Swedish medalist Andreas Kramer was only fifth in the EC final in the 800 meters. He took the lead early in the race, but was then involved in a messy situation.
Kramer got a push in the back from the Frenchman Benjamin Robert – who also trampled the Swede’s shoe. After that, Kramer lost momentum and he was never close to medal contention.
Afterwards he is annoyed.
– I get run over. Stuff like this always happens… I don’t know how it happened. I get stepped on. It bothered me quite a bit, says Kramer, showing off his crushed shoe.
Filing a protest
He called his coach Per Skoog immediately after the race. For SVT Sport, Skoog confirms that a protest has been filed against the Belgian Elliot Crestan – who forced the tangled situation.
– It cannot lead to any medal for us. But if you follow our line and wash Crestan, Kramer gets fourth and Amel Tuka (from Bosnia and Herzegovina, current fourth) gets the bronze.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has also filed a protest against Crestan.
– It is not the first time he (Crestan) has done this. If he has done something wrong, he should be washed, we’ll see what happens, says Skoog.
The Spaniard Adrián Ben won the gold in a time of 1.47.34. Kramer’s time was 1.48.15.
See the final session from the indoor EC here
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