16 19 JULY 2015 ESKILSTUNA, SWEDEN TEAM MAP EUROPEAN ATHLETICS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

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1 16 19 JULY 2015 ESKILSTUNA, SWEDEN TEAM MAP EUROPEAN ATHLETICS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

2 DELEGATION Head of the delegation: Team leader: Team official: Athletes: Chloë Beaucarne Clément Brunin Tobias Capiau Simon Debognies Nenah De Coninck Manon Depuydt Alexander Doom Elroy Deroane Renée Eykens Christian Iguacel Raphaël Kapenda Dieter Kersten Maarten Kersten Coaches: Physiotherapists: Doctor: Thomas Lefebvre Tille Scheerlinck Christian Maigret Laurence Lobbens Camille Lubon Hanne Maudens Claire Orcel Dylan Owusu Jordan Paquot Siliane Van Cauwenberghe Alessandro Van De Sande Naomi Van Den Broeck Kato Van Den Brulle Arno Van Hamme Cindy Van Der Veken Noor Vidts Michel Boels Kurt Boffel Thierry Briquemont Patrick Himschoot Karel Lismont André Michel Serge Moreaux Claudio Padovano Sandra Polders Stefaan Vanderstichelen Nicolas Kerkhof Julien Lebleu Laurent Vanneste 2

3 Johnny DE CEULAERDE Johnny DE CEULAERDE ATHLETES Chloë Beaucarne Date of birth: 03/02/1997 Place of issue: Menen Event: 100m H 4x100m Club: DEIN Coach: Patrick Himschoot SB: 100m H: , 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) SB: 4x100m: 45.58, 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) 100mH: Heats: 17/ Semi Final: 17/ Final: 18/ x100m: Heats: 19/ Final: 19/ Clément Brunin Date of birth: 19/12/1996 Place of issue: Le Roeulx Event: 4x100m Club: USBW Coach: Erwin Desmet SB: 41.16, 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) Heats: 19/ Final: 19/ Tobias Capiau Date of birth: 27/05/1997 Place of issue: Gent Event: Long Jump 4x100m Club: DEIN Coach: Michel Boels SB: Long Jump: 7m57, 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) SB: 4x100m: 41.16, 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) Long Jump: Qualification A+B: 16/ Final: 17/ x100m: Heats: 19/ Final: 19/

4 Luc DEQUICK Luc DEQUICK Luc DEQUICK ATHLETES Simon Debognies Date of birth: 16/07/1996 Place of issue: Halle Event: 5000m Club: OEH Coach: Tim Moriau SB: , 23/05/2015, Oordegem-Lede Final: 18/ Nenah De Conink Date of birth: 02/09/1996 Place of issue: Drongen Discipline: 400m H Club: KAAG Coach: Patrick Himschoot SB: 58.86, 06/06/2015, Huizingen Heats: 17/ Semi Final: 18/ Final: 19/ Manon Depuydt Date of birth: 02/04/1997 Place of issue: Oostende Event: 4x100m Club: HCO Coach: Philip Gilson SB: 45.58, 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) 4x100m: Heats: 19/ Final: 19/

5 Martin BEX Johnny DE CEULAERDE ATHLETES Alexander Doom Date of birth: 24/04/1997 Place of issue: Roeselare Event: 4x400m Club: AVR Coach: Christ Doom SB: , 28/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) Heats: 18/ Final: 19/ Elroy Doraene Date of birth: 19/02/1996 Place of issue: Genk Event: 4x400m Club: ATLA Coach: Sandra Polders SB: , 27/05/2015, Jambes Heats: 18/ Final: 19/ Renée Eykens Date of birth: 08/06/1996 Place of issue: Kapellen Event: 800m Club: KAPE Coach: Paul Sauviller SB (NJR): , 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) Heats: 16/ Semi Final: 17/ Final: 18/

