Romanian track and field athletes Bianca Gelber (hammer) and Alexandra Novac (javelin) won silver medals on Sunday at the European Throws Cup in Leiria, Portugal.

Bianca Gelber (hammer) and Aleksandra Nowac (javelin), silver medals of the European Throw Cup

In the women’s hammer throw, Bianca Florentina Gelber won silver with a result of 71.66 meters. The Dane Katrin Koch Jacobsen won the gold – 71.95 meters, and the Italian Sarah Fantini was on the third step of the podium – 71.58 meters.

In the javelin throw, Aleksandr Mikheitse Nowats took second place with a result of 80.73 meters, ahead of Ukrainian Artur Felfner with a result of 81.89 meters. The Greek Ioannis Kyriazis completed the podium – 80.52 meters.

Vlad Alexandru Turku won bronze in the javelin throw in the category under 23 years, with a result of 74.51 meters. The first two places were taken by Italian Giovanni Frattini with a result of 76.21 meters and Turkish Muhammet Hanifi Zengin with a result of 76.15 meters.

Andriy Toader was rarely close to the podium, finishing fourth in the shot put final with 20.43m, ahead of Italy’s Zane Weir (21.55m), Great Britain’s Scott Lincoln (20.98m) and Bosnia’s Mesud Pezer (20.58 meters). meters

On Saturday, Alin Alexandru Firfirike won the gold medal in the discus throw.

In the medal count, Romania took fifth place with one gold, two silvers and one bronze after Ukraine (2-1-0), Italy (2-0-3), Poland (2-0-0) and Germany (1- 4-1), reports Agerpres.