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European Athletics Championships - 100 meters: Gina Lückenkemper is the fastest woman in Europe

2022-08-16T20:53:16.109Z


Under eleven seconds and faster than everyone else: Gina Lückenkemper is the new European champion over 100 meters. An injury slowed her closest competitor.


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She did it: Gina Lückenkemper ran away from everyone in 10.99 seconds

Photo: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images

Sprinter Gina Lückenkemper sensationally won gold over 100 m at the European Championships in Munich.

After a thrilling finish in the Olympic Stadium, the 25-year-old prevailed in 10.99 seconds ahead of the Swiss Mujinga Kambundji, who had the same time.

Bronze went to Britain's Daryll Neita (11.00).

Lückenkemper won the eighth medal for the German athletics team in Munich, four years ago she had won silver in Berlin.

Defending champion and Europe's best of the year Dina Asher-Smith (Great Britain) had to retire due to injury.

Tatjana Pinto and Rebekka Haase were eliminated in the semifinals.

More soon at SPIEGEL.de

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Source: spiegel

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