Amy Hunt clinches women's 100m gold for Britain at European Championships
Amy Hunt won the women's 100-metre title at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, finishing in exactly 11 seconds.
On the opening day in Birmingham, 24-year-old Amy Hunt captured the 100-metre gold with a time of 11.00 seconds, narrowly beating Poland’s Ewa Swoboda. Defending champion Dina Asher-Smith placed fifth, while Delphine Nkansa of Belgium took bronze. The win followed Great Britain’s mixed 4x400m relay silver earlier in the meet.
Why it matters
The victory highlights emerging British sprint talent and adds to the nation’s medal count at a major continental meet.
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