Obwalden Nadine Odermatt raises her ticket for Argentina

Nadine Odermatt's effort at the European Championships has borne fruit: she is qualified for the Youth Olympic Games. (Image: Stefanie Barmet)

The Swiss Athletics Federation "Swiss Athletics" can congratulate the success of the U18 European Championships. 38 young talents took the step towards the second edition of the Youth European Championships. With two medals and a total of seven final places in the individual disciplines and in two seasons has achieved a rich return. Nadine Odermatt (Athletics Kerns) and Tina Baumgartner (LA Nidwalden) are also among the most successful young talents. While the U18 European Championships at Györ were the first in Swiss outfit for Tina Baumgartner, it was already Nadine Odermatt's second assignment for Switzerland. In the previous year, the high jump had represented the Swiss colors at the EYOF, which had also been held in Györ.

Odermatt showed good nerves in qualifying. All heights at 1.74 meters mastered them at the first attempt, before the 1.77 was put in place. At this height, which corresponds to her personal best, she has failed for the moment twice, before catching her on the third attempt but still and could get the final ticket.

"The qualifying was excellent, but on the last day I could not fully mobilize my potential." After a day of rest, 13 of the 26 jumpers entered the final. The obwald, who was suffering from headaches, did not have his best day. After the entrance height of 1.69 meters, it was equal to five inches up to 1.74. This height was high for Nadine Odermatt that day, just tearing the third attempt. Thus, she finished in twelfth place during the finalization of a prestigious competition, won with 1.94 meters, on the occasion of the U18 European Championships, tickets for the Olympic Games of the Youth that will take place in autumn in Buenos Aires. Several nations are represented twice in the final and Nadine Odermatt could already go to her third big date in October.

Tina Baumgartner Twice in Action

The first in national dress was not quite as desired the younger year Tina Baumgartner. The Nidwaldnerin was over 400m, 400m hurdles, 800m and met in the heptathlon the boundaries for the Youth Championships and finally decided to start the long hurdles again. With a best time of 61.18 seconds with a time of 400 meters hurdles, she had gone to Györ and had the right to expect a place in the semifinals. Running on the outer runway, followed by a quick start, a fill in the fifth hurdle, which completely demoralized them. Baumgartner had to do with a time of 63.29 seconds. To progress one lap, she should beat the time by 61.76 seconds. In final billing, she was ranked 22nd in her first major event. "The disappointment was naturally great.I ran too fast and I burst in after the switch.After only two obstacles, I still miss the experience."

The next day, she was allowed to participate in the Medley relay, which includes four sections of 100, 200, 300 and 400 meters, again on 300 meters for Switzerland.With Zora Rauh, Tessa Tedeschi and Giulia Senn, she reached the seventh fastest time of all nations and qualified for the final on Sunday night. Melissa Gutschmidt, 100-meter finalist, Nadja Zurlinden, finalist of 100 and 200 meters, was used by more than 300, while Tina Baumgartner was substitute The quartet has finally reached the eighth final rank, and although she was hoping further, the 16-year-old remembers her first big event. "Overall, the European Championship was an experience. incredibly memorable for me and I loved the way we supported each other. "