Athletes Hotel

The Marriott AC Hotel Innsbruck is our official athlete´s accomodation.
Athletes Excursion

On the evening before the event, the athletes go to Casino Innsbruck, and on the day of the event, they travel to the Innsbruck Nordkette.
Transfer

Athletes and fans will use transfer by Westbahn. Our Shuttle Service Four Seasons ensure a comfortable journey for our athletes.
Nordkette-Trophy

A separate ammount for the world leading mark will be paid out.

Athletes

The top athlete commitments will be completed by middle of May. A group of World class athletes will be invited to compete. The best Austrian athletes receive a wild card.

In the foreground is the hunt for the € 10,000,- endowed "Nordkette-Trophy" for an annual world leading mark and the prestigious Golden Fly Series "Wings", which were specially designed by Pichl Medaillen GmbH for the class victories!

OBI Challenge Winner With the OBI-Challenge - a world-exclusive "wall jump" over a 5 m high material obstacle - the willpower of a selected top athlete is put to a severe test.
A special bonus of € 1,000,- beckons for successfully mastering this challenge.

During the competition physiotherapists from Sporttherapie Huber and Mair will be available to take best care of the athletes.

Pole Vault Women

Meeting record: 4.66 (Roberta Bruni / ITA, 2022)

Direct qualification-mark for the World Championships in Tokyo: 4.73

Heights: 4.13 / 4.33 / 4.43 / 4.53 / 4.63 / 4.73 and forward 5 cm

Elina Lampela, FIN

personal best: 4.70

4th place ECH 2025 indoor
Nr. 10 World-Ranking 2025*

presented by

Chunge Niu, CHN

personal best: 4.65 m

Asian-Champion 2025
World Champion U18 2017

presented by

Nastassja Campbell, USA

personal best: 4.57

Nr. 25 World-Ranking 2025*

presented by

Elien Vekemans, BEL

personal best: 4.55

Final ECH 2025 indoor
National record holder

presented by

Saga Andersson, FIN

personal best: 4.52

Nr. 31 World-Ranking 2025*

presented by

Magdalena Rauter, AUT

personal best: 4.20

2nd place WCH U20 2024
1st place EYOF Games 2023

unfortunately injured

Pole Vault Men

Meeting record: 5.93 (Asian record - Ernest John Obiena / PHI, 2021)

Direct qualification-mark for the World Championships in Tokyo: 5.82

Heights: 5.22 / 5.42 / 5.52 / 5.62 / 5.72 / 5.82 and forward 5 cm

Piotr Lisek, POL

personal best: 6.02

2nd place WCH 2017
3rd place WCH 2019 and 2015

presented by

Zachery Bradford, USA

personal best: 5.91

Nr. 8 World-Ranking 2023

presented by

Austin Miller, USA

personal best: 5.91

Nr. 9 World-Ranking 2024

presented by

Valentin Imsand, SUI

personal best: 5.82

1st place ECH U18 2022
2nd place ECH U20 2023

presented by

Riccardo Klotz, AUT

personal best: 5.65

Final ECH U23 2021
multiple Austrian Champion

presented by

Hussain Asim Al Hizam, KSA

personal best: 5.70

Asian Champion 2023 indoor
2nd place Asian Championships 2023

unfortunately injured

Long Jump Women

Meeting record: 6.94 (Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova / BLR, 2020)

Direct qualification-mark for the World Championships in Tokyo: 6.86

Lissandra Campos, BRA

personal best: 6.84

Nr. 8 World-Ranking 2025*
2nd place South American Championships 2023

presented by

Liisa-Maria Lusti, EST

personal best: 6.45

4th place WCH U20 Heptathlon 2022
multiple National Champion

presented by

Moyo Bardi, AUT

personal best: 6.19

National Champion 2025 indoor

presented by

Leticia Oro Melo, BRA

personal best: 6.89

3rd place WCH 2022
South American Champion 2021

unfortunately injured

Filippa Fotopoulou, CYP

personal best: 6.79

Nr. 21 World-Ranking 2022

unfortunately injured

Noor Vidts, BEL

personal best: 6.60

World Champion Pentathlon 2024 and 2022
3rd place Olympic Games Heptathlon 2024

unfortunately injured

Special Guest Paralympics:

Fleur Jong**, NED

personal best: 6.74

World Record Paralympics T64
multiple Paralympics Champion

presented by

Long Jump Men

Meeting record: 8.18 (Ignisious Gaisah / GHA, 2008)
Paralympic Meeting record (T64): 8.66 (Markus Rehm / GER, 2022) - also all over long jump World Record on mobile facilities!

Direct qualification-mark for the World Championships in Tokyo: 8.27

Emiliano Lasa, URU

personal best: 8.28

Final WCH 2022 and 2016
6th place Olympic Games 2016

presented by

Chenoult Lionel Coetzee, NAM

personal best: 8.27

2nd place African Championships 2024
Nr. 13 World-Ranking 2023

presented by

Cheswill Johnson, RSA

personal best: 8.26

African Champion 2024
Nr. 12 World-Ranking 2025*

presented by

Luka Herden, GER

personal best: 8.14 m

Final ECH 2022

presented by

Jason Smith, USA

personal best: 8.13

Nr. 35 World-Ranking 2024

presented by

Steffin McCarter, USA

personal best: 8.26

5th place WCH 2022
Nr. 14 World-Ranking 2021

unfortunately injured

Special Guest Paralympics:

Joel de Jong**, NED

personal best: 7.68

World Record Paralympics T63
multiple Paralympics Champion

presented by

WCH - World Championships, ECH - European Championships
*World-Ranking: Annual World Ranking at time of participation confirmation
**Paralympic Athlete