 2018. 1 Estonian indoor 2018. 1 Estonian 200 2018 & indoor 2017/2018. Former international volleyballer. Attends University of Nebraska In 2021: 3 Lincoln NE ‘Husker’ Triangular; 3 Lincoln NE ‘Husker’ Quad; 4 Geneva OH ‘Big 10’ ‘B’

133 JORDIER Thomas FRA 26y 204d 1994 46.13 46.13 -21 2015 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 45.50 -15. dq/ht EIC 2013; 3 EJC 2013; 3 ECH 4x400 2014 (2018-4); 1 ETCh 4x400 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 400/4x400 2015; sf ECH 2016; sf EIC 2017 (4 4x400); 3 EIC 4x400 2019. 1 French 2016/2018 & indoor 2017/2018/2021. Good in relays – he caught Britain (Hudson-Smith) on the anchor leg at the 2015 European Team Championships in . Coach-Alex Menal In 2021: 1 Miramas ‘Elite’; 2 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Metz; 1 Eaubonne; 1 French indoor

145 BRIER Joe GBR 21y 353d 1999 46.81 46.81 -21 World Junior & European under-23 relay medals // Outdoor pb: 46.38 -20. 200 pb: 20.86w -20, 21.44 -19. 3 WJC 4x400 2018; 5 EIC 4x400 2019; 2 under-23 ECH 4x400 2019. 1 Welsh 2016 (at age 17); 1 Welsh indoor 2017; 1 Scottish indoor 2020; 2 UK indoor 2020; 5 UK 2020. Coach-Matt Elias In 2021: 2 Manchester Invitational; 1 Manchester UK Trial

164 THOMPSON Lee GBR 23y 364d 1997 46.65 46.23 -18 2018 UK Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 46.20 -20. 200 pb: 21.17w, 21.32 -20. sf WIC 2018 (6 4x400). 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2017 (2019-2). 1 North of England 2017/2019; 1 UK indoor 2018; 4 UK 2020 (2019-5) Bad luck in 2019: He was part of the mis-declared 4x400m squad at the European Team Championships, so did not get to run, then he was due to run the anchor leg at the World Championships final, but team dropped the baton before he got the chance! Coach-John Henson In 2021: 1 Manchester Invitational; 2 Manchester UK Trial ‘B’

166 WILLIAMS James GBR 29y 154d 1991 46.60 46.60 -21 Great breakthrough indoors in 2020 to take the UK indoor 400m title Outdoor 400 pb: 48.46 -18. 200 pb: 20.87w, 20.90 -20. 100 pb: 10.37w, 10.42 -13. 5 UK indoor 200 2018 (sf 60 2016/2017/2018); 1 Merseyside 400 2018; 1 North of England 100 2018 & indoor 60 2020; 1 UK indoor 400 2020. Maths teacher. Coach-Paul Waters Twitter tells us he is an “Arsenal fan and Liverpool Harriers Mathlete who will sprint any distance ≤ 400m” In 2021: 2 Manchester Invitational 400; 1 Manchester UK Trial 400 ‘B’ (in a quicker time, 46.60, than the ‘A’ race winner Joe Brier)

167 ENDELADZE Mindia GEO 22y 284d 1998 47.26 47.26 -21 Won the national championship finals of three different countries in 2019: first Georgia, then Moldova, the Outdoor pb: 47.03 -19. ht EJC 2017; 2 Balkan 2019; 4 Balkan indoor 2020/2021. 1 Georgian 2019; 1 Moldovan 2019; 1 Turkish 2019 In 2021: 1 Istanbul; 4 Balkan indoor

182 KRAUSE Henrik GER 24y 125d 1996 47.03 47.03 -21 Outdoor pb: 46.83 -20. 1 German indoor 2021 In 2021: 1 Leverkusen; 2 ; 1 German indoor

187 PREIS Constantin GER 22y 292d 1998 46.81 46.81 -21 Outdoor pb: 46.95 -19. 400H pb: 49.23 -19. sf EJC 400H 2017; 4 under-23 ECH 400H 2019; ht WCH 400H 2019. 1 German 400H 2019/2020. Coach-Olaf Klein In 2021: 2 German indoor

191 SCHLEGEL Marvin GER 23y 61d 1998 46.58 46.58 -21 2020 German Champion // Outdoor pb: 45.80 -20. 200 pb: 21.20 -18. ht EIC 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2019. 1 German 2020. Coach-Jörg Möckel In 2021: 1 Chemnitz; 1 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Erfurt; 3 German indoor

209 HULLER Dániel HUN 19y 298d 2001 48.01 47.58 -20 2018 Youth Olympic silver at 400m Hurdles // Outdoor pb: 47.13 -20. 400H pb: 51.66 -19. 1 European Youth 400H 2018; ht WJC 400H 2018; 2 Youth Olympic 400H 2018; 7 EJC 400H 2019. 1 Hungarian indoor 400 2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Budapest 400 ‘B’ (Jan 30); 1 Budapest 400 (Feb 6); 3 Budapest 800 (Feb 7); 1 Hungarian indoor 400 (3 800)

235 ACETI Vladimir ITA 22y 139d 1998 46.57 46.57 -21 2017 European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 45.65 -20. sf World Youth 2015; sf WJC 2016; 1 EJC 400/4x400 2017; 4 Mediterranean under-23 2018; 6 EIC 4x400 2019; 6 WCH 4x400 2019. 1 Italian indoor 2018/2021. Born-Petrozavodsk (), adopted by an Italian family at age 5. Coach-Alessandro Simonelli In 2021: 1 Ghent IFAM; 1 Italian indoor

240 BENATI Lorenzo ITA 18y 333d 2002 47.11 47.11 -21 2018 European Youth Champion // Outdoor pb: 46.30 -20. 1 European Youth 2018 (& Medley relay); 8 EJC 2019 In 2021: 1 Ancona; 1 Italian junior indoor; 4 Italian indoor

248 GRANT Robert ITA 25y 32d 1996 46.75 45.84 -18 Allegiance transferee from USA – cleared by World Athletics to represent Italy from July 21, 2020 (he has dual citizenship. Many thanks, his great grandparents were born in Italy) Outdoor pb: 46.09 -17. 400H pb: 49.15 -17. 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 400H 2016. 1 NCAA 4x400 2017/2019 & indoor 2017. Clocked a 44.61 split indoors in 2018. Was at University of Miami, then Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University In 2021: 2 Fayetteville American Track League 4

254 SCOTTI Edoardo ITA 20y 298d 2000 46.61 46.61 -21 2019 European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 45.21 -20. 200 pb: 20.95 -20. 1 EJC 4x400 2017; 4 WJC 2018 (1 4x400); 6 ECH 4x400 2018; 1 EJC 2019; 6 WCH 4x400 2019. 1 Italian 2020. Biology student. His second sport is golf. Coach-Giacomo Zilocchi In 2021: 1 Italian under-23 indoor; 2 Italian indoor; 4 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

258 PETRUSENKO Ilja LAT 21y 318d 1999 49.32 47.88 -20 Outdoor pb: 47.35 -18. 400H pb: 51.73 -19. 200 pb: 21.20w -19, 21.55 -18. 6 European Youth 2016; ht WJC 2018. 1 Latvian 200 2020 & indoor 200/400 2020 In 2021: Lithuanian indoor

267 STOJOSKI Jovan MKD 23y 98d 1997 47.57 47.57 -21 Allegiance transferee from – cleared by World Athletics to represent North Macedonia from July 3, 2019 Outdoor pb: 46.92 -19. 200 pb: 21.35 -19. 6 under-23 ECH 2019; ht WCH 2019 In 2021: 2 Belgrade Indoor Champs; 1 Belgrade (Jan 24); 2 Belgrade Serbian Open ‘B’

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 7 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 271 ANGELA Ramsey NED 21y 118d 1999 46.48 46.48 -21 Outdoor 400 pb: 46.49 -20. 400H pb: 49.60 -20. 2 Carifta Games 400H 2018 (he’s from Curaçao); sf WJC 400H 2018; 7 under-23 ECH 2019. His father Lesley Angela was a 400/800m runner In 2021: 1 Vienna T&F ‘C’; 2 Metz ‘B’; 2 Apeldoorn; 4 Dutch indoor

272 BONEVACIA Liemarvin NED 31y 333d 1989 45.99 45.99 -21 2016 European bronze, 2017 European indoor bronze // Outdoor pb: 44.72 -15. 200 pb: 20.46 -18 (21.37i -21). sf OLY 2012 (competed as an Independent Olympic Athlete); sf WCH 2015; ht WIC 2016; 3 ECH 2016 (2014/2018-sf); sf OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017 (2015/2019-ht); dq ETCh 2017 for false start (he ran under protest and ‘won’ in 45.44, his fastest of that year. 1 Dutch 2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 200 2015) & indoor 2015/2017/2021 (1 200 2018). From Curação (who are not a member of World Athletics or IOC), he formerly competed with Antilles before that country was dissolved). Coaches-Bram Peters & Laurent Meuwly (same as Femke Bol etc) In 2021: 1 Vienna T&F; 1 Metz ‘B’; 1 Apeldoorn; 1 Dutch indoor (Dutch indoor record 45.99)

276 DOBBER Jochem NED 23y 239d 1997 46.51 46.51 -21 2020 Dutch Champion // Outdoor pb: 45.64 -20. sf WJC 2016. 1 Dutch 2020. Student of computer science In 2021: 1 Vienna T&F; 3 Metz; 3 Apeldoorn; 3 Dutch indoor

283 van DIEPEN Tony NED 24y 320d 1996 46.17 46.13 -19 2019 European indoor bronze at 400m and now even better at 800m // Outdoor pb: 45.83 -19. 800 pb: 1:44.82 -20. ht EJC 800 2013/2015; sf WJC 800 2014; 3 EIC 400 2019 (2017-ht). 1 Dutch indoor 400 2018/2019/2020; 1 Dutch 400 2018. Cut his 800m pb from 1:46.90 to 1:44.82 at Ostrava 2020 In 2021: 6 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour ‘B’; 4 Apeldoorn; 9 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Dutch indoor

306 DUSZYŃSKI Kajetan POL 25y 296d 1995 46.85 46.85 -21 Outdoor pb: 45.98 -17. 2 under-23 ECH 4x400 2015/2017; 7 under-23 ECH 2017 400 2017; 7 WCH 4x400 2017; 4 WSG 2017. Former biathlete. Club-AZS Łódź In 2021: 1 Toruń PZLA ‘Control’ ‘C’; 4 Polish indoor

329 dos SANTOS Ricardo POR 26y 76d 1994 46.64 46.64 -21 Portuguese record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 45.14 -18. 200 pb: 20.78 -18. 7 Mediterranean Games 2018; 7 ECH 2018. 1 Portuguese 2014/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 (indoor 2014/2016/2018/2021). Born-Lisbon, lives-London (father is British). Member of British Club Thames Valley Harriers. Coach- . Partner-Bianca Williams (2 WCH 4x100 2019), they have a one year-old son In 2021: 2 Miramas ‘Elite’ ‘B’; 1 Mondeville ‘Elite’ ‘B’; 2 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 1 Portuguese indoor

332 PEREIRA Mauro POR 22y 342d 1998 47.48 47.48 -21 Outdoor pb: 47.48 -18 (same as his indoor best). 1 Portuguese indoor 2017 In 2021: 1 Braga; 1 Pombal; 2 Portuguese indoor

339 PARGE Robert ROU 23y 313d 1997 47.26 47.02 -18 5x Romanian Champion (3 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 45.84 -18. sf under-23 ECH 2017; sf ECH 2018. 1 Romanian 2018/2019 & indoor 2018/2019/2021 In 2021: 1 Mondeville ‘Elite’; 1 Romanian indoor; 2 Ghent IFAM ‘B’; 3 Balkan indoor ‘B’; 1 Belgrade Serbian Open

340 PÎSLARU Mihai Cristian ROU 21y 347d 1999 47.52 47.41 -20 2020 Romanian Champion indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 46.54 -20. ht WJC 2016/2018; ht EJC 2017; 2 Balkan 2020. 1 Romanian 2020 & indoor 2020 In 2021: 1 Romanian Cup; 1 Bucharest 200; 2 Romanian indoor; 4 Balkan indoor ‘B’

344 GRAHOVAC Gregor SLO 20y 313d 2000 47.46 47.46 -21 2021 Slovenian Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 47.10 -20. 8 World Youth 2017. 1 Slovenian indoor 2021 In 2021: 2 Vienna T&F ‘C’; 1 Slovenian indoor

345 JANEŽIC Luka SLO 25y 110d 1995 47.16 46.02 -18 Slovenian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 44.84 -17. 200 pb: 20.60 -17. ht World Youth 200 2011; sf WJC 200/400 2014; 1 Balkan 2015; ht WCH 2015/2017/2019; sf WIC 2016/2018; 5 ECH 2016/2018; sf OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-3); 4 EIC 2019 (2017-ht). 1 Slovenian 2013/2016/2020 & indoor 2015/2016/2017. Coach-Rok Predanic. 1.92 tall In 2021: 2 Balkan indoor

347 MESEC KOSIR Lovro SLO 21y 205d 1999 47.05 47.05 -21 Outdoor pb: 46.64 -20. 200 pb: 21.19 -20 (21.38i -21). ht WJC 2018; 8 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Slovenian indoor 2018/2019 (1 200 2021) In 2021: 1 Novo Mesto; 1 Slovenian indoor 200

353 KIJANOVIC Bosko SRB 20y 255d 2000 47.20 47.20 -21 Outdoor pb: 46.50 -19. sf WJC 2018; 7 EJC 2019; 1 Balkan 2020. 1 Serbian 200/400 2020; 1 Serbian indoor 200/400 2021 In 2021: 1 Belgrade Indoor Champs; 1 Belgrade 200 (2 400) (Jan 24); 1 Serbian indoor 200/400 (2 60); 2 Balkan indoor ‘B’; 1 Belgrade Serbian Open ‘B’

357 DEVANTAY Charles SUI 23y 18d 1998 46.66 46.66 -21 2021 Swiss Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 46.21 -19. 200 pb: 21.38w -20, 21.63 -19 (21.79i -21). ht WJC 2016; sf EJC 2017; ht ETCh 2019. 1 Swiss indoor 2021 In 2021: 1 Magglingen ‘Biel/Bienne’ 400 & 200 ‘C’); 2 Magglingen ‘Hallenmeeting’ ; 1 Swiss indoor

362 MOGGI Filippo SUI 21y 130d 1999 47.39 47.39 -21 Outdoor pb: 47.28 -20. 3 Swiss indoor 2021 In 2021: 1 Magglingen ‘Hallenmeeting’ ‘B’; 2 Magglingen ‘Q’; 3 Swiss indoor

364 PETRUCCIANI Ricky SUI 20y 246d 2000 46.82 46.82 -21 5x Swiss (senior) Champion (3 in + 2 out) but only 20 // Outdoor pb: 46.15 -20. 200 pb: 21.03 -20 (21.50i -21). sf WJC 2018; ht EIC 2019; 3 EJC 2019. 1 Swiss 2019/2020 & indoor 2018/2019/2020 In 2021: 1 Magglingen ‘Hallenmeeting’ 400 & 200 ‘B’; 1 Magglingen ‘Q’; 2 Swiss indoor

368 BUJNA Šimon SVK 25y 67d 1995 47.57 47.57 -21 Outdoor pb: 46.44 -20. 100 pb: 10.37w, 10.42 -18. 200 pb: 20.67 -18. ht ECH 100/200 2018; sf EIC 60 2019. 1 Slovak 400 2019/2020 & 200 2017. 1 Slovak indoor 200 2018 In 2021: 2 Vienna T&F 400; 5 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 400 ‘B’; 1 Budapest MASZ 400; 2 Vienna ‘Road to Toruń’ 400; 3 Slovak indoor 60

369 KUČERA Martin SVK 30y 298d 1990 47.53 47.53 -21 2013 World Student Games Champion at 400m Hurdles // Outdoor 400 pb: 46.98 -16. 400H pb: 49.08 -16. 1 WSG 400H 2013; 7 ECH 400H 2016 (2012-ht, 2018-sf); ht OLY 400H 2016. 1 Slovak 400H 2012/2015/2016/2018/2019/2020. 1 Slovak 400 2013 & indoor 400 2012/2013 In 2021: 2 Vienna T&F 400; 4 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 400; 1 Budapest MASZ 400 ‘B’; 1 Vienna ‘Road to Toruń’ 400

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 8 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 374 BENGTSTRÖM Carl SWE 21y 50d 2000 46.35 46.35 -21 2019 European Junior Champion at 400m hurdles // Outdoor 400 pb: 46.40 -20. 400H pb: 49.69 -20. sf EJC 400 2017; 1 FIN SWE 400H 2017/2020; sf WJC 400H 2018; 1 EJC 400H 2019. 1 Swedish indoor 400 2018/2019/2021 & 200 2020. In 2018 he clocked 50.20 in his first ever 400m hurdles race, to break the Swedish junior record which had stood for 30 years to Niklas Wallenlind. Coach-Erik Olsson In 2021: 2 “Sprint Challenge” 1 60; 1 Gothenburg “Sprint Challenge” 2 400; 1 Växjö ‘Hotel Games’ 400; 1 Gothenburg 200 (Feb 6); 1 Swedish indoor 400

389 AKÇAM Berke TUR 18y 328d 2002 47.29 47.29 -21 Third leg for Turkish relay team which won at the 2019 European Juniors Outdoor pb: 47.48 -20. 400H pb: 49.78 -20. 7 European Youth 400H 2018; 1 EJC 4x400 2019; 1 Balkan 400H 2020. 1 Turkish 400H 2020 & indoor 400 2021 In 2021: 2 Istanbul ‘C’ (Jan 9); 1 Istanbul (Jan 16); 1 Istanbul Indoor ‘Olympic’ Trial (Jan 23); 1 Turkish indoor; 3 Balkan indoor

391 ÇANAKÇI Ilyas TUR 19y 178d 2001 46.91 46.91 -21 Epic anchor leg to win 4x400 gold at the European Juniors // Outdoor pb: 46.48 -19. 5 European Youth 2018; 4 Youth Olympic 2018; 6 EJC 2019 (1 4x400, he passed four men on the inside in the last 100m, 45.93 split); 1 Balkan indoor 2021 In 2021: 1 Istanbul ‘C’ (Jan 9); 1 Istanbul 300 (Jan 24); 1 Vienna T&F ‘B’; 2 Turkish indoor 300; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor

392 ENÇÜ Kubilay TUR 20y 53d 2001 47.45 47.45 -21 Second leg for Turkish team which won at 2019 European Junior Championships Outdoor pb: 47.93 -19. 2 European Youth Medley Relay 2018; 1 EJC 4x400 2019 In 2021: 1 Istanbul ‘B’ (Jan 9); 2 Istanbul (Jan 16); 4 Turkish indoor; 5 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Istanbul (Feb 20)

401 BARABANOV Mykyta UKR 19y 282d 2001 47.43 47.43 -21 Outdoor pb: 47.58 -20. 6 EJC 4x400 2019; 3 Balkan junior 2020; 1 Ukrainian junior 2020 In 2021: 2 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs ‘B’; 4 Ukrainian indoor

403 DANYLENKO Danylo UKR 26y 145d 1994 47.44 47.12 -19 Fourth at 2019 World Student Games // Outdoor 400 pb: 46.09 -19. 400H pb: 50.50 -15. 6 WIC 4x400 2014; 6 ECH 4x400 2016; ht ECH 400H 2016/2018; 5 EIC 4x400 2017; 8 ETCh 400H 2017; ht ECH 400H 2018; ht EIC 400 2019; 4 WSG 400 2019; 6 ETCh 400 2019; 1 Balkan 2019. 1 Ukrainian 400H 2017 & 400 2019. 1.90 tall In 2021: 1 Kiev ‘Christmas’; 1 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs; 3 Ukrainian indoor

411 POHORILKO Oleksandr UKR 20y 321d 2000 47.48 47.48 -21 Outdoor pb: 46.77 -20. 6 EJC 4x400 2019. 1 Ukrainian 2020 In 2021: 2 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs; 2 Ukrainian indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....44.52...... Michael Norman USA...... 2018 1.....45.99...... NED 2.....44.57...... USA...... 2005 2.....46.12...... Pavel Maslák CZE 3.....44.63...... Michael Johnson USA ...... 1995 3.....46.13...... Thomas Jordier FRA 4.....44.80...... GRN...... 2011 4.....46.17...... NED 5.....44.82...... Tyrell Richard USA...... 2019 5.....46.31...... Vít Müller CZE 6.....44.85...... Fred Kerley USA...... 2017 6.....46.35...... Carl Bengtström SWE 7.....44.86...... Akeem Bloomfield JAM...... 2018 7.....46.37...... Oscar Husillos ESP 8.....44.88...... GRN...... 2018 8.....46.48...... Ramsey Angela NED 9.....44.93...... LaShawn Merritt USA...... 2005 9.....46.51...... NED 10...45.02...... Danny Everett USA ...... 1992 10...46.52...... Samuel García ESP

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 9 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 European Indoor Athletics Championships 2021 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s Entrants: 43 Event starts: March 5 (19:55) Age (Days) Born SB PB

12 MOYA Pol AND 24y 84d 1996 - 1:48.86 -17 Andorran record holder // Outdoor pb: 1:46.96 -19. 1500 pb: 3:47.96 -17. ht WJC 2014; ht EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017; ht WCH 2017/2019; 1 Small European States Games 2018 (2017-3). Studied Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona

24 CRESTAN Eliott BEL 22y 10d 1999 1:46.40 1:46.40 -21 5x Spanish Champion (3 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 1:46.16 -20. 400 pb: 47.75 -18. 1500 pb: 3:46.44i 20, 3:47.17 -18. 7 European Youth 2016; sf EJC 2017; 3 WJC 2018; ht ECH 2018. At EXC: 2019-5 relay. 1 Belgian 800 2019/2020 (1 indoor 2016/2018/2021) In 2021: 1 Metz; 3 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Belgian indoor

34 VANDEPUTTE Aurele BEL 25y 294d 1995 1:48.56 1:48.56 -21 Outdoor pb: 1:47.24 -16. sf WJC 2014. 1 Belgian 2015 & indoor 2020 In 2021: 1 Metz ‘B’; 5 Luxembourg

36 MUJEZINOVIC Abedin BIH 27y 275d 1993 1:48.32 1:48.32 -21 2017 Balkan Champion // Outdoor pb: 1:46.20 -18. 1 Balkan 2017 indoors & out; 3 Mediterranean Games 2018; dq/ht ECH 2018 (obstruction of GBR); ht EIC 2019. 1 Bosnian & Herzegovinian 2016/2019 & 400 2020 In 2021: 1 Belgrade; 3 Vienna T&F; 3 Balkan indoor

Do 38 TUKA Amel BIH 30y 54d 1991 1:45.95 1:45.95 -21 ha World Championship medals in 2015 & 2019 // Outdoor pb: 1:42.51 -15. 400 pb: 46.15 -19 (48.64i -21). 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 Balkan 2016 (1 indoor 2015); 4 ECH 2016 (2012/2018-sf, 2014-6); sf OLY 2016; sf EIC 2017; 2 WCH 2019 (2015-3, 2017-ht). 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 Olympic Champion ) He has run 100m in 10.93w (2018) and has achieved a black belt in karate In 2021: 1 Padua 400; 7 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 6 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

60 HODBOĎ Lukáš CZE 25y 1d 1996 1:48.35 1:48.35 -19 2019 World Student Games bronze // Outdoor pb: 1:46.26 -20. 400 pb: 47.11 -18. 400H pb: 52.33 -14. sf WJC 400H 2014; 8 ECH 2018; ht EIC 2019; 3 WSG 2019; 8 ETCh 2019. 1 Czech 2018/2020 & indoor 2020. Coach-Josef Vedra On September 24, 2020 his younger brother Ondřej tragically committed suicide. He was 4th in at the 2018 European Youth Championships In 2021: 1 Prague Czech League round 1 1000; 1 Prague Czech League round 2; 3 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 5 Metz; 3 Czech indoor

65 ŠNEJDR Filip CZE 25y 322d 1995 1:46.63 1:46.63 -21 5x Czech Champion (3 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 1:45.56 -18. 400 pb: 46.69 -18. 7 ETCh 2017; 5 under-23 ECH 2017; 7 WSG 2017; ht ECH 2018; sf EIC 2019. 1 Czech 2017/2019 & indoor 2016/2017/2019 In 2021: 4 Prague Czech League round 1 1000; 2 Prague Czech League round 2; 2 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 1 Prague Czech League round 3; 2 Ghent IFAM; 2 Czech indoor

73 VYSTRK Tomas CZE 27y 164d 1993 1:48.20 1:48.20 -21 3x Czech Champion (2 in + 1 out) // Outdoor pb: 1:47.93 -20. 1 Czech 2013 & indoor 2013/2021 In 2021: 4 Prague Czech League round 2; 1 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala National; 1 Czech indoor