6 Johnny DE CEULAERDE Johnny DE CEULAERDE Johnny DE CEULAERDE ATHLETES Christian Iguacel Date of birth: 02/05/1996 Place of issue: Barbastro Event: 4x400m Club: AVKA Coach: Jo Verduyn SB: , 28/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) Heats: 18/ Final: 19/ Raphaël Kapenda Date of birth: 04/08/1998 Place of issue: Wepion Event: 4x100m Club: SMAC Coach: Serge Moreaux SB: 41.16, 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) Heats: 19/ Final: 19/ Dieter Kersten Date of birth: 25/10/1996 Place of issue: Tongeren Event: 5000m m Club: ADD Coach: Karel Lismont SB: 5000m: , 23/05/2015, Oordegem-Lede SB: m: , 11/04/2015, Huelva (ESP) m: Final: 16/ m: Final: 18/

7 Johnny DE CEULAERDE Johnny DE CEULAERDE Johnny DE CEULAERDE ATHLETES Maarten Kersten Date of birth: 25/10/1996 Place of issue: Tongeren Event: 5000m m Club: ADD Coach: Karel Lismont SB: 5000m: , 23/05/2015, Oordegem-Lede SB: m: , 11/04/2015, Huelva (ESP) m: Final: 16/ m: Final: 18/ Laurence Lobbens Date of birth: 22/07/1997 Place of issue: Waregem Event: 4x100m Club: DEIN Coach: Patrick Himschoot SB: 46.28, 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) Heats: 19/ Final: 19/ Camille Lubon Date of birth: 08/01/1996 Place of issue: Genk Event: 4x400m Club: ADD Coach: Marc Lismont SB: , 28/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) Heats: 18/ Final: 19/

8 Johnny DE CEULAERDE Willy DE BROYER Johnny DE CEULAERDE ATHLETES Hanne Maudens Date of birth: 12/03/1997 Place of issue: Wetteren Event: Heptathlon Club: VS Coach: Stefaan Vanderstichelen SB: 5600p, 16/05/2015, Firenze (ITA) 16/07: 17/07: 10.30: 100m H 12.30: Long Jump A+B 11.45: High Jump 15.00: Javelin Throw A+B 15.35: Shot Put 17.40: 800m 18.20: 200m Claire Orcel Date of birth: 02/12/1997 Place of issue: Uccle Event: High Jump Club: CSF Coach: Thierry Briquemont SB: 1m79, 05/07/2015, Brussels (1m82 indoor) Qualification A+B: 17/ Final: 19/ Dylan Owusu Date of birth: 23/09/1997 Place of issue: Gent Event: 400m H 4x400m Club: RCG Coach: Werner Vermeire SB: 52.25, 30/05/2015, Oordegem-Lede SB: , 28/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) 400mH: Heats: 17/ Semi Final: 18/ Final: 19/ x400m: Heats: 18/ Final: 19/

9 Frederik VANDEPUTTE Luc DEQUICK Johnny DE CEULAERDE ATHLETES Jordan Paquot Date of birth: 29/12/1998 Place of issue: Boncelles Event: 4x100m Club: SER Coach: Francis Bertrand SB: 41.16, 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) Heats: 19/ Final: 19/ Siliane Van Cauwenberghe Date of birth: 14/02/1996 Place of issue: Hornu Event: 100m H Club: DS Coach: Claudio Padovano SB: , 05/07/2015, Brussels 100mH: Heats: 17/ Semi Final: 17/ Final: 18/ Alessandro Van De Sande Date of birth: 03/06/1997 Place of issue: Brugge Event: Decathlon Club: OB Coach: Sonja Deschacht SB: 7.186p, 02/05/2015, Cartagena (ESP) 18/07: 19/07: 9.35: 100m 9.30: 110m H 10.30: Long Jump A+B 10.25: Discus Throw A+B 12.00: Shot Put A+B 13.10: Pole Vault 15.05: High Jump A+B 16.25: Javelin Throw 19.20: 400m 18.35: 1500m 9

10 Johnny DE CEULAERDE Johnny DE CEULAERDE Luc DEQUICK ATHLETES Naomi Van Den Broeck Date of birth: 03/01/1996 Place of issue: Norway Event: 100m 4x100m Club: ROCA Coach: Larsen Oddgeir SB: 100m: , 11/06/2015, Oslo (NOR) SB: 4x100m: 45.58, 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) 100m: Heats: 16/ Semi Final: 16/ Final: 17/ x100m: Heats: 19/ Final: 19/ Kato Van Den Brulle Date of birth: 29/10/1996 Place of issue: Aalst Event: Javelin Throw Club: ALVA Coach: Kurt Boffel SB: 51m58, 30/05/2015, Oordegem-Lede Qualification A+B: 17/ Final: 19/ Cindy Van Der Veken Date of birth: 30/12/1997 Place of issue: Grimbergen Event: 4x100m Club: RESC Coach: Corinne De Vrye SB: 45.58, 27/06/2015, Mannheim (GER) 4x100m: Heats: 19/ Final: 19/

