The European Team Championships in Madrid will showcase a stellar lineup of male athletes, featuring both living legends and future icons of our sport.
Miltiadis Tentoglou
Competition Schedule: Saturday, June 28th, 18:00
Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou is set to be the biggest star of these European Team Championships. He’s a dominant force, having won everything there is to win, including two Olympic titles (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024), one World Championship (Budapest 2023), and three European Championships (Berlin 2018, Munich 2022, and Rome 2024). Furthermore, he’s twice secured maximum points for the Greek team in this championship. His victory in Madrid seems all but guaranteed. The main question isn’t whether he’ll win, but whether he can break the Vallehermoso Stadium record of 8.07 meters, or even his own competition record of 8.38 meters.
Pawel Fajdek
Competition Schedule: Friday, June 27th, 18:20
At 36, Polish hammer thrower Pawel Fajdek may be in the twilight of his illustrious career, but he’s coming to Madrid to showcase his incredible five World Championship titles. Yes, you read that right – five times at the top of the world! He’s also helped his team to victory five times in the European Team Championships. With a personal best of 83.93 meters, he remains a true icon in a discipline he’s ruled with an iron fist. Fittingly, the competition record, 82.98 meters, is also his, achieved in the 2021 edition held in his home country of Poland.
Mohamed Attaoui
Competition Schedule: Friday, June 27th, 20:30
Spanish sensation Mohamed Attaoui will compete in the 800 meters. This young star, who won a European silver medal and was an Olympic finalist last summer, is making his debut at the European Team Championships. He enters as the strong favorite in the two-lap race, especially after his recent impressive victory at the Paris Diamond League, where he clocked an astounding 1:42.73. Keep an eye on the competition record of 1:45.11 – with Attaoui’s current form and his ability to consistently run under 1:43:00 (which he’s done four times), it might just be shattered.
‘Manolo’ Karalis
Competition Schedule: Thursday, June 26th, 18:20
The iconic Madrid Royal Palace will provide a breathtaking backdrop for the pole vaulters at these European Team Championships. Among them, the figure of Emmanouil Karalis, affectionately known as ‘Manolo,’ shines brightly. The Greek athlete earned a bronze medal at the last Olympic Games and is fresh off a winter season where he secured silver at the Indoor World Championships, though often overshadowed by the phenomenal Mondo Duplantis. Throughout his career, he’s cleared 6 meters six times, with five of those impressive jumps happening this season. Can he add another 6-meter jump in front of Madrid’s Royal Palace?
Julian Weber
Competition Schedule: Sunday, June 29th, 20:22
Julian Weber, the reigning European champion and two-time winner of the European Team Championships in javelin, is undoubtedly one of the highlighted athletes. He’s known for his consistent high-level performances, but what truly sets him apart this year is his 90-meter throw in the Doha Diamond League, where he launched the javelin 91.06 meters. That monumental throw cemented his place in the exclusive club of athletes who have surpassed that iconic distance. Spectators at Vallehermoso Stadium will be dreaming of witnessing another such colossal throw. Could he do it in Madrid?
