Longitudin Jessica Kähärä as well as pole vault Juho Alasaari They were the toughest names in the SM-halls held at Kuortane this weekend. In the long jump, the wandering of a fine record of 668, which is a hard currency in Finland.
Only the outdoor results, including Finnish women, have only jumped on the SE woman Ringa Ropo-Junnila, Johanna Halkoaho mixed Taika Koilahti.
Alasaari, on the other hand, bent nationally to victory in pole vault with a profit of 562.
For a few years, Kähärä has been in the long jump and a triple. According to the people, Kähärä would have the greatest potential for the triple jump side, but Ojaniemi believes that the length of the 23-year-old talent is the main sport.
– The triple jump has not done very well lately, so at the moment the length seems to be the strongest species. Kähärä level has stabilized at six and a half meters and even on top. It is not a terribly long way to fight for the final place in the qualifiers.
Although Kähärä has been convincing during the hall season, it is difficult for him to reach the European Championships in the Netherlands in two weeks. He is currently in the European Championship.
– There are no impossibly big points for hall races. Hope he gets involved. If not, you can see if the races are coming this season.
Alasaari won a record 572 in Espoo a couple of years ago in Espoo. Last season was difficult.
– For Alasaari, the most important goal of the near future is to get a level of 560 or a little better. In that case, it would be possible to find tougher results, 570-580, says Ojaniemi.
Vanninen two medals?
The specialty of this season is that the European Championship and World Cup halls will be held during the same winter. So the European Championships will be held in two weeks in the Netherlands and the World Championships in China in two weeks.
Saga Vanninen is Finland’s brightest and only realistic medal hope for both races.
Earlier this season, Vanninen screamed at 4,843 points in a 5-match 5 match in Tallinn. He is at the forefront of the world.
A year ago, Vanninen played silver in the World Championships and his previous SE series, but in Tallinn it improved by almost 200 points.
Vanninen’s fresh coach Erki Nool Early in the year, told Sports that the intention was to compete in both races.
According to this information, the Finnish ability is at least involved in the European Championships. Ojaniemi, who once competed at the top of the tenth, does not see the problem that Vanninen will participate in both matches.
– The control match is nowhere near as heavy as the sequence match. It’s a one -day match that it is not so stressful. More mental recovery needs to be in order to be able to cheer.
– The control match is stronger for Vanninen. It is worth taking advantage of it. It would be tough if he could capture up to two medals. It is completely realistic.
In women’s multiple matches, the top of Europe and the world comes from European countries. US Let Hall is the only exception.
– Both races have pretty much the same faces. A few US players may come, but the toughest is from Europe. If you succeed in the European Championships, there are similar opportunities in the World Championships. It remains to be seen whether all the toughest strates are even on the line, because they often leave the halls in between.
No other medal candidates
The Finnish team is probably in the European Championships with 20 athletes. Vanninen is a medal favorite, but there are no other realistic medals behind him. Pole vault Elina Lampela Has jumped steadily 450 performance, but the medal requires a level lift.
Ojaniemi believes that other interesting followers for the European Championship are the high jumper Ella Junnila as well as the fast-fan Lotta Harala.
Junnila succeeded at the beginning of last summer, finishing fifth in the Rome European Championships. At the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, he hovered to the new Finnish record, 197.
He reached out four years ago as a bronze medalist in the European Championship.
He has not competed at all this season, but is aiming for the European Championships. In the early part of the season Lotta Harala In turn, you can at best struggle for the 60-meter European Championship final.
The 32-year-old Konkari has never competed in the final of the adult value races. Defending the championship Reetta Hurskeen The European Championship trip seems uncertain.
– Junnila hasn’t really seen anything in the hall. He has previous success in halls. However, his condition is a question mark.