Ventspils: Fontana European Champion

20 January 2008   -   Arianna Fontana (ITA) is the new European Champion. Fontana won the 1500 meter, became 2nd behind Radanova on the 1000 meter and showed, by winning, her power in the 3000 meter super-final. After seven European titels Evgenia Radanova (BUL) had to accept a 2nd place at this Championship. In the 1500 meter she missed the final, became 3rd in the 500 meter and won the 1000 meter. In the 3000 meter super-final she had to be happy with an 4th place. The third place in the overall-classification was for Nina Evteeva (RUS). She became 2nd on the 1500 meter, 3rd on the 1000 meter and was 3rd on the 3000 meter.