Britain's Hunt Completes Sprint Double with 200m Gold at Euro Championships
Amy Hunt won in 22.19 seconds and added the 200m title to her 100m gold as Britain swept the podium with Dina Asher-Smith taking bronze.
- On Thursday, Britain's Amy Hunt won the women's 200m final in Birmingham, securing her second gold medal of the European Athletics Championships in 22.19 seconds.
- Hunt claimed the 100m title on Monday, positioning her halfway through her bid for four championship golds at the European Athletics Championships.
- Surging past teammate Dina Asher-Smith down the home straight, Hunt edged Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke, who took silver in a national record 22.28 seconds, while Asher-Smith settled for bronze.
- Reflecting on the race, Hunt said the 200m was "the hardest physically," noting, "I have had a lot of health things going on this year. It meant the 200 has been scary, nearly fainting after a lot of my 200m races this year."
- Hunt plans to compete in both the women's and mixed 4x100m relays, vowing to delay celebrations until Sunday night as she pursues her four-gold target.
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Britain’s Amy Hunt completed a sprint double at the European Athletics Championships on Thursday, winning the women’s 200 metres gold after claiming the 100m title on Monday. Hunt held off a strong field to cross the line in 22.19 seconds, with Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke closing fast to take silver in 22.28 seconds. Dina Asher-Smith, Hunt’s […]
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Amy Hunt has revealed she battled fears of fainting before powering to a sensational 200 metres triumph and completing a remarkable European sprint double in Birmingham.The 24-year-old produced another outstanding performance at Alexander Stadium on Thursday night, clocking 22.19 seconds to add the 200m crown to the 100m title she had already secured three nights earlier.Hunt held off Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke, who set a national record of 22.2…
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