Keely is ‘simply’ the best
KEELY HODGKINSON believes keeping it simple and trusting her instinct fired her to a long-awaited major championship gold.
The Olympic silver medallist won the 800m European title last night after breezing to victory ahead of Rénelle Lamote and Anna Wielgosz in Munich.
Hodgkinson, 20, followed up her breakthrough Tokyo medal with silvers at this summer’s World Championships and Commonwealth Games but finally climbed to the top of the podium to lay those demons to rest.
The Manchester star, who finished ahead of teammates Jemma
Reekie and Alex Bell in fifth and sixth, said: “The last thing my coach said to me was: ‘you always know what to do.’
“I refused to walk away today without gold so I’m happy.”
Britain’s gymnasts warned they are ready to ‘do some more damage’ after winning a stunning team gold at the European Championships.
Joe Fraser joined forces with Jake Jarman, James Hall, Giarnni Regini-moran and Courtney Tulloch to beat Italy and Turkey in Munich. Three-time Commonwealth champion Fraser, 23, became Britain’s first male gymnast to claim an all-around European crown on Thursday and continued his remarkable season in the team event.
The team believe they’ve laid down a major marker ahead of today’s individual events and October’s
World Championships in Liverpool.
Hall, who competes on the high bar today, said: “This is a strong team, so obviously we can do some more damage.
“This is one of the best experiences of my life.”
The multi-sport European Championships Munich 2022, featuring Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Canoe Sprint, Cycling, Gymnastics, Table Tennis, Triathlon,
Rowing, Sport Climbing, takes place 11th21st August on the 50th anniversary of the Olympics Games in the Germany city.
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