2026 European Athletics Championships – Women's triple jump
| Women's triple jump at the 2026 European Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |||||||||
| Dates |
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| Competitors | 30 (target) | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 14.60 m EL, PB | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's triple jump at the 2026 European Athletics Championships took place over two rounds at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 10 and 13 August 2026.[1]
Background
[edit]| Record | Athlete (nation) | Distance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record[2] | 15.74 m | Belgrade, Serbia | 20 March 2022 | |
| European record[3] | 15.50 m | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 August 1995 | |
| Championship record[4] | 15.15 m | 9 August 2006 | ||
| World leading[5] | 15.25 m | Zagreb, Croatia | 26 June 2026 | |
| European leading[6] | 14.56 m | Craiova, Romania | 4 July 2026 |
Qualification
[edit]For the women's triple jump, the qualification period was from 27 July 2025 to 26 July 2026. Athletes qualified by achieving the entry standard of 14.20 m or better, by wildcard for the 2024 European Athletics Champion (not used since Ana Peleteiro-Compaoré will not participate), or by their position on the World Athletics Rankings for the event. The target number was 30 athletes.[7]
| QP | CP | Country | Athlete | PB | SB | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Diana Ana Maria Ion | 14.56 | 14.56 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.56 - Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova (ROU) - 04 JUL 2026 | |
| 2 | 1 | Ilona Masson | 14.52 | 14.52 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.52 - Stade de Vongy, Thonon-les-Bains (FRA) - 05 JUL 2026 | |
| 3 | 1 | Dariya Derkach | 14.52 | 14.51 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.51 - Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) - 26 JUN 2026 | |
| 4 | 1 | Neja Filipič | 14.50 | 14.50 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.50 - Štadion Kladivar, Celje (SLO) - 10 JUN 2026 | |
| 5 | 1 | Tuğba Danışmaz | 14.57 | 14.03 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.42 - Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir (TUR) - 02 SEP 2025 | |
| 6 | 1 | Ivana Španović | 14.41 | 14.41 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.41 - Atletska dvorana, Beograd (SRB) (i) - 28 JAN 2026 | |
| 7 | 2 | Erika Giorgia Anoeta Saraceni | 14.41 | 14.41 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.41 - Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA) - 25 JUL 2026 | |
| 8 | 1 | Gabriela Petrova | 14.66 | 14.37 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.37 - Kennedyplatz, Essen (GER) - 21 JUN 2026 | |
| 9 | 2 | Aleksandra Nacheva | 14.35 | 14.35 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.35 - ENKA Atletizm Pisti, Istanbul (TUR) - 11 JUL 2026 | |
| 10 | 2 | Elena Andreea Taloș | 14.47 | 14.33 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.33 - Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova (ROU) - 25 JUL 2026 | |
| 11 | 1 | Caroline Joyeux | 14.45 | 14.22 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.24 - Heinz-Steyer-Stadion, Dresden (GER) - 02 AUG 2025 | |
| 12 | 1 | Maja Åskag | 14.27 | 14.24 | Qualified by Entry Standard | 14.24 - Filothei Stadium, Athina (GRE) - 03 JUN 2026 | |
| 13 | 1 | Yekaterina Sariyeva | 13.89 | 13.55 | Qualified by Universality Place | ||
| 14 | 1 | Ilionis Guillaume | 14.59 | 14.14 | Qualified by World Rankings | 6th - 1195 points | |
| 15 | 2 | Kira Wittmann | 14.14 | 14.14 | Qualified by World Rankings | 14th - 1161 points | |
| 16 | 1 | Oxana Koreneva | 14.03 | 14.00 | Qualified by World Rankings | 15th - 1160 points | |
| 17 | 1 | Linda Suchá | 14.03 | 13.90 | Qualified by World Rankings | 17th - 1153 points | |
| 18 | 1 | Dovilė Kilty | 14.28 | 13.85 | Qualified by World Rankings | 18th - 1153 points | |
| 19 | 2 | Saliyya Guisse | 13.97 | 13.97 | Qualified by World Rankings | 19th - 1147 points | |
| 20 | 2 | Spyridoula Karydi | 14.19 | 14.09 | Qualified by World Rankings | 20th - 1142 points | |
| 21 | 1 | Senni Salminen | 14.63 | 13.78 | Qualified by World Rankings | 22nd - 1134 points | |
| 22 | 2 | Aleksandrija Mitrović | 13.92 | 13.92 | Qualified by World Rankings | 23rd - 1134 points | |
| 23 | 2 | Diana Zagainova | 14.43 | 13.90 | Qualified by World Rankings | 24th - 1128 points | |
| 24 | 3 | Ruth Hildebrand | 13.92 | 13.92 | Qualified by World Rankings | 27th - 1125 points | |
| 25 | 1 | Janne Nielsen | 14.13 | 13.70 | Qualified by World Rankings | 28th - 1121 points | |
| 26 | 2 | Emilia Sjöstrand | 14.09 | 13.63 | Qualified by World Rankings | 31st - 1116 points | |
| 27 | 1 | Paola Borović | 13.66 | 13.66 | Qualified by World Rankings | 32nd - 1112 points | |
| 28 | 1 | Iuliana Dabija | 13.75 | 13.75 | Qualified by World Rankings | 38th - 1105 points | |
| 29 | 2 | Kadriye Dilek Durmuş | 13.59 | 13.59 | Qualified by World Rankings | 43rd - 1100 points | |
| 30 | 2 | Magdalena Perić | 13.70 | 13.70 | Qualified by World Rankings | 49th - 1094 points | |
| reserve | 3 | Greta Brugnolo | 13.72 | 13.72 | Next best by World Rankings | 52nd - 1092 points | |
| reserve | 3 | Katharina Gråman | 13.88 | 13.88 | Next best by World Rankings | 64th - 1072 points | |
| reserve | 3 | Galina Nikolova | 13.42 | 13.42 | Next best by World Rankings | 69th - 1069 points |
| Bye to semi-finals | Reserve activated | Withdrawal / reserve unused |
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2026 | 19:54 | Qualification. |
| 13 August 2026 | 19:40 | Final |
Results
[edit]Qualification
[edit]The qualification round was held on 10 August 2026, at 19:54 in the evening.[9] All athletes meeting the Qualification Standard (Q) of 14.15 m or at least 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.
