O'Connor secures European gold in heptathlon
Kate O'Connor says her late grandmother "would have been jumping for joy" at the Irish athlete claims gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham.
Kate O'Connor secured Ireland's top spot with a record-breaking heptathlon performance at the European Championships in Birmingham. The 25-year-old Newry-born athlete entered the final event with a 51-point advantage over her nearest competitor, Dutch athlete Emma Oosterwegel. O'Connor managed to finish within 3.4 seconds of Oosterwegel, with Oosterwegel winning the race in 2:10.87.
O'Connor's final time of 2:11.74 secured her the gold medal, totaling 6,751 points, which is also a national record. Her triumph follows a gold medal win at the Commonwealth Games and a silver medal at the World Championships. O'Connor expressed her gratitude to her late grandmother, who would have been overjoyed by her success.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