11 Luc DEQUICK Johnny DE CEULAERDE ATHLETES Arno Van Hamme Date of birth: 21/06/1997 Place of issue: Wemmel Event: 4x100m Club: RESC Coach: Corinne De Vrye SB: 100m: , 28/06/2015, Lier 4x100m: Heats: 18/ Final: 19/ Noor Vidts Date of birth: 30/05/1996 Place of issue: Vilvoorde Discipline: Heptathlon Club: VAC Coach: Fernando Oliva SB: 5639p, 07/06/2015, Arona (ESP) 16/07: 17/07: 10.30: 100m H 12.30: Long Jump A+B 11.45: High Jump 15.00: Javelin Throw A+B 15.35: Shot Put 17.40: 800m 18.20: 200m 11

12 SCHEDULE DAY 1 - Thursday, 16 July Time Sex Event Round Group Athlete 9.30 W m Walk Final 9.30 M Shot put Qualification A + B W 100m H Heptathlon Hanne Noor M Hammer throw Qualification A W 100m Round 1 Naomi M 100m Round W High jump Heptathlon A + B Hanne Noor W 400m Round M Hammer Throw Qualification B M 400m Round W Discus throw Qualification A M High jump Qualification A + B W Shot put Heptathlon A + B Hanne Noor W 800m Round 1 Renée W 100m Semi-Final Naomi W Discus throw Qualification B M 100m Semi-Final M Long jump Qualification A + B Tobias M 1500m Round M Shot put Final W 400m Semi-Final M 400m Semi-Final W 200m Heptathlon Hanne Noor W Pole vault Qualification A + B W 3000m Round M Javelin throw Qualification A W Triple jump Qualification A + B W 3000m Steeple Round M m Final Dieter Maarten M Javelin throw Qualification B 12

13 SCHEDULE DAY 2 Friday, 17 july Time Sex Event Round Group Athlete M Pole vault Qualification A + B W 400m H Round 1 Nenah W Hammer throw Qualification A W High jump Qualification A + B Claire M 400m H Round 1 Dylan W 1500m Round W Hammer throw Qualification B M 800m Round W Long jump Heptathlon A + B Hanne Noor W 100m H Round 1 Siliane Chloë M 110m H Round W Javelin throw Heptathlon A + B Hanne Noor W 100m H Semi-Final Siliane Chloë W Triple jump Final M 110m H Semi-Final W 800m Semi-final Renée M Hammer throw Final M 100m Final W 100m Final Naomi W 800m Heptathlon Hanne Noor M 3000m Steeple Round M Long jump Final Tobias W Discus throw Final W 400m Semi-Final M 400m Semi-Final W 200m Round M 200m Round 1 13

14 SCHEDULE DAY 3 - Saturday, 18 July Time Sex Event Round Group Athlete 9.30 W Javelin throw Qualification Kato 9.35 M 100m Decathlon Alessandro 9.45 W Shot put Qualification A + B M m Walk Final M Long jump Decathlon A + B Alessandro M Discus throw Qualification A W 4x400m Round W Long jump Qualification A + B M 4x400m Round 1 Elroy Alexander Christian Camille Dylan M Shot put Decathlon A + B Alessandro M Discus throw Qualification B W 400m H Semi-Final Nenah M High jump Decathlon A + B Alessandro M 400m H Semi-Final Dylan W Pole vault Final M Javelin throw Final W 200m Semi-Final M 200m Semi-Final M 800m Semi-Final W 100m H Final Siliane Chloë W Shot put Final M 110m H Final W 800m Final Renée W 3000m Steeple Final M High jump Final W 400m Final M 400m Final W Hammer throw Final W 200m Final M 200m Final W 3000m Final M 1500m Final M 400m Decathlon Alessandro M Triple jump Qualification A + B M 5000m Final Dieter Maarten Simon 14

