Passau talents conquer medals at German athletics championships!

Passau talents conquer medals at German athletics championships!

What an exciting weekend for the young people of athletics! The lac passau returns with an impressive balance from the Germans Athletics championships back in Wattenscheid. In a competition full of emotions and exciting performance, the athletes were able to demonstrate their skills and assert themselves in a national comparison.

The young Sebastian Hetzner shone with a sensational run and secured the gold medal in the 100-meter race of the U18. Lilo Ketzel was also able to look forward to a great success and won bronze in the triple jump. A total of 20 talents from Passau were on site, including Marco Voggenreiter, who fought himself under the top five of the triple competition.

placements and successes

• Gold: Sebastian Hetzner (100 m, U18)
• bronze: Lilo Ketzel (triple jump, U18)
• fifth place: Marco Voggenreiter (3000 m obstacle, 9: 11.12 minutes)
• ninth place: Anton Schmidmaier (2000 m obstacle, 6: 07.31 minutes)
• semi -final qualification: Emma Plöchinger (12.03 seconds in the lead)
• Top-Ten placement: StG Passau-Palparrkirchen (10th place, 47.69 seconds in the U20 relay)

Voggenreiter was close to the European Championship standard, which was at 9:06 minutes, and showed with his time that he was on the right track. Anton Schmidmaier, who increased massively, can also be proud of his ninth place and his new best time.

In the U20 category there are also glimmer of hope. Six athletes for the U20 European Championship in Tampere (Finland) have qualified for the three-time 3000-meter obstacle race. A real highlight that everyone involved can look forward to.

youth championships in focus

But not only Passau was represented on the big stage. Also David Scheller from the LG Main-Spessart delivered a remarkable performance. The 19-year-old was titled over 3000 meters with a time of 8: 17.12 minutes and crowned his season with the second national title. Scheller's next destination are the European Junior Championships in Tampere at the beginning of August.

It is remarkable how the youth services in athletics are also shaped by history. The first German youth championships were held in 1937, and since then the competitions have continuously developed. An exciting sporting event has emerged from the combination of U18 and U20 competitions, which brings together the best talents year after year. As the German Athletics Association , these championships are always very important in the promotion of sports.

The young athletes in Bavaria can be really proud of their achievements. The world of athletics is open to them, and the successes from Wattenscheid are the best proof of their talent and their hard work!