Brandnew location in Geneva (SUI)

Golden Fly Series 2024

September 21st, 2024, Geneva (SUI)

On September 21st, some of world’s best long jumpers and pole vaulters will compete for important world ranking points on the world's largest World Athletics-certified mobile track and field facility, "The FlySwat", in a brandnew location in Geneva (SUI), directly at the lakeside and the city’s landmark, the Jet d’Eau, with its 140 m high water fountain.

In the field of world-class athletes, there will be a close fight between the long jumpers Filip Pravdica (CRO - Paris Olympian, No. 6 World Ranking 2024, PB: 8.35m), Chenoult Lionel Coetzee (NAM - 2nd place African Championships 2024, No. 13 World Ranking 2023, PB: 8.27m), and Anvar Anvarov (UZB - Paris Olympian, 4th place Asian Championships 2023, PB: 8.22m). In the women’s long jump category, Alina Rotaru-Kottmann (ROU - Paris Olympian, 3rd place World Champs 2023, PB: 6.96m), Eliane Martins (BRA - Paris Olympian, South American Champion 2023, PB: 6.75m), and special guest Fleur Jong from the Netherlands (current Paralympic world record holder (T64), Paralympic Champion 2023 & 2024, PB: 6.74m) will be competing. The women’s pole vault will be a close contest between Holly Bradshaw (GBR - Paris Olympian, Bronze medal Olympic Games 2020, PB: 4.90m) and Angelica Moser (SUI – 4th place Olympic Games Paris, No. 2 World Ranking 2024, PB: 4.88m). Finally, the men's pole vault will feature two Americans, both with personal bests of 5.90m: Austin Miller (No. 8 World Ranking 2024) and Matt Ludwig (Winner Pan-American Games 2023). Could Swiss athlete Felix Eichenberger (2nd place National Championships 2024) have a say in the fight for the podium? The winners will be crowned on the evening of Saturday, 21st of September!