Manchester triple jumper Naomi Metzger has extra 'confidence' ahead of hotly-anticipated European final
Naomi Metzger reckons a medal is within her grasp after leaping into the European triple jump final in a boiling Munich.
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Wightman lambasts poor performance despite making it through to 800m final
Jake Wightman delivered a damning assessment of his European 800m semi-final display despite keeping his medal hopes alive in Munich. The 1500m world champion has opted to run a shortened distance this week at the multi-sports championships in a bid to showcase his versatility and keep his future options open. Ad And it almost backfired on Friday night as Wightman, 28, was forced into a final lap battle to edge into the final.
Jacob Paul vows to learn from valuable experience of European Championships
Jacob Paul vowed to build on the valuable experiences of the multi-sport European Championships in Munich after narrowly missing the 400m hurdles final. The Surrey hurdler finished fifth in his semi-final heat with a time of 49.48s, just behind Swiss athlete Julien Bonvin who qualified for the final with a time of 49.10s. Ad Paul's heat was the fastest of the three semi-finals and was won by Norwegian world record holder Karsten Warholm in 48.38s.
Sawyers salvages season with European bronze
Jazmin Sawyers says her bold European bronze medal salvaged her season after a memorable night in Munich. The Stoke long jumper delivered a brilliant leap of 6.80m on her final jump to propel herself onto the podium behind Serb Ivana Vuleta and home German favourite Malaika Mihambo. Ad Sawyers has endured a frustrating season after finishing ninth at the World Championships in Oregon before narrowly missing out on a medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Alex Bell believes newfound maturity can fire her to European success
Alex Bell believes her newfound maturity on the track can fire her towards a medal at the European Championships. The Leeds middle distance star successfully booked her place in Saturday night's 800m final with a polished performance in Munich. Ad Bell, 29, finished third in Friday morning's second semi-final after coming home behind Renelle Lamote and British teammate Jemma Reekie in a time of 2:00.53.
Keely Hodgkinson not feeling pressure despite quest for European gold
Ice-cool Keely Hodgkinson insists she is not feeling the pressure as she reaches the 'home straight' of her hunt for a first major championship gold. The Atherton star safely booked her place in Saturday night's 800m European medal showdown as a time of 2:00.67 fired her to semi-final victory in Munich. Ad Hodgkinson, 20, won Olympic silver in Tokyo last summer before doing the same at this year's World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Heyward rues missed opportunity at European Championships
Jake Heyward rued a missed opportunity after narrowly missing out on a shock European Championship title. The Welsh middle distance star ran a scintillating race to seal silver but reckons he could have caught world 5000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen on a dramatic night in Munich. Ad Heyward, 23, ran a time of 3:34.44 as Ingebrigtsen, the world silver medallist behind British star Jake Wightman, delivered a daring front-running display to finish almost two seconds ahead and grab gold.
Cook revels in front of Munich crowd
By Will Jennings in MunichSophie cook says sparkling in front of a pole vault-hooked German crowd was an experience she will never forget. The Dudley athlete, 27, delivered a solid showing in Wednesday night's European Championship final with a ninth-place finish behind British teammate Molly Caudery. Ad Cook cleared the bar at 4.40m in Munich after claiming a brilliant personal best of 4.50m in Monday morning's qualifying.