Amy Hunt Wins European 100m Gold in 11.00 Seconds as Britain Opens With 2 Medals
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 10
Amy Hunt Wins European 100m Gold in 11.00 Seconds as Britain Opens With 2 Medals
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 10
Summary
Amy Hunt delivered Great Britain's first gold of the European Athletics Championships by surging from fifth to first in the final 50m to win the 100m in 11.00 seconds at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium.
The 24-year-old said a run of recent silvers drove her on, and her victory followed world 200m silver in Tokyo last year and Commonwealth 100m silver two weeks ago.
Ewa Swoboda took silver in 11.02 and Delphine Nkansa bronze in 11.06, while defending champion Dina Asher-Smith finished fifth in 11.10 as her bid for a seventh European gold fell short.
Great Britain ended the opening day with two medals after adding mixed 4x400m relay silver in 3:10.47 behind Norway's 3:09.62.
Hunt could add to her tally later this week in the 200m and in both the women's and mixed 4x100m relays, underscoring a possible changing of the guard in British sprinting.