{
  "id": 891190,
  "title": "Mona McSharry takes 200m bronze at European Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mona-mcsharry-takes-200m-bronze-at-european-championships",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:56:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/swimming/2026/0814/1587944-mona-mcsharry-takes-200m-bronze-at-european-championships/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mona McSharry secured a bronze medal in the women's 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. Evgeniia Chikunova won gold with a time of 2:19.32, followed by Angharad Evans of Britain in second place with a time of 2:21.21. McSharry clocked 2:22.43, edging out Tes Schouten of the Netherlands who finished 2.24 seconds behind her. Ellie McCartney placed eighth in a highly competitive final with a time of 2:26.93. McSharry admitted to battling personal challenges during the race, stating that she was \"fighting demons\" and deeply grateful to have someone catching her in the final meters.",
  "summary": "Mona McSharry continued on the medal trail at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris as she claimed the bronze medal in the women's 200m breaststroke final.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "European championships deliver further frustration for Ramsay-Peaty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/european-championships-deliver-further-frustration-for-ramsay-peaty",
        "published": "2026-08-14T17:46:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}