85 BEN Adrián ESP 22y 212d 1998 1:46.88 1:46.60 -20 Full name-Adrian Ben Montenegro Sixth in 2019 World Championship 800m (when he made a timely improvement from 1:45.78 to 1:44.97 in his semi-final) Outdoor 800 pb: 1:44.97 -19. 1500 pb: 3:37.87 -19 (3:42.60i -21). 6 World Youth 2000SC 2015; ht WJC 1500 2016; 3 EJC 1500 2017; ht ECH 1500 2018; ht EIC 1500 2019; 6 WCH 800 2019. At WXC: 2017-74J. At EXC: 2015-69J, 2016-8J, 2018-10u23. 2 Spanish 800 2019. Coach-Arturo Martín In 2021: 7 Valencia Grand Prix 3000; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 1500; 3 Barcelona Catalunya International 1500; 5 Spanish indoor 800; 4 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 800

89 DE ARRIBA Álvaro ESP 26y 275d 1994 1:46.93 1:45.43 -18 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION // Outdoor 800 pb: 1:44.99 -18. 400 pb: 47.87i -19, 48.08 -16. sf EJC 2013; sf under-23 ECH 2015; 7 ECH 2016/2018; ht OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017/2019; 5 WIC 2018 (2016-ht); 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; 1 EIC 2019 (2017-3); 3 ETCh 2019 (2017-6). 1 Spanish 2016/2018 & indoor 2018/2021. Born-Salamanca. He is a former Spanish record holder at 500m indoors (61.96 in 2016) In 2021: 8 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Spanish indoor; 5 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

93 GARCÍA Mariano ESP 23y 160d 1997 1:45.66 1:45.66 -21 Fourth at 2019 European Indoor Championships // Outdoor pb: 1:45.67 -19. 1500 pb: 3:41.93 -20. 4 EIC 2019; ht WCH 2019. 1 Spanish 2019/2020 & indoor 2019 In 2021: 1 Valencia Grand Prix; 2 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour ‘B’; 2 Luxembourg; 3 Spanish indoor; 1 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

107 SANCHEZ-VALLADARES Pablo ESP 23y 112d 1997 1:47.30 1:47.22 -20 2019 European under-23 bronze // Outdoor pb: 1:46.36 -19. 1500 pb: 3:44.62i -21, 3:45.37 -18. 3 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Spanish indoor 2020 (2021-2). Clocked 60.82 for 500m in 2020, a Spanish best In 2021: 3 Valencia; 1 Valencia Grand Prix; 7 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 2 Spanish indoor

125 BOSSE Pierre-Ambroise FRA 28y 296d 1992 1:45.95 1:45.95 -21 2017 World Champion. Fourth at 2016 Olympics // Outdoor pb: 1:42.53 -14. 400 pb: 47.54 -16. 8 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 ECH 012; sf OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 ETCh 2015 (2013/2014-4); 4 OLY 2016 (2012-sf); 1 WCH 2017 (2013-7, 2015-5); 3 ECH 2018 (2014-8, 2016-5). 1 French 2012/2014/2015/2019. His real name is Bossé but is adamant that people write “Bosse” (no accent) and pronounce it “Boss” In 2021: 3 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 6 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Ghent IFAM; 2 French indoor; 3 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

134 KHATIR Nasredine FRA 26y 33d 1995 1:47.28 1:47.28 -21 Outdoor pb: 1:46.49 -16. sf WJC 2014; ht EIC 2019. 2 French indoor 2019. Born-Narbonne. Coach-Gilles Garcia In 2021: 1 Miramas; 1 Eaubonne; 4 French indoor

141 ROBERT Benjamin FRA 22y 120d 1998 1:46.06 1:46.06 -21 Reigning French Champion indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 1:44.56 -20. 400 pb: 47.94 -17. 6 EJC 2017. 1 French 2020 & indoor 2021. Shock improvement at 2020 800m: down from 1:46.52 to 1:44.56. Coach-Sebastien Gamel In 2021: 2 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 4 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Ghent IFAM; 1 French indoor

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 10 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 153 LEARMONTH Guy GBR 28y 317d 1992 1:46.92 1:46.98 -19 Sixth at the & 2015 European Indoor Championships Outdoor pb: 1:44.73 -18. 6 COM 2014 (2018-ht); 6 EIC 2015 (2019-sf); sf WCH 2017; sf ECH 2018. 1 Scottish indoor 2010/2020; 1 Scottish 2013; 1 UK indoor 2015/2017/2020; 2 UK 2017/2019 (2018-3). Broke bone in right hand after fall on first lap at 2019 indoor meeting. Recovered to compete in that winter’s EIC in Glasgow but fell again there In 2021: 1 Glasgow (Jan 30); 3 Metz; 5 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour ‘B’; 1 Manchester UK Trial

165 WEBB Jamie GBR 26y 276d 1994 1:44.54 1:44.54 -21 2019 European indoor silver // Outdoor pb: 1:44.52 -19. ht ECH 2016; 2 EIC 2019; 2 ETCh 2019; sf WCH 2019. 1 UK indoor 2016 (2018-2); 2 UK 2016 (2019-3); 1 British Universities 800 2014 & 1500 2016/2018. His younger sister Danielle Webb was 5th in 2013 English Schools 3000. Father/coach-Adrian Webb In 2021: 1 Vienna T&F; 1 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 2 Staten Island ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour (1:44.54 behind Giles 1:43.63)

177 HEINRICH Marvin GER 24y 34d 1997 1:47.09 1:47.09 -21 Outdoor 1:47.51 -18. 1500 pb: 3:40.00 -18 (3:40.93i -21). sf EJC 800 2015; ht WJC 1500 2016. At EXC: 2015-62J, 2016-23J. 3 German 1500 2020 & indoor 2018 In 2021: 1 Frankfurt 800 (Jan 31); 1 Dortmund 1500 ‘B’; 1 Frankfurt 800 (Feb 14); 4 German indoor 1500

180 KESSLER Christoph GER 25y 310d 1995 1:47.14 1:47.14 -21 Outdoor pb: 1:46.11 -18. 1500 pb: 3:41.70 -18. 9 ETCh 2017; sf WSG 2017; ht ECH 2018; sf EIC 2019 (2017-ht). 2 German 2018/2020 In 2021: 6 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 4 Erfurt; 4 Dortmund; 2 German indoor

190 REUTHER Marc GER 24y 253d 1996 1:46.21 1:45.39 -20 Outdoor pb: 1:44.93 -20. 1500 pb: 3:40.03 -18. 5 World Youth 2013; ht WJC 2014; 7 EJC 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017/2019; dq/ht ECH 2018 (obstruction); 4 ETCh 2019. 1 German 2019/2020 & indoor 2018 In 2021: 1 Erfurt; 3 Dortmund; 7 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 German indoor

192 SCHWARZER Oskar GER 21y 267d 1999 1:47.63 1:47.63 -21 New German Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 1:48.89 -20. ht WJC 2018. 1 German indoor 2021. Coach-Dierk Feyerabend In 2021: 2 Frankfurt; 6 Dortmund; 1 German indoor

212 KAZI Tamás HUN 35y 292d 1985 1:48.74 1:47.48 -20 24x Hungarian Champion across 800m & 1500m, indoors & out // Outdoor 800 pb: 1:45.37 -13. 1500 pb: 3:37.41 -17. sf WCH 800 2009/2013; ht EIC 800 2011/2013; ht OLY 800 2012; sf ECH 800 2014 (2010/2018-ht); ht EIC 1500 2015/2017/2019; ht ECH 1500 2016/2018. 1 Hungarian 800 2007/2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 & 1500 2009/2010/2013/2014/2016/2017/2018. 1 Hungarian indoor 800 2011/2013/2014/2015 & 1500 2014/2015/2017/2018. Coach-Zsolt Gyimes In 2021: 2 Budapest 800; 1 Budapest 800 (Feb 7); 2 Budapest 800 (Feb 13); 4 Hungarian indoor 800

221 VINDICS Balázs HUN 26y 341d 1994 1:46.86 1:46.20 -20 4x Hungarian Indoor Champion at 800m // Outdoor pb: 1:46.18 -20. 1500 pb: 3:41.37 -19. 400 pb: 48.06 -20 (48.36i -21). ht EIC 800 2017/2019. 1 Hungarian 800 2019/2020 & 1500 2019. 1 Hungarian indoor 2016/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021 & 1500 2016/2019 In 2021: 1 Budapest 800 (Jan 31); 5 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 800; 1 Budapest 800 (Feb 13); 1 Hungarian indoor 800 (2 400)

224 ENGLISH Mark IRL 27y 351d 1993 1:46.10 1:46.10 -21 2014 European bronze, 2015 European indoor silver & 2019 bronze // Outdoor pb: 1:44.84 -13. 5 WJC 2012; ht WIC 2014; 3 ECH 2014 (20180-ht); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 EIC 2015 (2019-3); 8 under-23 ECH 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2013/2017/2019-ht); sf OLY 2016. 1 Irish 2011/2014/2015/2016/2017/2019 & indoor 2011/2013/2015/2016/2018/2019/2020. Completed his medical degree is 2019 and is a qualified doctor In 2021: 1 Dublin

225 FITZSIMONS John IRL 22y 303d 1998 1:47.80 1:47.80 -21 Outdoor pb: 1:48.09 -18. 3 EJC 2017; 6 under-23 ECH 2019. 2 Irish 2018/2019. Coach-Joe Ryan In 2021: 3 Dublin

228 McPHILLIPS Cian IRL 18y 270d 2002 1:46.13 1:46.13 -21 Irish junior indoor record holder at 800m & 1500m // Outdoor pb: 1:50.71 -19. 1500 pb: 3:44.85i -20, 3:49.85 -18. 1 Irish junior indoor 1500 2019; 2 Irish 800 2020. Won the High School Mile at the 2020 (in New York). Attends Moyne Community School in County Longford. Coach-Joe Ryan In 2021: 2 Dublin 800 (1:46.13 close behind Mark English 1:46.10)

237 AQUARO Gabriele ITA 23y 336d 1997 1:48.73 1:48.73 -21 Outdoor pb: 1:47.01 -20. 1500 pb: 3:42.67 -20. ht WJC 2016. 2 Italian 2018 & indoor 2019/2020 In 2021: 2 Ancona; 4 Vienna T&F; 5 Ghent IFAM; 4 Italian indoor

239 BARONTINI Simone ITA 22y 58d 1999 1:47.51 1:47.51 -21 7x Italian Champion (5 out + 2 in) // Outdoor pb: 1:46.64 -20. 3 European Youth 2016; sf EJC 2017; 5 WJC 2018; ht ECH 2018; ht EIC 2019; 8 under-23 ECH 2019; 6 ETCh 2019. 1 Italian 2019/2020 & indoor 2017/2018/2019/2020/2021. 1.87 tall In 2021: 2 Ancona 400 (Jan 17); 1 Ancona (Jan 24); 8 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 1 Italian under-23 indoor; 1 Italian indoor

257 HAJDARI Musa KOS 33y 144d 1987 1:52.14 1:49.31 -19 Kosovan 800m record holder, indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 1:47.4 -14. 1500 pb: 3:46.54 -19 (3:54.05i -21). ht WCH 2015; 1 Small European States Games 2016/2018; 2 Balkan 2016/2018/2019 & indoor 2019; ht ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 6 Francophone Games 1500 2017; ht WIC 2018; ht ECH 2018; 2 Balkan 1500 2019; ht WCH 2019 In 2021: 3 Turkish indoor 800 (9 1500); 1 Istanbul 800; 7 Balkan indoor 1500

275 BUIGEL Bram NED 25y 296d 1995 1:47.95 1:47.95 -21 4x 4th in Dutch Indoor Championship finals // Outdoor pb: 1:48.45 -20. sf WSG 2019. 4 Dutch indoor 2016/2018/2019/2021 In 2021: 2 Liévin; 4 Apeldoorn (Feb 10); 2 Apeldoorn (Feb 14); 4 Dutch indoor

278 KUPERS Thijmen NED 29y 151d 1991 1:46.91 1:46.21 -16 2015 European indoor bronze // Outdoor pb: 1:44.99 -17. 1500 pb: 3:40.54 -17. 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WIC 2014; ht ECH 2014; 3 EIC 2015 (2013-sf, 2017-5); sf WCH 2015/2017; 6 ECH 2016 (after leading at bell); 1 ETCh 2017 (2014-6); ht EIC 2019. 1 Dutch 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2019). 1 Dutch 1500 2017 In 2021: 2 Vienna T&F; 2 Apeldoorn (Feb 10); dnf Apeldoorn (Feb 14); 2 Dutch indoor

279 LOBLES Djoao NED 20y 49d 2001 1:46.89 1:46.89 -21 Reigning Dutch Champion indoors & out // 8 EJC 2019. 1 Dutch 2020 & indoor 2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Apeldoorn (Feb 10); 5 Apeldoorn 400 (Feb 13); 1 Apeldoorn (Feb 14); 1 Dutch indoor

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 11 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 288 WIELART Jürgen NED 29y 46d 1992 1:48.16 1:48.16 -21 Outdoor pb: 1:47.69 -20. 400 pb: 45.83 -13. 5 under-23 ECH 400 2013. 1 Dutch 400 2013 & 800 2018 In 2021: 3 Apeldoorn (Feb 10); 5 Apeldoorn (Feb 14); 3 Dutch indoor

290 GRØNSTAD Tobias NOR 18y 241d 2002 1:48.86 1:48.86 -21 Outdoor pb: 1:50.53 -20. 5 European Youth Olympic Festival 2019. 1 Norwegian junior indoor 800/1500 2020 In 2021: 1 Bærum

301 BORKOWSKI Mateusz POL 23y 336d 1997 1:46.20 1:46.20 -21 2019 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 1:45.42 -18. 1500 pb: 3:41.97 -15. 3 EJC 2015; ht WJC 2016; ht EIC 2017/2019; 12 WSG 1500 2017; 5 ECH 2018; ht EIC 2019; 1 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-4). 1 Polish 2019 & indoor 2019/2020 In 2021: 4 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 2 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour ‘B’; 5 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 Polish indoor

305 DOBEK Patryk POL 27y 19d 1994 46.93 46.82 -14 7x Polish Champion at 400m Hurdles, now he’s their indoor champion at 800m Outdoor 400 pb: 46.12 -19 (47.69i -21). 400H pb: 48.40 -15. As a 400m hurdler: 3 World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2012 (2 4x400); 2 EJC 2013 (2 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 7 WCH 2015 (2017/2019-sf); ht OLY 2016; 5 WSG 2017; 2 Athletics 2018; 5 ECH 2018 (2014-sf); 3 WSG 2019 (2017-5); 1 ETCh 2019 (2015-2, 2017-3). 1 Polish 2014-2020 1 Polish indoor 800 2021. Club-MKL Szczecin Coach (since December 2020)-Zbigniew Król, who previously coached Adam Kszczot In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’; 1 Spała 400; dnf Metz 800; 1 Toruń PZLA ‘Control’ 800; 1 Polish indoor 800 (defeated Adam Kszczot)

312 KSZCZOT Adam POL 31y 183d 1989 1:45.22 1:44.57 -12 In Poland they call him ‘The Professor‘ because his tactical acuity Reigning World Indoor Champion. 3x European Champion. 3x European Indoor Champion. 2x World silver medallist Outdoor pb: 1:43.30 -11. 1500 pb: 3:38.31 -17. 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); 1 ETCh 2011/2013/2019 (2009-9, 2014-2, 2015-3, 2017-dq); sf OLY 2012/2016; 1 ECH 2014/2016/2018 (2010-3); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 WCH 2015/2017 (2009/2013-sf, 2011-6, 2019-sf); 1 WIC 2018 (2010-3, 2012-4, 2014-2). 1 Polish 2010/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2017/2018). 1 Polish 1500 2017/2018. Wife-Renata Borkowska, their son Ignacy & daughter Mariana. Coach-Piotr Rostkowski. Club-RKS Łódź In 2021: 2 Dortmund; 4 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Polish indoor (shock defeat by 400m hurdler )

349 RUDOLF Žan SLO 27y 299d 1993 1:48.29 1:46.96 -13 Slovenian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 1:46.00 -15. 400 pb: 47.03 -15. sf WJC 2010/2012; 7 Youth 1000 2010; 2 EJC 2011; sf ECH 2012/2016 (2014/2018-ht); ht EIC 2013/2015/2019; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WCH 2015; ht OLY 2016; ht ECH 2018. 1 Slovenian 2013/2014/2015/2019 & 400 2014/2017. 1 Slovenian indoor 800 2015/2021. Coach-Svjetlan Vujasin In 2021: 1 Slovenian indoor; 2 Balkan indoor

373 ANDERSSON Joakim SWE 28y 135d 1992 1:48.71 1:48.03 -20 Outdoor pb: 1:47.55 -20. 400 pb: 48.21 -16. 1 Nordic indoor 2020. 2 Swedish indoor 2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Gothenburg; 1 Sollentuna; 2 Gothenburg; 2 Swedish indoor

377 FRANCOIS Felix SWE 30y 116d 1990 1:48.63 1:48.63 -21 3x Swedish 400m Champion, now moved up to 800m // Outdoor pb: 1:46.96 -20. 400 pb: 47.26 -15. ht ECH 4x400 2016; 5 EIC 4x400 2013. 1 Swedish 400 2015 & indoor 2013/2017. Coach-Mikael Wennerbeck In 2021: 1 Gothenburg; 3 Swedish indoor

382 KRAMER Andreas SWE 23y 325d 1997 1:45.09 1:45.09 -20 2018 European silver. Swedish record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 1:44.47 -20. 1500 pb: 3:46.0 -17. 6 EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2019-ht); sf WCH 2017 (2019-ht); 2 ECH 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 7 EIC 2019 (2015-ht, 2017-sf); 5 ETCh 2019. At EXC: 2019-8 relay. 1 Swedish 2017/2018/2019/2020 (1 indoor 2016-2021). His mother Anne Lise Hollevik (NOR) was a 2:08.99 800m runner. Coach-Per Skoog. 1.87 tall In 2021: 5 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Dortmund; 5 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour (with 1:45.09 broke Martin Enholm’s Swedish indoor record of 1:45.91 which had stood since 1992); 1 Swedish indoor

405 HUTSOL Yevhen UKR 30y 295d 1990 1:47.66 1:47.66 -21 4x Ukrainian Champion at 800m (having moved up from 400m) // Outdoor 800 pb: 1:46.56 -18. 400 pb: 45.89 -17 (48.01i -21). 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 (2011/2017/2019-ht); 4 ETCh 800 2017 (2019-12); sf WSG 800 2017; sf ECH 800 2018; 1 Balkan indoor 800 2019. 1 Ukrainian 800 2017/2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2018/2019/2020; 1 Ukrainian indoor 400 2012/2015/2016 In 2021: 1 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs 400 ‘B’; 6 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 800; 4sf Ukrainian indoor 400

409 MYRONETS Oleg UKR 22y 279d 1998 1:48.19 1:48.19 -21 Twice Balkan Champion (yes, are members of the Association of Balkan Athletics Federations] Outdoor pb: 1:48.17 -19. 1 Balkan 2019/2020 & indoor 2021 In 2021: 1 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....1:42.67.... DEN...... 1997 1.....1:43.63....Elliot Giles GBR 2.....1:43.63....Elliot Giles GBR...... 2021 2.....1:44.54....Jamie Webb GBR 3.....1:43.98.... KEN...... 2019 3.....1:45.09....Andreas Kramer SWE 4.....1:44.15.... RUS...... 2001 4.....1:45.22....Adam Kszczot POL =5...1:44.21.... KEN...... 2018 5.....1:45.62....Charlie Da’Vall Grice GBR ...... 1:44.21.... USA...... 2021 6.....1:45.66....Mariano Garcia ESP 7.....1:44.37....Bryce Hoppel USA...... 2021 7.....1:45.95.... BIH 8.....1:44.52.... ...... 2014 8.....1:45.95....Pierre-Ambroise Bosse FRA 9.....1:44.54....Jamie Webb GBR...... 2021 9.....1:46.06....Benjamiin Robert FRA 10...1:44.57....Adam Kszczot POL...... 2012 10...1:46.10....Mark English IRL

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 12 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 European Indoor Athletics Championships 2021 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s Entrants: 56 Event starts: March 4 (20:20) Age (Days) Born SB PB

19 BAETEN Stijn BEL 26y 274d 1994 3:39.88 3:39.88 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:38.04 -19. 800 pb: 1:47.12 -19. 4 WSG 1500 2019. 1 Belgian indoor 1500 2020 In 2021: 3 Liévin 1500; 10 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 1500

31 LONNEUX Oussama BEL 23y 296d 1997 3:39.60 3:39.60 -21 Outdoor pb: 3:43.44 -18. 800 pb: 1:50.67 -198. At EXC: 2016-31J, 2019-9u23. 2 Belgian indoor 2019 (2019/2021-3) In 2021: 1 Liévin (Jan 30); 2 Ghent IFAM; 3 Belgian indoor

33 SOMERS Michael BEL 26y 2d 1995 3:40.61 3:40.61 -21 2019 Belgian Champion at 5000m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:44.10 -17. 5000 pb: 13:43.64 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:48.11 -20. 9 WSG 5000 2019. At EXC: 2016-35u23, 2017-11u23, 2018-22, 2019-24. 1 Belgian 5000 2019 In 2021: 4 Liévin 1500; 6 Metz 3000; 3 Luxembourg 1500; 2 Belgian indoor 3000

52 TSENOV Mitko BUL 27y 264d 1993 3:44.32 3:44.32 -21 2015 European under-23 Steeplechase Champion. 2021 Balkan Indoor Champion at 1500m Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:42.34 -14. 3000 pb: 7:58.26i -14 8:00.00 -15 (8:17.10i -21). 3000SC pb: 8:20.87 -14. 1500 pb: 3:42.34 -14. 5000 pb: 14:17.80 -18. ht WJC 3000SC 2012; ht WCH 3000SC 2013/2015/2017; 9 ECH 3000SC 2014 (2016/2018-ht); ht OLY 3000 SC 2016; 1 Balkan 3000SC 2018; ht EIC 3000 2019. At WXC: 2011-86J. At EXC: 2011-33J, 2012-2J, 2013-2u23, 2014-23u23, 2015-20u23, 2018-24. 1 Bulgarian 3000SC 2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2017. He crossed the line first at the 2013 European under-23 Championships, but was then disqualified for having stepped inside the track. At Huelva on June 12, 2014 with 8:20.87 he finally broke the Bulgarian Steeplechase record of 8:25.02 which had stood for 45 years to the late Mikhail Zhelev (deceased 5 Jan 21) In 2021: 1 Sofia 1500 (Jan 30); 1 Sofia 3000 (Feb 7); 1 Balkan indoor 1500; 1 Belgrade Serbian Open 1500

58 FRIŠ Jan CZE 25y 75d 1995 3:40.38 3:40.38 -21 2019 World Student Games silver at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:39.05 -20. 800 pb: 1:47.05 -20. 3000 pb: 7:57.72i -21, 8:03.54 -19. ht WJC 3000SC 2014; ht EIC 1500 2015/2017/2019; 2 WSG 1500 2019. At EXC: 2013-67J. 1 Czech 1500 2018, 5000 2019 & indoor 3000 2018/2019/2021 In 2021: 3 Prague Czech League round 2 800/1000; 5 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 1500; 3 Ghent IFAM 1500; 1 Czech indoor 3000

64 SASÍNEK Filip CZE 25y 55d 1996 3:36.53 3:36.53 -21 2017 European indoor bronze at 1500m, then fourth in 2019 // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:35.02 -20. 800 pb: 1:46.24 -20 (1:47.88i -21). 8 World Youth 2000SC 2013; ht WJC 1500/3000SC 2014; ht EIC 800 2015; 8 ECH 1500 2016; 3 EIC 1500 2017 (2019-4); 5 ETCh 1500 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2017; 4 EIC 1500 2019; ht WCH 1500 2021. At EXC: 2015-26J. 1 Czech 1500 2017/2020 & indoor 1500 2016/2019/2021 & 3000 2017. 1.83 tall In 2021: Partner-Kristiina Maki (1 WSG 5000 2015), their son Kaapo born January 2; 2 Prague Czech League round 1 1000; 3 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 1 Prague Czech League round 3 800; 5 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour 1500

76 HANSEN Kristian Uldbjerg DEN 24y 200d 1996 3:44.5 3:44.5 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:39.67 -20. 800 pb: 1:48.42 -20. sf World Youth 800 2013; ht WJC 800 2014. 1 Danish 800/1500 2020 In 2021: 3 Randers 1500; dnf Dortmund 800; 5 Ghent IFAM 1500; 6 Danish indoor 1500

78 JOHNSEN Mikael DEN 29y 28d 1992 3:43.2 3:43.2 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:38.69 -20. 3000 pb: 7:56.23i -21, 8:11.94 -18.1 Danish indoor 1500 2020 In 2021: 1 Skive 3000; 1 Randers 1500; 5 Dortmund 1500 ‘B’; 8 Ghent IFAM 1500; 3 Danish indoor 1500

81 LINDGREEN Andreas Holst DEN 23y 14d 1998 3:41.34 3:41.34 -21 Fourth at 2017 European Junior Championships 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:41.17 -20. 3000 pb: 8:10.55i. 8:14.53 -18. 14 World Youth 3000 2015; ht WJC 1500 2016; 4 EJC 1500 2017. At WXC: 2019-8 relay. At EXC: 2016-37J, 2017-15J, 2018-12 relay. 1 Danish indoor 1500 2017 & 3000 2021. Club-Sparta AM In 2021: 7 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 1500; 6 Luxembourg 1500; 1 Danish indoor 1500