Group A
[edit]| Place | Athlete | Nation | Round | Result | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #3 | |||||
| 1 | Erika Saraceni | 13.79 (+0.9 m/s) |
14.50 (+0.7 m/s) |
14.50 m (+0.7 m/s) |
Q, PB | ||
| 2 | Kira Wittmann | 13.74 (+1.3 m/s) |
14.26 (+0.9 m/s) |
14.26 m (+0.9 m/s) |
Q, PB | ||
| 3 | Maja Åskag | 14.10 (+0.8 m/s) |
x | 14.21 (+0.7 m/s) |
14.21 m (+0.7 m/s) |
Q | |
| 4 | Aleksandra Nacheva | 14.13 (+1.6 m/s) |
x | x | 14.13 m (+1.6 m/s) |
q | |
| 5 | Saliyya Guisse | 14.07 (+0.9 m/s) |
14.07 (+1.2 m/s) |
x | 14.07 m (+0.9 m/s) |
q, PB | |
| 6 | Neja Filipič | 13.84 (+1.3 m/s) |
14.05 (+1.1 m/s) |
x | 14.05 m (+1.1 m/s) |
q | |
| 7 | Aleksandrija Mitrović | 13.93 (+0.9 m/s) |
13.23 (+0.9 m/s) |
11.50 (+0.5 m/s) |
13.93 m (+0.9 m/s) |
PB | |
| 8 | Yekaterina Sariyeva | 13.73 (+0.3 m/s) |
13.91 (±0.0 m/s) |
13.76 (+0.7 m/s) |
13.91 m (±0.0 m/s) |
NR | |
| 9 | Ruth Hildebrand | 13.70 (+0.6 m/s) |
13.90 (+0.7 m/s) |
13.84 (+0.9 m/s) |
13.90 m (+0.7 m/s) |
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| 10 | Ilionis Guillaume | 13.67 (+0.8 m/s) |
13.38 (+0.6 m/s) |
13.20 (+1.2 m/s) |
13.67 m (+0.8 m/s) |
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| 11 | Dovilė Kilty | 13.55 (±0.0 m/s) |
13.56 (+1.7 m/s) |
13.38 (+1.0 m/s) |
13.56 m (+1.7 m/s) |
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| 12 | Magdalena Perić | 12.83 (+1.1 m/s) |
13.44 (+2.7 m/s) |
13.14 (+0.4 m/s) |
13.44 m (+2.7 m/s) |
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| 13 | Janne Nielsen | x | 13.23 (+1.9 m/s) |
x | 13.23 m (+1.9 m/s) |
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| — | Kadriye Dilek Durmuş | x | x | x | NM (+ m/s) |
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| — | Diana Ion | x | x | x | NM (+ m/s) |
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Group B
[edit]| Place | Athlete | Nation | Round | Result | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #3 | |||||
| 1 | Dariya Derkach | 14.42 (+1.0 m/s) |
14.42 m (+1.0 m/s) |
Q | |||
| 2 | Ilona Masson | 14.35 (+1.7 m/s) |
14.35 m (+1.7 m/s) |
Q | |||
| 3 | Tuğba Danışmaz | x | 14.23 (+0.6 m/s) |
14.23 m (+0.6 m/s) |
Q, SB | ||
| 4 | Ivana Španović | 14.21 (+1.2 m/s) |
14.21 m (+1.2 m/s) |
Q | |||
| 5 | Gabriela Petrova | 14.00 (+1.5 m/s) |
14.11 (+0.9 m/s) |
− | 14.11 m (+0.9 m/s) |
q | |
| 6 | Elena Taloș | 13.94 (+1.3 m/s) |
14.03 (+1.0 m/s) |
13.58 (+0.9 m/s) |
14.03 m (+1.0 m/s) |
q | |
| 7 | Spyridoula Karydi | 14.03 (+1.6 m/s) |
13.54 (+0.8 m/s) |
x | 14.03 m (+1.6 m/s) |
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| 8 | Caroline Joyeux | 13.98 (+1.9 m/s) |
x | 13.25 (+1.1 m/s) |
13.98 m (+1.9 m/s) |
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| 9 | Linda Suchá | 13.48 (+1.1 m/s) |
13.71 (+1.0 m/s) |
13.38 (+0.9 m/s) |
13.71 m (+1.0 m/s) |
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| 10 | Senni Salminen | 13.28 (+1.0 m/s) |
13.53 (+1.2 m/s) |
13.44 (+0.8 m/s) |
13.53 m (+1.2 m/s) |
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| 11 | Emilia Sjöstrand | 13.25 (+1.0 m/s) |
13.46 (+1.4 m/s) |
13.41 (+0.5 m/s) |
13.46 m (+1.4 m/s) |
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| 12 | Paola Borović | x | 12.91 (+1.1 m/s) |
13.23 (+0.9 m/s) |
13.23 m (+0.9 m/s) |
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| 13 | Iuliana Dabija | 12.88 (+1.0 m/s) |
12.96 (+1.4 m/s) |
13.03 (+0.7 m/s) |
13.03 m (+0.7 m/s) |
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| 14 | Diana Zagainova | 12.67 (+0.6 m/s) |
