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Estonia Sets U20 Relay Record, Moser Ties for Fifth in Pole Vault
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Estonia Sets U20 Relay Record, Moser Ties for Fifth in Pole Vault

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Estonia's U20 athletics team set a new national record in the 4x100m relay, finishing 16th overall.
  • Allika Inkeri Moser secured a fifth-place tie in the pole vault final, while Tristan Konso achieved a personal best in the decathlon.
  • Sten-Erik Iir advanced to the discus final after meeting the qualification standard on his first attempt.

The fourth day of the U20 European Athletics Championships in the United States brought Estonia a place in the finals and a record improvement. Allika Inkeri Moser cleared 4.25 meters in the pole vault final, tying for fifth place. The gold medal went to Czech Nicole Krutilovรก with 4.45m, silver to Ukrainian Olha Belลกenko with 4.40m, and bronze to American Kylie Neira with 4.35m.

The Estonian girls' 4x100m relay team, consisting of Miia Ott, Mia Mireia Uusorg, Pia Lauren Matsalu, and Ellen Ingrid Aadamsoo, set a new U20 Estonian record of 45.64 seconds in the heats, ultimately placing 16th. The previous record of 45.71 was set in July. Tristan Konso finished 10th in the decathlon with a personal best of 7538 points. On the second day, Konso set season bests in the 110m hurdles (14.02 seconds) and discus (44.21 meters).

Andre Jรผrisson scored 7085 points for 22nd place, also setting personal bests in the 110m hurdles (14.46 seconds) and the 1500m (5:13.50). In the discus, he threw 42.02 meters, and in the pole vault, he cleared 3.60 meters. Sten-Erik Iir qualified for the discus final, meeting the 60.50m qualification norm with a throw of 61.03 meters on his first attempt. The final is scheduled for August 9.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.