Asher-Smith says European 200m silver does not reflect her fitness levels

Dina Asher-Smith insists her European 200m silver medal is an unfair reflection of her fitness levels. The 2019 world champion finished second behind Swiss star Mujinga Kambundji after pulling up in the 100m final with cramp earlier in the week. Ad Asher-Smith, 26, missed this month's Commonwealth Games with a hamstring injury before making her hotly-anticipated return in Munich.

AthleticsClarke-Khan taking positives despite European disappointmentAN HOUR AGO But she was unable to grab 200m gold as a time of 22.43s fell 0.11s short of Kambundji. Asher-Smith, who finished ahead of Denmark's Ida Karstoft and British teammate Jodie Williams in third and fourth, said: «I am in better shape than that. »I came here to win so I am not super happy.

«But it's silver and that's still good.» Zharnel Hughes ended his individual sprint campaign on a high after scorching to gold in the men's 200m. Hughes claimed silver in Tuesday night's 100m — behind Olympic champion Marcel Jacobs — but climbed to the top of the podium over the longer distance in a season's best time of 20.07s. Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake completed a British one-two with silver while young star Charlie Dobson narrowly missed out on a medal in fourth.

Hughes said: «What a way to end the European Championships. »I am very grateful and very happy and it is not over yet — I have relays — but individually, it is over. «My coach and I spoke about the season this morning and the European Championships for us was more of a mental game than physical because I knew I was fit.