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Anika Thompson and Nicola Tuthill medal for Ireland at European Under-23 Championships

Anika Thompson and Nicola Tuthill medal for Ireland at European Under-23 Championships

Irish Times6 days ago
Anika Thompson and Nicola Tuthill made it an evening to remember for Irish athletes at the European Under-23 Championships in Bergen, Norway, winning gold and silver in the 10,000m and hammer respectively.
Thompson, from the Leevale club in Cork, became Ireland's second European Under-23 gold medallist following Sophie O'Sullivan's 1,500m win in 2023, winning the 10,000m in an Irish Under-23 record of 32:31.47.
Kira Weis from Germany was second in 32:36.47, but was no match for Thompson in the last lap burn up.
Then came Tuthill in the hammer to make it a Cork medal double, as the 21-year-old from Bandon threw a best of 70.90m to win silver, the gold medal there going to Aileen Kuhn from Germany with her best of 72.53m.
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Tuthill had thrown 71.33m in qualifying, just couldn't quite reproduce that form. Together they claim just the 12th and 13th medals for Ireland at European Under-23 level.
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