15 SCHEDULE DAY 4 Sunday, 19 july Time Sex Event Round Group Athlete 9.30 M 110m H Decathlon Alessandro M Discus throw Decathlon A + B Alessandro W 4x100m Round 1 Chloë Manon Laurence Naomi Cindy M 4x100m Round 1 Clément Tobias Raphaël Jordan Arno M Pole vault Decathlon A + B Alessandro M Discus throw Final W 400m H Final Nenah M 400m H Final Dylan W High jump Final Claire M 800m Final M Triple jump Final W 4x100m Final Chloë Manon Laurence Naomi Cindy M 4x100m Final Clément Tobias Raphaël Jordan Arno M Javelin throw Decathlon A + B Alessandro W 1500m Final M Pole vault Final M 3000m Steeple Final W Long jump Final W 5000m Final W Javelin throw Final Kato M 1500m Decathlon Alessandro W 4x400m Final M 4x400m Final Elroy Alexander Christian Camille Dylan 15

16 HISTORY september 1970 Paris (FRA) 12 countries with world champions; 16 with medals august 1973 Duisburg (GER) 11 countries with world champions; 16 with medals august 1975 Athènes (GRE) 10 countries with world champions; 22 with medals august 1977 Donetsk (UKR) 10 countries with world champions; 15with medals august 1979 Bydoszcz (POL) 9 countries with world champions; 16 with medals august 1981 Utrecht (NED) 9 countries with world champions; 15 with medals august 1983 Schwechat (AUS) 8 countries with world champions; 17 with medals august 1985 Cottbus (GER) 12 countries with world champions; 18 with medals august 1987 Birmingham (GBR) 11 countries with world champions; 20 with medals august 1989 Varazdin (YOU) 12 countries with world champions; 18 with medals august 1991 Thessaloniki (GRE) 10 countries with world champions; 20 with medals 16

17 HISTORY july 01 august 1993 San Sebastian (ESP) 17 countries with world champions; 22 with medals july 1995 Nyiregyhaza (HON) 13 countries with world champions; 23 with medals july 1997 Ljubljana (SLO) 15 countries with world champions; 24 with medals august 1999 Riga (LET) 10 countries with world champions; 23 with medals july 2001 Grosseto (ITA) 16 countries with world champions; 25 with medals july 2003 Tampere (FIN) 16 countries with world champions; 25 with medals july 2005 Kaunas (LIT) 18 countries with world champions; 28 with medals july 2007 Hengelo (NED) 15 countries with world champions; 23 with medals july 2009 Novi-Sad (SER) 14 countries with world champions; 27 with medals july 2011 Tallinn (EST) 954 athletes from 47 countries 19 countries with world champions; 29 with medals july 2013 Rieti (ITA) 17 countries with world champions; 20 with medals 17

18 HISTORY Belgian palmares Year Final Gold Silver Bronze 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 1970 Paris Duisburg Athene Donestk Bydgoszcz Utrecht Schwechat Cottbus Birmingham Varazdin Thessaloniki San Sebastian Nyiregyhaza Ljubljana Riga Grosseto Tampere Kaunas Hengelo Novi-Sad Tallinn Rieti Total

19 HISTORY Round up Gold medals Silver medals Brons medals Herman Mignon Fons Brydenbach Yvan Naessens Betty Vansteenbroek Sabrina De Leeuw Svien Pieters Hans Janssens Eline Berings Thomas Van Der Plaetsen Anne Zagré Nafissatou Thiam Karin Verguts Eddy De Pauw Karin Verguts Ivan Delrue Ann Maenhout Bert Leenaerts Kevin Rans Kevins Rans Emmanuel Lejeune Stef Vanhaeren Mathias Broothaerts Aaron Botterman Rosine Wallez Rosine Wallez Rita Thys Guy Tondeur Jean-Pierre N dayisenga Raf Wyns Jos Martens Rudi Van Lancker Yassin Guellet Barbara Maveau Thomas Smet Jeroen D hoedt Marjolein Lindemans 3000m 400m 3000m 1500m High Jump 110m H 10,000m 100m H Decathlon 100m H Heptathlon 200m 5000m 200m 400m H 400m H 1500m 200m Pole Vault 10,000m 400m H Long jump 800m 400m 400m 800m 800m 3000m 1500m 10Km SW Long Jump Long Jump 3000m Javelin Throw 3000m SC Heptathlon m pts pts NR m NR 7m m79 7m pts 19

