Standfest also involved

Schedler flies the Ländle flag at the U18 European Championships

Pauline Schedler will represent the country in the 800 meters at the U18 European Championships.(Bild: ÖLV/Alfred Nevsimal)

On Thursday, the fourth edition of the U18 European Championships starts in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. The country, which has so far only been able to celebrate a medal at the second event in Györ (Hungary) in 2018 - when Hörbranzer Chiara Schuler took bronze in the heptathlon - will also be represented at this year's championships.

Responsible for this: 800-meter runner Pauline Schedler from TS Egg, who will be competing on Sunday. "I'm delighted that she has managed to qualify and that the region will be represented again," says Sven Benning, Sports Director of the Vorarlberg Athletics Association. "Of course it's a shame that she's our only athlete there. But after the publication of the - in some cases considerably - stricter limits by European Athletics, it was almost to be expected."

Standfest sprints in Slovakia
However, at least one other red-white-red athlete in Slovakia still has a proper national connection: Styrian Lenia Standfest, daughter of Altach coach Joachim, will be competing in the 100 and 200 meters.