La aruncarea greutății, Rareș Toader a adus primul aur pentru România într-o probă masculină în competițiile continentale indoor de atletism, după 52 ani. În 1973, tot în Olanda, dar la Rotterdam, Carol Corbu a devenit campion european la triplusalt.

Dinamovistul Rareș Toader, antrenat de Nicoleta Grasu, a avut un parcurs excelent la Apeldoorn. Românul a condus competiția de la prima încercare (21.08 m), până la ultima, când a aruncat 21.27 m, cea mai bună perfomanță din cariera sa, cu care a stabilit un nou record național și cucerit aurul european. Vechiul record național (21.21 m) fusese stabilit tot de Toader, luna trecută, la reuniunea atletică de la Ostrava.

Medalia de argint a revenit suedezului Wictor Petersson, cu 21,04 m, iar bronzul a fost adjudecat de cehul Tomas Stanek, cu 20,75 m.

În proba feminină de triplusalt, Diana Ion a avut la rândul său o evoluție foarte bună în Olanda. Sportiva de la CSM București antrenată de Marinela Mirea s-a instalat pe locul 2 încă de la a doua săritură (13.99 m). La ultima încercare, a reușit să se autodepășească și a sărit 14.31 m, la doar 6 cm de titlul european, cucerit de spaniola Ana Peleteiro-Compaore, cu 14,37 m. Medalia de bronz a fost obținută de finlandeza Senni Salminen, cu 13,99 m

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Gold and Silver for Romania at the European Indoor Athletics Championships

Romanian athletics won a gold medal and a silver medal at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Andrei Rareș Toader climbed to the top of the podium in the shot put event, while Diana Ana Maria Ion secured silver in the triple jump, both achieving the best performances of their careers.

In the shot put event, Rareș Toader brought Romania its first gold medal in a men's event at the European indoor athletics competitions in 52 years. In 1973, also in the Netherlands but in Rotterdam, Carol Corbu became European champion in the triple jump.

Dinamovist Rareș Toader, coached by Nicoleta Grasu, had an excellent performance in Apeldoorn. The Romanian led the competition from his first attempt (21.08 m) to the last, when he threw 21.27 m, marking the best performance of his career, setting a new national record, and winning the European gold medal. The previous national record (21.21 m) had also been set by Toader last month at the athletics event in Ostrava.

The silver medal went to Sweden’s Wictor Petersson, with 21.04 m, while the bronze was claimed by Czech athlete Tomas Stanek, with 20.75 m.

In the women's triple jump event, Diana Ion also had a very strong performance in the Netherlands. The CSM Bucharest athlete, coached by Marinela Mirea, secured second place as early as her second jump (13.99 m). In her final attempt, she surpassed herself and jumped 14.31 m, just 6 cm short of the European title, which was won by Spain’s Ana Peleteiro-Compaore with 14.37 m. The bronze medal was taken by Finland’s Senni Salminen, with 13.99 m.

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