20 HISTORY Fourth places Fifth places Ivo Van Damme Marc Nevens Henri Lessire Belgium girls Peter Daenens Louise Carton Belgium girls (Missinne-Grillet Depuydt-Mehuys) 800m 1500m 400m H 4x400m 2000m SC 3000m 4x100m NR Maggy Wauters Francine Peeters Roland Marloye Belgium boys Gerdy Roose Marc Dollendorf Luc Peerlinck Christine Dohogne Tom Van Hooste Anja Smolders Steve Bal Belgium girls Kim Gevaert Belgium girls Zenobie Vangansbeke Sofie Gallein Belgium girls (Bolingo-Laus- Boone-Rutjens) Discus Throw 1500m Long Jump 4x100m 1500m 400m H 10,000m 100m H 10,000m 1500m Decathlon 4x100m 200m 4x400m 1500m 3000m SC 4x100m 47m m pts NR Sixth Places Guy Moreau Alex Hagelsteens Eddy Annys Michel Zimmermann Emmanuel Coche Raf Wyns Patrick Stevens Filip Steyaert Sandrine Hennart Kim Gevaert Ben Quintelier Ludivine Michel Mieke Geens Dieter Vanstreels High Jump 5000m High Jump 400m H High Jump 5000m 100m 1500m Long Jump 100m 800m 800m 800m m 2m m m m

21 HISTORY Imke Vervaet Tarik Moukrime Belgium boys (Thijs- Vanhaeren-Lins-Borlée) 200m 1500m 4x400m Seventh places Eighth places Belgium girls Kristien Haine Belgium girls Patrick Stevens Natalja Jonckheere Benjamin Leroy Belgium boys Anthony Ferro Kristof Beyens Tom Van Rooy François Gourmet Belgium boys Sofie Schoenmaekers Belgium boys Soufiane Bouchiki Andreas Smout Quentin Kebron Justien Grillet Steven Casteele 4x100m High Jump 4x100m 200m High Jump 10km SW 4x100m 200m 200m 1500m Decathlon 4x100m Javelin Thorw 4x100m 10,000m 800m 800m 200m 5000m m m pts Belgium boys William Nachtegael Marleen Mols Bob Verbeeck Carine Morias Patsy Ceulemans Danielle Vandevoort Alain Cuypers Laurent Broothaerts Sabine Desmet Jerome Claeys Ingeborg Huyssen Patrick De Clercq Catherine Lallemand Joke Mortier Pieter Desmet Nele Van Doninck Arnout Matthys Arnaud Art Robin Vanderbemden 4x400m High Jump 1500m 1500m 800m High Jump Long Jump 400m H Long Jump 5Km SW 10,000m 800m 200m 5000m 400m H 3000m SC 400m H 200m Pole Vault 200m m m78 6m10W m m

22 HISTORY Belgian athletes finalists in European Juniors Championships Boys 100m th Anthony Ferro th Patrick Stevens 200m 2001 Silver Kevin Rans th Patrick Stevens th Anthony Ferro th Kristof Beyens th Patrick De Clercq th Arnout Matthys th Robin Vanderbemden 400m 1973 Gold Fons Brydenbach 800m 2013 Silver Aaron Botterman 1977 Bronze Guy Tondeur th Ivo Van Damme th Tom Vlerick th Ben Quintelier th Quentin Kebron th Andreas Smout 1500m 1999 Silver Bert Leenaerts 1983 Bronze Raf Wyns th Marc Nevens th Raf Wyns th Gerdy Roose th Tarik Moukrime th Filip Steyaert th Tom Van Rooy th Bob Verbeeck 3000m 1970 Gold Herman Mignon 1975 Gold Yvan Naessens 1981 Bronze Jean-Pierre N dayisenga th Roland Pauwels 22