12.54 (+1.2 m/s) |
x | 12.67 m (+0.6 m/s) |
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Final
[edit]The final was held on 13 August 2026, at 19:40 in the evening.[9]
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Round | Result | Notes | |||||
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| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | |||||
| Dariya Derkach | 14.53 (+2.1 m/s) |
14.48 (+1.3 m/s) |
x | 14.60 (+1.9 m/s) |
14.29 (+1.1 m/s) |
x | 14.60 m (+1.9 m/s) |
EL, PB | ||
| Saliyya Guisse | x | 14.04 (+3.4 m/s) |
14.37 (+2.5 m/s) |
14.46 (+2.4 m/s) |
x | 13.92 (+1.7 m/s) |
14.46 m (+2.4 m/s) |
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| Aleksandra Nacheva | x | 14.40 (+3.4 m/s) |
x | x | x | x | 14.40 m (+3.4 m/s) |
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| 4 | Ilona Masson | 14.15 (+1.9 m/s) |
13.98 (+1.6 m/s) |
14.37 (+1.2 m/s) |
14.22 (+2.1 m/s) |
x | 13.99 (+0.8 m/s) |
14.37 m (+1.2 m/s) |
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| 5 | Tuğba Danışmaz | x | x | 14.33 (+3.0 m/s) |
x | 13.94 (+1.4 m/s) |
14.04 (+1.3 m/s) |
14.33 m (+3.0 m/s) |
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| 6 | Kira Wittmann | 14.21 (+1.4 m/s) |
14.12 (+2.0 m/s) |
14.32 (+3.0 m/s) |
14.32 (+2.3 m/s) |
x | 14.07 (+ m/s) |
14.32 m (+2.3 m/s) |
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| 7 | Elena Taloș | 14.23 (+1.5 m/s) |
x | 13.92 (+2.1 m/s) |
x | 14.05 (+1.0 m/s) |
13.94 (+0.8 m/s) |
14.23 m (+1.5 m/s) |
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| 8 | Ivana Španović | x | 14.06 (+2.4 m/s) |
13.95 (+1.0 m/s) |
14.04 (+3.3 m/s) |
x | 13.55 (+1.2 m/s) |
14.06 m (+2.4 m/s) |
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| 9 | Maja Åskag | x | 13.99 (+2.2 m/s) |
14.04 (+1.8 m/s) |
14.04 m (+1.8 m/s) |
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| 10 | Neja Filipič | 13.87 (+3.7 m/s) |
13.66 (+1.3 m/s) |
13.49 (+1.8 m/s) |
13.87 m (+3.7 m/s) |
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| 11 | Gabriela Petrova | x | x | 13.75 (+2.3 m/s) |
13.75 m (+2.3 m/s) |
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| 12 | Erika Saraceni | 13.43 (+2.2 m/s) |
x | 13.48 (+2.2 m/s) |
13.48 m (+2.2 m/s) |
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References
[edit]- ↑ "European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026", European Athletics, 21 April 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "All time Top lists – Senior Triple Jump women – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "All time Top lists – Senior Triple Jump women – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships Best Performances", European Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 Triple Jump women – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 Triple Jump women – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Qualification System and Entry Standards", European Athletics, 14 November 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Road to Birmingham | European Athletics Championships". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- 1 2 3 "2026 European Athletics Championships Timetable" (PDF). European Athletics. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Women's triple jump - Qualification results" (PDF). European Athletics. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Women's triple jump - Final results" (PDF). European Athletics. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.