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The competition features a lineup boasting 10 newly crowned European champions from Birmingham across 12 scheduled events, along with 7 silver and 7 bronze continental medalists.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>women&#8217;s pole vault<\/strong> lineup features a magnificent showdown led by Swiss European Champion <strong>Angelica Moser<\/strong>, who will take on American star <strong>Sandi Morris<\/strong>, Olympic silver medalist, four-time World silver medalist, and two-time World Indoor Champion. The field also includes <strong>Emily Grove<\/strong>, <strong>Olivia McTaggart<\/strong>, France&#8217;s <strong>Marie-Julie Bonnin<\/strong>, World Indoor Champion and Birmingham bronze medalist, and rising star <strong>Hana Moll<\/strong>, World U20 Champion.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joining the men&#8217;s discus throw is world record holder <strong>Mykolas Alekna<\/strong> of Lithuania, who holds the world record at a distance of 75.56 meters. 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