The remarkable Ruth Beitia will defend her high jump title in Prague next week as she looks for her sixth medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.

European Athlete of the Year Renaud Lavillenie continued his unbeaten indoor season with his eighth win of the winter, going over 5.92m to triumph at the Malmö Games on Wednesday night, the last European Athletics Indoor Permit Meeting of 2015.

Pascal Martinot-Lagarde will be in Prague next week after overcoming the injury that threatened his hopes of competing at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.

Greg Rutherford will spearhead the Great Britain team at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague – after once more showing he can land a big long jump when it matters.

Eelco Sintnicolaas will bid to retain his heptathlon crown at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague next week.

The European Athletics record books were rewritten at the weekend in the shape of Polish sprinter Ewa Swoboda.