European Throwing Cup

European Throwing Cup

The event which took place for the first time in 2001 under its initial alias of the European Throwing Winter Challenge traditionally marks the beginning of the outdoor season for European throwers. 

At the 2025 European Throwing Cup, Germany topped the medal table with four gold medals and 10 in total ahead of Italy and Ireland, the latter enjoying their best ever event with three medals including a historic gold for Nicola Tuthill in the U23 women's hammer. 

Three world leading performances were set in Nicosia, including a European Throwing Cup record of 77.07m from Finland's Silja Kosonen in the hammer. Her performance smashed the previous long-standing record of 75.05m set by world record-holder Anita Wlodarczyk from Poland back in 2009.

2024 European Athletics Rising Star Adriana Vilagos from Serbia also began her season with a world lead and national record of 66.88m in the javelin while Sweden's Olympic and European finalist Vanessa Kamga defeated a highly competitive field in the discus, winning with another world lead of 63.25m. 

Other highlights included Germany's Henrik Janssen defeating European champion Kristjan Ceh in the discus, 65.77m to 65.69m, and there was also home success for Cyprus in the very first event on the programme with world U20 champion Iosif Kesidis winning the U23 hammer with 72.96m. This was Cyprus' first ever gold medal in the history of the European Throwing Cup. 

The 2026 and 2027 editions of the European Throwing Cup will also be held in Nicosia.