Athletics: The Brit medal hopes.. European Athletics Championships.MEN 100M Dwain Chambers is tipped to battle it out with Portugal's Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born November 22, 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 m and 200 m, who finished second in the 100 m at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the first medal ever in athletics . 5000 M Mo Farah has quicker times this year than the Spanish champ. 110M HURDLES Andy Turner For other persons of the same name, see Andrew Turner (disambiguation). Andy Turner (born 23 March 1975 in Woolwich).He is an English footballer who is currently a Player Coach with Chasetown who play in the Southern League Division One Midlands. has a chance. 400M HURDLES Cardiff runner Rhys Williams is expected to do well. 4X100M RELAY GB's feature three of the four who won Olympic gold in 2004. LONG JUMP Greg Rutherford jumped 8.26m at the trials WOMEN 400M British champ Nicola Sanders could get a minor medal. 800M Rebecca Lyne could test a pack of strong Russian runners. 5000M Britain's Jo Pavey and Norway's Susanne Wigene are fastest on paper. 400M HURDLES Tasha Danvers-Smith and Lee McConnell have a good chance. 4x100M Britain should make the final. HEPTATHLON heptathlon: see under decathlon. heptathlon Women's athletics competition. Contestants take part in seven different track-and-field events: 100-m hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, and 200- and 800-m runs. AND LONG JUMP Kelly Sotherton should medal in both events. |
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