Carinthian championships: returnee pullers shines with double gold!

Carinthian championships: returnee pullers shines with double gold!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - The athletics event on June 9, 2025 in Carinthia offered numerous outstanding achievements and remarkable comebacks. The Carinthian championships in the stadium in particular attracted the attention of sports enthusiasts, with Lukas Pullnig (KLC) impressively returning after a long break. He won both the 100-meter run in 10.58 seconds and the 200-meter run in 21.68 seconds.

The competitions were organized by LC Villach, which also acted as an outstanding host. Vasily Klimov (KLC) followed pullnig over 100 meters with a time of 10.72 seconds. In the 400-meter run, Jakub Zembaty (LC Villach) shone with a time of 47.67 seconds. Athletes also performed great achievements in the youth area, including Sebastian Kofler, who won gold over 1500 meters, and his teammate Alissa Liebhard, who won the 800 meters with the U18 women.

successful women and young talents

The women's achievements were just as impressive. Elisabeth Golger (KLC) ran 400 meters in 57.27 seconds, while Hannah Ladinig (VST Laas) was able to convince both in the discus throw with 49.33 meters and in the shot put with 13.07 meters. In the U16 category, Vanessa Stessl (LAC Klagenfurt) was particularly successful and set personal records with 13.41 seconds over 100 meters and 5.06 meters in the long jump.

The masterful achievements continued with Oliver Münzer (LC Villach), who set two records in M55 class. Valentin Topitschnig and Walter Jakobitsch (both LAC Klagenfurt) impressed in the M75 class, while Ingrid Bluch (LAC Klagenfurt) reached a new W55 record in the high jump with 1.25 meters. These championships testify to the high quality of young athletics in Carinthia and the commitment of the clubs.

Austrian long relay championships

The male teams stood out for SVS athletics, which celebrated its third victory in a row in the general class over 3 × 1000 meters, even if the time measurement was here. In the young categories, the Sportunion Igla Long Life was successful in the U18 area with a time of 8: 43.71 minutes, while the U16 victory to USKO Melk went 9: 27.88 minutes.

In addition, Andreas Gamsjäger (ATSV OMV Auersthal) was not only able to set a new record with his high jump of 2.03 meters, but also qualify for the U18 European Championship in Banská Bystrica. These outstanding services testify to the lively athletics scene in Austria and the numerous talented athletes who are ready to shine on the large stages of athletics in the future.

Overall, June 9, 2025 was an important competition day for Carinthian and Austrian athletics, which not only produced numerous personal best, but also exciting competitions and impressive team performances.