Mujinga Kambundji easily qualified for the 200m final of the Europeans in Munich, scheduled for Friday at 10:22 p.m. The 100m European vice-champion was third in the semi-finals.
Competing in the 3rd semi-final, the Bernese did not have to force her talent to secure 1st place in her series. She was able to cut her effort well before the line, clocking a time of 22”76 to easily outstrip her runner-up Shana Grebo (23”13).
Her great rival Dina Asher-Smith, who had cut her effort in the 100m final, was fully reassured. The Briton, defending champion on the half-lap, achieved the best time of these semi-finals in 22”53.
Pointet and Reais eliminated
Qualified on time for the semi-finals thanks to the 23”39 achieved in the morning in the heats, Léonie Pointet logically experienced elimination. The 21-year-old Vaudoise, who is playing her first major championship in the elite, ranked e in 23”77.
William Reais also stopped in the men’s 200m semi-finals. The 23-year-old Grison, who had qualified instead by scoring 20”66 in the series, might not do better than 20”82 on Thursday evening on a wet track (18th place).
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