90 EL KHAYAMI Abderrahman ESP 25y 205d 1995 3:41.61 3:41.61 -21 Full name-Abderrahman El Khayami El Komiry // Outdoor pb: 3:38.84 -20. 3000 pb: 7:53.14i -21, 8:04.77 -20. 2 Spanish indoor 2021. Born in Ksar el-Kebir MAR, obtained Spanish citizenship in September 2019 In 2021: 1 Valencia; 6 Valencia Grand Prix 3000; 2 Spanish Clubs indoor; 5 Barcelona Catalunya International; 2 Spanish indoor

91 FONTES Ignacio ESP 22y 255d 1998 3:36.89 3:36.89 -21 Full name-Ignacio Fontes García-Balibrea 2019 European under-23 Champion at 1500m Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:33.72 -20. 800 pb: 1:46.79 -19. 6 World Youth 1500 2015; sf WJC 800 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2019. At EXC: 2016-28J, 2017-8J, 2018-55J. Coach-Jesús Montiel In 2021: 1 Antequera 1500; 1 Valencia Grand Prix 3000; 5 Metz 1500; 4 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 6 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 6 Spanish indoor 1500

95 GOMEZ Jesus ESP 29y 314d 1991 3:36.32 3:36.32 -21 Full name-Jesús Gómez Santiago 2019 European indoor bronze // Outdoor pb: 3:33.07 -20. 3000 pb: 7:48.76i -19, 7:54.46 -20 (7:50.38i -21). 800 pb: 1:45.67 -17. 7 Mediterranean Games 2017; 3 EIC 2019; sf WCH 2019. At EXC: 2017-3 relay. 1 Spanish indoor 2019/2021. Coach-Benjmaín Álvarez In 2021: 2 Valencia Grand Prix 3000; 1 Spanish indoor; 2 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

103 SALES Llorenç ESP 32y 232d 1988 3:40.66 3:40.66 -21 Full name-Llorenç Sales Ferré // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:37.21 -17. 800 pb: 1:47.77 -19. ht ECH 2016; 9 EIC 2017; 1 Ibero-American 2018 In 2021: 1 Valencia Grand Prix ‘B’; 1 Catalunyan indoor; 7 Barcelona Catalunya International; 1 Barcelona; 3 Spanish indoor; 6 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

121 RINNE Joonas FIN 25y 288d 1995 3:44.57 3:44.57 -21 2019 World Student Games bronze at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:40.38 -20. 800 pb: 1:47.87 -20. 3 WSG 1500 2019; 10 ETCh 1500 2019. 1 Finnish 1500 2017/2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2017/2018/2021. 1 Finnish 800 2020 & indoor 2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Helsinki 1500; 1 Jyväskylä 800; 1 Finnish indoor 800/1500

127 DENISSEL Simon FRA 30y 286d 1990 3:38.23 3:37.70 -13 2013 European indoor bronze // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:34.54 -13. 3000 pb: 7:51.37 -12. 5000 pb: 13:38.74 -11. 8 EJC 5000 2009; 13 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 3 EIC 1500 2013 (2019-5); ht ECH 1500 2018. At WXC: 2008-64J, 2009-88J. At EXC: 2008-21J, 2011-7u23, 2012-10u23. 1 French indoor 3000 2018. Coach-Jean-Pierre Watelle In 2021: 1 Liévin 1500 (Jan 16); 2 Liévin 1500 (Jan 30); 8 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500 (Feb 9); 3 Ghent IFAM ‘B’; 5 French indoor 1500

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 13 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 131 HABZ Azeddine FRA 27y 228d 1993 3:40.11 3:40.11 -21 Allegiance transferee from Morocco – cleared by World Athletics to represent from May 21, 2019 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:35.87 -20. 5000 pb: 13:38.00 -19. At EXC: 2019-37. 1 French indoor 3000 2020. Born-Ouled Naceur MAR, gained French citizenship in August 2018 In 2021: 1 Eaubonne 800; 4 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 12 Val-de-Reuil; 2 French indoor

139 MISCHLER Baptiste FRA 23y 101d 1997 3:38.85 3:38.85 -21 2015 European junior silver at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:36.39 -20. 800 pb: 1:46.37 -20 (1:46.51i -21). 6 1500 2014; 2 EJC 1500 2015; 4 WJC 1500 2016; sf WSG 800 2017; ht ECH 1500 2018; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2019 (20175). At EXC: 2012-12J In 2021: 4 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 800; 2 Metz 800; 3 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 800 ‘B’; 5 Val-de-Reuil 1500; 3 French indoor 1500

143 TISON Quentin FRA 24y 321d 1996 3:39.04 3:39.04 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:36.14 -20. 800 pb: 1:48.07 -16 (1:50.67i -21). 12 World Youth 1500 2013; 9 EJC 1500 2015. 3 French 1500 2020 & indoor 2018 In 2021: 2 Liévin 1500 (Jan 16); 5 Liévin 1500 (Jan 30); 9 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500 (Feb 9); 2 Ghent IFAM 800 ‘B’; 9 French indoor 1500

148 COPELAND Piers GBR 22y 98d 1998 3:38.55 3:38.55 -21 2019 European under-23 silver at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:35.32 -20. Mile pb: 3:56.05 -19. 800 pb: 1:46.24 -20. 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2019. 2 English under-23 1500 2018; 8 UK 1500 2018; 3 UK indoor 1500 2019; 1 English under-23 1500 2019; 6 UK 800 2019. Attends Cardiff Met University. Coach-Bob Smith Skipped 2020 UK Championships in September 2020, but instead broke through from 3:38 to 3:35 on the international circuit In 2021: 1 Manchester Invitational 1500 (sub-27 last lap); 1 Manchester UK Trial 1500

149 DAVIS Archie GBR 22y 139d 1998 3:42.09 3:41.18 -20 Outdoor pb: 3:40.30 -19. 800 pb: 1:48.51 -20. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2015; ht WJC 2016; 5 EJC 2017. 6 UK indoor 2019; 5 UK 2020 (2019-7). Coach-Joel Kidger In 2021: 3 Manchester Invitational; 2 Manchester UK Trial

151 GOURLEY Neil GBR 26y 25d 1995 3:35.79 3:35.79 -21 2019 World Championship finalist. Also a finalist at the 2019 European Indoors in Glasgow, but forced to withdraw with illness Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:35.95 -19. Mile pb: 3:57.11 -18. 800 pb: 1:46.12 -19, 1:47.24i -21. 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; 3 1500 2018; 11 WCH 1500 2019. 1 English under-23 1500 2015/2017; 1 UK 1500 2019 & indoor 1500 2019; 1 Scottish 1500 2018 & 800 2019; 2 UK 1500 2020. Coach-Ben Thomas In 2021: dnf Blacksburg Virginia Tech 3000; 1 Blacksburg ‘Hokie‘ 1000; 2 Glasgow 800 (Jan 30); dnf Glasgow 1500 (Feb 6); 3 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour 1500

154 MILLS George GBR 21y 296d 1999 3:53.12 3:39.25 -20 2020 UK 1500m Champion indoors & out. Son of former English professional footballer Danny Mills Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:36.72 -20. 800 pb: 1:47.10 -20 (1:49.09i -20). 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 800 2015; 1 European Youth 800 2016. 1 English Schools under-17 800 2015; 1 English Mile 2019; 1 UK indoor 1500 2020; 1 UK 1500 2020. Student of Sport & Exercise Science at University of Brighton. Coach-Jon Bigg His first sport was football but he says: “I tried as hard as I could to make it. I just wasn’t good enough” In 2021: 3 Manchester Invitational 800; 3 Manchester UK Trial 1500

171 BEBENDORF Karl GER 24y 300d 1996 3:40.88 3:40.67 -19 Twice German steeplechase champion // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:39.02 -19. 800 pb: 1:47.33i -21, 1:49.21 -18. 3000SC pb: 8:27.52 -19. 7 EIC 1500 2019; ht WCH 3000SC 2019. 1 German 3000SC 2019/200 In 2021: 3 Erfurt 800; 4 Dortmund 1500; 4 Luxembourg 1500; 3 German indoor 1500

177 HEINRICH Marvin GER 24y 34d 1997 3:40.93 3:40.93 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:40.00 -18. 800 pb: 1:47.09i -21, 1:47.51 -18. sf EJC 800 2015; ht WJC 1500 2016. At EXC: 2015-62J, 2016-23J. 3 German 1500 2020 & indoor 2018 In 2021: 1 Frankfurt 800 (Jan 31); 1 Dortmund 1500 ‘B’; 1 Frankfurt 800 (Feb 14); 4 German indoor 1500

188 PROBST Marius GER 25y 196d 1995 3:40.80 3:39.70 -20 2017 European under-23 Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:37.07 -18. 800 pb: 1:46.99i -21, 1:47.56 -18. 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2017 (2015-11); ht ECH 1500 2018; 6 EIC 1500 2019. At EXC: 2017-7R. 1 German 1500 2020 & indoor 1500 2017/2019/2021. Coach-Tono Kirschbaum In 2021: 2 Erfurt 800; dnf Dortmund 1500

193 TESFAYE Homiyu GER 27y 254d 1993 3:40.98 3:34.13 -15 Allegiance transferee from – gained German citizenship on June 28, 2013 after having lived in that country for more than one year and so cleared by World Athletics to represent from that date Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:31.98 -14. Mile 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 1500 2014 (2016-10, 2018-13); 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 transponder timings 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 2017 (1): 29 Frankfurt 2019 (2:18:30) In 2021: 2 German indoor 1500

198 DIMITRÁKIS Andreas GRE 30y 177d 1990 3:43.99 3:42.43 -16 22x Greek Champion at 1500m (12 in & 10 out) // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:39.22 -13. 3000 pb: 7:57.13 -19, 8:03.99i -21. 800 pb: 1:47.35 -12. 1 Balkan 1500 2011 & 800 2014 (1 indoor 1500 2012/2017); ht ECH 800 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013/2019; 8 ETCh 1500 2013 (2010-12, 2019-11); 7 Mediterranean Games 1500 2013 (2018-12); 10 ETCh 1500/3000 2017; 11 ETCh 1500 2019. 1 Greek 1500 2010-2014/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 (1 indoor 2010-2021). 1 Greek 800 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016 & 5000 2020; 1 Greek indoor 3000 2016/2020/2021. Coach-Hrístos Papahrístos In 2021: 4 Vienna T&F 1500; 11 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 1500; 1 Greek indoor 1500/3000

213 KISS Gergő HUN 25y 223d 1995 3:45.93 3:44.41 -20 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:40.48 -20. 800 pb: 1:48.13 -17 (1:50.49i -21). ht WJC 800 2014. 1 Hungarian 800 2018 (2016/2017/2020-2) In 2021: dnf Vienna T&F 1500; 4 Budapest 800; dnf Hungarian indoor 800

214 KOVÁCS Marcell HUN 23y 30d 1998 3:44.78 3:44.78 -21 Multiple Hungarian under-23 titles in middle distances // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:46.12 -20. 800 pb: 1:50.43 -16. ht World Youth 800 2015; 21 under-23 ECH 10,000 2019. 1 Hungarian under-23 800/1500 2018/2020 & 1500 2019 In 2021: 2 Budapest (Jan 30); 2 Budapest MASZ; dnf Hungarian indoor

217 PÁPAI Márton HUN 25y 328d 1995 3:44.30 3:44.30 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:43.82 -20. 800 pb: 1:48.39 -20 (1:49.13i -21). At EXC: 2013-64J, 2017-58u23. 1 Hungarian under-23 1500 2016; 2 Hungarian 800 2018/2019 & 1500 2020; 2 Hungarian indoor 1500 2021 In 2021: 1 Budapest 1500 (Jan 30); 4 Budapest 800 (Jan 31); 4 Budapest 800 (Feb 7); 1 Budapest MASZ 1500; 2 Hungarian indoor 1500 (6 800)

219 SZÖGI István HUN 25y 173d 1995 3:37.55 3:37.55 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:39.40 -20. 5000 pb: 14:09.88 -20. 800 pb: 1:48.26 -20. 12 WJC 5000 2014 (13 10,000); 16 under-23 ECH 5000 2015; 7 under-23 ECH 5000 2017. At EXC: 2012-71J, 2013-83J. 1 Hungarian 1500 2020 & indoor 2020/2021. 1 Hungarian 5000 2017/2020. 1 Hungarian indoor 3000 2020 In 2021: 1 Szekszárd XC; 1 Vienna T&F; 1 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 1500; 6 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Hungarian indoor 1500 (2 800)

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 14 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 223 COSCORAN Andrew IRL 24y 258d 1996 3:37.20 3:37.20 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:40.79 -19. 8 EJC 1500 2015. At EXC: 2013-40J. 1 Irish indoor 1500 2020. Studied sport management at Florida State University. Coach-Feidhlim Kelly In 2021: dnf Val-de-Reuil 3000 (Feb 7); 5 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 10 Val-de-Reuil 1500 (Feb 14); 5 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 1500

226 McCANN Luke IRL 22y 357d 1998 3:40.03 3:40.03 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:41.70 -19. 800 pb: 1:48.56 -19. 1 Irish under-23 indoor 1500 2018 & indoor 2019. Attends University College Dublin. Coach/father Clarke McCann. His younger sister Jodie McCann has contested four European Cross Country Championships (2019-46J) In 2021: 3 Vienna T&F 1500; 6 Barcelona Catalunya International 1500; 2 Val-de-Reuil 1500 ‘B’; 1 Dublin 1500

231 ROBINSON Paul IRL 29y 284d 1991 3:39.36 3:39.36 -21 Close fourth at 2014 European Championships 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:35.22 -13. 800 pb: 1:45.86 -13. 3000 pb: 7:58.56 -14. 5000 pb: 13:54.34 -14. 9 WJC 1500 2010; ht ECH 1500 2012; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht WCH 800 2013; 4 ECH 1500 2014. 1 Irish 800 2013. At EXC: 2013-9u23, 2018-9 relay. Advised by Nic Bideau In 2021: dnf Metz 3000; 2 Barcelona Catalunya International 1500; 6 Val-de-Reuil 1500

238 ARESE Pietro ITA 21y 147d 1999 3:40.54 3:40.54 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:43.67 -20. 3000SC pb: 8:53.84 -19. 10 EJC 3000SC 2017; ht WJC 3000SC 2018; 12 under-23 ECH 1500 2019. At EXC: 2018-39J In 2021: 7 Mondeville ‘Elite’ 3000; 2 Dortmund ‘B’; 1 Italian indoor 1500/3000

243 BUSSOTTI NEVES João ITA 27y 298d 1993 3:41.04 3:41.04 -21 Full name-Joao Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves Junior Allegiance transferee from – cleared by World Athletics to compete for Italy from May 2, 2012 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:37.12 -17 (3:41.04i -21). 800 pb: 1:47.55 -16. ht WJC 2012; ht EIC 2015; 9 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 11 ECH 2018 (2016-12). At WXC: 2017 -9 mixed relay. 1 Italian 1500 2017/2018/2020 & indoor 800/1500 2015. Coach-Saverio Marconi In 2021: 2 Ancona; 2 Italian indoor

253 RIVA Federico ITA 20y 114d 2000 3:43.04 3:43.04 -21 Outdoor pb: 3:45.14 -20. 300 pb: 8:04.49i -21, 8:20.61 -19. ht EJC 3000 2019 In 2021: 2 Miramas ‘Elite’ 1500; 6 Mondeville ‘Elite’ 3000; 1 Italian under-23 indoor 1500/3000; 1 Italian under-23 indoor 3000; 4 Italian indoor 1500 x 260 BERTAŠIUS Simas LTU 27y 124d 1993 3:42.23 3:42.06 -20 Lithuanian record holder at 1500m, indoors & out. 23x Lithuanian Champion across middle distances Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:38.01 -20. 3000 pb: 7:55.16 -19 (8:14.75i -21). 5000 pb: 13:57.94 -18. 7 WSG 1500 2017; 6 ECH 1500 2018. At EXC: 2017-49, 2018-50, 2019-9 relay (where he ran one of the fastest legs). 1 Lithuanian 5000 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 (1 1500 2016/2017/2018/2019/2020); 1 Lithuanian indoor 1500/3000 2016/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021 In 2021: 3 Dortmund; 4 Ghent IFAM; 1 Lithuanian indoor 1500/3000

264 BERTEMES Bob LUX 26y 354d 1994 3:43.89 3:43.89 -21 14x Luxembourger Champion across middle distances // Outdoor pb: 3:48.24 -17. 5000 pb: 14:29.47 -20. 10 Francophone Games 2017. At EXC: 2019-77. There is also a Luxembourger shot putter called Bob Bertemes (pb 22.22), but there is no family connection between the two In 2021: dnf Metz 3000; 9 Luxembourg 1500

266 GRETHEN Charles LUX 28y 274d 1992 3:38.65 3:38.65 -21 Luxembourger record holder at 1500m indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 3:39.02 -17. 800 pb: 1:46.44 -16. sf WJC 800 2012; sf ECH 800 2016 (2012/2014-ht); ht OLY 800 2016; 5 WSG 1500 2017; ht ECH 1500 2018; ht EIC 2019; 1 Small European States Games 2019. Coach-Camille Schmit. Studied Finance at the University of Georgia In 2021: 3 Liévin (Jan 16); 2 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 7 Metz; 1 Luxembourg

269 ALI Mahadi Abdi NED 25y 116d 1995 3:41.71 3:41.71 -21 Outdoor pb: 3:37.43 -20. 5000 pb: 14:00.26 -19. 2 Dutch indoor 3000 2018 & 1500 2021 In 2021: 2 Apeldoorn; 6 Ghent IFAM; 2 Dutch indoor x 270 ANDERIESSEN Bram NED 21y 215d 1999 3:39.04 3:39.04 -21 2021 Dutch Indoor Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:41.62 -18. 5000 pb: 14:22.16 -19. 10 EJC 1500 2017; ht WJC 1500 2018; ht EIC 3000 2019. At EXC: 2017 -40J, 2018-11J. 1 Dutch indoor 1500 20172021 In 2021: 1 Apeldoorn 1500 (Feb 10); 3 Apeldoorn 800 (Feb 14); 1 Dutch indoor 1500

287 WEINANS Valentijn NED 25y 65d 1995 3:42.22 3:42.22 -21 Outdoor pb: 3:38.26 -19. 2 Dutch 2019; 1 Dutch indoor 2018 In 2021: 3 Apeldoorn; 7 Luxembourg; 3 Dutch indoor

289 BOUTERA Jacob NOR 24y 308d 1996 3:43.88 3:43.88 -21 Outdoor pb: 3:41.08 -20. 3 Norwegian 2019. In 2021: 1 Hvam x 292 INGEBRIGTSEN Filip NOR 27y 318d 1993 3:40.09 3:36.32 -20 2017 World bronze & 2016 European Champion at 1500m. 2018 European Cross Country Champion Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:30.01 -18. 3000 pb: 7:49.70 -16 (7:54.33i -21). 5000 pb: 13:11.75 -19. Mile pb: 3:49.60 -19. 9 WJC 1500 (ht 800) 2012; ht EIC 1500 2015/2017/2019 (dq); dq ht OLY 1500 2016 (he he was judged to have impeded Charlie Grice GBR and Homiyu Tesfaye GER); 1 ECH 1500 2016 (2018-12); 3 WCH 1500 2017 (2019-sf); dnf WCH 5000 2019. At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015-19u23, 2018-1, 2019-12. 1 Norwegian 1500 2013 (1 800 2016/2019). Coach/father-. Married international sprinter Astrid Mangen Cederqvist in Aurskog on September 15, 2018 Older brother Henrik (1 ECH 1500 2012), younger brother Jakub (1 ECH 1500/5000 2018) In 2021: The Ingebrigtsens have been training at altitude in Sierra Nevada; 12 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 1 Bærum 3000 x 293 INGEBRIGTSEN Jakob NOR 20y 165d 2000 3:31.80 3:31.80 -21 In Berlin 2018 became the youngest-ever male (senior) European Champion, twice over. In Glasgow 2019 he became youngest ever male European Indoor Champion Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:28.68 -20. 3000 pb: 7:27.05 -20. 5000 pb: 13:02.03 -19. Mile pb: 3:51.30 -19. 3000SC pb: 8:26.81 -17. 9 WJC 1500 2016; 1 EJC 5000/3000SC 2017 (8 1500); ht WJC 3000SC 2017; 2 WJC 1500 2018 (3 5000); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2018; 1 EIC 3000 2019 (2 1500). At WXC: 2019-12J. At EXC: 2016-1J, 2017-1J, 2018-1J, 2019-1J. In Eugene 2017 with 3:58.07 at age 16 became the youngest-ever four minute miler. 1 Norwegian 1500/5000/3000SC 2017, 1500 2018/2019/2020 & 800 2020. Coach/father-Gjert Ingebrigtsen He and his two older brothers have now all been European Champions at 1500m. Henrik in 2012, Filip in 2016, Jakob in 2018 In 2020: His progress continued, European records at 1500m & 2000m (4:50.01) In 2021: The Ingebrigtsens have been training at altitude in Sierra Nevada; 1 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500 (European indoor record 3:31.80)

303 CZERWINSKI Adam POL 32y 152d 1988 3:41.20 3:41.20 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:39.89 -13. 800 pb: 1:48.28 -10. ht EIC 1500 2011. 1 Polish indoor 1500 2012/2014/2020 & 3000 2018/2020. Club-UKS Lider Siercza In 2021: paced Toruń ‘National’ 3000; 6 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 1500; paced Metz 1500; paced Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500 (won by in 3:31.80); 5 Luxembourg 1500; paced Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 3 Polish indoor 1500

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 15 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 313 LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 33y 264d 1987 3:35.71 3:35.71 -21 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Twice European Indoor Champion at 1500m, twice fourth in World Championship finals at 800m, then 1500m bronze in 2019 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:31.46 -19. 800 pb: 1:43.72 -15. 3000 pb: 7:51.69i -21. 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); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2010; 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8, 2015/2017-sf); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; dq WIC 800 2014; 1 EIC 800 2015 (2009-6, 2011-2); 6 OLY 800 2016 (2008/2012-sf); 1 EIC 1500 2017/2019 (2013-4); 1 ETCh 1500 2017/2019 (2014-3, 2015-2); 2 WIC 1500 2018; 2 ECH 1500 2018; 3 WCH 1500 2019 (2017-6). At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 800 2011/2016/2018 & 1500 2008/2010/2014/2016/2019 (1 indoor 800 2015 & 1500 2017/2018). Club-AZS UMCS Lublin. Father of two daughters, Mia (6) & Midia (4). Coach/brother-Tomasz Lewandowski In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’ 3000; 4 Metz 1500; 2 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 2 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 1 Polish indoor 1500; 4 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 1500

317 ROZMYS Michał POL 25y 356d 1995 3:36.10 3:36.10 -21 2019 World Student Games Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 3:36.37 -17. 3000 pb: 7:58.78i -21, 8:11.90 -17. 800 pb: 1:45.32 -18 (1:47.62i -21). 9 ETCh 3000 2017; 3 under -23 ECH 1500 2017; sf WCH 800/1500 2017; 4 ECH 800 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2018; ht EIC 800 2019; 1 WSG 1500 2019; 1 World Military Games 800/1500 2019 . 1 Polish 800 2017 & indoor 800 2019. Club-UKS Barnimm Goleniiów. Coach-Jacek Kastrzeba. 1.87 tall In 2021: 7 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 800; 6 Metz 1500; 2 Toruń PZLA ‘Control’ 800; 4 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 1 Polish indoor 3000 (2 1500)

330 NADER Isaac POR 21y 199d 1999 3:41.86 3:41.86 -21 Full name-Isaac Zambujeiro Nader // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:39.97 -20. 3000 pb: 7:57.45i -21, 8:01.66 -19. 800 pb: 1:47.93 -20. 10,000 pb: 29:57.34 -19. 15 European Youth 3000 2016. At EXC: 2017-79J, 2018-62J, 2019-68u23. 1 Portuguese 1500 2020 & 1 indoor 1500/3000 2021 In 2021: 1 Lisbon 800; 1 Braga 800; 1 Pombal 1500; 1 Portuguese indoor 1500

333 PEREIRA Nuno POR 20y 96d 2000 3:42.10 3:42.10 -21 2019 European Junior Champion at 1500m (after a dramatic last 100m when he overhauled long-time leader Joshua Lay GBR) Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:43.53 -19. 800 pb : 1:49.21 -20, 1:49.25i -21. 1 EJC 1500 2019. At EXC: 2018-67J, 2019-dnfJ. 1 Portuguese 800 2020 & indoor 1500 2019. Born/lives- Funchal, Madeira In 2021: 3 Pombal 1500; 2 Portuguese indoor 800/1500

335 PINTO Jose Carlos POR 23y 305d 1997 3:42.47 3:42.47 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:45.57 -19. 800 pb: 1:47.84 -19. 1 Portuguese 800 2018/2019 & indoor 800 2020/2021 In 2021: 2 Lisbon 800; 2 Pombal 1500; 3 Portuguese indoor 1500