23 HISTORY 5000m 1979 Silver Eddy De Pauw th Alex Hagelsteens th Raf Wyns th Steven Casteele m 1999 Gold Hans Janssens 2011 Silver Emmanuel Lejeune th Luc Peerlinck th Tom Van Hooste th Dieter Vanstreels th Soufiane Bouchiki th Jerome Claeys 110mH 1995 Gold Sven Pieters th Dario Seghers 400mH 2011 Silver Stef Vanhaeren 1987 Silver Ivan Delrue th Henri Lessire th Kjell Provost th Marc Dollendorf th Michel Zimmermann th Alain Cuypers 2/3000m SC 2009 Bronze Jeroen D hoedt (3000m SC) th Peter Daenens (2000m SC) th Pieter Desmet (3000m SC) High Jump th Guy Moreau th Eddy Annys th Emmanuel Coche th William Nachtegael Pole Vault 2001 Silver Kevin Rans th Arnaud Art Decathlon 2009 Gold Thomas Van Der Plaetsen th Steve Bal th François Gourmet 23

24 HISTORY Long Jump 2013 Silver Mathias Broothaerts 1989 Bronze Rudi Van Lancker 1993 Bronze Yassin Guellet th Roland Marloye th Laurent Broothaerts Javelin Throw 2007 Bronze Thomas Smet 4x100m th Belgium, boys th Belgium, boys th Belgium, boys th Belgium, boys 4x400m th Belgium, boys th Belgium, boys th Belgium, boys 10km 1983 Bronze Jos Martens th Benjamin Leroy Girls 100m th Kim Gevaert 200m 1977 Silver Karin Verguts 1979 Silver Karin Verguts th Kim Gevaert th Imke Vervaet th Justien Grillet 400m 1973 Bronze Rosine Wallez 1975 Bronze Rosine Wallez 800m 1975 Bronze Rita Thys th Betty Vansteenbroek th Ludivine Michel th Mieke Geens th Carine Morias th Ingeborg Huyssen 24

25 HISTORY 1500m 1981 Gold Betty Vansteenbroek th Zenobie Vangansbeeke th Francine Peeters th Anja Smolders th Marleen Mols 3000m 2005 Bronze Barbara Maveau th Christel Jennis th Louise Carton 5000m th Jana Van Wabeke th Catherine Lallemand 100mH 2005 Gold Eline Berings 2009 Gold Anne Zagré th Myriam Tschomba th Christine Dohogne 2009 DNF Hanne Claes 400mH 1987 Silver Ann Maenhout th Joke Mortier th Nele van Doninck 3000m SC th Sofie Gallein 4x100m th Belgium, girls th Belgium, girls th Belgium, girls th Belgium, girls th Belgium, girls 4x400m th Belgium, girls th Belgium, girls High Jump 1993 Gold Sabrina De Leeuw th Kristien Haine th Natalja Jonckheere th Patsy Ceulemans 25

26 HISTORY Long Jump th Sandrine Hennart th Danielle Vandevoort Discus Throw th Maggy Wauters Javelin Throw th Sofie Schoenmaekers 5km th Sabine Desmet Heptathlon 2013 Gold Nafissatou Thiam 2013 Bronze Marjolein Lindemans 26

