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2026 European Athletics Championships – Women's triple jump

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Women's triple jump
at the 2026 European Athletics Championships
VenueAlexander Stadium
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
Dates
  • 10 August 2026 (qualification)
  • 13 August 2026 (final)
Competitors30 (target)
Winning distance14.60 m EL, PB
Medalists
gold medal   Image Italy
silver medal   Image Belgium
bronze medal   Image Bulgaria
← 2024

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

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Records before the 2026 European Athletics Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Distance Location Date
World record[2] Image Yulimar Rojas (VEN) 15.74 m Belgrade, Serbia 20 March 2022
European record[3] Image Inessa Kravets (UKR) 15.50 m Gothenburg, Sweden 10 August 1995
Championship record[4] Image Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) 15.15 m 9 August 2006
World leading[5] Image Thea LaFond (DMA) 15.25 m Zagreb, Croatia 26 June 2026
European leading[6] Image Diana Ana Maria Ion (ROU) 14.56 m Craiova, Romania 4 July 2026

Qualification

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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]

Qualification standings per 31 July 2026[8]
QPCPCountryAthlete PB SBStatusDetails
11Image RomaniaDiana Ana Maria Ion 14.56 14.56Qualified by Entry Standard14.56 - Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova (ROU) - 04 JUL 2026
21Image BelgiumIlona Masson 14.52 14.52Qualified by Entry Standard14.52 - Stade de Vongy, Thonon-les-Bains (FRA) - 05 JUL 2026
31Image ItalyDariya Derkach 14.52 14.51Qualified by Entry Standard14.51 - Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) - 26 JUN 2026
41Image SloveniaNeja Filipič 14.50 14.50Qualified by Entry Standard14.50 - Štadion Kladivar, Celje (SLO) - 10 JUN 2026
51Image TurkeyTuğba Danışmaz 14.57 14.03Qualified by Entry Standard14.42 - Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir (TUR) - 02 SEP 2025
61Image SerbiaIvana Španović 14.41 14.41Qualified by Entry Standard14.41 - Atletska dvorana, Beograd (SRB) (i) - 28 JAN 2026
72Image ItalyErika Giorgia Anoeta Saraceni 14.41 14.41Qualified by Entry Standard14.41 - Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA) - 25 JUL 2026
81Image BulgariaGabriela Petrova 14.66 14.37Qualified by Entry Standard14.37 - Kennedyplatz, Essen (GER) - 21 JUN 2026
92Image BulgariaAleksandra Nacheva 14.35 14.35Qualified by Entry Standard14.35 - ENKA Atletizm Pisti, Istanbul (TUR) - 11 JUL 2026
102Image RomaniaElena Andreea Taloș 14.47 14.33Qualified by Entry Standard14.33 - Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova (ROU) - 25 JUL 2026
111Image GermanyCaroline Joyeux 14.45 14.22Qualified by Entry Standard14.24 - Heinz-Steyer-Stadion, Dresden (GER) - 02 AUG 2025
121Image SwedenMaja Åskag 14.27 14.24Qualified by Entry Standard14.24 - Filothei Stadium, Athina (GRE) - 03 JUN 2026
131Image AzerbaijanYekaterina Sariyeva 13.89 13.55Qualified by Universality Place
141Image FranceIlionis Guillaume 14.59 14.14Qualified by World Rankings6th - 1195 points
152Image GermanyKira Wittmann 14.14 14.14Qualified by World Rankings14th - 1161 points
161Image GreeceOxana Koreneva 14.03 14.00Qualified by World Rankings15th - 1160 points
171Image Czech RepublicLinda Suchá 14.03 13.90Qualified by World Rankings17th - 1153 points
181Image LithuaniaDovilė Kilty 14.28 13.85Qualified by World Rankings18th - 1153 points
192Image BelgiumSaliyya Guisse 13.97 13.97Qualified by World Rankings19th - 1147 points
202Image GreeceSpyridoula Karydi 14.19 14.09Qualified by World Rankings20th - 1142 points
211Image FinlandSenni Salminen 14.63 13.78Qualified by World Rankings22nd - 1134 points
222Image SerbiaAleksandrija Mitrović 13.92 13.92Qualified by World Rankings23rd - 1134 points
232Image LithuaniaDiana Zagainova 14.43 13.90Qualified by World Rankings24th - 1128 points
243Image GermanyRuth Hildebrand 13.92 13.92Qualified by World Rankings27th - 1125 points
251Image DenmarkJanne Nielsen 14.13 13.70Qualified by World Rankings28th - 1121 points
262Image SwedenEmilia Sjöstrand 14.09 13.63Qualified by World Rankings31st - 1116 points
271Image CroatiaPaola Borović 13.66 13.66Qualified by World Rankings32nd - 1112 points
281Image MoldovaIuliana Dabija 13.75 13.75Qualified by World Rankings38th - 1105 points
292Image TurkeyKadriye Dilek Durmuş 13.59 13.59Qualified by World Rankings43rd - 1100 points
302Image CroatiaMagdalena Perić 13.70 13.70Qualified by World Rankings49th - 1094 points
reserve3Image ItalyGreta Brugnolo 13.72 13.72Next best by World Rankings52nd - 1092 points
reserve3Image SwedenKatharina Gråman 13.88 13.88Next best by World Rankings64th - 1072 points
reserve3Image BulgariaGalina Nikolova 13.42 13.42Next best by World Rankings69th - 1069 points
Bye to semi-finals Reserve activated Withdrawal / reserve unused

