European Championships: Dina Asher-Smith excels to clinch 3rd gold
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British team's Dina Asher-Smith secured her third gold medal in the final evening of the European Championships held at Berlin, Germany. She became the first Briton to claim three gold medals at a major championship. The 22-year-old claimed a first sprint treble since 1990 to enter the record books. Here is more on her remarkable feat.
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Asher-Smith does the impossible in Berlin
In the 4x100m relay Britain were 4th before the baton was passed on to Asher-Smith. And suddenly the impossible turned into a reality. She went past all the three runners ahead of her including leader Naomi Sedney of the Netherlands to clock a 41.88 sec. This was the fastest time set in this event in the world this year.
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I came and won everything, claims an elated Asher-Smith
Asher-Smith's incredible feat helped Britain top the medal tally in the European Championships as the nation ended with seven gold medals. After the race, Asher-Smith stated, "I came and won everything I entered so I'm very happy. I just thought there's no way we were coming here with anything less than a gold medal." She had earlier won gold in 100m and 200m races.
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Asher-Smith joins an elite company at Olympiastadion
The Olympiastadion has witnessed some of the best sporting moments. In 1936, Jesse Owens won four gold medals and then in 2009, Usain Bolt broke the world 100m record here. And now Asher-Smith surely joins the legends to etch her name in record books.
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Asher-Smith rules the proceedings
Dina Asher-Smith anchors Great Britain to the 4x100m title in another world-leading mark of 41.88!
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) August 12, 2018
She becomes just the third sprinter in history to win the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at the same European Championships after Petra Vogt in 1969 and Katrin Krabbe in 1990. #EC2018 pic.twitter.com/taMKR8iH7n