27 GENERAL INFORMATION Welcome to Eskilstuna More than 100,000 people live here, which makes Eskilstuna the fifteenth largest city in Sweden. The city celebrated its 350-year anniversary in 2009 and got its name from Saint Eskil who worked in Tuna in the 11th century. Eskilstuna is best known for its mechanical engineering industry with companies such as Volvo and Assa but also the pop group Kent and the soccer player Sebastian Larsson. In the city centre there is a wide selection of shopping, restaurants and cafés for all tastes. There are also several lovely green spaces, for example Stadsparken, Rothoffsparken and Strömsholmen, all perfect for a picnic with the Eskilstuna River close by, which flows right through the city. If you like culture and history, we recommend a visit to the Rademacher Forges from the 17th century, the Art Museum or the Munktell Museum with important parts of Eskilstuna s history on display. Just a stone s throw away from the pulsating life of the city is the shopping center Tuna Park with a mini golf center, conveniently located close to Parken Zoo, the city zoo and funfair. Take the opportunity to make a visit free admission by presenting the accreditation card! There s also a swimming pool at Parken Zoo, if you wish to take a swim. If you d rather visit a beach, you can do so at Sundbyholm. There you will also find a guest harbor with service and the Sigurd rune stone one of Sweden s finest relics of the past. The European Athletics Junior Championship is the biggest event ever arranged in Eskilstuna. The competitions will take place at the Ekängen Athletics Venue located 2, 5 km from the city centre. Every evening during the event there will be festivities at Fristadstorget, the city square in the middle of the city, and everyone is invited. Ungdomens Hus will also be open in the evenings, a place where you may engage in activities or just hang out. Some of you will stay in the neighboring town Västerås. Västerås is Sweden s sixth largest city with 142,000 inhabitants. This is where the world-renowned retail store H&M was founded. It s an exciting industrial town, leader in automation and energy and a city for events and meetings, seething with life. You will come across unique accommodation a tree house and an underwater hotel experience our spectacular archipelago and if you visit in early July, you will have a chance to see the world s largest gathering of American cars! In Västerås you can visit castles, Sweden s largest ancient burial-mound, and a cathedral that s been awarded with three stars in the Guide Michelin. Enjoy boat rides and wonderful walks along the beach with charming cafés alongside of the lake Mälaren. We have Sweden s only action baths Kokpunkten an eight-storey water park built in a 100-year old steam power station. With our unique selection of activities, shopping and world-class events in combination with our interesting history we proudly welcome you to our exciting town. A hearty Welcome to the European Athletics Junior Championships 2015! We hope you will have a pleasant stay and enjoy the championships The official website for the European Athletics Junior Championships 2015 is: 27

28 GENERAL INFORMATION Good to know: Facts, Business Hours Shops, Government Offices, Banks Official Language Swedish Population in Eskilstuna 101,129 (on 28/2/2015) Currency Swedish krona (sign: kr, code SEK) Coins are issued to the value of 1 kr, 5 kr and 10 kr Notes are issued to the value of 20 kr, 50 kr, 100 kr, 500 kr and 1000 kr. Money is preferably changed at Exchange offices, which can be easily found in the city. Money can also be changed for a minor fee in banks and at most hotel receptions. Time Local Time is GMT +1 hour Electricity 230 volts (50 Hz), the plugs have two round pins Water Tap water is completely safe for drinking Telephone Country Code +46 Cellphone Network Swedish mobile phone networks operate under 4G, 3G, 2G/GSM and GPRS. You are advised to contact your own country s mobile phone operator to determine if your country has an international roaming agreement with Sweden, which will allow temporary connection with the Swedish network Business opening hours of the main establishments are as follows: Monday Friday Saturday Sunday Banks 10:00 15:00 (18:00) Closed Closed Shops (in general) 10:00 19:00 10:00 14:00 (16:00) 12:00 15:00 Shopping malls (in general) 10:00 20:00 10:00 18:00 12:00 17:00 Administration 08:00 16:00 Closed Closed Post Offices are mainly located in bigger stores and supermarkets, and operate during usual opening hours. Accommodation Meals All meals will be taken in the team hotels restaurant. Teams staying in Comfort Hotel and City Hotel have their lunch and dinner served in Vildrosen, short walk from the hotels. All the restaurant opening times are: Breakfast 6:00-10:00 Lunch 11:30-15:00 Dinner 19:00-22:30 Accreditation cards will allow access to meals in the hotel restaurant. 28

29 GENERAL INFORMATION Competition area Main stadium: Ekängen Arena The stadium has the following competition sites: 8 lanes 2 High Jump site 3 Pole Vault site 2 site for Long/Triple Jump 2 Shot Put Circle 1 Combined Discus/Hammer Circle 2 Javelin sites Training area Athletes will have the possibility to train at Ekängen Arena, MunktellArena or, for those who stays in Västerås, Arosvallen. Warm-up area at the Ekängen Arena, Eskilstuna: For all events. The Warm up area has the following sites: 6 lanes 100m 2 lanes 200m 1 High Jump site 1 Pole Vault site 1 site for Long/Triple Jump 1 Shot Put Circle 1 Combined Discus/Hammer Circle 1 Javelin site Opening hours: Races, jumps & shot put Hammer Discus Javelin 14/ / Note: on competition days, Ekängen Arena will be reserved to warm-up, on the exception of following schedules open for training. 29