Schedule

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Date Time Round
10 August 202619:54Qualification.
13 August 2026 19:40Final

All times are local times (UTC+1)[9]

Results

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Qualification

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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

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Place Athlete Nation Round Result Notes
#1 #2 #3
1 Erika Saraceni Image Italy 13.79
(+0.9 m/s)
14.50
(+0.7 m/s)
14.50 m
(+0.7 m/s)
Q, PB
2 Kira Wittmann Image Germany 13.74
(+1.3 m/s)
14.26
(+0.9 m/s)
14.26 m
(+0.9 m/s)
Q, PB
3 Maja Åskag Image Sweden 14.10
(+0.8 m/s)
x 14.21
(+0.7 m/s)
14.21 m
(+0.7 m/s)
Q
4 Aleksandra Nacheva Image Bulgaria 14.13
(+1.6 m/s)
x x 14.13 m
(+1.6 m/s)
q
5 Saliyya Guisse Image Belgium 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 Image Slovenia 13.84
(+1.3 m/s)
14.05
(+1.1 m/s)
x 14.05 m
(+1.1 m/s)
q
7 Aleksandrija Mitrović Image Serbia 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 Image Azerbaijan 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 [wd] Image Germany 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)
10 Ilionis Guillaume Image France 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)
11 Dovilė Kilty Image Lithuania 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)
12 Magdalena Perić [de] Image Croatia 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)
13 Janne Nielsen Image Denmark x 13.23
(+1.9 m/s)
x 13.23 m
(+1.9 m/s)
— Kadriye Dilek Durmuş [de] Image Turkey x x x NM
(+ m/s)
— Diana Ion Image Romania x x x NM
(+ m/s)
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Group B

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Place Athlete Nation Round Result Notes
#1 #2 #3
1 Dariya Derkach Image Italy 14.42
(+1.0 m/s)
14.42 m
(+1.0 m/s)
Q
2 Ilona Masson Image Belgium 14.35
(+1.7 m/s)
14.35 m
(+1.7 m/s)
Q
3 Tuğba Danışmaz Image Turkey x 14.23
(+0.6 m/s)
14.23 m
(+0.6 m/s)
Q, SB
4 Ivana Španović Image Serbia 14.21
(+1.2 m/s)
14.21 m
(+1.2 m/s)
Q
5 Gabriela Petrova Image Bulgaria 14.00
(+1.5 m/s)
14.11
(+0.9 m/s)
− 14.11 m
(+0.9 m/s)
q
6 Elena Taloș Image Romania 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 Image Greece 14.03
(+1.6 m/s)
13.54
(+0.8 m/s)
x 14.03 m
(+1.6 m/s)
8 Caroline Joyeux Image Germany 13.98
(+1.9 m/s)
x 13.25
(+1.1 m/s)
13.98 m
(+1.9 m/s)
9 Linda Suchá Image Czech Republic 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)
10 Senni Salminen Image Finland 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)
11 Emilia Sjöstrand Image Sweden 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)
12 Paola Borović Image Croatia x 12.91
(+1.1 m/s)
13.23
(+0.9 m/s)
13.23 m
(+0.9 m/s)
13 Iuliana Dabija [de] Image Moldova 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)
14 Diana Zagainova Image Lithuania 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

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The final was held on 13 August 2026, at 19:40 in the evening.[9]

Place Athlete Nation Round Result Notes
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dariya Derkach Image Italy 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
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Saliyya Guisse Image Belgium 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)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aleksandra Nacheva Image Bulgaria x 14.40
(+3.4 m/s)
x x x x 14.40 m
(+3.4 m/s)
4 Ilona Masson Image Belgium 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)
5 Tuğba Danışmaz Image Turkey 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)
6 Kira Wittmann Image Germany 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)
7 Elena Taloș Image Romania 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)
8 Ivana Španović Image Serbia 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)
9 Maja Åskag Image Sweden x 13.99
(+2.2 m/s)
14.04
(+1.8 m/s)
14.04 m
(+1.8 m/s)
10 Neja Filipič Image Slovenia 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)
11 Gabriela Petrova Image Bulgaria x x 13.75
(+2.3 m/s)
13.75 m
(+2.3 m/s)
12 Erika Saraceni Image Italy 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

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  1. ↑ "European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026", European Athletics, 21 April 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "All time Top lists – Senior Triple Jump women – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "All time Top lists – Senior Triple Jump women – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "European Athletics Championships Best Performances", European Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 Triple Jump women – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 Triple Jump women – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Qualification System and Entry Standards", European Athletics, 14 November 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Road to Birmingham | European Athletics Championships". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  9. 1 2 3 "2026 European Athletics Championships Timetable" (PDF). European Athletics. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Women's triple jump - Qualification results" (PDF). European Athletics. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Women's triple jump - Final results" (PDF). European Athletics. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.