383 MAGNUSSON Leo SWE 23y 28d 1998 3:44.15 3:44.15 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:46.96 -19. 3000SC pb: 8:50.55 -19. 9 World Youth 2000SC 2015; 12 EJC 2000SC 2017; 7 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2019. Coach-Per Skoog In 2021: 1 Gothenburg 1500 (Jan 28); 3 Sätra 1500; dnf Gothenburg 1500 (Feb 13); 8 Swedish indoor 1500; 2 Gothenburg 1500 (Feb 24)

386 PIHLSTRÖM Samuel SWE 19y 361d 2001 3:44.15 3:44.15 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:44.27 -20. 1 Swedish junior 1500 2020. His first sport was orienteering, in which he was a European Champion as an under-18 and a World under-20 silver medallist. Coach-Ulf Friberg In 2021: 1 Uddevalla 3000; 4 Sätra 1500; 3 Gothenburg 1500 (Feb 13); 3 Swedish indoor 1500; 1 Gothenburg 1500 (Feb 24)

387 ROGESTEDT Johan SWE 28y 36d 1993 3:40.3 3:40.3 -21 Full name-Johan Sven Ivar Rogestedt 7x Swedish Champion at 1500 (4 in + 3 out) Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:36.58 -16. 800 pb: 1:45.89 -14 (1:48.49i -21). 1000 pb: 2:17.67 -16. 3000 pb: 7:58.9i -21, 8:10.08 -20. 1 World Youth 800 2009; 10 ETCh 1500 2011; 3 EJC 800 2011; ht WJC 800 2012; sf EIC 800 2013; 8 ETCh 800 2014 (9 1500); sf ECH 800 2014 (2012-ht); dq ht ECH 1500 2016 (obstruction); 10 EIC 1500 2017 (2015- ht); ht ECH 1500 2018. At EXC: 2010-83J. 1 Swedish 800 2013/2016 & 1500 2011/2013/2020 (1 indoor 800 2013/2015 & 1500 2011/2014/2020). In 2016 broke the Swedish 1000m record which had stood to Dan Waern since 1959. Coach-Ulf Friberg. 1.96 tall In 2021: 4 Sollentuna 3000; 5 Dortmund 1500; 1 Gothenburg 1500 (Feb 13); 1 Swedish indoor 1500

400 ALFIMOV Artem UKR 22y 135d 1998 3:44.03 3:44.03 -21 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:45.68 -19. 5000 pb: 14:21.92 -19. 3000 pb: 8:09.86i -21, 8:23.19 -19. At EXC: 2016-52J, 2017-29J, 2018-66u23, 2019-44u23. 1 Ukrainian under-23 5000 2018 In 2021: 1 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs 1500; 9 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 1500; 2 Ukrainian indoor 1500

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....3:31.04.... ETH...... 2019 1.....3:31.80....Jakob Ingebrigtsen NOR 2.....3:31.18.... MAR...... 1997 2.....3:34.48....Jake Wightman GBR 3.....3:31.25.... ETH...... 2019 3.....3:35.71.... POL 4.....3:31.76.... ETH...... 1998 4.....3:35.79.... GBR 5.....3:31.80....Jakob Ingebrigtsen NOR...... 2021 5.....3:36.10....Michał Rozmys POL 6.....3:32.11.... KEN...... 1998 6.....3:36.32....Jesús Gómez ESP 7.....3:32.35....Oliver Hoare AUS...... 2021 7.....3:36.53....Filip Sasínek CZE 8.....3:32.97.... ETH...... 2021 =8...3:36.89....Mohamed Katir ESP 9.....3:33.08....Daniel . Komen KEN...... 2005 ...... 3:36.89....Ignacio Fontes ESP 10...3:33.10....Deresse Mekonnen ETH...... 2010 10...3:36.90....Elliot Giles GBR

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17 VOJTA Andreas AUT 31y 268d 1989 7:51.50 7:51.17 -20 Twice European finalist at 1500m. 28x Austrian Champion across distances from 1500m to 10,000m Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:53.81 -14. 5000 pb: 13:24.03 -20. 1500 pb: 3:36.11 -14. 800 pb: 1:46.59 -13. 11 ECH 1500 2010/2012 (2014/2016-ht); 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; ht WCH 1500 2011/2013; ht OLY 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013 & 3000 2015; 3 WSG 800 2013; ht WIC 1500 2014; 11 WSG 1500 2015; 10 EIC 3000 2017; 19 ECH 5000 2018; 1 Balkan indoor 3000 2020. At EXC: 2009-57u23, 2010-46u23, 2012-60, 2013-58, 2014-46, 2015-49, 2017-32, 2018-66, 2019-39. 1 Austrian 1500 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2016/2017/2018/2020 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020); 1 Austrian 5000 2017/2018/2019 & 10,000 2012 & indoor 3000 2012/2018/2021. 1.89 tall In 2021: 2 Mondeville ‘Elite’ 3000; 9 Monaco 5K; 1 Austrian indoor 3000

26 HENDRIX Robin BEL 26y 49d 1995 7:48.53 7:48.53 -21 2019 World Student Games bronze at 5000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:54.69 -20. 5000 pb: 13:19.50 -19. 1500 pb: 3:39.11 -18 (3:40.83i -21). 15 ECH 5000 2018; ht EIC 3000 2019; 3 WSG 5000 2019; ht WCH 5000 2019. At EXC: 2007-9u23, 2018-15, 2019-5 Relay. 1 Belgian indoor 3000 2020 In 2021: 4 Liévin 1500; 2 Metz 3000; dnf Ghent IFAM 3000

27 HEYMANS John BEL 23y 54d 1998 7:51.71 7:51.71 -21 Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:57.25 -20. 5000 pb: 13:42.84 -20. At EXC: 2017-24J, 2019-24u23. 1 Belgian indoor 3000 2021 In 2021: 1 Belgian indoor 3000

Do 29 KIMELI Isaac BEL 26y 360d 1994 7:44.17 7:44.17 -21 ha Full name-Isaac Kipruto Kemeli (Kenyan origin) 2018 European Cross Country silver, he was the last to hang onto Filip Ingebrigtsen Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:47.48 -20. 5000 pb: 13:13.02 -19. 1500 pb: 3:36.51 -18. 800 pb: 1:46.93 -16. 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2015; 9 ECH 1500 2016 (2014/2018-ht); 14 WCH 5000 2019 (sf 1500). At WXC: 2013-30J, 2017-dnf. At EXC: 2012-6J, 2013-2J, 2014-20u23, 2015-38u23, 2016-1u23, 2018-2, 2019-8. 1 Belgian 1500 2014. Coach-Tim Moriau In 2021: 9 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 1 Ghent IFAM 3000

74 ABRAHAMSEN Jakob Dybdal DEN 26y 218d 1994 7:56.86 7:56.86 -21 2019 Danish Steeplechase Champion // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:22.99 -15. 3000SC pb: 8:34.04 -19. 6 EJC 3000SC 2013; 9 WSG 3000SC 2019 (14 5000). At EXC: 2012-62J, 2013-82J, 2019-51. 11 NCAA 3000SC 2016, representing Eastern Kentucky University. 1 Danish 3000SC 2019/2020 & indoor 3000 2021 In 2021: 2 Skive 3000; 2 Randers 1500; 5 Ghent IFAM 3000; 1 Danish indoor 3000

75 DAHL-JESSEN Mikkel DEN 26y 74d 1994 7:55.12 7:55.12 -21 1500 pb: 3:43.18 -18. 3000 pb: 8:09.81 -17. 5000 pb: 14:31.56 -17. 8 WSG 1500 2019. At WXC: 2017-102, 2019-104. At EXC: 2011-54J, 2012-27J, 2013-101J, 2016 -44u23, 2017-74, 2018-72. 1 Danish under-23 1500 2015. Student of medicine. Club-Aarhus Gymnastik Forening Atletik In 2021: 4 Skive 3000; 2 Randers 1500; dnf Mondeville ‘Elite’ 3000; 1 Randers 1500; 4 Ghent IFAM 3000; 2 Danish indoor 3000

80 LILLESØ Joel Ibler DEN 17y 107d 2003 7:52.47 7:52.47 -21 Top 20 in junior race at 2019 European XC Champs just a month after his 16th birthday Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:28.97 -19. 5000 pb: 13:57.60 -20. 5K pb: 13:59 -20. At WXC: 2019-42J. At EXC: 2019-16J. 2 Nordic junior XC 2019. Club-Bagsværd In 2021: 3 Skive 3000; dnf Randers; 3 Mondeville ‘Elite’ 3000; 3 Ghent IFAM 3000; 3 Danish indoor 3000

88 CARRO Fernando ESP 28y 336d 1992 7:50.54 7:50.54 -21 Full name-Fernando Carro Morillo 2018 European steeplechase silver, then a 13-second improvement in Monaco 2019 to break the Spanish record Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:51.69 -19. 3000SC pb: 8:05.69 -19. 5000 pb: 13:35.68 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:28.68 -18. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 4 EJC 3000SC 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2013; ht OLY 3000SC 2016; 2 ECH 3000SC 2018 (2016-9); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 3000SC 2018; 1 ETCh 3000SC 2019 (2015-6); 11 WCH 3000SC 2019 (2015/2017-ht). At WXC: 2010-81J, 2011-69J, 2019-41. At EXC: 2010-61J, 2013-43u23, 2014-12u23, 2018-51, 2019-20. 1 Spanish 3000SC 2018/2019/2020. He has the words “we had nothing,” tattooed on his leg – a reference to the post-Civil War poverty that afflicted his village of Canillejas In 2021: 3 Valencia Grand Prix 3000; 8 Barcelona Catalunya International 1500; 4 Spanish indoor 3000

92 GARCÍA Gonzalo ESP 26y 37d 1995 7:51.96 7:51.96 -21 Full name-Gonzalo García Garrido // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:03.74 -18. 1500 pb: 3:38.56 -17 (3:45.39i -21). 7 under-23 ECH 1500 2017. At EXC: 2017-26u23. Coach-César Lobato In 2021: 1 Nerja 3000; 1 Valencia Grand Prix 3000 ‘B’; 1 Antequera 1500; 3 Spanish indoor 3000

97 KATIR Mohamed ESP 23y 15d 1998 7:35.29 7:35.29 -21 Full name-Mohamed Katir El Haouzi // Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:44.13 -20. 5000 pb: 13:50.19 -18. 1500 pb: 3:36.59 -20 (3:36.89i -21). 1 Spanish under-23 XC 2018/2019; 1 Spanish indoor 3000 2019. Born-Morocco, has lived in since the age of five, obtained Spanish nationality in October 2019. Former footballer and boxer In 2021: 2 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 3000; 1 Barcelona 3000; 3 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 4 Val-de-Reuil; 2 Spanish indoor 3000

x 101 MECHAAL Adel ESP 30y 89d 1990 7:48.26 7:40.14 -18 Fourth place in 2017 World 1500m and also in 2018 European 10,000m Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:35.28 -17. 10,000 pb: 27:50.56 -18. 5000 pb: 13:15.40 -16. 1500 pb: 3:33.91 -19. 800 pb: 1:47.69 -19. 5 ETCh 1500 2013 (2015-6); ht WIC 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 2 ECH 5000 2016; ht OLY 1500/5000 2016; 1 EIC 3000 2017 (2015-6); 4 WCH 1500 2017 (2019-ht); 5 WIC 3000 2018; 4 ECH 10,000 2018; 1 ETCh 3000 2019; 46 World Half Mar 2020. 1 Spanish 1500/5000 2015/2017, 1 indoor 3000 2015/2017/2018/2020/2021 & 1500 2015/2018. At WXC: 2015-68, 2017-43. At EXC: 2015-3, 2016-8, 2017-2. Born-Morocco, gained Spanish citizenship in February 2013, wife-Emine Hatun Tuna TUR (1 EXC- 2014) In 2021: 1 Turkish indoor 3000; 11 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 1 Spanish indoor 3000 (5th time)

123 BEDRANI Djilali FRA 27y 154d 1993 7:46.52 7:41.40 -20 2019 World steeplechase finalist. Fourth in 2019 European indoor 3000m Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:15.96 -18. 3000SC pb: 8:05.23 -19. 1500 pb: 3:37.71 -19 (3:40.27i -21). ht WJC 3000SC 2012; 8 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2013; 10 ECH 3000SC 2018; 4 EIC 3000 2019; 5 WCH 3000SC 2019. At WXC: 2011-78J. At EXC: 2011-21J, 2012-5J, 2013-24u23, 2015-5u23, 2017-18. 1 World Military short course XC 2017. 1 French 3000SC 2019/2020, indoor 3000 2019 & 1500 2021 In 2021: 1 Miramas ‘Elite’; 6 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 8 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 1 French indoor 1500

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 17 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 x 130 GRESSIER Jimmy FRA 23y 304d 1997 7:39.70 7:39.70 -21 Reigning European under-23 Champion at 5000m, 10,000m & XC (and also now a world-class steeplechaser) Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:53.81 -18. 10,000 pb: 28:44.17 -19. 5000 pb: 13:15.77 -20 (13:18.00 -21). 1500 pb: 3:37.83 -19 (3:38.03i -21). 3000SC pb: 8:24.72 -20. 10 WJC 5000 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 5000/10,000 2019; 9 ETCh 3000 2019. At WXC: 2015-80J (after only six months of training in athletics). At EXC: 2015-4J, 2016-4J, 2017-1u23, 2018 -1u23 (knee-slide into finishing tape), 2019-1u23. His first sport was football, he played for the team which placed fourth at the 2015 World Schools Championship, but he became “The footballer who was too fast”. Coach-Arnaud Dinielle In 2021: 3 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 7 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 4 French indoor 1500; 1 Toulon 5000 (13:18.00 outdoors) x 132 HAY Hugo FRA 23y 341d 1997 7:48.66 7:48.66 -21 European under-23 silvers at both cross country and 5000m // 3000 pb: 8:14.52 -17. 5000 pb: 13:27.47 -20. 1500 pb: 3:38.73 -20. 6 EJC 5000 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2019 (2017-5); 3 ETCh 5000 2019. At EXC: 2015-47J, 2016-7J, 2017-2u23, 2018-3u23, 2019-18u23. 1 French 5000 2019 In 2021: 1 Mondeville ‘Elite’ 3000; dnf Ghent IFAM 3000; 1 French indoor 3000

142 SCHRUB Yann FRA 24y 348d 1996 7:49.27 7:49.27 -21 2019 World Student Games silver at 5000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:10.00 -19. 5000 pb: 13:45.20 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:19.18 -18. ht World Youth 3000 2013; 2 WSG 5000 2019. At EXC: 2018-18u23, 2019-19. 1 French under-23 indoor 1500 2017 In 2021: 3 Metz 3000; 2 French indoor 3000

147 BUTCHART Andrew GBR 29y 141d 1991 7:40.85 7:40.85 -21 Sixth at 2016 Olympics, now 3rd all-time UK at 5000m after Farah & Moorcroft Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:37.56 -17. 5000 pb: 13:06.21 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:32.43 -15. 1500 pb: 3:38.34 -19 (3:40.82i -21). 12 ECP 10,000 2015; 3 ETCh 3000 2015; 6 OLY 5000 2016; 8 WCH 5000 2017 (2019-ht); 10 EIC 3000 2019. At WXC: 2015-86. At EXC: 2014-35, 2016-4, 2017-3, 2019-5. 1 Scottish 5000 2015; 1 UK 5000 2016/2017/2019. In November 2015, he gave up his job as a fitness instructor to concentrate on running. Coach-Barry Fudge In 2021: 4 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 2 Manchester Invitational 1500; 2 Manchester UK Trial 3000 (6 1500)

159 ROWE Jack GBR 25y 33d 1996 7:54.35 7:54.35 -21 Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:13.52 -17. 5000 pb: 13:37.85 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:50.22 -19. 8 EJC 10,000 2015. At EXC: 2017-31u23. 2 UK 5000 2020. Was at University of San Francisco In 2021: 2 Manchester 3000 (Jan 2); 1 Manchester UK Trial 3000 x 160 SCOTT Marc GBR 27y 73d 1993 - 7:51.65 -19 ’s successor as top Briton at 5000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:36.09 -21. 5000 pb: 13:08.87i -20, 13:22.37 -17. 10,000 pb: 27:10.41 -21. 1500 pb: 3:35.93 -20. 6 under -23 ECH 10,000 2015; 2 ETCh 3000 2017; 5 ECH 5000 2018; ht WCH 5000 2017/2019. At EXC: 2014-7u23, 2015-4u23, 2018-9. 10 NCAA XC 2015. 1 UK 5000 2018/2020 (2016/2017-4, 2019-2); 1 ‘Great’ South Run 10M 2019. He is the youngest (by two minutes) of triplets, his older brothers being Robert and Ben. Studied exercise science at the University of Tulsa. Coach-Jerry Schumacher In 2021: 1 Phoenix 3000 (7:36.09 outdoors); 1 San Juan Capistrano 10,000 (27:10.41, 2nd UK all-time)

161 SESEMANN Phil GBR 28y 151d 1992 7:51.27 7:51.27 -21 Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:52.42 -20. 5000 pb: 13:45.73 -19. 1500 pb: 3:40.93 -18. At EXC: 2018-4 Relay. 4 UK indoor 1500 2017; 6 UK 1500 2018; 2 UK indoor 3000 2018/2020; 4 UK 5000 2019 (2020-7). Coach-Andrew Henderson In 2021: 1 Manchester Invitational 3000 (Feb 13); 3 Manchester UK Trial 3000

176 FEHR Marcel GER 28y 256d 1992 8:10.59 7:50.64 -20 Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:54.63 -14. 5000 pb: 13:31.29 -17. 1500 pb: 3:40.06 -15. 7 World Youth 3000 2009; 6 WJC 1500 2010; 10 ETCh 5000 2015; 5 ETCh 3000 2017; 18 ECH 5000 2018. 1 German under-23 5000 2014 In 2021: dnf Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 2 German indoor 3000 x 184 MOHUMED Mohamed GER 21y 345d 1999 8:10.05 7:59.14 -20 Sixth the the junior race at the 2018 European Cross Country Championships Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:23.14 -16. 5000 pb: 13:23.71 -20 . 1500 pb: 3:38.83 -20. 4 European Youth 3000 2016; 13 WJC 5000 2018; 9 under-23 ECH 5000 2019 (11 10,000). At EXC: 2017-35J, 2018-6J, 2019-16u23. 1 German 5000 2020 & indoor 3000 2021 In 2021: 1 German indoor 3000

227 McELHINNEY Darragh IRL 20y 114d 2000 7:50.80 7:50.80 -21 2019 European Junior 5000m bronze // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:01.48 -19. 5000 pb: 13:54.10 -19. 1500 pb: 3:45.12 -19. 18 WJC 5000 2018; 3 EJC 5000 2019. At WXC: 2019 -53J. At EXC: 2016-38J, 2017-39J, 2018-16J, 2019-12J. 1 Irish 5000 2020. Former soccer and gaelic football player In 2021: 2 Dublin 3000 x 232 TOBIN Seán IRL 26y 227d 1994 7:48.01 7:48.01 -21 Tenth at 2018 European Cross Country Championships // Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:45.46 -20. 5000 pb: 13:53.65 -20. 1500 pb: 3:41.80 -17. ht WJC 1500 2012; 4 EJC 1500 2013; ht EIC 3000 2019. 1 Irish 1500 2017. At WXC: 2019-62. At EXC: 2011-46J, 2013-9J, 2017-15, 2018-10, 2019-18. 1 NCAA indoor 2017. Broke his foot while competing in the NCAA XC in 2014. Was at University of Mississippi In 2021: dnf Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 1 Metz 3000; 3 Barcelona Catalunya International 3000

233 TRAVERS John IRL 29y 353d 1991 7:50.40 7:50.40 -21 Twice European indoor 1500m finalist // Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:58.51 -13. 5000 pb: 13:28.66 -19. 1500 pb: 3:37.27 -14. 13 WJC 5000 2010; ht EIC 800 2013; ht ECH 1500 2014; 7 EIC 1500 2015 (2017-11, 2019-ht); 9 WSG 1500 2015. At WXC: 2010-59J. At EXC: 2010-25J, 2012-44u23, 2013-32u23, 2017-17, 2018-9 relay, 2019-7 relay. 1 Irish 1500 2018/2019; 1 Irish indoor 3000 2013/2018/2019/2020 & 1500 2015/2017. Coach-Alan McCormack. Previously coached by the late Jerry Kiernan (9 OLY Marathon 1984), who passed away on January 20, 2021 In 2021: 1 Dublin 3000 (2 1500) (Feb 20/21)

242 BOUIH Yassin ITA 24y 99d 1996 7:47.98 7:47.98 -21 2018 World indoor finalist at 3000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:00.32 -19. 1500 pb: 3:38.53 -20 (3:41.57i -21). ht World Youth 1500 2013; 7 EJC 1500 2015 (2017-8); 8 EIC 1500 2017; 6 ETCh 3000 2017; 11 WIC 3000 2018. At WXC: 2015-82J. At EXC: 2014-41J, 2015-18J, 2016-31u23. 1 Italian indoor 1500/3000 2017/2018/2020. Coach-Vittorio Di Saverio In 2021: 1 Ancona 1500; 10 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 2 Italian indoor 3000 x 277 FOPPEN Mike NED 24y 94d 1996 7:42.55 7:42.55 -21 Dutch record holder at 3000m indoors and 5000m outdoors (shared with Kamiel Maase) Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:39.75 -20. 5000 pb: 13:13.06 -20 (13:20.05 -21). 1500 pb: 3:36.01 -20. 10 under-23 ECH 1500 2017; 14 WSG 5000 2017; ht EIC 3000 2019. At EXC: 2018-20u23, 2019-33. 1 Dutch 1500 2016, 5000 2019/2020 & indoor 3000 2019/2020/2021. Coach-Joshua Mols In 2021: 7 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 1 Dutch indoor 3000; 3 Toulon 5000

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 18 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 x 292 INGEBRIGTSEN Filip NOR 27y 318d 1993 7:54.33 7:49.73 -19 2017 World bronze & 2016 European Champion at 1500m. 2018 European Cross Country Champion Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:49.70 -16. 5000 pb: 13:11.75 -19. 1500 pb: 3:30.01 -18 (3:40.09i -21). Mile pb: 3:49.60 -19. 9 WJC 1500 (ht 800) 2012; ht EIC 1500 2015/2017/2019 (dq); dq ht OLY 1500 2016 (he he was judged to have impeded Charlie Grice GBR and Homiyu Tesfaye GER); 1 ECH 1500 2016 (2018-12); 3 WCH 1500 2017 (2019-sf); dnf WCH 5000 2019. At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015-19u23, 2018-1, 2019-12. 1 Norwegian 1500 2013 (1 800 2016/2019). Coach/father-Gjert Ingebrigtsen. Married international sprinter Astrid Mangen Cederqvist in Aurskog on September 15, 2018 Older brother Henrik (1 ECH 1500 2012), younger brother Jakub (1 ECH 1500/5000 2018) In 2021: The Ingebrigtsens have been training at altitude in Sierra Nevada; 12 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 1 Bærum 3000 x 293 INGEBRIGTSEN Jakob NOR 20y 165d 2000 - 7:51.20 -19 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION In Berlin 2018 became the youngest-ever male (senior) European Champion, twice over. In Glasgow 2019 he became youngest ever male European Indoor Champion Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:27.05 -20. 5000 pb: 13:02.03 -19. 1500 pb: 3:28.68 -20 (3:31.80i -21). Mile pb: 3:51.30 -19. 3000SC pb: 8:26.81 -17. 9 WJC 1500 2016; 1 EJC 5000/3000SC 2017 (8 1500); ht WJC 3000SC 2017; 2 WJC 1500 2018 (3 5000); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2018; 1 EIC 3000 2019 (2 1500). At WXC: 2019-12J. At EXC: 2016-1J, 2017-1J, 2018-1J, 2019-1J. In Eugene 2017 with 3:58.07 at age 16 became the youngest-ever four minute miler. 1 Norwegian 1500/5000/3000SC 2017, 1500 2018/2019/2020 & 800 2020. Coach/father-Gjert Ingebrigtsen He and his two older brothers have now all been European Champions at 1500m. Henrik in 2012, Filip in 2016, Jakob in 2018 In 2020: His progress continued, European records at 1500m & 2000m (4:50.01) In 2021: The Ingebrigtsens have been training at altitude in Sierra Nevada; 1 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500 (European indoor record 3:31.80)

295 LILLEFOSSE Bjørnar Sandnes NOR 28y 229d 1992 7:58.01 7:58.01 -21 Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:59.56 -20. 5000 pb: 13:56.17 -17. 2 Norwegian 5000 2015 & 10,000 2017; 3 Norwegian 5000/10,000 2020 In 2021: 1 Bergen 3000 (Jan 31); 1 Bergen 3000 (Feb 23)

297 NORDÅS Narve Gilje NOR 22y 155d 1998 7:51.82 7:51.82 -21 Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:50.57 -20. 5000 pb: 13:33.39 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:20.55 -20. 5 EJC 10,000 2017 (10 5000); 6 under-23 ECH 10,000 2019. At EXC: 2019-19u23. 1 Norwegian 5000 2020 & indoor 1500 2021 In 2021: 1 Sandnes 3000

