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'Two out of four, baby' – Hunt wins 200m as she eyes historic quadruple

'This is her stage!' – Hunt takes 200m gold Britain's Amy Hunt charged to 200m glory to secure her second gold medal of the European Championships – but the sprinter has her sights set on a historic quadruple in Birmingham. The 24-year-old wants to "be iconic" and become the first athlete to win four European […]

By deepak · August 14, 2026 · 2 min read

'This is her stage!' – Hunt takes 200m gold

Britain's Amy Hunt charged to 200m glory to secure her second gold medal of the European Championships – but the sprinter has her sights set on a historic quadruple in Birmingham.

The 24-year-old wants to "be iconic" and become the first athlete to win four European gold medals in the same tournament.

And after triumphing in the 100m on Monday, she added another gold to her collection with a season's best time of 22.19 seconds in the 200m final on Thursday.

Hunt reeled in rival and compatriot Asher-Smith down the back straight to cross the line first.

"Two out of four, baby!" Hunt told BBC TV.

"This is becoming a magical week and one I will remember for the rest of my life."

Hunt is set to compete in the women's and mixed 4x100m relay events later and says there will be "no celebrations and no champagne until Sunday night".

"I have got a debt to the ladies," she said.

"We have got to come out here and make sure we show them who the best sprinting nation is in Europe."

Asher-Smith was beaten to silver by just 0.01 seconds by Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke, who set a new national record.

"It unfolded exactly how I thought it would," two-time European 200m silver medallist Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

"I knew Dina would run a blistering bend and then say 'Amy, come and catch me'. And that's what Amy has done."

'I hope you're not sick of my face' – Hunt wants more after 200m gold

After struggling in the 200m earlier this summer, Hunt said she was ready for a "renewal of our vows" in the event.

Source: Read the original article on www.bbc.co.uk