Charlie Dobson takes men's 400m silver and Molly Caudery wins women's pole vault bronze at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
Charlie Dobson took 400m silver to gain his first major individual medal at the European Athletics Championships, as team-mate Molly Caudery won pole vault bronze in Rome.But that was not enough to deny Belgium's Alexander Doom, who triumphed in a championship record 44.15secs.
Gold medal favourite Caudery, crowned world indoor champion in March, could not improve on a second-time clearance at 4.73m, as Switzerland's Angelica Moser took a surprise victory as the only athlete over 4.78m.ran a personal best 50.71secs to finish sixth in the women's 400m final, in which Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke took silver behind Poland's Natalia Kaczmarek .placed 13th with a time of eight minutes 26.
Two years ago, he was tipped as a future star by former British 400m record holder Iwan Thomas, while Colin JacksonDespite breaking the 45-second barrier for the first time only last month when he ran a personal best 44.46secs, Dobson's unbeaten semi-final time of 44.65secs appeared effortless as he qualified fastest for Monday's final.
And he further lowered his lifetime best as he and world indoor champion Doom engaged in a duel for gold, the Briton only losing touch with his rival in the closing stages of another statement display.To understand her past, she must find a killer...Pick your European Championship team of the century'He was heart & soul of the dressing room' - team-mates' Burrow tribute. Video'I don't believe it!' - Race walker loses medal after celebrating too early.
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