313 LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 33y 264d 1987 7:51.69 7:51.69 -21 Twice European Indoor Champion at 1500m, twice fourth in World Championship finals at 800m, then 1500m bronze in 2019 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:31.46 -19 (3:35.71i -21). 800 pb: 1:43.72 -15. 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); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2010; 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8, 2015/2017-sf); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; dq WIC 800 2014; 1 EIC 800 2015 (2009-6, 2011-2); 6 OLY 800 2016 (2008/2012-sf); 1 EIC 1500 2017/2019 (2013-4); 1 ETCh 1500 2017/2019 (2014-3, 2015-2); 2 WIC 1500 2018; 2 ECH 1500 2018; 3 WCH 1500 2019 (2017-6). At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 800 2011/2016/2018 & 1500 2008/2010/2014/2016/2019 (1 indoor 800 2015 & 1500 2017/2018). Club-AZS UMCS Lublin. Coach/brother-Tomasz Lewandowski In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’ 3000; 4 Metz 1500; 2 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 2 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 1 Polish indoor 1500; 4 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 1500

317 ROZMYS Michał POL 25y 356d 1995 7:58.78 7:58.78 -21 2019 World Student Games Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:11.90 -17. 1500 pb: 3:36.37 -17 (3:36.10i -21). 800 pb: 1:45.32 -18 (1:47.62i -21). 9 ETCh 3000 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2017; sf WCH 800/1500 2017; 4 ECH 800 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2018; ht EIC 800 2019; 1 WSG 1500 2019; 1 World Military Games 800/1500 2019 . 1 Polish 800 2017 & indoor 800 2019. Club-UKS Barnim Goleniów. Coach-Jacek Kastrzeba. 1.87 tall In 2021: 7 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala 800; 6 Metz 1500; 2 Toruń PZLA ‘Control’ 800; 4 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 1 Polish indoor 3000 (2 1500)

327 BARATA Samuel POR 27y 228d 1993 7:57.63 7:57.63 -21 Twice Portuguese Champion at 5000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:01.05 -20. 5000 pb: 13:39.94 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:24.85 -18. 7 WJC 10,000 2012; 63 ECH Half Mar 2016; 5 WSG 10,000 2017; dnf ECH 10,000 2018, 40 World Half Mar 2020. At EXC: 2011-dnfJ, 2012-94J, 2014-46u23, 2014-46u23, 2015-dnf/u23, 2016-dnf, 2017-20. 1 Portuguese 5000 2017/2018, 3000/10,000 2020 & indoor 3000 2020 Marathon (1): 85 2019 In 2021: 1 Lisbon 5K; 1 Braga 3000; 2 Portuguese indoor 3000

330 NADER Isaac POR 21y 199d 1999 7:57.45 7:57.45 -21 Full name-Isaac Zambujeiro Nader // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:01.66 -19. 1500 pb: 3:39.97 -20 (3:41.86i -21). 800 pb: 1:47.93 -20. 10,000 pb: 29:57.34 -19. 15 European Youth 3000 2016. At EXC: 2017-79J, 2018-62J, 2019-68u23. 1 Portuguese 1500 2020 & 1 indoor 1500/3000 2021 In 2021: 1 Lisbon 800; 1 Braga 800; 1 Pombal 1500; 1 Portuguese indoor 1500

365 RAESS Jonas SUI 26y 361d 1994 7:47.50 7:45.67 -20 2019 World Student Games Champion at 5000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:59.82 -18. 5000 pb: 13:20.08 -20. 1500 pb: 3:40.52 -19. 21 ECH 5000 2018; 1 WSG 5000 2019 (2017-8); 6 ETCh 3000 2019. At EXC: 2012-69J, 2015-33u23, 2016-17u23, 2017-29, 2019-10. 1 Swiss 5000 2017/2018/2019 In 2021: 8 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 9 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 3000

372 ALMGREN Andreas SWE 25y 265d 1995 7:41.6 7:41.6 -21 Full name-Karl Andreas Almgren 2014 World junior bronze at 800m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:38.99 -19. 800 pb: 1:45.59 -15. 400 pb: 48.33 -11. sf World Youth 800 2011; 3 WJC 800 2014; sf ECH 800 2014; 4 EIC 800 2015; ht WCH 800 2015; 4 ETCh 1500 2019. 1 Swedish 800 2014/2015 & 1500 2017; 1 Swedish indoor 3000 2020 In 2021: 1 Sollentuna 3000

376 FOITZIK John SWE 30y 27d 1991 7:57.93 7:57.93 -21 (Foy-tsick) // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:07.50 -20. 5000 pb: 14:06.39 -20. 1500 pb: 3:46.67 -17 (3:52.93i -21). 3 Swedish under-23 indoor 1500 2013. His first sport was motocross. Coach-Kent Claesson In 2021: 6 Sollentuna 3000; 9 Sätra 1500; 6 Sollentuna 3000; dnf Swedish indoor 3000

378 FRIDOLFSSON Jonatan SWE 28y 74d 1992 7:59.3 7:59.3 -21 Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:02.68 -20. 5000 pb: 13:58.47 -20. 4 Swedish indoor 3000 2021. Student doctor. First sport was orienteering. Coach-Johan Wettergren In 2021: 5 Sollentuna 3000; 2 Gothenburg 1500; 4 Swedish indoor 3000

381 JOHANSSON Vidar SWE 24y 146d 1996 7:56.4 7:56.4 -21 2021 Swedish Champion at indoor 3000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:31.52 -16. 5000 pb: 13:58.05 -20. 1500 pb: 3:49.89 -19 (3:43.5 -21). 3000SC pb: 8:43.59 -18. 10 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2017. At EXC: 2012-54J, 2013-dnfJ, 2014-25J, 2015-32J, 2016-56u23. 1 Swedish 3000SC 2016 & indoor 3000 2021. He was contender for a steeplechase medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships, but was unfortunately disqualified after he stepped on the inner line after leaving the water jump awkwardly in his heat. Coach-Per Skoog In 2021: 2 Sollentuna 3000; 1 Sätra 1500; 2 Gothenburg 1500 (Feb 13); 1 Swedish indoor 3000

394 GEDIKLIOĞLU Abdurrahman TUR 23y 62d 1998 7:57.43 7:57.43 -21 Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:05.74 -20. 1500 pb: 3:454.85 -19 (3:45.15 -21). 1 Balkan junior 1500 2017. At EXC: 2017-21J. 1 Turkish indoor 3000 2019. Coach-Ümmü Kiraz In 2021: 1 Istanbul 1500/3000 (Jan 30/31); 2 Turkish indoor 3000; 8 Balkan indoor 1500

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 19 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 415 FAY Brian IRL 22y 115d 1998 7:53.62 7:53.62 -21 Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:09.26 -19. 3000SC pb: 8:45.60 -19. 1500 pb: 3:41.73i -21, 3:43.19 -19. Mile pb: 4:00.45 -18. 11 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2019. At EXC: 2017-49J, 2018 -29u23, 2019-22u23. 2 Irish indoor 1500 2020 In 2021: 1 Val-de-Reuil 3000 (Feb 7); 1 Val-de-Reuil 1500 ‘B’ (Feb 14)

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....7:24.90.... KEN...... 1998 1.....7:35.29....Mohamed Katir ESP 2.....7:24.98....Getnet Wale ETH...... 2021 2.....7:39.70....Jimmy Gressier FRA 3.....7:26.10....Selemmon Barega ETH...... 2021 3.....7:40.85....Andrew Butchart GBR 4.....7:26.15....Haile Gebrselassie ETH...... 1998 4.....7:41.6...... Andreas Almgren SWE 5.....7:27.80....Yenew Alamirew ETH...... 2011 5.....7:42.55....Mike Foppen NED 6.....7:27.98....Lamecha Girma ETH...... 2021 6.....7:44.17....Isaac Kimeli BEL 7.....7:28.00....Augustine Choge KEN...... 2011 7.....7:45.54....Carlos Mayo ESP 8.....7:29.24....Berihu Aregawi ETH...... 2021 8.....7:46.38....Maximilian Thorwirth GER 9.....7:29.37.... KEN...... 2011 9.....7:46.52....Djilali Bedrani FRA 10...7:29.94.... KEN...... 2012 10...7:47.50....Jonas Raess SUI

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 20 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 European Indoor Athletics Championships 2021 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s Entrants: 41 Event starts: March 6 (13:05) Age (Days) Born SB PB

32 OBASUYI Michael BEL 21y 204d 1999 7.67 7.67 -21 Fourth at 2018 World Junior Championships // 110H pb: 13.54 -19. 7 European Youth LJ 2016; sf EJC 2017; 4 WJC 2018; sf ECH 2018; 5 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Belgian 2019/2020 & indoor 2020 In 2021: 3 Düsseldorf; 4 Berlin ISTAF; 7 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Ghent IFAM; 5 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

46 PARAKHONKA Vitali BLR 27y 198d 1993 7.71 7.68 -19 9x Belarusian Champion (5 in + 4 out) // 110H pb: 13.40 -18. ht WJC 2012; ht ETCh 2017; sf WIC 2018; sf ECH 2018; sf EIC 2019 (2015/2017-ht); ht WCH 2019. 1 Belarusian 2017/2018/2019/2020 &1 indoor 2017/2018/2019/2020/2021. 1.90 tall In 2021: 1 Minsk ‘Winter’ (2 60); 1 Belarusian Cup (4 60); 1 Belarusian indoor (3 60/200)

51 STANKOV Stanislav BUL 21y 213d 1999 7.71 7.71 -21 Multiple Bulgarian hurdles titles across 60m, 110m & 400m // 110H pb: 13.93 -20. 400H pb: 52.07 -19. ht WJC 2018; 2 Balkan 2020 &b indoor 2020/2021. 1 Bulgarian 2017/2018/2019/2020 & 400H 2019/2020. 1 Bulgarian indoor 2018/2019/2020 In 2021: 1 Sofia (3x); 2 Balkan indoor; 3 Belgrade Serbian Open

56 TRAJKOVIC CYP 28y 351d 1992 7.76 7.51 -18 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Memorably won from lane 1 in Glasgow 2019, at first thinking he’ lost 110H pb: 13.25 -17. 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, 2018-sf); 7 OLY 2016; dq WIC final 2018; 4 COM 2018 (2014-ht); 1 EIC 2019 (2013/2015-ht, 2017-6); 8 WCH 2019 (2017-sf). 1 Cypriot 2014/2016. Born-Serbia (Surdulica). During the unrest in the 1990s, his family moved to Cyprus when he was aged 9. Coach-Antonis Giannoylakis (same as ) He points to his head before getting on then blocks. Why? “It’s all the mind,” he says In 2021: 6 Fayetteville American Track League 3

69 SVOBODA Petr CZE 36y 144d 1984 7.71 7.44 -10 2011 European Indoor Champion, then bronze in 2017 // 110H pb: 13.27 -10. Decathlon pb: 7018 -04. dnq World Youth LJ 2001; ht WJC 100/110H 2002; ht EJC 2003; dnf EIC 2005; sf OLY 2008/2016; 6 WCH 2009 (2015-sf); 4 WIC 2010 (2008-sf); 6 ECH 2010 (led until he hit the seventh); 1 EIC 2011 (2009-3, 2007-sf, 2015-8, 2017-3); 5 ECH 2014; sf WIC 2018. 1 Czech 2010/2014/2015 & indoor 2007/2011/2010/2017/2020/2021. In June 2020 he was hospitalised with minor injuries after tackling shoplifters. Coach-Ludvík Svoboda. 1.96/87kg In 2021: 1 Prague Czech League round 2; 1 Czech indoor; 3 Prague Czech League round 4

82 MARTINSEN Andreas DEN 30y 230d 1990 7.84 7.68 -17 19x Danish Champion (10 out + 9 in) // 110H pb: 13.50 -17. 4 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; dnf EJC final 2009; sf WIC 2016; sf ECH 2016 (2014-ht); 8 EIC 2017 (2011- ht, 2015/2019-sf). 1 Danish 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2011-2017/2019/2021. His father Frank Martinsen worked as a bodyguard to Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the Danish Prime Minister then, later NATO Secretary General. Coach-Mikkel Larsen In 2021: 1 Randers (Jan 16); 1 Randers (Feb 6); 1 Danish indoor; 1 Aarhus

98 LLOPIS Enrique ESP 20y 139d 2000 7.69 7.69 -21 110H pb: 13.50 -20. 4 World Youth 2017; dnf WJC final 2018 (hit first hurdle & fell); sf EIC 2019. 2 Spanish 2020 & indoor 2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Valencia Grand Prix; 1 Puertollano; 1 Zaragoza; 2 Spanish under-23 indoor; 2 Spanish indoor; 6 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

100 MARTÍNEZ Asier ESP 20y 315d 2000 7.63 7.63 -21 Full name-Asier Martínez Etxarte Reigning Spanish Champion indoors & out 110H pb: 13.70 -20. sf EJC 2019. 1 Spanish 2020 indoor 2021 In 2021: 1 San Sebastián; 3 Miramas ‘Elite’; 1 Spanish under-23 indoor; 1 Spanish indoor

104 SALORT Luis ESP 21y 221d 1999 7.88 7.84 -18 2017 European junior bronze // 110H pb: 13.96 -20. sf World Youth 2015; 3 EJC 2017. 3 Spanish 2020 In 2021: 1 Valencia; 1 Madrid; 3 Spanish under-23 indoor; 7ht Spanish indoor; 6ht Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

105 SANCHEZ Kevin ESP 21y 342d 1999 7.89 7.86 -20 110H pb: 13.91 -20. 1 Spanish under-23 2019 In 2021: 2 Valencia Grand Prix; 2 Puertollano; 2 Spanish Clubs indoor; 2 Barcelona; 4 Spanish under-23 indoor; 5 Spanish indoor; 6ht Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

113 PEDRIKS Keiso EST 26y 308d 1994 7.76 7.76 -21 5x Estonian Indoor Champion // 110H pb: 13.83 -20. dnq World Youth 2011; ht EJC 2013. 1 Estonian 2020 & indoor 2013/2016/2017/2020/2021 In 2021: 2 Tallinn (Jan 10); 1 Pärnu; 1 Tallinn (Jan 26); 2 Tallinn (Feb 7); 1 Tallinn (Feb 14); 1 Estonian indoor

117 LAKKA Elmo FIN 27y 328d 1993 7.63 7.63 -21 12x Finnish Champion (7 in + 6 out) // 110H pb: 13.49 -19. 100 pb: 10.40w -15, 10.57 -14. sf ECH 2016/2018; 1 FIN v SWE 2018/2019/2020; 8 EIC 2019 (2017-ht); 8 ETCh 2019 (2015-9); ht WCH 2019. 1 Finnish 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017/2019/2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Jyväskylä (Jan 24); 2 Dortmund; 7 Łódź Orlen Cup; 1 Finnish indoor; 8 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

118 MANNINEN Ilari FIN 23y 144d 1997 7.82 7.82 -21 110H pb: 13.98w -20, 14.02 -19. ht WJC 2016; 1 Nordic junior 2016. 7x 2nd in Finnish Championships (2017/2020 & indoor 2015/2017/2019/2020/2021) In 2021: 2 Jyväskylä (Jan 24); 1 Jyväskylä (Jan 30); 1 Jyväskylä (Feb 6); 2 Finnish indoor

124 BELOCIAN Wilhem FRA 25y 255d 1995 7.45 7.45 -21 European Championship bronzes indoors & out // 110H pb: 13.14w -19, 13.18 -20. 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 1 Carifta Games 2014; 1 WJC 2014 (2012-3); 3 EIC 2015 (2019-7); 3 ECH 2016; dq/ht OLY 2016; 2 WSG 2019; sf WCH 2019. 1 French 2019/2020 & indoor 2021. Born-. Coach-Ketty Cham In 2021: 2 Miramas ‘Elite’; 1 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; dnf Metz; 2 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 French indoor

137 MANGA Aurel FRA 28y 222d 1992 7.58 7.53 -17/18 2018 World indoor bronze, 2019 European indoor bronze // 110 pb: 13.25w -16, 13.27 -17. 100 pb: 10.32w, 10.39 -14. sf under-23 ECH 100 2013; 6 ECH 2016 (2018-7); 2 ETCh 2017; 5 EIC 2017; ht WCH 2017; 3 WIC 2018; 3 EIC 2019. 1 French 2017 & indoor 2018/2021 In 2021: 3 Eaubonne 60; 3 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 4ht Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 4 Val-de-Reuil; 2 French indoor

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 21 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 157 POZZI Andrew GBR 28y 293d 1992 7.51 7.43 -17 2017 European Indoor Champion. 2018 World Indoor Champion // 110H pb: 13.13w -17, 13.14 -17/20. 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 (2019-6); sf WCH 2017/2019; 1 WIC 2018 (2012/2014-4); =6 COM 2018; 6 ECH 2018. 1 UK 2012/2016/2018 & indoor 2012/2014=/2016/2017/2018. Great breakthrough in 2012, then in 2013 he had the first of five foot surgeries in five years. Coach-Santiago Antunez (CUB) In 2021: 1 Luxembourg; 2 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour (7.51 behind ’s world record of 7.29)

170 BALNUWEIT Erik GER 32y 163d 1988 7.70 7.54 -14 8x German Champion indoors, but never outdoors (3x 2nd) // 110H pb: 13.32w, 13.44 -14. sf WJC 2006; 5 EJC 2007; ht OLY 2012; 5 EIC 2013 (2009-sf); 7 ETCh 2013 (2011-9); 4 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013; 6 WIC 2014; sf ECH 2014/2018; 4 EIC 2015 (2017-ht). 1 German indoor 2009/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2021. Coach- Reinhard Lier In 2021: 5 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 5 Düsseldorf; 3 Berlin ISTAF; 6ht Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 German indoor

199 DOUVALIDIS Konstadínos GRE 33y 359d 1987 7.67 7.59 -20 Greek record holder indoors & out. 23x Greek Champion (13 out + 10 in) 110H pb: 13.33 -15. 100 pb: 10.42 -13. 200 pb: 20.91 -13/14 (21.28 -19). dnf World Youth 2003; 2 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 ECP 2008 (2007-5); 6 OLY 2008/2012; 5 ETCh 2011/2017/2019; 8 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014/2016/2018-sf); 5 EIC 2015/2019 (2009/2013-sf); sf WCH 2015/2019 (2007/2013/2017-ht); sf WIC 2018. 1 Greek 2007/2008/2010-2020 & indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015/2017/2018//2019/2020/2021. Mother-Greek, father-American. Full-name-Konstadínos Douvalídis- Ricks (mother’s name is Douvalídis, father’s is Ricks) In 2021: 1 Greek indoor

206 BAJI Balázs HUN 31y 268d 1989 7.71 7.53 -17 (Baji is pronounced like Bayi as in ) Won the 2017 World Championship bronze ahead of several faster men on paper 110H pb: 13.15 -17. 7 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 4 EIC 2013 (2009/2011/2017-ht, 2015-7); 6 WIC 2016 (2012/2014/2018-sf); 2 ECH 2016 (2010-ht, 2012-sf, 2014 -4, 2018-8); 3 WCH 2017 (2011-ht, 2013-sf); 1 WSG 2017 (2011-6). 1 Hungarian 2007/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 & indoor 2009/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2021 He had the longest hurdle clearance measured in the 2017 World Championship final (exactly four metres from take-off to landing) In 2021: 1 Budapest; 2 Metz; 6 Łódź Orlen Cup; 1 Hungarian indoor

218 SZELES Bálint HUN 22y 115d 1998 7.88 7.88 -21 110H pb: 13.75 -20. ht World Youth 2015; sf WJC 2016; ht EJC 2017; ht ECH 2018. 2 Hungarian 2020 & indoor 2018/2019 In 2021: 1 Budapest (Feb 6); 1 Budapest (Feb 13)

220 SZŰCS Valdó HUN 25y 248d 1995 7.74 7.56 -20 110H pb: 13.41 -19. sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2014 (2012-ht); 8 under-23 ECH 2015; sf ECH 2016; sf EIC 2019 (2015-ht); 8 WSG 2019; ht WCH 2019. 1 Hungarian 2019/2020 & indoor 2019/2020. 4 UK indoor 2017 (2016-6); 2 British Universities 2017/2018 (he was at Bath University) In 2021: 4 Metz; 6ht Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 8 Łódź Orlen Cup

244 DAL MOLIN Paolo ITA 33y 216d 1987 7.55 7.51 -13 2013 European indoor silver with Italian indoor record (7.51) // 110H pb: 13.40 -18. sf WIC 2012 (2014-ht); sf ECH 2012/2014; 2 EIC 2013; ht WIC 2018; sf ECH 2019. 1 Italian 2012. 1 indoor 2012/2014 In 2021: 4 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; dq/ht Dortmund; 3 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Luxembourg; 3 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

247 FOFANA Hassane ITA 28y 309d 1992 7.80 7.66 -18 Allegiance transferee from the – cleared by World Athletics to compete for Italy from November 9, 2011 8x Italian Champion (5 out + 3 in) ht EIC 2015/2017; 5 ETCh 2015 (2014-9, 2019-6); sf ECH 2016/2018 (2014-ht); ht WIC 2018; sf WCH 2019. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2019. 1 indoor 2015/2017/2018 In 2021: 4 Metz ‘B’; 5 Luxembourg; 2 Italian indoor; 2 Belgrade Serbian Open

250 KOUA Franck Brice ITA 19y 164d 2001 7.78 7.78 -21 2021 Italian Indoor Champion // 110H pb: 13.95 -20. ht EJC 2019. 1 Italian junior indoor 2020; 1 Italian indoor 2021. Born-Lombardy, father from Ivory Coast. Coach-Fiorella Colombo In 2021: 1 Saronno; 2 Italian under-23 indoor; 1 Italian indoor

262 SAULIUS Rapolas LTU 25y 17d 1996 7.88 7.88 -21 10x Lithuanian Champion (6 out + 4 in) // 110H pb: 13.76w, 13.93 -17. 400H pb: 52.45 -17. ht World Youth 2013; ht WJC 2014. 1 Lithuanian 2014/2015/2016/2017/2019/2020 & indoor 2015/2016/2020/2021. 1 Lithuanian 400H 2015/2017/2019 In 2021: 1 Šiauliai; 3 Ghent IFAM; 1 Lithuanian indoor

280 SMET Koen NED 28y 206d 1992 7.65 7.65 -21 11x Dutch Champion (6 out + 5 in) // 110H pb: 13.52w -13, 13.53 -18. Reached final of 2011 European Junior Championships, but withdrew injured (Achilles); 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 ETCh 2017; sf WIC 2018 (2014-ht); sf ECH 2018. 1 Dutch 2012/2013/2014/2016/2017/2018 & indoor 2014/2017/2018/2019/2021 In 2021: 5ht Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 Dortmund; 4 Luxembourg; 1 Dutch indoor; 7 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

300 VUKICEVIC Vladimir NOR 29y 302d 1991 7.73 7.69 -13 Norwegian record holder indoors & out // 110H pb: 13.48w, 13.53 -20. ht WJC 2008; sf EJC 2009; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-ht); 11 ETCh 2010; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; sf ECH 2012/2016/2018 (2014-ht); sf EIC 2013; ht WIC 2018. 1 Norwegian 2009-2012/2014/2015/2016/2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2011/2016/2018/2020. He is the younger brother of Norwegian women’s record holder . Coach/father-Petar Vukicevic YUG (7x Yugoslavian Champion at 110mH) In 2021: 1 Bærum; 6ht Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 6 Düsseldorf; 3ht Metz; 2 Metz ‘B’; 3 Luxembourg; 5 French indoor

304 CZYKIER Damian POL 28y 205d 1992 7.59 7.54 -20 (Say it like “Chick-Ear”) Twice fourth at European Championships outdoors 110H pb: 13.28 -17. sf EIC 2015/2019 (2017-ht); 4 ECH 2016/2018; sf OLY 2016; 4 ETCh 2017/2019 (2015-6); sf WCH 2017; 3 WSG 2017 (2015-4); sf WIC 2018; 1 Manchester ‘Great’ CityGames 2018 (beat Pozzi & Merritt). 1 Polish 2016-2020 & indoor 2017-2021. His father Dariusz Czykier was a footballer in the Polish League, playing in 230 matches and scoring 33 goals. He studied Civil Engineering at the University of Technology, where he wrote a thesis on the efficiency of bus line #103 in the Polish Capital. Club-KS Podlasie Białystok In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’; 3 Toruń ‘National’; dq Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Düsseldorf; 5 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 4 Łódź Orlen Cup; 4 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Polish indoor

308 KILJAN Krzysztof POL 21y 64d 1999 7.65 7.65 -21 110H pb: 13.88 -20. 3 Polish 2020; 2 Polish indoor 2021 (2020-3). Club-AZS AWF Warsaw In 2021: 2 Toruń ‘National’; 1 Spała; 3 Łódź Orlen Cup; 6 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Polish indoor

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336 ANTON Alin Ionuț ROU 21y 62d 2000 7.88 7.88 -21 110H pb: 14.13 -19. sf World Youth 2017; ht WJC 2018; ht EJC 2019 (sf 200). 1 Romanian indoor 2021 In 2021: 1 Bacau; 2 Bucharest; 1 Romanian indoor; 3 Balkan indoor ‘B’

338 DUMITRACHE Cosmin Ilie ROU 26y 227d 1994 7.87 7.82 -17 11 Romanian Champion (6 out + 5 in) // 110H pb: 13.92 -18. ht EIC 2017; 1 Balkan 2017 & indoor 2016. 1 Romanian 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2014/2016/2017/2019/2020 In 2021: 2 Bacau; 1 Bucharest; 2 Romanian indoor; 2 Balkan indoor ‘B’

