Munich. The Swede will double in the discus final on Friday.
Daniel Stahl only needed one throw to secure the ticket.
– Now it’s just a matter of panting, he says before the final.
It was very hot when the qualifiers for the discus throw were scheduled here at the Olympic Stadium in Munich.
Daniel Stoll He had a small portable fan with him to cool off against the hot sweats, but luckily he didn’t have to stay in the arena for long.
He actually got the final ticket on the first throw, which was 66.39.
– It felt good. The goal here was just to get to the final. Now that’s out of reach and I’m now ready for the final. Now it’s just a matter of gas. Just get rid of the pepper, as it were, he says afterwards.
Stahl described the 30-degree heat as “calope stew”.
– Probably the hottest I’ve ever tried. It was very hot, he says.
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But according to the forecast, it will be cooler and maybe rain also on Friday evening when the final is decided.
It can benefit Swedish shooters who are used to competing in rain and debris.
But Slovenian Christian Sieh still steps into the final as the top candidate.
He immediately set the tone in qualifying when he threw his disc at 69.06 metres, a new championship record.
Seh it’s going to be a hard hit in the final huh?
– There are 12 people involved. Everyone will throw away. Daniel Stahl says: I’m ready.
nervous waiting
Simon Peterson had a more difficult time in the playoffs. His only authorized throw volume was 62.39 and it was a nervous wait for the 28-year-old before he could confirm it was enough for a last-place finish.
– It was not what I expected, but the most important thing is to go to the final, he says.
The final disc I EC . athletics It starts at 20.20 on Friday.