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Katharina Rupp sprints to the European Championship standard – the region’s young talent rejoices!
Katharina Rupp from Nördlingen beat the European Championship standard over 400 meters at the Sparkasse Gala and is now aiming for the national team.
Katharina Rupp sprints to the European Championship standard – the region’s young talent rejoices!
Katharina Rupp from TSV Nördlingen made a brilliant appearance at the Sparkasse gala in Regensburg. The 19-year-old athlete, who competes for LG Donau-Ries, achieved a sensational time of 54.04 seconds over 400 meters and thus cracked the qualification standard for the Junior European Championships. Donau-Ries Aktuell reports that she now has the opportunity to take part in the European Championships in Tampere, Finland in August.
The Sparkasse Gala, an organization of LG Telis Finanz Regensburg, is one of the most renowned athletics meetings in southern Germany. The event took place last weekend in Regensburg's university stadium in midsummer conditions. This year the focus was on the sprint disciplines, which led to best times for many athletes. Katharina Rupp now also joins the Bavarian sprint generation, which is characterized by strong performances. LG Donau-Ries highlights that Rupp was nominated by the young coaches of the German Athletics Association for the 4x400 meter relay at the upcoming BAUHAUS Junior Gala in Mannheim. This nomination represents a first for the talent, who could now experience his first time in the national jersey.
A look at the Junior Gala
The Junior Gala, which takes place on June 28th and 29th, is an important benchmark for the young national team. Confirmation of her strong form in Mannheim and at the German Youth Championships could make it easier for Katharina Rupp to make it into the team for the European Championships in Tampere. Here she will compete on an equal footing with other European talents and possibly set new records.
The European Athletics U20 Championships, as described on Wikipedia, take place every two years and are a springboard for the talents of tomorrow. Athletes like Rupp who prevail in this competition even have the chance to follow in the footsteps of greats like Christina Brehmer or Jodie Williams, whose records are in the history books. [Wikipedia](https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiichtathletik-U20-European Championships) makes it clear that these young athletes can not only demonstrate their technical skills, but also give a first taste of their talent on the international stage.
Overall, it can be said that Katharina Rupp has experienced a remarkable development and has set the course for the European stage with her performance at the Sparkasse Gala in Regensburg. The entire athletics community is keeping its fingers crossed for the young athlete for the upcoming competitions!