Amy Hunt becomes fastest woman in Europe with 100m gold
Amy Hunt won in 11.00 seconds as Britain took the top two places and Belgium’s Delphine Nkansa finished third.
- On Monday, British sprinter Amy Hunt stormed to 100-metre gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, claiming the first senior international title of her career.
- After earning silver at last month's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Hunt told the BBC she felt 'fed up with silver,' motivating her parents to gift gold earrings with an encouraging note.
- Hunt clocked 11.00 seconds to win, edging Poland's Ewa Swoboda and Belgium's Delphine Nkansa, while the 24-year-old beat defending champion Dina Asher-Smith, who finished fifth.
- Great Britain secured their first medal of the championships with silver in the mixed 4x400m relay, while Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 5000m after returning from Achilles surgery.
- Hunt will compete in the 200m and both the women's and men's mixed 4x100m relays later this week, building on her prior relay podium finishes in Rome and Paris.
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Amy Hunt makes 'fed up' admission after winning 100m gold at European Athletics Championships
Amy Hunt admitted she had become "fed up" with collecting silver medals after finally striking gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.The 24-year-old produced a superb finish to win the women's 100m final in exactly 11 seconds, securing the first individual senior international title of her career.Hunt had been forced to settle for second place on some of the biggest stages in athletics over the past year.She announced hersel…
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