30 GENERAL INFORMATION Pole vault Hammer Discus Javelin 16/ / / The Weight training tent for weight lifting will be at the Ekängen Arena in the warm-up area. MunktellArena (indoor), Eskilstuna: For all events except Long Throws and Pole Vault. The MunktellArena has the following sites: 6 lanes 60m 4 lanes 200m 1 High Jump site 1 site for Long/Triple Jump 1 Shot Put Circle At the MunktellArena, in the basement, there will be a fully equipped strength training room (ASK). Opening hours: 14/07-18/07: Arosvallen, Västerås: For all events except pole vault. The Arosvallen has the following sites: 8 lanes 100m 6 lanes 200m 1 High Jump 2 site for long and triple jump 1 Discuscage 1 Javelin site 1 Shot put circle Opening hours: 14/07-18/07: Training at the competition venue Official training for all athletes at the Ekängen Arena will take place on Wednesday 15 July 10:00 12:00. The warm-up area will also be available during this period. Training with Official Starters This will take place at the Ekängen Arena on Wednesday 15 July 11:00 12:00. 30

31 GENERAL INFORMATION Competition regulations Competition numbers (bibs) For individual events (except for Race Walking and long distance events see below), each competitor will receive 4 personal bibs with names. These must be pinned to the front and back of the competition clothing, to the back of the tracksuit, and to the bag. Exceptions are made for High Jumpers and Pole Vaulters: these competitors are permitted to attach the bib only to the front or to the back of their competition clothing (plus their tracksuit and bag). For races up to 800m, including Race Walking events (but excluding the last race of Combined Events), athletes will receive a bib with a plastic pouch for the transponders that shall be pinned in the front. Transponders will be handed out at the Call Room. Each runner in a relay team must wear the bib with the official three-letter country code of his/her national federation on his/her front. On his/her back the runner must wear the personal bib. Each competitor in the 5000m, m and race walking events will be given two special bibs which must be worn as follows: the bib with his/her name and identification number on his/her front, the bib with his/her identification number only on his/her back. Spikes The maximum spike lengths in the various events are: Track, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Pole Vault: 9mm High Jump and Javelin: 12mm Competition procedures Call room procedures There will be a first call at warm-up. Athletes arriving late may be excluded from participation in the event. Athletes must report to the Call Room before each event as follows: First call Last call Exit from call room Field events 50 min 40 min 30 min 100 / m H 35 min 25 min 15 min Races 30 min 20 min 10 min High Jump 60 min 50 min 40 min Pole Vault 80 min 70 min 60 min 31

32 GENERAL INFORMATION The above times may be changed for qualifying rounds due the number of entries. The following checks will be carried out on equipment that must comply with IAAF Advertising and Competition Rules: Competition clothing Shoes Bags (identification on and content of) That non-authorised equipment (radio, MP3, mobile phone, camera etc) are not brought infield. Confiscated items will have to be collected from the TIC after the event. Athletes competing in all races up to 800m (including Race Walking Events but excluding the last event in the Combined Events) will be provided with a small transponder which will be inserted in a pouch at the back of the front bib. After the competition, the athletes should return the transponder at the entrance of the Kit Collection Area, where they will be collected by volunteers. Refreshments (still water) and toilets will be available in the Call Room. Protests and appeals Protests and appeals are permitted and will be processed in accordance with IAAF Rule 146. In the first instance, protests must be made orally to the Referee by the athlete himself/herself or by a responsible official acting on his/her behalf (Rule 146.3). Protests concerning the result or conduct of an event shall be made within 30 minutes of the official announcement of the result of that event (posted on the TIC information board). Any written appeal to the Jury of Appeal must be made in accordance with Rule and signed by a responsible official on behalf of the athlete and submitted to TIC within 30 minutes after the official announcement of the decision made by the Referee. When submitting an appeal form, a deposit of EUR 75, as set in the rules, must be paid. If the protest is unsuccessful, the deposit will not be returned. The Jury s decision will be provided in writing. Social Functions Opening ceremony The opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday 15 July at 19:00 at the Fristadstorget, the City Square in Eskilstuna. Closing party The oclosing ceremony will take place on Sunday 19 July from 22:00 to 01:00 at the Lokomotivet, Munktellstaden, in Eskilstuna city centre. 32

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