This Sunday, Portugal secured an unprecedented podium in the European Throwing Cup, with the men’s team finishing second in the overall standings of the competition, which took place in Leiria, where the women’s team finished fourth.
This success was facilitated by the gold of Leandro Ramos in the javelin throw with a score of 78.57 meters.
“We have worked to win this competition. I didn’t get the best score, over 80 meters, the second goal, but I can only be satisfied. Now I want to qualify for the world and this year I would like to get closer to 90 meters,” he said.
Joao Fernando was eighth, setting his national under-23 javelin throw record of 67.94, qualifying for the European Under-20 Championships, August 7-10 in Jerusalem, Israel.
In the same competition, Ilirio Nazaré placed 10th with a score of 67.91 meters.
Francisco Belo was ninth in the shot put with a score of 19.81 meters, an event won by Ukrainian Roman Kokoshko with a score of 21.52 meters.
For women, Liliana Ka started with three zero attempts in the discus throw, but finished second with a score of 64.32 meters, 56 centimeters from Germany’s Shanis Kraft, who thus moved up to second place in the 2023 world rankings.
“I was hoping to do better despite the problems with my leg, but I’m happy with the mark I’ve reached. I didn’t expect to be able to throw above 64 meters as this test was not specially prepared since I work. for the World Championships, where I want to achieve an excellent result, ”said Liliana Tsa.
Irina Rodriguez reached 58.97 meters, which brought her the seventh position in the record.
Competing for the last time officially in the hammer throw and under a “whirlpool of emotions”, Vanya Silva threw 58.67 meters, resulting in 13th place in the competition for Briton Charlotte Payne, who reached 68.89 meters. .
On Saturday, Jessica Inchude won gold in the javelin throw.
In the medal, where 22 countries celebrate the podium, Portugal finished third with two golds and one silver, behind Ukraine (four golds and one silver) and Germany (two golds, two silvers and one bronze).