The Kaleva Games in Lahti 27.–30.7. Urheilu follows the events in this article.
The Kaleva competitions traditionally culminate in the men’s javelin final on Sunday, which is also this year one of the most interesting competitions on the final day. Both Finnish championship medals and World Championship places are at stake.
Sports expert Mikaela Ingberg tells three highlights from Sunday’s program.
Puhe at 14:30, TV2 and Areena at 15:45
10.45 M 10-match, 110m aj
11.30 N ball, qualifying
11.30 M 10 match, puck
13.00 M puck, final 13.15 M 10 match, stick
14.00 M/N Track winding 100m, final 14.35 N moukari, final 14.50 N 200m, heats
15.14 M 200m, heats
15.35 M 3 jump, final 15.50 M/N Track winding 400m, final 16.10 N 5000m, final 16.15 M 10 match, javelin
16.25 M height, final 16.30 N ball, final 16.45 M 400m aj, final 17.00 N 400m aj, final 17.15 M 5000m, final 17.20 N longitude, final 17.35 M javelin, final 17.55 N 200m, final 18.05 M 200m, final 18.15 M 10 match, 1500m 18.30 M 800m, final 18.45 N 800m, final
1. How is Lassi doing in Etelätalo’s comeback race?
The pre-favorite in the men’s javelin has thrown more than 87 meters this season Oliver Helanderbut according to Mikaela Ingberg, the greatest interest is directed Lassi to Etelätalo.
Etelätalo, who threw EC bronze last summer, has suffered from injuries, due to which he has competed only twice this summer. In the most recent competition at the beginning of June, he threw 79.93.
Etelätalo got the cards out of the machine in Saturday’s qualifying. The result of 70.81 was enough to qualify for ninth place and a place in the final. Etelätalo said that he deliberately threw with a light speed in the qualifying, but he is not going to be careful in the final.
– Lassi has had a really difficult summer and has not been able to compete properly. From the beginning of the season, I immediately had a heel problem and other problems (torn gluteal muscle). He is a really tough competitor and has been in tight spots. Now we will see how much the competition break affects, says Ingberg.
The javelin World Cup medals will be competed for in Budapest in three weeks. Helander has already been selected for the race car. Etelätalo has exceeded the direct WC limit of 85.20 last August. 84.37 this season after throwing Toni Kuuselan a place through the World Cup ranking is practically certain.
According to Ingberg, Helander, Etelätalo and Kuusela are Finland’s most likely World Cup representatives, but the potential surprises of the World Championships can mix things up.
– It is always possible to make a fuss when talking about the men’s javelin.
If Etelätalo were to miss out on the World Championships, one place would open up for challengers. Among them, the best placed in the ranking are Toni Keränen and Topias Laine. Last week in Mikkeli with a surprise Taneli Juutinen there are chances for the World Cup in practice only by crossing the score line.
– In this sport, you always have to ask if the athletes remain intact. I hope that Lassi’s places will last. He is a good value thrower and an experienced athlete. He wouldn’t even go to the World Cup unless he knows he’s in a fight and can be at his own level, says Ingberg.
The men’s javelin final starts at 17:35.
2. Does Kosonen follow Karjalainen’s SE example?
It wouldn’t be the first time that Moukari flies far in the Lahti stadium. Olli-Pekka Karjalainen In July 2004 in Lahti, he threw a Finnish record of 83.30, which the new generation has not been able to match.
Women’s moukarin SE has improved many times in recent years, thank you Krista Tervon and Silja Kosonen. Now the Finnish record is held by Tervo with his result of 74.40 a year ago.
Mikaela Ingberg believes that Silja Kosonen will take the Finnish record back for herself in the near future. Kosonen, 20, already threw the Kaleva Games record and field record of 71.37 in his first qualifying round.
– Silja is currently an absolutely superb athlete. He has very consistently thrown far and made really hard sets. How do you know if we will even get to see Finland’s record.
The women’s moukari final starts at 14:35.
3. From a new challenger or an experienced SE man to a defecting master?
Men’s triple jump became one of the hottest sports this summer in one night. The SE man who dominated the sport for a long time Simo Lipsanen returned to the racing fields and got a tough challenger at the same time Aaro from Davidila.
Just over a week ago, Lipsanen jumped 16.68 and Davidila is fifth all-time with a result of 16.83. The Finnish record is Lipsanen’s 17.14 from 2017.
– The setting is very interesting, because Simo has been the obvious number one for ages. The beauty of the sport is precisely these duels, and something like that is certainly coming in the men’s triple jump, says Ingberg.
Lipsase and Davidila practically have no chance of getting to the World Championships through the ranking, but the only option is to break the rock-hard result limit of 17.20.
According to Ingberg, at their best, Davidila and Lipsanen take turns playing hard readings in Sunday’s final and are blown away by each other’s performances.
– It’s an advantage if you put a hard number on the board first. On the other hand, it inflames the opponent. Almost every athlete probably has the fact that if it’s a turn to answer and the other has scored a hard result, that’s a big advantage.
The men’s triple jump final starts at 3:35 p.m.
The Kaleva Games in Lahti 27.–30.7. Urheilu follows the events in this article.