# Duplantis leads world, Olympic champs at European Athletics Championships 2026-08-09T02:00:37+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The European Athletics Championships begin in Birmingham on Monday, featuring 10 world champions including pole vault legend Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis. Duplantis, who overcame a thigh injury scare confirmed clear by MRI and X-ray, leads a strong men's field with Isaac Nader, Jimmy Gressier, Mattia Furlani, Pedro Pichardo, Daniel Stahl and Leo Neugebauer. On the women's side, world champions Femke Broeders-Bol, Ditaji Kambundji and Maria Perez are among the contenders. Jakob Ingebrigtsen returns from Achilles surgery, focusing only on the 5000m for a potential fourth successive European title. Dina Asher-Smith could become the championships' most successful athlete with an eighth gold. Athletes from 49 nations compete for 50 gold medals, including a debut mixed 4x100m relay. The top 10 performances earn 50,000 euros each. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: Armand Duplantis, Birmingham, Dina Asher-Smith, European Athletics Championships, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, track and field Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/duplantis-leads-world-olympic-champs-at-european-athletics-championships/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/duplantis-leads-world-olympic-champs-at-european-athletics-championships/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.