Fall drama at the U18 championships: Valnion misses the chance to win the title!

Fall drama at the U18 championships: Valnion misses the chance to win the title!

There was sporting drama at the South German U18 Championships, where hurdler Linus Valnion from Deidesheim started the race as favorite, but had an unfortunate fall after a failed jump in the last hurdle. Loud Rhine Palatinate He jeopardized his chances of winning the title and had to give up. Valnion, who suffered a slight bruised rib in the fall, also decided not to take part in the 400 meter race. His statement that he does not fear any serious consequences for the upcoming competitions at the German Youth Championships and the European Olympic Festival in Skopje certainly gives him some hope.

This year the title went to Clemenspfadt from TV Nußdorf, while Constantin Reiß, Valnion's relay partner, caused a sensation with a record time of 10.81 seconds over 100 meters. In the final, Reiss secured the bronze medal with 10.95 seconds. His teammate Constantin Rau also achieved sensational performances: he ran the 100 meters in 11.02 seconds and took silver in the 200 meters in a new best time of 22.20 seconds, just behind Tyrese Stewart, who completed the distance in 21.88 seconds.

The outstanding achievements of the athletes

The South German championships were not only important for Valnion. The competition saw high audience participation and featured a wealth of impressive performances. In the sprint, Tyrese Stewart from TSV Amicitia Viernheim, who completed the 100 meters in 10.71 seconds, demonstrated his strength and remained below the U18 European Championship standard of 10.75 seconds. Noel Louis Kretzschmar from TV Oberndorf also secured a place on the podium with a time of 10.79 seconds, while Jakob Kemminer and Philip Stroh beat the European Championship standard of 21.75 seconds in the 200 meters.

Particularly noteworthy was the double victory in the 400 meter hurdles by Tim Rodinger and Jannis Gartmann, both under the European Championship standard of 54.00 seconds. There was also Ben Silas Kribelbauer (LAZ Zweibrücken), who exceeded the standard in the pole vault with 4.70 meters.
Simon Kunkel (USC Mainz) shone in the throwing disciplines, being successful in both the shot put and discus throw. He thus confirmed his strong form in this championship.

The women in competition

And the female U18 was also worth a look: Emmanuella Adusei from Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. won the 100 meters in 11.97 seconds, but just above the European Championship standard. Daryl Ndasi (PSV Munich) and Maya Joham (TV Rielasingen 1900) also showed remarkable performances over the hurdles, with Joham winning the silver medal. For the athletes who dared to pole vault, the USC Mainz team set new standards with Lotte and Line Gretzler, both exceeding the standard of 3.80 meters.

Overall, many athletes exceeded the norms in their disciplines, which underlined the level of the event. How BLV Online reports, the competition was not only an exciting event, but also an excellent preview of the upcoming German championships. With so much talent and performance, fans are excited to see what the next competitions will bring!