- Dobson beaten by Alexander Doom, who ran 44.15sec
- Angelica Moser wins pole vault gold with 4.78m jump
Charlie Dobson is not only one of Britain’s best young athletes, but also holds a first class degree in aeronautical engineering. So it was perhaps no great surprise that he reverted to the oldest sporting cliche in the book by declaring himself “over the moon” after winning his first major medal, a 400m silver, at these European championships.
But the fourth night of these championships was not the golden double act for which the British team had hoped. Dobson had been a warm favourite to win gold but found Belgium’s Alexander Doom too good – while the world indoor champion Molly Caudery could manage only a bronze medal. Still, that is the unpredictability of sport. And both of these 24-year-olds will have bigger and brighter days ahead.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jun/10/charlie-dobson-claims-400m-silver-as-molly-caudery-takes-pole-vault-bronze
Author : Sean Ingle in Rome
Publish date : 2024-06-10 21:22:55
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