Daniel Stoll came home in the discus event at Vincampen with a score of 65.34.
With the encouragement of Mundo Duplantis.
– It’s a little different, but at the same time it’s good to take it easy and cheer for Sweden, Mundo tells SVT.
Yes, this Daniel Stoll She would have won the discus for Finnkamppen was no big deal right away.
The only threat was coaching partner Simon Peterson, because the best Finn is still 47-year-old Frantz Krueger, a South African who became a Finnish citizen several years ago.
Krueger is one of 28 people to throw more than 70 meters of all time, but that was 20 years ago.
This year it did not reach over 60 and stayed at 56.03.
That was enough for third place behind Ståhl and Simon, who shot 63.65.
– These are bad results, but the goal was to return some serious points to Sweden. We succeeded. It was a wonderful evening in front of almost sold out booths. Finnish people are very interested in athletics. I feel at home, says Stahl, who is fluent in Finnish.
At the invitation of the sponsor
It came with breast milk and mother Tina from Turku.
Among the attendees was Mundo Duplantis, who was there in Helsinki although he wouldn’t be in competition. He was invited by his Finnish sponsor, who is also the main sponsor of the Finnish Federation.
The completely renovated Olympic Stadium in Helsinki was relatively full, but there was a fur-clad crowd.
The temperature was twelve degrees in cold Helsingfors, a stark contrast to Finkamp last year at Stockholm Stadium.
Then it was sunny and British summer heat.
“I’m just a human”
Weather is always a risk factor for athletics in September.
At least in these latitudes.
– Yes, I’m not that jealous. Mundo told SVT it would be fun to watch.
On the failure in Brussels he said:
– Sometimes it happens. I’m just a human.
Sweden got off to a good start in Finnkampen in the cold of Helsinki.
Contests continue.