Great Britain’s Amy Hunt struck double gold on the fourth day of action at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Thursday after following up her 100m title with gold in the women’s 200m.
Hunt had a strong start out of blocks into the turn and quickly caught up with teammate Dina Asher-Smith as the two launched into the final straightaway. But with 50 meters remaining, Hunt surged ahead and took the win in 22.19, with Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke with silver in 22.28 and Asher-Smith finishing third in 22.29.
“I am only fifty percent through as I have set out for the full set of four golds,” Hunt said. “Now I am incredibly excited for the relays because I get to do them and have so much fun with my friends.”
Germany’s Leo Neugebauer won the men’s decathlon with 8611 points after finishing 19th in the final event, the 1,500m but crossed the line in 4:38.36 which was enough to give him enough distance between Germany’s Niklas Kaul (8573 points) and Norway’s Sander Skotheim (8433 points).
“It was quite chaotic to be very honest, even though I had quite a lead going into the last 1,500m. I knew everything could happen in that 1,500m and I gave it my everything to stay in touch and finish first. The toughest event was probably the pole vault as you need to keep your nerves cool. That was so hard. Also the 1,500m wasn’t easy at all, I must admit. I am happy it was enough.
In the men’s 800m Ireland’s Mark English roared to a 1:45.26 win in a race that came down to a final kick on the last turn, with English pulling from second after trailing Croatia’s Marino Bloudek to take the gold. Bloudek took second in 1:45.62 and Spain’s Mohamed Attaoui got bronze in 1:45.71.
Slovenia’s Kristjan Ceh hurled a championship record 72.51m to take the men’s discus title over Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna (69.89m) and Germany’s Henrik Janssen (69.53m) while Switzerland’s Angelica Moser leaped to a 4.80m victory in the women’s pole vault ahead of Finland’s Wilma Heltelä (4.75m) and France’s Marie-Julie Bonnin (4.70m).
In the women’s 3,000m steeplechase, Germany’s Gesa Felicitas Krause roared to gold in 9:12.69 as France’s Alice Finot was second in 9:14.24 and Germany’s Olivia Gürth took bronze in 9:15.33 while Italy’s Dariya Derkach leaped to a 14.60m win in the women’s triple jump over Belgium’s Saliyya Guisse (14.46m) and Aleksandra Nacheva (14.40m).
Day 4 Results
Women’s Triple Jump
1. Dariya Derkach (Italy) – 14.60m
2. Saliyya Guisse (Belgium) – 14.46m
3. Aleksandra Nacheva (Bulgaria) – 14.40m
Women’s Pole Vault
1. Angelica Moser (Switzerland) – 4.80m
2. Wilma Heltelä (Finland) – 4.75m
3. Marie-Julie Bonnin (France) – 4.70m
Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
1. Gesa Felicitas Krause (Germany) – 9:12.69
2. Alice Finot (France) – 9:14.24
3. Olivia Gürth (Germany) – 9:15.33
Men’s Discus Throw
1. Kristjan Ceh (Slovenia) – 72.51m
2. Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania) – 69.89m
3. Henrik Janssen (Germany) – 69.53m
Decathlon
1. Leo Neugebauer (Germany) – 8611 points
2. Niklas Kaul (Germany) – 8573 points
3. Sander Skotheim (Norway) – 8433 points
Men’s 800m
1. Mark English (Ireland) – 1:45.26
2. Marino Bloudek (Croatia) – 1:45.62
3. Mohamed Attaoui (Spain) – 1:45.71
Women’s 200m
1. Amy Hunt (Great Britain) – 22.19
2. Rhasidat Adeleke (Ireland) – 22.28
3. Dina Asher-Smith (Great Britain) – 22.29