343 DEMŠAR Filip Jakob SLO 20y 334d 2000 7.80 7.88 -19 2019 Balkan Junior Champion // 110H pb: 14.25 -18. sf World Youth 2017; sf WJC 2018; 1 Balkan junior indoor 2019; ht EIC 2019. 1 Slovenian 2019/2020 & indoor 2017/2018. Attends The University of South Carolina In 2021: 2 Columbia ‘Gamecock’; 5 Columbia Carolina Challenge; 2 Clemson ‘Pollock’; 1 Colombia SC Invitational; 2 Columbia USC Open; 7 Fayetteville SEC

356 TRGOVČEVIĆ Luka SRB 28y 288d 1992 7.85 7.84 -18 110H pb: 13.92 -20. ht EIC 2019. 1 Italian Universities 2016; 1 Serbian 2019 & indoor 2020/2021. Student of marketing from . Born in Italy of a Serbian father and Italian mother In 2021: 2 Ancona; 1 Serbian indoor; 5 Balkan indoor; 1 Belgrade Serbian Open

359 GAIO Finley SUI 21y 323d 1999 7.81 7.81 -21 ’s #2 Decathlete (after Simon Ehammer) // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.75; LJ: 7.70w/7.51; SP: 14.02; HJ: 1.95i; 400: 48.48; 110H: 13.94; DT: 38.49; PV: 4.80; JT: 53.09; 1500: 4:44.28 Decathlon pb: 7668w -20. dnf EJC Decathlon 2017; 5 WJC Decathlon 2018; 10 European under-23 Decathlon 2019. 1 Swiss indoor Heptathlon 2019 & 60H 2021 In 2021: 1 Magglingen ‘Hallenmeeting’; 1 Swiss indoor 60H

363 PEÑA Brahian SUI 26y 335d 1994 7.84 7.70 -16 Allegiance transferee from the Dominican Republic – cleared by World Athletics to compete for Switzerland from May 15, 2012 110H pb: 13.68w -18, 13.73 -17. sf WJC 2012; 3 EJC 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016/2018; ht EIC 2019; 6 World Military Games 20119. 1 Swiss indoor 2015/2016 In 2021: 1 St. Gallen; 2 Magglingen ‘Biel/Bienne’; 1 Magglingen ‘Hallenmeeting’; 2 Swiss indoor

380 HRELJA Max SWE 23y 33d 1998 7.73 7.73 -21 (Rell-yah) 4x Swedish Champion (2 in + 2 out) // 110H pb: 13.85 -18. 5 World Youth 2015; sf WJC 2016; 4 EJC 2017; 1 SWE v FIN 2017; ht EIC 2019; 8 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Swedish 2019/2020 & indoor 2020/2021. Student of political science from Malmö. Coaches-Alexander Tursell & Niklas Fernström In 2021: 1 Växjö; 1 Swedish indoor

390 AKTAŞ Furkan TUR 23y 47d 1998 7.86 7.86 -21 110H pb: 14.30 -19. sf EJC 2017; 3 Balkan indoor 2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Istanbul (Jan 10); 2 Istanbul (Jan 17); 2 Istanbul (Jan 24); 3 Turkish indoor; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 3 Balkan indoor

397 SEVLER Mikdat TUR 23y 42d 1998 7.72 7.72 -21 Turkish record holder indoors & out // 110H pb: 13.55w, 13.69 -20. sf World Youth 2015; ht WJC 2016; sf EJC 2016; 1 Balkan 2020 & indoor 2019/2020/2021. 1 Turkish 2020 indoors & out In 2021: 1 Istanbul (3x); 2 Turkish indoor; dq Ukrainian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor

402 CHORNOMAZ Bogdan UKR 24y 335d 1996 7.89 7.88 -19 110H pb: 13.91 -18. ht WJC 2014; ht EIC 2019. 2 Ukrainian 2017/2018 & indoor 2018/2019 In 2021: 3 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs; 1 Kiev; 1 ; dq Ukrainian indoor; 1 Kiev B&Y Memorial; 1 Balkan indoor ‘B’; dq Belgrade Serbian Open

414 SOLYANOV Viktor UKR 23y 262d 1997 7.83 7.83 -21 110H pb: 14.05 -19. 3 Balkan 2020. 1 Ukrainian 2020 & indoor 2020/2021. 1.92 tall In 2021: 2 Kiev ‘Christmas’; 1 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs; 2 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 4 Balkan indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....7.29...... Grant Holloway USA...... 2021 1.....7.45...... FRA 2.....7.30...... GBR...... 1994 2.....7.51...... GBR 3.....7.33...... CUB...... 2008 3.....7.54...... Pascal Martinot-Lagarde FRA =4...7.36 ...... USA...... 1987 4.....7.55...... Paolo Dal Molin ITA ...... 7.36...... USA...... 2004 5.....7.58...... FRA ...... 7.36...... Terence Trammell USA...... 2010 6.....7.59...... POL =7...7.37...... USA...... 1989 =7...7.61...... Artem Makarenko RUS] ...... 7.37...... Anier García CUB...... 2000 ...... 7.61...... Asier Martinez ESP ...... 7.37...... USA...... 2000 =9...7.63...... Jason Joseph SUI ...... 7.37...... USA...... 2011 ...... 7.63...... FIN

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23 CARMOY Thomas BEL 21y 16d 2000 2.28 2.28 -21 2019 European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 2.27 -20. 6 European Youth 2016; 7 EJC 2017; 8 WJC 2018; 1 EJC 2019 (2017-7); 3 World Military Games 2019. 1 Belgian 2019/2020 & indoor 2018/2019/2020/2021; 1 French 2020. Member of Belgian army elite sports team. Coach-Marc Muryn In 2021: 1 Nehvizdy; 1 Luxembourg; 1 Belgian indoor

44 NEDASEKAU Maksim BLR 23y 42d 1998 2.34 2.34 -21 2017 European Junior Champion, 2018 European silver, 2019 European under-23 Champion Outdoor pb: 2.35 -19. 8 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017; dnq WIC 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; dnq EIC 2019; 1 under-23 ECH 2019; 4 ECH 2019. 1 Belarusian 2017/2020 & indoor 2018/2021 In 2021: 1 Belarusian Indoor ; 1 Belarusian Cup; 8 Banská Bystrica ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Belarusian indoor; 1 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour

49 IVANOV Tihomir BUL 26y 236d 1994 2.25 2.28 -17/18 Full name-Tihomir Ivaylo Ivanov 2016 Olympic finalist. 2019 World Student Games Champion Outdoor pb: 2.31 -17. 12 EJC 2013; 1 Balkan 2014/2019 (1 indoor 2015/2019/2021); 7 under-23 ECH 2015; 5 ECH 2016 (2014-7=); 10 OLY 2016; 4 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq, 2019-4=); WCH final 2017 (2019-dnq); =9 WIC 2018; 1 WSG 2019. 1 Bulgarian 2015/2016/2019/2020 (1 indoor 2014-2016/2018/2019). Coach-Georgi Getov. 1.97 tall In 2021: 1 Sofia (Jan 16); 1 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 1 Sofia (Feb 7); 1 Ghent IFAM; 1 Balkan indoor

115 KOSONEN Daniel FIN 20y 167d 2000 2.20 2.20 -21 3x Finnish Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 2.21 -20. dnq EJC 2013. 1 Finnish indoor 2019/2020/2021. 1.88 tall In 2021: 1 (Feb 6); 1 Tampere (Feb 14); 1 Finnish indoor; 1 Finnish under-23 indoor

152 KHAN Joel GBR 21y 155d 1999 2.23 2.23 -21 2020 UK Champion // Outdoor pb: 2.18 -18. dnq EJC 2017. 1 English under-17 2015/2016; 2 English Schools 2017; 1 English junior indoor 2018; 1 Midland 2019 & indoor 2020; 2 English under-23 2019; 1 UK 2020. Coach-Deirdre Elmhirst In 2021: 1 Loughborough UK Trial

186 POTYE Tobias GER 25y 353d 1995 2.26 2.26 -21 2013 European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 2.27 -18. 1 EJC 2013; 9 WJC 2014; 8 under-23 ECH 2015 (2017-10); 3 Athletics World Cup 2018; dnq ECH 2018. 2 German 2018 & 2 indoor 2017. 1.95 tall In 2021: 1 Leverkusen; 1 Vienna T&F; 5 Luxembourg; 3 German indoor

189 PRZYBYLKO Mateusz GER 28y 359d 1992 2.28 2.30 -18 (Przybylko is pronounced like “ - Bilko”) 2018 European Champion Outdoor pb: 2.35 -17/18. 11 World Youth 2009; dnf WJC 2010; 7 EJC 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 ETCh 2015 (2019-4); dnq OLY 2016; 7 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq, 2018-8); 5 WCH 2017 (2015/2019-dnq); 1 ECH 2018. 1 German 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2015/2017/2018). Club: Bayer Leverkusen. Coach-Hans-Jorg Thomaskamp. 1.95 tall In 2021: 2 Leverkusen (Jan 16); 3 Leverkusen (Jan 23); 4 Banská Bystrica ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Frankfurt; 5 German indoor

194 WAGNER Jonas GER 23y 279d 1997 2.28 2.28 -21 2021 German Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 2.24 -19. 6 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 German under-23 2019; 1 German indoor 2021. Student of Physics from the University of Dresden. Coach-Jörg Elbe. 1.92 tall In 2021: 1 Dresden; 1 German indoor (where he raised his indoor best from 2.22 to 2.28)

211 JANKOVICS Dániel HUN 26y 3d 1995 2.24 2.24 -21 4x Hungarian Champion (2 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 2.21 -20. dnq EJC 2013; dnq under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Hungarian 2019/2020 (1 indoor 2020/2021) In 2021: 2 Budapest; 1 Tatabánya; 1 Budapest (Jan 31); 2 Budapest (Feb 6); 2 Budapest (Feb 13); 1 Hungarian indoor

255 TAMBERI Gianmarco ITA 28y 275d 1992 2.35 2.38 -16 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION 2016 World Indoor Champion, 2016 European Champion Outdoor pb: 2.39 -16. dnq World Youth 2009; 3 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 1 WIC 2016; 1 ECH 2016 (2012-5, 2014-7=, 2016/2018-4); 1 EIC 2019 (2013-5, 2015-6); 8 WCH 2019 (2015-8=, 2017-dnq). 1 Italian 2012/2014/2016/2018/2020 (1 indoor 2016/2019/2021). His elder brother Gianluca Tamberi was fourth in the javelin the 2009 European Junior Championships. Coach/father- (pb 2.27 -83, 15 OLY 1980). Former drummer and basketball player. Before important finals he shaves halfway, only on the right side of the face. 1.89 tall Tore a ligament in his left ankle on attempting 2.41 at Monaco three weeks before the 2016 Olympics. Further ankle surgery in January 2017 In 2021: 1 Ancona; 1 Banská Bystrica ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Nehvizdy; 3 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour (won World Athletics ‘Tour’, $20,000 and auto entry for 2022 World Indoor Champs); 1 Italian indoor (2.35)

259 BAIKSTYS Juozas LTU 22y 351d 1998 2.24 2.24 -21 Outdoor pb: 2.20 -17. 8 EJC 2017.1 Lithuanian indoor 2021 In 2021: 1 Šiauliai; 1 Lithuanian indoor

261 GLEBAUSKAS Adrijus LTU 26y 104d 1994 2.27 2.27 -21 7x Lithuanian Champion (4 out + 3 in) // 8 EJC 2013; 5 WSG 2017; dnq ECH 2018; 3 WSG 2019; dnq WCH 2019. 1 Lithuanian 2016/2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2018/2019/2020. 1.90 tall In 2021: 10 Banská Bystrica ‘Gold’ Tour; 5 Nehvizdy; 1 Kladno

360 GASCH Loïc SUI 26y 203d 1994 2.20 2.27 -20 2018 European Championship finalist // Outdoor pb: 2.30 -20. 7 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011; 10 ECH 2018. 1 Swiss 2015/2017/2018/2019 & indoor 2013/2015/2016/2020 In 2021: 1 Magglingen ‘Q’

404 DOROSHCHUK Oleg UKR 19y 243d 2001 2.28 2.28 -21 Outdoor pb: 2.23 -20. 2 European Youth 2018; 3 Youth Olympic Games 2018; 2 EJC 2019; 1 Balkan junior indoor 2020. 1 Ukrainian junior 2020 In 2021: 3 Ukrainian Indoor Team Champs; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Lvov

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412 PROTSENKO Andrii UKR 32y 287d 1988 2.34 2.36 -14 At the 2014 Diamond League became only the sixth man in history to high jump 2.40 or better Outdoor pb: 2.40 -14. 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 12 WCH 2011 (2009/2013/2015/2017/2019-dnq); 2 WSG 2013 (2011-11); 3 WIC 2014 (2012-dnq, 2016-7); 1 ETCh 2014 (2010 -3); 2 ECH 2014 (2010-dnq, 2016-9=, 2018-5=); =4 OLY 2016 (2012-9=); =2 EIC 2019 (2015-5); 1 Balkan 2020. 1 Ukrainian 2012/2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2018/2019/2021. Graduate of Biotechnology. 1.94 tall In 2021: 3 Banská Bystrica ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....2.43...... CUB...... 1989 1.....2.35...... ITA =2...2.42...... Carlo Thränhardt FRG...... 1988 =2...2.34...... BLR ...... 2.42...... RUS...... 2014 ...... 2.34...... Andrii Protsenko UKR =4...2.41...... Patrik Sjöberg SWE...... 1987 4.....2.31...... RUS ...... 2.41...... QAT...... 2015 5.....2.29...... Daniyil Tsyplakov RUS =6...2.40...... USA...... 1991 =6...2.28...... GER ...... 2.40...... SWE...... 2005 ...... 2.28...... Dmytro Nikitin UKR ...... 2.40...... RUS...... 2014 ...... 2.28...... Oleg Doroshchuk UKR =9...2.39...... Dietmar Mögenburg FRG ...... 1985 ...... 2.28...... Thomas Carmoy BEL ...... 2.39...... GER...... 1991 ...... 2.28...... Jonas Wagner GER

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116 KUJANPÄÄ Urho FIN 23y 290d 1997 5.66 5.66 -21 Outdoor pb: 5.55 -18. 14 WJC 2016; dnq ECH 2018; 9 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Finnish 2018 (1 indoor 2017/2018/2019/2020=/2021). 1.88 tall In 2021: 1 Nastola; 1 Kuortane; 1 Tampere (Feb 6); 1 Tampere (Feb 14); 1 Finnish indoor

126 CORMONT Ethan FRA 20y 155d 2000 5.80 5.80 -21 In 2019 he with 5.62, he broke the French junior record of 5.60 which had stood since 1990 to Jean Galfione ... and huge improvement since Outdoor pb: 5.58 -20. =8 WJC 2018. 2 French indoor 2021. Coach-Alain Kouznetzoff. 1.78 tall In 2021: 3 Bordeaux; 10 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Tourcoing; 5 Rouen; nh Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 French indoor (split the Lavillenies, pb 5.72); 4 Aubière ‘’ (pb 5.80)

135 LAVILLENIE Renaud FRA 34y 167d 1986 6.06 6.16 -14 2012 Olympic Champion. Former world record holder. Diamond League Champion 2010-2016 (7x) Outdoor pb: 6.05 -15. 10 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 EIC 2009/2011/2013/2015; 1 ETCh 2009/2010/2014/2015/2017 (2011-5, 2019-3); 1 ECH 2010/2012/2014 (2016-nh, 2018 -3) 1 WIC 2012/2016/2018 (2008/2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012 (2016-2); 2 WCH 2013 (2009/2011/2017-3, 2015-3=, 2019-dnq); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010/2018-2). 1 French 2010/2012-2020 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2018/2020). Coach-Philippe D’Encausse (previously Damien Inocencio). 1.77 tall His has his own pole vault bed and short run-up in the back garden of his house in Clermont-Ferrand (he can climb a nearby tree when he has to adjust adjust the crossbar). It was the venue of ‘Ultimate Garden Challenge’ contest in May 2020 when he cleared 5m 36x In 2021: 1 Bordeaux; 1 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Tourcoing; 2 Rouen; 3 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; nh Val-de-Reuil; 3 French indoor; 1 Aubière ‘All Star Perche’ (6.06, his highest since 2014)

136 LAVILLENIE Valentin FRA 29y 231d 1991 5.77 5.80 -15 Younger brother of // Outdoor pb: 5.82 -19. 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 EIC 2015; =6 WCH 2019 (2013-nh final, 2017-dnf). 1 French indoor 2021. Fractured his left heel in May 2018, nine months out from competition. 1.70 tall In 2021: 2 Bordeaux; 8 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 Tourcoing; 8 Rouen; 9 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 Val-de-Reuil; 1 French indoor (his first senior French title – compared with the 18 won by his brother); 5 Aubière ‘All Star Perche’

155 MYERS Charlie GBR 23y 265d 1997 5.65 5.65 -21 2018 UK Champion // Outdoor pb: 5.71 -19. =6 EJC 2015; dnq WJC 2016; 4 Athletics World Cup 2018; dnq ECH 2018; 5 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-11); 10 ETCh 2019. 1 Scottish 2015 & indoor 2017; 1 English under-23 2017; 1 British Universities 2018 & indoor 2017 (representing Northumbria University); 1 UK 2018 & indoor 2019. Coach- Chris Boundy In 2021: 1 Loughborough Elite; 1 Loughborough UK Trial

173 BLECH Torben GER 26y 20d 1995 5.86 5.86 -19 2019 World Student Games silver // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.84; LJ: 7.39; SP: 14.94; HJ: 2.00; 400: 50.58; 110H: 14.40; DT: 43.26; PV: 5.80; JT: 58.18; 1500: 4:59.83. Decathlon pb: 7872 -17. 9 under-23 ECH Decathlon 2017; 2 WSG 2019; 8 ETCh 19; dnq WCH 2019. 1 German under-23 Decathlon 2016; 1 German indoor 2021. Coach- Christine Adams. 1.93 tall In 2021: 3 Leverkusen; 4 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Düsseldorf; 2 Berlin ISTAF; 3 Dortmund; 1 German indoor

183 LITA BAEHRE Bo Kanda GER 21y 309d 1999 5.72 5.72 -21 Fourth at 2019 World Championships // Outdoor pb: 5.81 -20. 2 European Youth 2016; 2 EJC 2017; 4 WJC 2018; dnq ECH 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019; 4 WCH 2019. 1 German 2017/2018/2020 & indoor 2019/2020. Trademarks: wing tattoo on right shoulder, black sleevelet on right arm. Coach-Christine Adams. His cousin Leroy Lita played football for England’s under-21 team in 2005-2007. 1.93 tall In 2021: 2 Leverkusen; 5 Düsseldorf; 6 Berlin ISTAF; 2 German indoor

196 ZERNIKEL Oleg GER 25y 322d 1995 5.72 5.72 -21 2014 World junior bronze // Outdoor pb: 5.60 -20. =4 World Youth 2011; 6 EJC 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 5 under-23 ECH 2017. 2 German indoor 2020. 1.84 tall In 2021: 1 Leverkusen; 6 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 Berlin ISTAF; 2 Dortmund; 3 German indoor

200 FILIPPIDIS Konstadínos GRE 34y 98d 1986 5.55 5.85 -17/18 Former World Indoor Champion. 23x Greek Champion (13 out + 10 in) Outdoor pb: 5.91 -15. 4 World Youth 2003; 4 WJC 2004; 2 EJC 2005; 2 WSG 2005; 4 ETCh 2009/2010/2019; 9 WSG 2009; 6 WCH 2011 (2009/2015/2019-dnq, 2013-10); 6 OLY 2012 (2016-7=); 4 ECH 2013 (2006/2010-dnq, 2012-5, 2014-7, 2016-7=, 2018-6=); 1 WIC 2014 (2010-4=, 2016/2018-7); 2 EIC 2017 (2019-nh final). 1 Greek 2005/2009-2020 (1 indoor 2005/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017). Served 19-month doping suspension 2007-2009. Graduate and MSc at Economics from University. Coach-Dimítrios Kitéas. Ex-gymnast. 1.87 tall In 2021: 2 Greek indoor

285 VLOON Menno NED 26y 297d 1994 5.96 5.96 -21 Dutch record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 5.85 -17. dnq WJC 2012; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq ECH 2016; 6 ETCh 2017; nh WCH 2017. 1 Dutch 2014/2015/2016/2017/2020 (1 indoor 2016/2019/2021). 1.77 tall In 2020 during lockdown he and his girlfriend moved into the garden shed of his coach Christian Tamminga (=6 WCH 2001), who’d set up a pole vault runway in his garden In 2021: 4 Düsseldorf; 1 Dutch indoor; 2 Aubière ‘All Star Perche’ (pb up to 5.96)

291 GUTTORMSEN Sondre NOR 21y 276d 1999 5.74 5.74 -21 Sixth at European finals indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 5.80 -19. 6 EJC 2017; 6 WJC 2018; =6 ECH 2018; 6 EIC 2019; 4 under-23 ECH 2019; dnq WCH . 1 Norwegian 2018/2019/2020; 1 Norwegian junior PV/110H 2018. 1.83 tall His younger brother Simen is also an international pole vaulter (pb 5.45 in 2020 at age 19) In 2021: 1 Gothenburg; 3 Uppsala; 1 Malmö; 1 Kalmar

Do 314 LISEK Piotr POL 28y 199d 1992 5.85 6.00 -17 ha Medals at the last three World Championships // Outdoor pb: 6.02 -19. 3 WIC 2016; =4 OLY 2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2013-dnq, 2015-3, 2019-2); 2 WCH 2017 (2015-3=, 2019-3); 4 ECH 2018 (2014-6, 2016-4=); 1 ETCh 2019 (2014/2017-5, 2015-3). 1 Polish 2017 & indoor 2013/2015/2017/2018/2019/2021. Lisek means Fox in English. His first pet was a dog and its name was ‘Dog’. Wife-Aleksandra Wiśnik (PV pb 4.15, 1 Polish under-23 2014). Club-OSOT Szczecin. Coach-Marcin Szczepanski 1.94 tall The tattoo across his back reads “Alea iacta est”, which is for “The die is cast.” During lockdown he has built his own PV facility near his home town in Duszniki, southwestern Poland In 2021: 8 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 6 Düsseldorf; 5 Berlin ISTAF; 4 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 4 Łódź Orlen Cup; 2 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Polish indoor; 2 Belgrade Serbian Open

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325 WOJCIECHOWSKI Paweł POL 31y 271d 1989 5.40 5.90 -19 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Surprise World Champion in 2011. 2014 European silver. Shared World 2013 bronze Outdoor pb: 5.93 -17. 2 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 WCH 2011 (2015-3=, 2017-5, 2019-dnq); dnq OLY 2012/2016; dnq WIC 2014; 2 ECH 2014 (2016-7=, 2018-5); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 EIC 2019 (2011-4, 2017-3). 1 Polish 2015/2016/2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2011/2016/2020. Broke his cheekbone in December 2011 when a pole slipped in his hands and hit him in the face. He is a corporal in the Polish Army. Club-CWZS Zawisza Bydgoszcz SL. Coaches- Wieslaw Czapiewski & Roman Dakiniewic. 1.90 tall In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’; 7 Łódź Orlen Cup; 6 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 Polish indoor

Do 375 DUPLANTIS Armand SWE 21y 114d 1999 6.10 6.18 -20 ha (“Mondo”) Undisputed world record holder and world athlete of 2020 Outdoor pb: 6.15 -20. 1 World Youth 2015; 3 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017; 7 WIC 2018; 1 WJC 2018; 1 ECH 2018; 2 WCH 2019 (2017-9). 1 NCAA indoor 2019 (2 outdoors). Attends State University. 1.83 tall (77kg) Allegiance transferee from USA – has held dual citizenship with Sweden since birth but his declaration for Sweden was confirmed by World Athletics from June 9, 2015. “My mum is my trainer and my dad is my coach” Father/coach-Greg 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/trainer-Helena Hedlund Duplantis SWE 16th EJC Heptathlon 1993 Brother-Andreas Duplantis SWE was 10th WJC PV 2012 Maternal grandfather-Lars-Åke Hedlund vaulted 3.80 in 1958, using a steel pole

In 2020: He scored 16/16 wins including two world records indoors and a world outdoor best; he also shared victory in the ‘Ultimate Garden Clash’ with Renaud Lavillenie, clearing 5m 36 times within 30 minutes in his garden in Lafayette, Louisiana

In 2021: 1 Düsseldorf (6.01); 1 Rouen (6.03); 1 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour (5.86); 1 Belgrade Serbian Open (6.10 – attempted 6.19 – his 20th successive victory and 16th 6m+ competition)

396 ŞAŞMA Ersu TUR 21y 155d 1999 5.72 5.72 -21 Outdoor pb: 5.52 -11. dnq WJC 2018. 1 Balkan indoor 2020/2021. 1 Turkish indoor 2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Istanbul (Jan 24); 1 Turkish indoor; 1 Istanbul (Feb 14); 1 Balkan indoor; 4 Belgrade Serbian Open

