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22nd European Athletics Junior Championships Rieti, Raul Guidobaldi Stadium European Athletics President’s Welcome Message We are delighted to be back in Italy for the 22nd edition of the European Athletics Junior Championships. The city of Rieti will follow on from Grosseto which hosted a memorable championships back in 2001. Rieti is a town steeped in the sport and is an excellent choice for Europe’s new generation of emerging stars to showcase their talent. Stadio Raul Guidobaldi stages one of the world’s top athletics meetings every year in early September, and has also built a tradition of having a track, re-laid last summer, that produces fine performances. It is sure to witness many more during the four days of this year’s Championships. The European Athletics Junior Championships is extremely important for the development of athletics in Europe. Throughout each of the previous 21 editions we have had the cream of European junior athletic talent battling for supremacy in their age group and this year is sure to be no different. Many have moved on from these championships to glittering success at the European Athletics Championships, World Championships and Olympic Games at senior level. If you look back at the list of gold medallists in Grosetto 12 years ago, you will come across names such as Yelena Isinbayeva, Mo Farah, Carolina Klüft, Krisztian Pars. These names need no introduction today. There were also plenty of latter day stars who did not hear their national anthem played in Grosseto – Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen and Russia’s Anna Chicherova both finished with a silver, while Croatia’s Blanka Vlasic and Betty Heidler of Germany, who both went on to become world champions before the end of the decade, had modest sixth and ninth places in the high jump and hammer respectively. This just underlines how important a role these championships have played in shaping the career of some of the stars of the sports. Rieti has excellent facilities for the athletes and I have no doubt that there will be a great atmosphere at the stadium in July. European Athletics greatly appreciates the efforts of the Italian athletics federation (FIDAL), the City of Rieti and the local organising committee in the preparation for the Championships. We are looking forward to seeing you in Rieti in July for four days of exciting athletics competition. Hansjörg Wirz European Athletics President 4
22nd European Athletics Junior Championships Rieti, Raul Guidobaldi Stadium 1 European Athletics Council President Hansjörg Wirz (SUI) Vice Presidents José Luis de Carlos (ESP) Karel Pilny (CZE) Jean Gracia (FRA) Director General Christian Milz (SUI) Council Members Francesco Arese (ITA) Sylvia Barlag (NED) Jonas Egilsson (ISL) Liam Hennessy (IRL) Frank Hensel (GER) Dobromir Karamarinov (BUL) Toralf Nilsson (SWE) Erki Nool (EST) Antti Pihlakoski (FIN) Jorge Salcedo (POR) Gabriela Szabo (ROU) Salih Munir Yaras (TUR) Vadim Zelichenok (RUS) IAAF President (ex officio member) Lamine Diack (SEN) European Athletics Honorary Life President Carl-Olaf Homén (FIN) 1.2 European Athletics Delegates Technical Delegates Doping Control Delegate Jury of Appeal International Starter International Photo-Finish Judge Race Walking Judges ITOs Jorge Salcedo (POR) Gemma Castano (ESP) Pedro Branco (POR) Gerhard Müller (GER) - chair Ozren Karamata (SRB) Ludmila Pudilova (CZE) Wilfried Fittko (GER) Gregorz Lipinski (POL) Nicola Maggio (ITA) - chief Jekaterina Jutkina (EST) Manfred Bott (GER) Anna Johannesson (SWE) Vesna Repic (SRB) Sergio Solana (ESP) Antonio Perez (ESP) - chief Eric Jaffrelot (FRA) Egert Juuse (EST) Anne Fröberg (FIN) 5
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