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Emmanouil Karalis (GRE)

Emmanouil Karalis (GRE)

BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – AUGUST 16, 2026: Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis competes in the men’s pole vault final during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis won his fourth consecutive European title with a championship record of 6.15 metres, ahead of Karalis, who claimed silver with 6.00m, while France’s Baptiste Thiery took bronze with 5.85m. Photos by Marilia Vasilakopoulou / MedPress.

BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM
Photo ID: MV_European_Athletics_2026_Sport_0234
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Author: Marilia Vasilakopoulou
@Marilia Vasilakopoulou
Photo size: 8.0 Mpixels (23 MB uncompressed) - 3469x2313 pixels (11.6x7.7 in / 29.4x19.6 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Alexander Stadium, Armand Duplantis, athletics, Baptiste Thiery, Birmingham 2026, championship record, Emmanouil Karalis, European Athletics Championships, European champion, France, Greece, Mondo Duplantis, pole vault, sports, Sweden
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