World Athletics Championships, 3rd Day: Manolo’s time for the pedestal and Miltos for the qualifying jump!

THE Emmanuel Karalis He is preparing to live one of the most important moments of his athletic course. Monday afternoon, he will stand in his final on a short Aiming to climb the podium for the first time in a World Track Championship. This year’s season is the best of his career, with steady appearances, impressive jumps and one Panhellenic record at 6.08 meters that makes him one of the strongest contenders.

The qualification to the final came comfortably, confirming his excellent situation. Karalis has exceeded 6 meters 12 times this yearan element indicating the consistency and maturity it has acquired. Plus, the elite of the race lies, with the first and main opponent’s opponent. Montos Dupladisthe athlete who has dominated in recent years and has not been defeated in a big race since 2023.

Although Swedish is considered the Absolute favorite for goldKaralis has proven that he can push him. Dupladis himself has admitted that a mistake can cost him, especially against an athlete in such good shape. The possibility of seeing jumps over 6 meters is very likely, and it is not excluded that Karalis will again improve his own record.

The competition for the pedestal is intense, with Australian Curtis Marshall, American Sam Centrix and French Timbo Cole also claiming a position in the Trinity. But the Greek champion has proven that he can stand against the top.

If he manages to win a medal, he will add his first to the World Open Athletics Championships, completing an already impressive collection: Olympic bronze, medals in world and European closed championships, as well as silver in European open. Tokyo can become the point where Karalis will take the next big step.

Watch Monday from a separate channel, the Ert sportsthe efforts of Emmanuel Karalis, as well as all the athletes who participate in the final of the jump, with shots focused solely on the race.

The broadcast will start at 13:45 Greek time.

Start for Tentoglou in the length qualifying

THE Miltos Tentoglou He returns on Monday to Tokyo, four years since his imposing appearance at the 2021 Olympics. Several matches – and medals – since then, his jumper George Pomaski He will be called upon to claim another gold (he has 11 from 2018 until today). However this time he should reach the implementation of his goal with as an obstacle to discomfort in the anklewho have plagued him in recent weeks.

The length qualifying will take place on Monday 15/9 at 13:40 (Greek time). The qualifying limit is 8.15m and our athlete will compete second in a row. The weather is expected to be warm enough -favored by Tentoglou, who has the main goal of finishing his race early, with a single jump, so as not to burden his leg.

‘I had some minor problems during the year. Now I am bothered by the ankle, I have severe pain when I step on the valve, as the power I put is very high.

And that is why I have only one jump in the qualifying qualifying so that my foot will not be burdened and be in the final. Even if I do 8.05 m. I will not go into a second jump to chase the limit“, Initially said the 27 -year -old athlete who has 8.46 m. Top performance this year in the world.

“I’m training better than Madrid and, if I don’t hurt, I think I can go away.” Tentoglu was second in the Oregon world and winner a year later in Budapest.

‘I have two medals in my possession. It doesn’t matter to me if I go up the podium again, but to conquer the gold medal”

Tentoglou will fight second in his group. The Startlist of the match

Frantzeskakis, Zaltos Mantzouranis in the pounding, Adamopoulou in the short

Three strong Greek participation in men’s pounding and one in women’s shorts It includes the program and Greek expectations are high for good appearances.

THE Christos Franzeskakisthe Costas Zaltos and the Angel Mantzouranis are among the athletes who will compete in the two groups of the hammer and the Ariadne Adamopoulos In the short.

At the age of 21, Mantzouranis debuted in a world championship, but he does not want his participation to be accompanied by a simple presence in the qualifier. The only one of the three Greeks who went to the border with the hammer at 78.61 m, suffering from a virus that kept him back in the preparation of half, but says he is ready to achieve shots that will bring him high in the rankings. The athlete participates in the first qualifying group (03:00 Greece).

At 04:45 the athletes will begin their efforts in the second group. Christos Frantzeskakis, having three entries and a ninth place, is not enough to qualify for the final, but with one place in the first eight. Despite the unstable, due to injury, his appearances during the year, he arrived in Tokyo in good condition and able to reach his individual record (78.20 m). Costas Zaltos, who has every reason to claim a place at 12 of the final, will enter the match. Zalto comes from a good season and the first class In the NCAA final.

The qualifying limit is 76.50 meters.

Ariadne Adamopoulou will participate in the first world championship of her career. Vasilis Megalokonomou’s athlete will compete in the First Qualifying Group and has the main goal of improving this year’s 4.46 meters. The limit is set at 4.70 m and the successive heights are: 4.25 m, 4.45 m, 4.60 m, 4.65 m, 4.70 m.

On the occasion of his participation in the qualifier, Christos Frantzeskakis said:

‘I have experience in the world, the final Olympic Games. I’m not afraid, I have no stress. A place in the octave will satisfy me and ‘sweeten’ the difficult year. The final is the first step and then we see. However, I will not just satisfy my presence there. It was a weird, difficult and psychotic year. I don’t know exactly what didn’t go well, but it was definitely the technical part. In the winter the workout went great, until January I used to say that in the summer I would throw over my personal record in every race. Then came the injuries that created several issues to me. But now I feel like I’m in a good spot, the hammer goes comfortably to training. My shot in the Panhellenic (76.50 m) gives me hopes that if I throw properly, I can reach a new individual record, despite the sixth that the year had for me”

For his part, Angelos Manzouranis said:

‘I didn’t come for the experience, I came with the ninth performance and I want to thank what I will do and like the result. Ever since I went to America I have made two big jumps in my performance: from 70 to 75 m and then 78 meters. The way they work there, a different methodology, is different, and it seems to me to perform. I wish he continued to see better performance in the future.

I think I’m a ” soldier ”. The coach will tell me something and I will. I hear too much. I may not be the most organizational person, but in training I do what I need, I do not cut, I get my job off and then rest”

Costas Zaltos said:

‘I have no stress, on the contrary: joy and optimism for the struggle. I feel that I can now set goals at such great events and come with ambitions. The biggest goal this year was to win the NCAA, in my last year, something I have been hunting for years. Then I felt a relaxation, logical, but now I have the world in front of me. The goal is to get into the final.

I am ready to do what I need to qualify for Tuesday to have fun in the final. It’s a celebration all of this, we’re part of it and I’m glad I’m fighting at this level. I am ready for both the big shot and for a steady performance that will secure me in the final”

For her participation in the first World Championship, Ariadne Adamopoulou said:

‘I’m in very good shape I’m healthy it’s my first participation and I feel optimistic about the race! I want to go in and give it all without anxiety! I am grateful to be here”

The matches will be broadcast live by ERT 2.

In detail: 3rd day – Monday September 15th

Breakfast

01:30 Marathon (a) FINAL

03:00 pounding (a) a group of a group Marjan

03:05 on a short (c) qualifying Adamopoulou

04:30 3000 m.

04:45 pounding (a) qualifying Group B Zalto, Frantzeskakis

05:20 400 m. (C) qualifying

Afternoon program

13:35 400 m. (A) qualifying

13:40 Length (a) qualifying Tentoglou

13:49 on a short (a) final Creek

14:23 110 m. (A) qualifying

15:00 pounding (c) FINAL

15:06 100 m. (C) semifinal

15:30 1500 m (a) semifinal

15:55 3000 m.

16:20 100 m. (C) FINAL