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....6.18...... SWE...... 2020 1.....6.10...... Armand Duplantis SWE 2.....6.16...... Renaud Lavillenie FRA...... 2014 2.....6.06...... Renaud Lavillenie FRA 3.....6.15...... UKR ...... 1993 3.....5.96...... Menno Vloon GER 4.....6.06...... AUS...... 2009 4.....5.86...... Torben Blech GER =5...6.02...... Rodion Gataullin RUS...... 1989 =5...5.80...... POL ...... 6.02...... USA...... 2002 ...... 5.80...... Ethan Cormont FRA 7.....6.01...... ...... 2020 ...... 5.80...... FRA =8...6.00...... Six men 8.....5.74...... Sondre Guttormsen NOR =9...5.72...... Viktor Pintusov RUS ...... 5.72...... Bo Kanda Lita Baehre GER

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11 SMAJLAJ Izmir ALB 27y 340d 1993 7.77 8.08 -17 (Smajlaj pronounced “Smy-Lay”) At the 2017 European indoor Championships in Belgrade, he became his country’s first European Champion in athletics Outdoor pb: 8.11 -19. TJ pb: 16.30 -16. dnq WJC 2010; dnq WCH 2013; 9 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq, 2018-10); dnq OLY 2016; 1 Balkan indoor 2017/2018/2020/2021; 1 EIC 2017; 1 Small European States Games 2018 In 2021: 1 Vienna T&F; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Belgrade Serbian Open

42 BULAKHAU Uladzislau BLR 22y 40d 1999 7.83 7.94 -20 (Pronounce as “Vladimir Bulakhov”) 4x Belarusian Champion (3 in + 1 out) Outdoor pb: 8.10 -20. 4 EJC 2017; 8 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Belarusian 2020 & indoor 2019/2020/2021 In 2021: 2 Minsk ‘Winter’; 2 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian indoor

61 JUŠKA Radek CZE 27y 361d 1993 7.97 8.10 -15 2015 European indoor silver. 2017 World Student Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 8.31 -17. TJ pb: 15.20 -18. dnq WJC 2012; 2 EIC 2015 (2019-7); 2 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WIC 2016; 4 ECH 2016 (2018-12); dnq OLY 2016; 3 ETCh 2017 (2014-8); 10 WCH 2017 (2015-11); 1 WSG 2017; 7 WIC 2018. 1 Czech 2015/2018/2020 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2018/2019/2020) In 2021: 1 Prague Czech League round 1; 1 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 1 Prague Invitational

87 CÁCERES Eusebio ESP 29y 175d 1991 7.91 8.16 -15 Full name-Eusebio Cáceres López Fourth at 2013 Worlds, 2014 Europeans & 2019 European indoors Outdoor pb: 8.37 -13. 100 pb: 10.34w -09, 10.37 -12. Decathlon pb: 7273 -11. 2 World Schools Games 2006; 6 World Youth Octathlon 2007; 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-5, 2014-3, 2017-2); 6 EJC 2009 (sf 100); 2 WJC 2010 (2008-3); 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2013 (2011/2017-dnq, 2019-7); 4 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012-5, 2016-nm final); 8 WIC 2018; 4 EIC 2019 (2011/2017-dnq). 1 Spanish 2012/2014/2015/2019 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2017/2018/2019/2021) In 2021: 5 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Ghent IFAM; 1 Spanish indoor; 4 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

119 PULLI Kristian FIN 26y 183d 1994 - 7.83 -18 Finnish (outdoor) long jump record holder // Outdoor LJ pb: 8.27 -20. 100 pb: 10.63 -19. TJ pb: 16.32w, 16.07 -14. 2 EJC TJ 2013; 7 ETCh LJ 2015 (2019-9); 9 under-23 ECH TJ 2015; dnq ECH LJ 2018. 1 Finnish LJ 2014/2019/2020 (1 indoor 2015). 1 Finnish indoor TJ 2013

150 FINCHAM-DUKES Jacob GBR 24y 51d 1997 8.08 8.08 -21 2015 European junior silver // Outdoor pb: 8.02w -17, 8.00 -19. dnq WJC 2014; 2 EJC 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2017 (2019-9); 7 ETCh 2019. 1 English junior 2015/2016; 1 English under-23 2017. 3 UK 2017 (2015-5, 2018-4); 4 NCAA indoor 2019; 5 NCAA 2019 (2017-9). Was at Oklahoma State University. Coach-Matt Barton In 2021: 1 Loughborough Elite; 1 Lee Valley UK Trial (8.08, 4th UK all-time indoors)

168 KHORAVA Bachana GEO 27y 354d 1993 - 8.25 -16 Hadn’t better 8m before the 2016 Georgian Indoor Championships, then he did 8.10-x-x-8.25-8.01-x Outdoor pb: 8.02 -16. 100 pb: 10.55 -14. 200 pb: 21.59 -16. dnq EIC 2015/2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Small States Games 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Georgian 100 2013/2014/2016 (1 200 2016). 1 Georgian 2014/2019 & indoor 2015/2016/2017/2020; 1 Georgian indoor 60 2019

175 ENTHOLZNER Maximilian GER 26y 198d 1994 7.97 7.97 -21 Twice German Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 7.96 -18. dnq ECH 2018. 1 German 2020 & indoor 2020/2021. Coach-Dimitri Antonov In 2021: nm Frankfurt; 6 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 German indoor; 3 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

202 PERISTÉRIS Aléxandros-Víktor GRE 24y 352d 1996 7.45 7.45 -21 Outdoor pb: 8.06 -20. 110H pb: 14.27w, 14.42 -19. 1 Greek 2020 In 2021: 3 Greek indoor; 9 Balkan indoor

203 TENTOGLOU Miltiadis GRE 22y 351d 1998 8.21 8.38 -19 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION He’s won it all in Europe: European, European indoor, European teams, European under-23 & European junior Outdoor pb: 8.32 -19. TJ pb: 16.04w -19, 15.61 -16. 5 World Youth 2015; 2 WJC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 5 ETCh 2017; 1 EJC 2017; 9 WIC 2018; 1 Balkan 2018; 1 ECH 2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 EIC 2019; 1 ETCh 2019 (2017-5); 1 under-23 ECH 2019; 10 WCH 2019 (2017-dnq). 1 Greek 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2019/2020/2021). He was discovered (by his first coach Evággelos Papaníkos) performing Parkour or Freerunning. Hence his nickname ‘Bounce Man’ In 2021: 3 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Metz; 2 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Greek indoor

216 PAP Kristóf HUN 22y 169d 1998 7.89 7.89 -21 Outdoor LJ pb: 7.62w, 7,53 -18. TJ pb: 15.90 -16 (15.23i -21). 9 World Youth TJ 2015; dnq WJC TJ 2016. 1 Hungarian indoor LJ 2021 In 2021: 1 Győr TJ; 1 Budapest MASZ LJ; 1 Hungarian indoor LJ (2 TJ)

256 TRIO Antonino ITA 27y 273d 1993 7.94 7.94 -21 Twice Italian Indoor Long Jump Champion // Outdoor LJ pb: 7.,96 -20. TJ pb: 15.98 -14. dnq 20 under-23 ECH TJ 2013/2015. 1 Italian indoor LJ 2018/2021 In 2021: 1 Ancona LJ; 5 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala LJ; 1 Italian indoor LJ

337 BITAN Gabriel ROU 22y 224d 1998 8.14 8.14 -21 2019 Balkan Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 7.96 -19. 5 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 Balkan indoor 2019. 1 Romanian 2019/2020 & indoor 2019/2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Bucharest; 1 Romanian indoor; 2 Balkan indoor

351 ANIC Lazar SRB 29y 80d 1991 7.98 7.98 -17 2017 Balkan Champion // Outdoor pb: 8.15 -17. TJ pb: 15.30i -16, 15.24 -15. 10 ECH 2016; 6 EIC 2017; 1 Balkan 2017; dnq WCH 2017. 1 Serbian 2012/2015/2016/2017/2019 (1 TJ 2015) (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017/2021) In 2021: 1 Serbian indoor; 5 Balkan indoor; 2 Belgrade Serbian Open

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 28 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 384 MONTLER Thobias SWE 25y 17d 1996 8.13 8.22 -20 2019 European indoor silver // Outdoor pb: 8.43w, 8.22 -19. 100 pb: 10.49 -19. 8 World Youth 2013; 8 WJC 2014; 4 EJC 2015 (1 4x100); 3 under-23 ECH 2017; 4 ECH 2018; 2 EIC 2019 (2015-dnq); 9 WCH 2019. 1 Swedish 2018/2019/2020 & indoor 2019/2020/2021. Formerly Thobias Nilsson Montler, he’s dropped the Nilsson. Coach- Yannick Tregaro In 2021: 1 Gothenburg “Sprint Challenge” 1 60 (pb 6.82); 2 Gothenburg “Sprint Challenge” 2 60; 1 Växjö ‘Hotel Games’; 4 Karlsruhe ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Växjö; 1 Swedish indoor

408 MAZUR Vladyslav UKR 24y 102d 1996 8.07 8.07 -21 2017 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 8.07 -18. HJ: 2.16 -14. dnq World Youth HJ 2013; dnq EJC 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq ECH 2018; 8 EIC 2019 (2017-dnq). 1 Ukrainian 2017/2019 & indoor 2019/2021. 1.73 tall In 2021: 1 Minsk ‘Winter’; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....8.79...... USA ...... 1984 1.....8.21...... Miltiádis Tentóglou GRE 2.....8.71...... Sebastian Bayer GER...... 2009 2.....8.14...... Gabriel Bitan ROU 3.....8.62...... Iván Pedroso CUB...... 1999 3.....8.13...... Thobias Montler SWE 4.....8.59...... Miguel Pate USA...... 2002 4.....8.08...... Jacob Fincham-Dukes GBR 5.....8.56...... Yago Lamela ESP...... 1999 5.....8.07...... Vladyslav Mazur UKR 6.....8.49...... Robert Emmiyan ARM ...... 1987 6.....8.01...... Serhii Nykyforov UKR 7.....8.46...... Juan Miguel Echevarría CUB...... 2018 =7...7.97...... Maximilian Entholzner GER =8...8.44...... USA ...... 1984 ...... 7.97...... Radek Juška CZE ...... 8.44...... Mike Powell USA ...... 1993 ...... 7.97...... Sebastian Ree Pedersen DEN ...... 8.44...... Luvo Manyonga RSA...... 2018 10...7.96...... Daniyil Chechela RUS

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13 AGHASYAN Levon ARM 26y 44d 1995 - 16.79 -19 6x Balkan Champion (4 in + 2 out) [Armenia are members of the Association of Balkan Athletics Federations – as are Cyprus, Georgia, Israel, San Marino and Ukraine] Outdoor pb: 17.08 -19. LJ pb: 7.36 -15. 6 World Youth 2011; 1 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq EIC 2015/2017/2019; 8 under-23 ECH 2015 (2017-13); 1 Balkan 2016/2020 & indoor 2014/2017/2018/2019; 1 Balkan 2016 & indoor 2018/2019; dnq OLY 2016; dnq ECH 2018; 10 WSG 2019; dnq WCH 2019. 1 Armenian 2014/2016/2017/2018/2019

18 COPELLO Alexis AZE 35y 204d 1985 16.84 17.24 -10 Allegiance transferee from – acquired Azeri citizenship in 2016, cleared by World Athletics to represent from April 24, 2017 2009 World bronze (and only 3cm away from another one in 2011). 2011 Pan-American Champion Outdoor pb: 17.69w -09, 17.68 -11. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2006; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 (2008-3); 3 WCH 2009 (2011-4, 2017-5, 2019-7); 1 Ibero-American 2009; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Pan-American Games 2011; 8 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 4 WIC 2018 (2012-7); 2 ECH 2018. His older brother Alexander scored 7359 in a decathlon in 2002 In 2021: 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 5 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour

45 NIASTSIARENKA Maksim BLR 28y 183d 1992 16.92 16.92 -21 Outdoor pb: 16.85 -11 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq EIC 2015; 4 ETCh 2015; 5 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Belarusian 2019/2020 & indoor 2014/2016/2017/2020/2021. He is no relation to the 2004 Olympic 100m Champion In 2021: 1 Minsk ‘Winter’; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian indoor

53 TSONOV Georgi BUL 27y 306d 1993 16.21 16.75 -15 Twice Balkan Champion at Triple Jump // Outdoor TJ pb: 17.11w, 17.03 -15. LJ pb: 7.67i -15, 7.58 -16. 3 Youth Olympic Games TJ 2010; 3 EJC TJ 2011; 4 WJC TJ 2012; 5 EIC TJ 2015 (dnq LJ); 2 under-23 ECH TJ 2015; 1 Balkan TJ 2015/2019; dnq WCH TJ 2015/2017/2019; 7 ECH TJ 2016 (2014-dnq); dnq OLY TJ 2016. 1 Bulgarian TJ 2020 & indoor TJ 2011. Coach/father-Stojko Tsonov In 2021: 1 Sofia; 5 Balkan indoor

140 RAFFIN Melvin FRA 22y 207d 1998 17.09 17.20 -17 2016 World junior bronze, 2017 European junior bronze // Outdoor pb: 16.93w, 16.85 -17. 100 pb: 10.67 -17. 11 World Youth 2015; 3 WJC 2016; 5 EIC 2017; 3 EJC 2017; dnq WCH 2018. 1 French indoor 2020/2021. Coaches-Laurence Bily & In 2021: 2 Aubière; 2 Miramas ‘Elite’; 2 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 4 Val-de-Reuil; 2 French indoor

178 HESS Max GER 24y 233d 1996 17.00 17.52 -17 Great breakthrough in 2016 to become the youngest-ever European (outdoor) Champion at triple jump Outdoor pb: 17.24w -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 (2018-dnq); dnq OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017/2019; 1 ETCh 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; 3 EIC 2019. 1 German 2016/2017/2019/2020 & indoor 2016/2017/2018/2019/2021 In 2021: 1 Chemnitz; 1 Leverkusen; nm Chemnitz; 3 Val-de-Reuil; 1 German indoor

197 ANDRIKÓPOULOS Nikólaos GRE 23y 321d 1997 16.39 16.39 -21 Former Balkan Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 16.47 -18. 1 Balkan junior 2016; dnq WJC 2016. 2 Greek 2016 & indoor 2021 In 2021: 2 Greek indoor; 2 Balkan indoor

204 TSIÁMIS Dimítrios GRE 39y 51d 1982 16.42 17.12 -06 25x Greek Champion (15 in + 10 out), finally won a big medal (2018 European bronze) at age 36 Outdoor pb: 17.55 -06. HJ pb: 2.04 -01. LJ pb: 7.66 -01. dnq WJC 2000; 7 EJC 2001; 8 WIC 2006; 4 ECP 2007 (2008-5); dnq OLY 2008; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 4 ETCh 2013 (2009/2019-6, 2010-7, 2017-5); 10 WCH 2013 (2007-12, 2009/2017-dnq); 3 ECH 2018 (2010-13, 2012-9, 2014-10, 2016-dnq). 1 Greek 2007/2008/2009/2010/2012-2018 (1 indoor 2001/2006/2008/2009/2011-2021) In 2021: 1 Greek indoor; 3 Balkan indoor

241 BOCCHI Tobia ITA 23y 331d 1997 16.89 16.89 -21 Silvers at Youth Olympics and European Junior Championships // Outdoor pb: 16.73 -19. dnq World Youth 2013; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 2 EJC 2015; dnq WJC 2016; dnq EIC 2019; 4 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Italian indoor 2021. Former rugby player. Coach-Renato Conte In 2021: 1 Ancona; 2 Metz; 4 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Italian indoor

322 ŚWIDERSKI Adrian POL 34y 158d 1986 16.67 16.75 -15 14x Polish Champion (9 in + 5 out) // Outdoor pb: 16.81 -15. 2 under-23 ECH 2007; 5 ETCh 2014/2019 (2010-8); dnq EIC 2015/2017; 9 ETCh 2015. 1 Polish 2010/2015/2018/2019/2020 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2015/2016/2017/2019/2021). Club-WKS Śląsk Wrocław In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’ (Jan 23); 1 Toruń ‘National’ (Jan 30); 1 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 1 Toruń PZLA ‘Control’; 1 Polish indoor

334 PICHARDO Pedro Pablo POR 27y 247d 1993 17.36 17.36 -21 Full name (which he prefers)-Pedro Pablo Pichardo Peralta Twice World Championship silver medallist, each time behind 18m men Outdoor pb: 18.08 -15. LJ pb: 7.81 -15. 1 WJC 2012; 2 WCH 2013/2015 (2019-4); 3 WIC 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015. Started triple jumping at 17, previously he was a hurdler and high jumper – as was his father Jorge Andres Pichardo. Pedro is a football fan and supporter of Barcelona FC. 1.85 / 71kg Allegiance transferee from Cuba – gained Portuguese citizenship on November 23, 2017 having been recruited by Benfica Sporting Club. Cleared by World Athletics to represent Portugal from August 1, 2019 In 2021: 1 Portuguese indoor

346 LUXA Jan SLO 25y 21d 1996 16.00 16.01 -18 Outdoor pb: 16.73w, 16.23 -17. dnq World Youth 2013. 1 Slovenian 2016 & indoor 2017/2020/2021 In 2021: 1 Novo Mesto (Jan 31); 1 Novo Mesto (Feb 7); 1 Slovenian indoor; 9 Balkan indoor

379 HELLSTRÖM Jesper SWE 25y 220d 1995 16.69 16.69 -21 4x Swedish Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 16.71 -19. 9 under-23 ECH 2017; 4 ETCh 2019. 1 Swedish 2019/2020 & indoor 2018/2019/2020/2021. Coaches-Conny Silfver & Anders Møller In 2021: 1 Karlstad LJ (2 60); 1 Sätra; 1 Swedish indoor (2 LJ)

393 ER Necati TUR 24y 8d 1997 - 16.61 -18 2019 World Championship finalist // LJ pb: 7.72i -21. 7.41 -19. dnq WJC 2016; 4 Mediterranean under-23 2018 dnq ECH 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-9); 11 WCH 2019. 1 Turkish indoor 2018 In 2021: 1 Istanbul LJ; 4 Balkan indoor LJ

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37 PEZER Mesud BIH 26y 189d 1994 20.78 21.15 -18 2019 Balkan Indoor Champion // DT pb: 59.42 -18. 6 World Youth 2011; 5 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013 (4 DT); 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 12 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017/2019; 5 WIC 2018; 3 Mediterranean Games 2018; 12 ECH 2018; 1 Balkan indoor 2019; 6 EIC 2019 (2017-7). Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 1.96/120kg In 2021: 2 Belgrade Indoor Champs; 1 Belgrade; 1 Sarajevo; 2 Balkan indoor; 2 Belgrade Serbian Open

43 KARPUK Dzmitriy BLR 21y 119d 1999 20.13 20.13 -21 2018 World junior bronze // Outdoor pb: 19.61 -19. 2 European Youth 2016; 4 EJC 2017; 3 WJC 2018; 6 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Belarusian indoor 2021 In 2021: 1 Brest; 2 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian indoor

54 MIHALJEVIĆ Filip CRO 26y 216d 1994 - 21.84 -20 2016 World indoor bronze. Croatian record holder indoors and out, and with the same distance (21.84in in 2019, 21.84out in 2020) Outdoor pb: 21.84 -19. DT pb: 63.76 -17. 2 EJC SP 2013 (11 DT); 1 under-23 ECH SP 2015 (4 DT); 3 WIC SP 2016; 11 WCH 2019. 1 NCAA SP 2016/2017 (1 DT 2017). 1 Croatian SP 2013/2020 & DT 2015/2016/2017. Born in . Was at University of Virginia. Father-Mirko was Yugoslavian Cross Country Champion in 1987 & 1988. Coach-Kemal Mešić. 2.01/114kg

67 STANĚK Tomáš CZE 29y 264d 1991 21.48 22.17 -18 World & European medallist indoors // Outdoor pb: 22.01 -17. 5 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq, 2019-3); 1 ETCh 2017 (2014-6, 2019-2); 4 WCH 2017 (2019-10); 3 WIC 2018 (2014-dnq, 2016-16); 4 ECH 2018 (2014-dnq); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Czech 2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2014/2016/2018/2020). Coach-Petr Stehlik. 1.90/125kg In 2021: 1 Prague Czech League round 1; 1 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 1 Nehvizdy; 1 Kladno; 2 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour

169 MUJARIDZE Giorgi GEO 22y 347d 1998 - 21.21 -21 2018 Small European States Games Champion // Outdoor pb: 20.27 -19. 12 World Youth 2015; dnq WJC 2016; 1 Small European States Games 2018; dnq ECH 2018; dnq EIC 2019; 1 European Throws Cup under-23 2019; 5 under-23 ECH 2019

246 FABBRI Leonardo ITA 23y 323d 1997 20.36 21.59 -20 2019 European under-23 silver // Outdoor pb: 21.99 -20. DT pb: 53.02 -19. dnq World Youth SP 2013; 7 Youth Olympic Games SP 2014; 11 EJC DT 2015; dnq WJC SP/DT 2016; dnq ECH SP 2018; dnq EIC SP 2019; 2 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-7); 6 ETCh 2019; dnq WCH 2019. 1 Italian 2019/2020 & indoor 2018/2019/2020/2021. Coach- (1 EIC 1996). 2.00/120kg In 2021: 6 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Italian indoor

264 BERTEMES Bob LUX 27y 284d 1993 20.65 21.03 -19 Luxembourger record holder at shot & discus. Greatly improved in 2019 (from 21.00 to 22.22) Outdoor pb: 22.22 -19. DT pb: 61.06 -19. 4 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Small European States Games 2015/2016/2017/2019; 5 EIC 2015/2019 (2017-dnq); 2 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015/2019; 15 WIC 2016; 6 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq). There is also a Luxembourger international distance runner called Bob Bertemes, but there is no family connection between the two. 1.87/118kg In 2021: 1 Luxembourg (Jan 30); 4 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 3 Nehvizdy; 3 Kladno; 1 Luxembourg (Feb 13)

298 THOMSEN Marcus NOR 23y 56d 1998 21.09 21.09 -21 2017 European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 21.03 -20. 11 World Youth 2015; 7 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017; dnq ECH 2018; 7 EIC 2019; 4 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Norwegian 2017/2018/2019 & indoor 2018/2019/2020. Coach-Vésteinn Hafsteinsson. 1.86 tall In 2021: 1 Växjö (Feb 1) (Norwegian indoor record 21.09); 2 Sätra; 2 Łódź Orlen Cup; 1 Växjö (Feb 25)

302 BUKOWIECKI Konrad POL 23y 352d 1997 20.54 22.00 -18 (Say it like “Book-of-yet-ski”) 2018 European silver behind his compatriot Michal Haratyk Outdoor pb: 22.25 -19. DT pb: 58.42 -17. 5 World Youth 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (2016-dq - originally 1st but tested positive for a banned stimulant, got a warning rather than a ban); 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 EJC 2015 (dnq DT); 4 WIC 2016 (2018-8); fouled out OLY final 2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2019-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2017/2019; 8 WCH 2017 (2015/2019-dnq); 2 ECH 2018 (2016-4); 1 WSG 2019 (2017-2). 1 Polish 2016/2019. Partner-Natalia Kaczmarek (52.34 for 400m). Coach/father-Ireneusz Bukowiecki. Club-AZS UWM Olsztyn. 1.91/129kg In 2021: 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 Barcelona Catalunya International; 3 Łódź Orlen Cup; 4 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 Polish indoor

307 HARATYK Michał POL 28y 327d 1992 21.83 21.83 -21 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION Reigning European Champion indoors & out. Polish record holder Outdoor pb: 22.32 -19. DT pb: 53.53 -13. 14 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 5 WCH 2017 (2019-dnq); 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 ECH 2018 (2016-2); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 EIC 2019 (2017-dnq); 1 ETCh 2019. 1 Polish 2017/2018/2020 & indoor 2018/2019/2020/2021. His elder brother Łukasz Haratyk is an 18.82 shot putter. In 2020 he constructed his own shot putting facility in his hometown. Club-KS Sprint Bielsko-Biała. 1.94/135kg In 2021: 1 Spała; 1 Łódź Orlen Cup; 1 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Polish indoor

323 SZYSZKOWSKI Jakub POL 29y 195d 1991 20.45 20.56 -20 (Pronounced like ‘Shish-kov-ski’) 2013 European under-23 Champion Outdoor pb: 20.99 -19. dnq WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2017; dnq ECH 2014/2018; 5 WSG 2017; dnq WCH 2019. Club-AZS AWF Katowice. 1.93/145kg In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’; 1 Warsaw; 3 Ostrava Czech Indoor Gala; 4 Łódź Orlen Cup; 7 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 2 Polish indoor

328 BELO Francisco POR 29y 342d 1991 20.56 20.97 -19 Full name-Francisco Miguel Pereira Boavida Pires Belo 2017 World Student Games Champion. Portuguese record holder at Outdoor pb: 20.97 -19. DT pb: 62.01 -17. dnq WJC SP 2010; 12 WSG SP 2015 (13 DT); dnq WCH SP 2017/2019; 1 WSG SP 2017 (5 DT); 4 EIC SP 2019. 1 Portuguese DT 2017/2018 & indoor SP 2019/2020/2021. Coach-Vladimir Zinchenko UKR (5 WCH DT 1987/1993). He works as a doctor in Lisbon. 1.93/125kg Probably the shot putter with the loudest reactions on the circuit In 2021: 2 Lisbon (Jan 10); 1 Lisbon (Jan 16); 1 Portuguese indoor; 1 Lisbon (Feb 18); 1 Lisbon (Feb 21)

