European Championships: After corona infection: Mihambos EM start not yet sure

Long jump Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo is optimistic that she can start at the European Athletics Championships in Munich after her corona infections.

“I notice that I’m more tired than usual after the training sessions. But you can take that into account. And as long as I can get through the training sessions well, it also shows that the body is fit enough to face a competitive strain “Said Mihambo in an ARD interview. “At the same time, it’s not 100% certain that I’ll start,” said the 28-year-old.

The medals in the long jump are at stake in Munich’s Olympic Stadium next Thursday, the qualification takes place two days earlier. Mihambo had recently successfully defended her title at the World Championships in the USA. In Munich she is also the defending champion.

First light strength training session

Her corona disease was made public this week. After her return from the World Championships in Eugene, where she won with 7.12 meters, Mihambo contracted the virus. After a medical check, she had completed a light strength training session for the first time this week.

According to the circumstances, she is doing well, said Mihambo in the interview published on sportschau.de. She got through the serious illness reasonably well. After the training session on Friday, you can say more about your start, said the athlete from LG Kurpfalz. Whether you can then jump for a best performance “is of course in the stars now”.

For the German Athletics Association, starting the figurehead in Munich is particularly important. In the USA there were only two medals at the World Cup – in addition to gold by Mihambo, bronze by the women’s sprint relay.

Javelin throwing aces Johannes Vetter and Christin Hussong as well as European obstacle course champion Gesa Krause have canceled their participation in the European Championships in Munich.