GB's Amy Hunt wins European 100m gold
Great Britain's Amy Hunt claims her first senior international title by powering to 100m gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Amy Hunt secured her first senior international gold medal, claiming victory in the 100m race at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The 24-year-old British athlete broke the 11-second barrier for the first time this season, finishing with a final time of 11.00 seconds. Hunt's emotional victory came after a series of silver medals, and her parents had gifted her gold earrings to mark this momentous occasion.
British defending champion Dina Asher-Smith finished fifth, while Poland's Ewa Swoboda and Belgium's Delphine Nkansa completed the podium. Hunt's breakthrough moment at the 200m event in Tokyo last year was a significant achievement, but her earlier senior career had been hampered by injuries and studying for an English Literature degree at Cambridge University.
Now, under the guidance of coach Marco Airale in Italy, Hunt has produced consistent personal-best performances, and this gold medal marks a significant change in the leadership of British sprinting.
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