European Athletics Championships: France's Marie-Julie Bonnin Wins Bronze Medal in Pole Vault
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Oskar Edlund was one tenth away from a sensational European Championship bronze. Now he is afraid of becoming the new "eternal fourth". - Damn it for coming fourth, he says.
After a first place finish in Rome in 2024, the title holder of the 3,000msteeple finished 2nd Thursday night in Birmingham, when perchist Marie-Julie Bonnin ripped off a podium with a 4.70m bar, bringing the tricolor score to six medals.
The European Athletics Championships continue in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on Friday. Lithuanian heptathlete Beatričė Juškevičiūtė will compete in the morning session.
Wilma Heltelä, Angelica Moser and Marie-Julie Bonnin appeared for an interview with Yle after the competition day.
Despite a poor start to the competition, she ultimately snatched a place on the podium behind Switzerland's Angelica Moser (4.80m) and Finland's Wilma Heltela (4.75m), securing France's sixth medal at the 2026 European Championships. "Honestly, I didn't think I'd be this happy with the bronze, but the competition was so tough that I'm incredibly proud of myself," Bonnin said. "I fought hard on every attempt, at every height; this medal tastes a…
The Bordeaux athlete finished third in the pole jumping competition, after crossing 4.70m this Thursday French perchist Marie-Julie Bonnin won the medal in Birmingham on Thursday night.
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