The EAA announced on Tuesday the six men, three men and three women, who will compete for the award of the top up-and-coming male athlete and the top up-and-coming female track and field athlete in Europe for 2025.
In the men, we have Joseph Cassidis, Tomas Jarvinen and Nils Laros.
The 19-year-old Cypriot hammer thrower was the world champion of the event in Lima.
The 18-year-old Czech decathlete was also world champion in the event in the capital of Peru.
Finally, the 19-year-old Dutchman set a European junior record in the 1,500m final at the Paris Olympics, as well as a world junior U20 record in the 1,000m.
In the women, respectively, we have Phoebe Goll, Jana Kostsak and Adriana Vilagos.
The 17-year-old British woman impressed in the 800 meters and reached the semi-finals at the Paris Olympics. With the 1:57.86 she recorded during the year, she broke the world record in the event in the girls category after 45 years.
The 18-year-old Croatian was the world heptathlon champion in Lima.
The 20-year-old Serbian javelin thrower was again the “silver” European champion in the event, just like in 2022 behind Elina Jengo. He also set a new national record with 65.64.
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