Cyprus Mail14 Aug 2026

Britain’s Hunt completes sprint double with 200m gold at Euro championships

Britain’s Hunt completes sprint double with 200m gold at Euro championships

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 training partner and compatriot, missed out on second place by just 0.01 seconds, her seventh European Championships medal of her career....

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