The Finnish team for the European Indoor championships in Madrio, Spain (4-6 March) has been announced as follows -
Men
(name, club, season best (personal best if not season best):
60m:
Tommi Hartonen, HIFK, Helsinki, 6,71.
Simo Sipilä, Nokian Urheilijat, 6,69.
Nghi (Nipa) Tran, Turun Weikot, 6,71.
200m:
Tommi Hartonen, HIFK (Helsinki), 21,21.
Nghi (Nipa) Tran, Turun Weikot, 22,22 (21,70 -02).
60m H:
Matti Niemi, Turun Urheiluliitto, 7,77, (7,69 -03).
Juha Sonck, Turun Urheiluliitto, 7,76.
High Jump:
Oskari Frösén, IF Länken, Kristiinankaupunki, 224 (231 -04).
Pole Vault:
Mikko Latvala, Haapajärven Kiilat, 560 (561 -02).
Vesa Rantanen, Virtain Urheilijat, 555 (560 -97).
Long Jump:
Tommi Evilä, Tampereen Pyrintö, 800.
Shot Put:
Ville Tiisanoja, Kenttäurheilijat -58, Vantaa, 20,29 (20,59 -04).
Timo Aaltonen, Conny Karlsson, Robert Häggblom and Mika Vasara will have an extra qualification for the two remaining places. The two best putters of the qualification will be chosen if they can throw 19,65 or better.
Women:
60m:
Heidi Hannula, Oulun Pyrintö, 7,29 (7,28 -01).
Johanna Manninen, Nurmon Urheilijat -99, 7,26 (7,22 -03).
High Jump:
Conditional: Alina Mattila, Yläneen Kiri, 185. Mattila must jump 186 or better during the next week.
Triple Jump:
Conditional: Natalia Kilpeläinen, Joensuun Kataja, 13,35 (14,09 -00).
Kilpeläinen must jump 13,70 or better during the next week.
