Amy Hunt completes the European sprint double in Birmingham · Y2DAY

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Published08:44 UTC · Aug 15, 2026

Amy Hunt completes the European sprint double in Birmingham

The British sprinter won the 100 metres in 11.00 seconds on August 10, then added the 200 metres in a season-best 22.19 on August 13. The first was her first senior individual international title; the second made her a double European champion.

Amy Hunt won the women's 100 metres at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on August 10, in 11.00 seconds — her first senior individual international title.^1,2,3

Three days later she won the women's 200 metres in a season-best 22.19 seconds, completing the individual sprint double.^2,3

The two golds made her a double European sprint champion — results reported independently by BBC Sport, with British Athletics identifying her as champion in both events.^1,2,3

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Amy Hunt at a Media Conference at the 2026 Wanda Diamond League’s Weltklasse Zürich athletics competition. — Quejaytee, CC BY-SA 4.0 CC BY-SA 4.0

Event verified

Amy Hunt won the women's 100 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham in 11.00 seconds on August 10, then won the women's 200 metres in a season-best 22.19 seconds on August 13, completing the individual sprint double.

Took place Aug 13, 2026

Amy Hunt — British sprinter Read the Wikipedia article ↗

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Attention began rising around 04:00 UTC · Aug 14, 2026.

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Verifying the event

What establishes that the event happened.

01
BBC SportIndependent reporting
GB's Hunt comes of age with European 100m gold
Harry Poole
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No publication time givenEnglishOpen to readchecked 07:47 UTC
Also used for timing, background, attention context.
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BBC SportIndependent reporting
'Two out of four, baby' - Hunt wins 200m as she eyes historic quadruple
Emily Salley
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No publication time givenEnglishOpen to readchecked 07:47 UTC
Also used for timing, background, attention context.
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British AthleticsReference
Amy Hunt with the double

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