Zapletalová Makes History with Slovakia’s First European 400m Hurdles Gold
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It was an absolutely dominant performance by Emma Zapletalová on Wednesday evening. The Slovak athlete confirmed her position as the biggest favorite in the 400-meter hurdles at the European Championships in Birmingham and won a historic gold medal for her country. But in a broader context, she achieved it literally against fate.
The Slovak women's 4 × 400-meter relay team performed excellently at the European Athletics Championships, significantly improving the Slovak record and fighting until the very last moment to advance to the eight-member final. They finally missed out on the final meters, by just one tenth of a second. However, positive emotions prevailed in the immediate reactions of the Slovak athletes, as they improved the national outdoor record by almost fiv…
Emma Zapletelova takes the Women’s 400m hurdles in Birmingham
Editor’s note: Emma Zapletalová has had a most excellent 2026! Winning successive Diamond League meets, setting successive Slovakian NRs. Her gold medal, proudly won for her country, Slovakia, was the first GOLD medal at the Europeans for Slovakia since 2010 Barcelona, where LIbor Charfreitag took the gold in the hammer throw. Stuart Weir captured the […]
Slovakian Emma Zapletalová is the European champion in the 400-meter hurdles. The leading woman in this year's world rankings confirmed her role as the favorite at the championships in Birmingham and won in 52.91 seconds. Matthew Hudson-Smith dominated the men's quarterfinals in front of the home crowd. Finland's Silja Kosonen won the hammer.
Birmingham (Great Britain) - Slovakia's Emma Zapletalová is the European champion in the 400 meters hurdles. The leader of this year's world rankings confirmed her role as the favorite at the championships in Birmingham, winning in 52.91 seconds.
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