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 32 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 342 TOADER Andrei ROU 23y 282d 1997 20.38 20.79 -20 2016 World Junior Champion, but only temporarily // Outdoor pb: 20.60 -19. 9 WJC 2014; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 2 EJC 2015; dq WJC 2016 (originally silver, then gold); dq ECH 2016 (originally 6th); 1 Balkan 2020. 1 Romanian 2020 & indoor 2020/2021. 1.84/105kg Was promoted from silver to gold at the 2016 World Junior Championships (after the disqualification of POL), but then was disqualified after having failed an earlier test himself, banned in 2016-2019 and also stripped of his sixth place at the 2016 European (senior) Championships In 2021: 1 Romanian Cup; 1 Romanian indoor; 3 Balkan indoor

354 KOLAŠINAC Asmir SRB 36y 139d 1984 20.52 21.06 -19 (Kolašinac pronounced ‘Collar-Shin-Etz’) 2013 European Indoor Champion Outdoor pb: 21.58 -15. 3 WSG 2009 (2007-6); 1 Balkan 2011; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-7, 2014/2016-5); 7 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq); 1 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-2, 2017-dnq); 7 WCH 2015 (2011/2013-10, 2019-dnq); 15 WIC 2018 (2010/2012/2014-dnq); dnq ECH 2018. 1 Serbian 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2018/2019 & Croatian 2012/2016. 1 Serbian indoor 2013/2014/2017/2018/2019. Born-FYR of Macedonia, studied in Bosnia-Herzegovina, lives-Serbia. Groin surgery in 2017. Coach-Nikola Tomašovec. 1.87/140kg In 2021: 1 Belgrade Indoor Champs; 2 Serbian indoor; 3 Belgrade Serbian Open

355 SINANČEVIĆ Armin SRB 24y 201d 1996 21.25 21.25 -21 5x Serbian Champion (3 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 21.51 -19. 2 Balkan 2019. Fouled out WCH final 2019. 1 Serbian 2016/2017 & indoor 2016/2020/2021. 1.92/110kg In 2021: 1 Serbian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Belgrade Serbian Open (Serbian record 21.25)

385 PETERSSON Wictor SWE 22y 307d 1998 21.13 21.15 -20 5x Swedish Champion (3 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 20.94 -20. DT pb: 61.72 -16. 3 World Youth 2015 (11 DT); 2 WJC 2016 (2016-4); 6 EJC 2017 (8 DT); 3 under-23 ECH 2019; 8 ETCh 2019; dnq WCH 2019. 1 Swedish 2019/2020 (1 indoor 2019/2020/2021). Originally fourth at the 2016 World Junior Championships, but now up to silver after doping disqualifications of Konrad Bukowiecki & Andrei Toader). His older sister Marinda was an international hammer thrower. Coach-Staffan Jönsson. 1.95/132kg In 2021: nm Malmö; 1 Sätra; 3 Luxembourg; 1 Swedish indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....22.82...... Ryan Crouser USA...... 2021 1.....21.83...... Michał Haratyk POL 2.....22.66...... Randy Barnes USA...... 1989 2.....21.48...... Tomáš Staněk CZE 3.....22.55...... GDR...... 1989 3.....21.25...... Armin Sinančević SRB 4.....22.40...... USA...... 2008 =4...21.13...... RUS 5.....22.31...... Tomas Walsh NZL...... 2018 ...... 21.13...... Wictor Pettersson SWE 6.....22.26 ...... Werner Günthör SUI...... 1987 6.....21.09...... Marcus Thomsen NOR 7.....22.23...... USA...... 2014 7.....20.83...... GER 8.....22.18...... Christian Cantwell USA...... 2008 8.....20.78...... Mesud Pezer BIH 9.....22.17...... Tomáš Staněk CZE...... 2018 9.....20.65...... Bob Bertemes LUX =10.22.11...... Brian Oldfield USA...... 1975 10...20.56...... POR ...... 22.11...... Reese Hoffa USA...... 2005

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39 ANDRALOITS Maksim BLR 23y 260d 1997 6057 6057 -21 2016 World Junior silver // pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 7.09i; LJ: 7.49i; SP: 15.51i; HJ: 2.12i; 60H: 7.96i; PV: 5.00/4.80i; 1000: 2:52.13i Decathlon pb: 8100 -20. 3 EJC 2015; 2 WJC 2016; 7 ETCh 2017; 5 under-23 ECH 2017; 4 WSG 2017; dnf ECH 2018. 1.91/80kg In 2021: 4 Belarusian Indoor Universiade HJ; 1 Belarusian indoor (4 HJ)

109 UREÑA Jorge ESP 27y 147d 1993 - 6249 -17 DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION // pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 6.91i; LJ: 7.73i; SP: 14.68i; HJ: 2.10i; 60H: 7.78i; PV: 5.02i; 1000: 2:40.06i Decathlon pb: 8125 -17. 20 WJC 2012; 2 Ibero-American 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 21 WCH 2015 (nh PV); dnf WIC 2016; 9 WCH 2017; 16 ECH 2018 (2016-dnf); 1 EIC 2019 (2015-7, 2017-2); 3 ETCh 2019. 1 Spanish 2015/2016 & indoor 2014/2015. Coach/father-Jose Antonio Ureña. 1.78/72kg In 2021: 8 Valencia 60H (8.32)

110 LILLEMETS Risto EST 23y 104d 1997 6089 6089 -21 In 2020 became the 19th Estonian to better 8000 points in the Decathlon pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 6.97i; LJ: 7.28l; SP: 15.00i; HJ: 2.09/2.07i; 60H: 8.07i; PV: 5.10i; 1000: 2:42.15i Decathlon pb: 8133 -20. 16 ETCh 2019. 1 Estonian Decathlon 2020 & indoor PV 2021 In 2021: 2 Tallinn 60H/PV; 1 Tallinn Heptathlon; 1 Estonian indoor PV (4 60H)

138 MAYER Kevin FRA 29y 22d 1992 - 6479 -17 Quickly replaced as World Indoor Champion, and world record holder, though lost his world title in Doha pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 6.85i; LJ: 7.65/7.55i; SP: 15.97i; HJ: 2.10i; 60H: 7.68i; PV: 5.60i; 1000: 2:37.30i Decathlon pb: 9126 -18. 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 1 ECP 2013; 4 WCH 2013; 2 ECH 2014 (2012/3018-dnf); 2 OLY 2016 (2012-15); 1 EIC 2017 (2013-2); 1 WCH 2017 (2013-4, 2019-dnf after injuring himself in pole vault); 1 WIC 2018. Fouled out in the long jump at both the 2012 & 2018 European Decathlon. Broke world record with 9126 in 2018, scoring the same points total (4563) on both days. His brother Thomas is his agent. 1.86/77kg On December 18/19, 2020 in Saint-Paul on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion, he gained the Olympic Decathlon qualifying standard with 8552 In 2021: 3 Lyon SP (ht 60); 2 Miramas PV; 8 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 60H (after pb 7.68 in ht); dnf French indoor (only contested 60m & LJ); dnf/ht French indoor 60H (stumbled over the first hurdle after getting off to a great start); 4 Aubière ‘All Star Perche’ PV ‘B’ (5.30, his highest in two years)

172 BECHMANN Andreas GER 21y 157d 1999 6017 6017 -19 2019 German Indoor Champion (in his first year as a senior) // pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 6.96i; LJ: 7.58/7.50i; SP: 14.37/14.34i; HJ: 2.10i; 60H: 8.37i; PV: 5.21i; 1000: 2:42.37i Decathlon pb: 8132 -19. 8 WJC 2018; 5 EIC 2019. 1 German indoor 2019. Coach-Jürgen Sammert In 2021: 3 Frankfurt four-event challenge; 1 Frankfurt PV (Jan 24); 2 Frankfurt Heptathlon

179 KAZMIREK Kai GER 30y 35d 1991 - 6238 -18 Fourth at the Rio Olympics, then bronze at London 2017 and back to fourth at Birmingham 2018 pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 7.01i; LJ: 7.74/7.68i; SP: 14.94/14.55i; HJ: 2.15/2.09i; 60H: 7.95i; PV: 5.20i; 1000: 2:39.51i Decathlon pb: 8580 -16. 3 EJC 2009; 6 WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-6); 6 ECH 2014; 4 OLY 2016; 3 WCH 2017 (2015-6, 2019-17, dnf 110H); 4 WIC 2018 (2014-6). 1 German 2012 (1 indoor 2014); 1 Götzis 2015. Coach-Jorg Roos. 1.90/85kg In 2021: 2 Frankfurt four-event challenge; 1 Leverkusen 200 (2 SP, 5 PV) (Jan 23); 2 Leverkusen PV (Jan 30); 4 German indoor LJ (7 60H)

245 DESTER Dario ITA 20y 224d 2000 6076 6076 -21 In February 2021 he became the first Italian to score more than 6000 points for the indoor Heptathlon pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 7.02i; LJ: 7.68i; SP: 14.03i; HJ: 2.07/2.01i; 60H: 8.13i; PV: 5.00i; 1000: 2:42.71i Decathlon pb: 7655 -20. 5 EJC 2019. 1 Italian 2020 & indoor 2021 In 2021: 1 Casalmaggiore 60 (3 SP); 1 60H (Jan 30); 1 Italian under-23 indoor LJ; 1 Florence (Feb 14); 1 Italian indoor Heptathlon (Italian record 6076)

268 PEŠIC Darko MNE 28y 93d 1992 6036 6036 -21 Twice Balkan Champion. Montenigrin record holder in nine events (though not his best Heptathlon event, the shot put) pbs in Heptathlon events 60: 7.19i; LJ: 7.33/7.24i; SP: 16.69i; HJ: 2.08i; 60H: 7.95i; PV: 4.72i; 1000: 2:38.23i Decathlon pb: 7827 -16. 14 World Youth Octathlon 2009; 13 EJC 2011; 14 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2016/2018; dnf ECH 2016/2018; 6 EIC 2017. 1.89/89kg In 2021: 1 Belgrade Indoor Champs (3 LJ); 1 Belgrade 60H/PV (3 SP); 1 Serbian indoor Heptathlon; dnf Belgrade Serbian Open 60H

274 BRAUN Pieter NED 28y 42d 1993 6072 6072 -21 Seventh at the last two European Championships // pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 7.20i; LJ: 7.71/7.54i SP: 15.32i/15.28; HJ: 2.05/2.02i; 60H: 8.08i; PV: 5.05/5.04i; 1000: 2:39.15i Decathlon pb: 8342 -18. 16 WJC 2012; 11 under-23 ECH 2013; 16 ECP 2014; 12 EIC 2015; 12 WCH 2015 (2017-16); 7 ECH 2016/2018; dnf OLY 2016; 7 WCH 2019. 1 Dutch indoor 2016/2020 & LJ 2018/2021. Coach-Ronald Vetter (father of 2017 World heptathlon bronze medallist ). 1.88/87kg In 2021: 1 Dutch indoor LJ (7 SP)

281 TAAM Rik NED 24y 46d 1997 6001 6001 -21 2018 Dutch Decathlon Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 6.92i; LJ: 7.30i; SP: 14.84i; HJ: 2.09/2.01i; 60H: 8.01i; PV: 4.83i; 1000: 2:35.31i Decathlon pb: 8031 -20. 7 WJC 2016; 7 ETCh 1st League 2017; 13 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Dutch 2018. Coach-Ronald Vetter. 1.86/82kg In 2021: 1 Aubière Heptathlon; 1 Apeldoorn Heptathlon

324 WIESIOLEK Paweł POL 29y 203d 1991 5986 5986 -15 11x Polish Champion (6 in + 5 out) // pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 6.94i; LJ: 7.63i; SP: 15.63i; HJ: 2.12/2.07i; 60H: 8.10i; PV: 5.10i; 1000: 2:41.39i Decathlon pb: 8204 -19. 10 under-23 ECH 2013; 13 ECP 2014 (2011-22); dnf EIC 2015; 17 WCH 2015; 21 OLY 2016; 13 ECH 2018 (2016-dnf). 1 Polish 2012/2014/2015/2016/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2019/2020/2021). Coach-Marek Rzepka. Club-KS Warszawianka Warszawa.1.90/90kg In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’ 60 ‘B’ (3 60H, 4 SP); 12 Aubière Heptathlon; 4ht Spała 60H; 8ht Łódź Orlen Cup; 1 Polish indoor Heptathlon

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 34 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 358 EHAMMER Simon SUI 21y 25d 2000 6092 6092 -21 2019 European Junior Decathlon Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 6.91i; LJ: 8.15/7.80i; SP: 15.31i/13.75; HJ: 2.05/2.03i; 60H: 7.80i; PV: 5.10/5.00i; 1000: 2:51.14i Decathlon pb: 8231 -20. 3 WJC 2018; 1 EJC 2019 (2017-19). 1 Swiss LJ/Decathlon 2019/2020; 1 Swiss indoor LJ/Heptathlon 2020. Based-Magglingen. Coaches-Karl & René Wyler (brothers). 1.84/80kg In 2021: 1 St. Gallen 60H/LJ (2 SP); 1 Magglingen ‘Biel/Bienne’ 60H/LJ (2 PV, 5 SP); dnf Magglingen ‘Hallenmeeting’ Heptathlon; 1 Frankfurt Heptathlon (Swiss record 6092)

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST 1.....6645...... Ashton Eaton USA...... 2012 1.....6269...... RUS 2.....6479...... FRA...... 2017 2.....6103...... Paweł Wiesiołek POL 3.....6476...... Dan ’Brien USA ...... 1993 3.....6092...... Simon Ehammer SUI 4.....6438...... Roman Šebrle CZE...... 2004 4.....6089...... Risto Lillemets EST 5.....6424...... Tomás Dvorák CZE...... 2000 5.....6076...... ITA 6.....6418...... FRA ...... 1992 =6...6057...... BLR 7.....6415...... POL...... 1998 ...... 6057...... GER 8.....6412...... Lev Lobodin RUS...... 2003 8.....6036...... Darko Pešić MNE 9.....6374...... EST...... 1999 9.....6010...... Vitali Zhuk BLR 10...6372...... NED...... 2013 10...6001...... NED

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21 BORLÉE Jonathan BEL 33y 10d 1988 - 46.48 -15 Belgian record holder, but no individual medal until Berlin 2018 // Outdoor 400 pb: 44.43 -12, 200 pb: 20.31 -12. 5 World Youth 400 2005; 4 WJC 400 2006; sf OLY 400 2008 (4 4x400 with 43.6 split); 2 WIC 4x400 2010 (2016-6); 7 ECH 400 2010 (3 4x400); 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 4 ECH 200 2012 (1 4x400); 6 OLY 400 2012 (5 4x400); 4 WCH 400 2013 (2011-5, 2015-sf); 1 EIC 4x400 2015/2019; ht OLY 200/400 2016. (4 4x400); sf WCH 2017 (4 4x400); 3 WIC 4x400 2018; 3 ECH 2018 (1 4x400). 1 NCAA 400 2009. 1 Belgian 400 2006/2011/2015. His mother-Edith De Martelaere was an international sprinter and he has has a twin brother Kevin and younger brother Dylan who are also international 400m runners, while their elder sister Olivia ran the first leg for the Belgian 4x100m relay team which won upgraded 2008 Olympic gold In 2020 Jacques Borlée decided that Jonathan, Kevin & Dylan Borlée would focus on the 100/200m and were to be coached by Guy Ontanon FRA Now he is a father of two – son William born November 2020

22 BORLÉE Kevin BEL 33y 10d 1988 - 46.41 -18 Surprise European Champion in 2010 when he went from fifth to first in the last 50m. 2011 world bronze Outdoor 400 pb: 44.56 -12. 200 pb: 20.72 -11. 6 ECP 2007; sf OLY 2008 (4 4x400); sf WCH 2009 (4 4x400); 1 ECH 2010 (3 4x400); 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 3 WCH 2011 (2013/2015-sf); 1 ECH 4x400 2012; 5 OLY 2012 (5 4x400); sf ECH 2014 (7 4x400 with 43.6 split); 1 EIC 4x400 2015/2019 (2017-2); 4 ECH 2016 (1 4x400); ht OLY 2016 (4 4x400); sf WCH 2017 (4 4x400 with 43.60 split); 3 WIC 4x400 2018; 2 ECH 2018 (1 4x400 with 43.91 split); 3 WCH 4x400 2019. 1 Belgian 2013/2014/2017 & indoor 2019. His father/coach Jacques was an international 400m runner as his twin brother Jonathan and younger brother Dylan, while their elder sister Olivia ran the first leg for the Belgian 4x100m relay team which won 2007 world bronze & upgraded 2008 Olympic gold. Kevin is the younger of the twins by five minutes In 2020 Jacques Borlée decided that Jonathan, Kevin & Dylan Borlée would focus on the 100/200m and were to be coached by Guy Ontanon FRA

70 TESAŘ Jan CZE 30y 343d 1990 47.52 46.21 -15 Twice European indoor relay bronze // Outdoor 400 pb: 45.73 -15. 400H pb: 50.54 -18. sf ECH 400 2012; 11 ETCh 400 2014; ht ECH 400 2014; sf EIC 400 2015 (3 4x400); 4 ECH 4x400 2016; sf EIC 400 2017 (3 4x400); ht EIC 400 2019. 1 Czech 400 2013 (1 indoor 2014/2019). 1.84 tall In 2021: 2 Prague Czech League round 3; 2 Prague Invitational 200 ‘B’; 3 Czech indoor; 1 Prague Czech League round 4

71 TUČEK Martin CZE 25y 89d 1995 47.33 47.33 -21 Outdoor 400 pb: 48.27 -20. 400H pb: 50.42 -18. sf WJC 400H 2014; ht ECH 400H 2018. 2 Czech 400H 2018 (2019/2020-3) In 2021: 1 Prague Czech League round 3 400; 4 Czech indoor 400

156 OKORO Efekemo GBR 29y 11d 1992 47.41 47.41 -21 (Efe) Tough double at 20-20 UK Championships: 3rd 400H & 6th 400 flat in same session Outdoor 400 pb: 46.45 -20. 400H pb: 49.68 -20. 200 pb: 21.79w -15, 21.92 -16. 5 UK indoor 400 2018; 2 Scottish 400H 2018; 2 English 400H 2019; 3 UK 400H 2020 (2018 -8, 2019-5); 6 UK 400 2020. Older brother-Edirin Okoro (110H), twin brother Onajite Okoro (HJ), sisters Ese (400H) & Ejiro (800) – all athletes. Coach-Tony Hadley In 2021: 3 Manchester Invitational 400 ‘C’; 3 Manchester UK Trial 400

162 SMITH Owen GBR 26y 117d 1994 47.40 46.37 -19 4x Welsh Champion // Outdoor pb: 46.23 -16. 200 pb: 21.23w -20, 21.86 -16. 6 WIC 4x400 2018 (led off the team which team performed above expectations); sf EIC 2019. 1 Welsh 2014/2017/2018/2019; 2 British Universities 2016 (representing Cardiff Metropolitan University); 1 English under-23 2016. Coach-Matt Elias In 2021: 1 Manchester Invitational ‘B’; 2 Manchester UK Trial

163 SOMERS Thomas GBR 23y 310d 1997 47.07 47.06 -19 2018 English under-23 Champion at 200m // Outdoor 400 pb: 46.79 -18. 200 pb: 20.37 -14. 100 pb: 10.50w, 10.59 -17 (10.74 -20). 4 World Youth 200 2013; 7 WJC 200 2014; 5 EIC 4x400 2019. 1 English Schools under-17 200 2012; 1 English junior indoor 200 2014; 1 English under-23 200 2018. Formerly coached by the late Lloyd Cowan In 2021: 1 Manchester Invitational 400 ‘C’; 4 Manchester UK Trial

252 LOPEZ Brayan ITA 23y 257d 1997 47.33 47.33 -21 2019 European under-23 bronze // Outdoor pb: 46.16 -19. ht WJC 2016; sf under-23 ECH 2017; 6 EIC 4x400 2019; 3 under-23 ECH 2019; 1 ETCh 4x400 2019. Born- Dominican Republic, moved to Italy with his mother in 2016. Coach-Alessandro Nocera In 2021: 3 Italian indoor

282 VAN BAKEL Pim NED 19y 103d 2001 47.55 47.55 -21 Outdoor pb: 48.21 -19. 5 Dutch indoor 2021 In 2021: 2 Apeldoorn; 8 Apeldoorn; 5 Dutch indoor

286 WARDENBURG Nout NED 24y 14d 1997 46.76 46.76 -21 Outdoor pb: 47.20 -20. Decathlon pb: 7130 -18. 2 Dutch indoor Heptathlon 2019 In 2021: 2 Vienna T&F 400; 1 Apeldoorn 400 (Feb 10); 7 Apeldoorn 400 (Feb 13); 6 Dutch indoor 400

310 KOWALUK Dariusz POL 24y 321d 1996 46.98 46.95 -18 2018 Polish under-23 Champion // Outdoor 400 pb: 46.06 -18. 8 EJC 400 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 4x400 2017; ht ECH 400 2018; 4 EIC 4x400 2019. 1 Polish under-23 400 2018. Club-AZS AWF Warsaw In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’ 300 (4 200) (Jan 30); 2 Toruń PZLA ‘Control’ ‘B’; 2 Polish indoor

311 KRZEWINA Jakub POL 31y 145d 1989 47.04 46.15 -18 Brilliantly-judged 4x400m anchor leg at 2018 World Indoors, to reel in the USA as break the world indoor record Outdoor 400 pb: 45.11 -14. 200 pb: 21.13 -09. ht WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2009 (2011-2); 4 ECH 2014 (2 4x400); 2 EIC 4x400 2015; 2sf ECH 2016 (2 4x400); sf WIC 2018(1 4x400). 1 Polish indoor 2012/2018; 1 Polish 2014. Ex-footballer. Club-WKS Śląsk Wrocław. Coach-Marek Rożej He is passionate about Polish history and has six tattoos including a picture from the bombing of Wieluń in September 1939 and ceremonial sword bearing the words God, Honor, Fatherland “Those who know me, know that these tattoos are not for show ... they add to my strength when I am fighting for Poland” In 2021: 1 Toruń PZLA ‘Control’; 5 Polish indoor

318 RZEZNICZAK Mateusz POL 22y 224d 1998 47.16 47.16 -21 2017 European junior relay bronze // Outdoor pb: 46.50 -18. 3 EJC 4x400 2017; 2 Athletics World Cup 4x400 2018; 4 under-23 ECH 4x400 2019. Former karate player but gave up when he broke his arm. Club-RKS Łódź In 2021: 1 Łódź Regional 500; 2 Spała 300 (Jan 31); 1 Spała ‘C’ (Feb 6); 2 Toruń PZLA ‘Control’; 6 Polish indoor

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 36 Athlete’s ages as at: 04/03/2021 321 SUWARA Wiktor POL 24y 222d 1996 47.00 47.00 -21 He led off the Polish mixed 4x400 squad in Doha 2019 (they led for most of the race because they were the only ones to go man-man-woman-woman) Outdoor pb: 46.17 -19. 5 WSG 2019 (3 4x400); 3 ETCh 4x400 2019; 5 WCH Mixed 4x400 2019. 1 Polish 2019. Club-AZS AWF Warsaw In 2021: 1 Toruń ‘National’ ‘C’; 1 Toruń PZLA ‘Control’ ‘B’; 3 Polish indoor

326 ZALEWSKI Karol POL 27y 209d 1993 46.52 46.20 -18 Led off the world indoor record breaking Polish 4x400m team at the 2018 World Indoor Championships Outdoor 400 pb: 45.11 -18. 100 pb: 10.24w, 10.25 -13. 200 pb: 20.26 -16. 4 WJC 200 2012 (4 4x100, 2 4x400); dq ETCh 200 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2 4x100); sf WCH 200 2013 (2015-ht); 1 ETCh 200 2014 (7 100); 8 ECH 200 2014(2016-sf); sf EIC 400 2015 (2 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2015 (2 4x400); 5 ETCh 200 2015 (20170 -6); 4 ECH 400 2018; dns sf EIC 2019. 1 Polish 100/200 2013/2014/2016/2017/2020, 1 200 2015. (1 indoor 200 2014/2015 & 400 2015/2019/2021). Club-AZS AWF Katowice. Coach-Zbigniew Ludwichowski In 2021: 1 Toruń PZLA ‘Control’ 200/300; 1 Polish indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 EUROPEAN LIST ...... 3:00.77... USC/Mixed Team...... 2018 1.....3:09.70....St Petersburg RUS 1.....3:01.39....United States...... 2018 2.....3:13.70....Turkey 2.....3:01.77....Poland...... 2018 3.....3:14.00.... 3.....3:02.51.......... 2018 4.....3:02.52....Trinidad & Tobago...... 2018 5.....3:03.05....Germany...... 1991 6.....3:03.20....Great Britain & NI...... 1999 7.....3:03.69....Jamaica...... 2014 8.....3:04.09.......... 2015 9.....3:04.75....Bahamas...... 2016 10...3:04.82....Russia...... 2001

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