European Indoor Athletics Championships: Jazmin Sawyers helps GB finish on a high
Stoke-on-Trent's Jazmin Sawyers has claimed gold in the long jump final
Last updated 6th Mar 2023
Stoke-on-Trent's very own Jazmin Sawyers has helped Great Britain finish on a high at the European Indoor Athletics Championships.
The captain claimed gold in the long jump final, whilst also claiming a world lead, British indoor record, and a personal best.
Sawyers was sitting in fourth place with a jump of 6.76m heading into the fifth round, but leapt into the lead at 7.00m.
The 28-year-old then watched as Serbia's Ivana Vuleta and Italian Larissa Iapichino failed to overhaul her.
She said: "It feels like it really, really has been a long time coming. I've never won anything. I am still in shock.
"I feel like the seven-metre jump has been in me for so long. I have been waiting for this seven metres to come out forever. It has been so many years that for a bit you think, 'Is it going to come?'.
Meanwhile, Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson retained her 800m title in style.
The 21-year-old left took gold in one minute 58.66 seconds, almost two seconds ahead of second-placed Anita Horvat of Slovenia.
Sunday's double success took Great Britain's medal haul to three goals.
GB ended the event third in the medal table in Turkey.
Hear the latest news from across Staffordshire and Cheshire on the hour, every hour, on 102.6FM, 96.9FM & 96.4FM. You can also listen on DAB, smart speaker, at signal1.co.uk and on the Signal 1 app