Carinthia's U23 stars break records: Gold rush in Graz!

Carinthia's U23 stars break records: Gold rush in Graz!

Graz, Österreich - The U23-Achtachtacht-Austrian championships took place on July 7, 2025 in the ASKÖ Stadium Graz-Eggenberg and offered the young athletes an ideal platform for the final qualification for the U23 European Championship in Bergen, Norway. As Klick Kärnten , the domestic talents were able to perform.

golden moments and personal best performances

Elisabeth Bluch (Lac Klagenfurt) secured silver in the triple jump with 11.41 meters and bronze in the high jump with 1.55 meters. Estelle Miklau (LAC Klagenfurt) achieved fourth place in the triple jump with 11.06 meters and in the long jump with 5.55 meters.

outlook on the U23-EM

The event not only offered a stage for personal records, but also for qualification for the U23 European Championship. A total of three U20 European Championship and two U23 European Championship limits were reached in Graz. A total of 17 athletes will take part in the European Championships in Bergen from July 17th to 20th. The list of participants includes Vasily Klimov, Timo Hinterdorfer (DSG Vienna) over 10,000m and 5,000m and Felix Lang in the U23 season.

like , there are also several athletes among the participants who have achieved qualifications in the individual competitions, including athletes in disciplines such as bars and hurdles. These outstanding results underline the high level of Austrian athletics young talents.

The services in Graz are in the context of the traditional U23 European Championships, which have been held since 1994 and offer successful athletes a platform. Information on records and previous participation of the athletes can be found at the Wikipedia page on the U23-European championships .

Overall, the event was a successful step towards the U23 European Championship and demonstrated the future prospects of the Austrian athletics youngsters.