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European Athletics: Duplantis remains pole vault king

Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis won his 13th gold medal in pole vault at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Britain's Amy Hunt was the most successful athlete of the tournament.

Foto: ERR (rus)

The European Athletics Championships in Birmingham have concluded, with the final day's spotlight on world record holder Armand Duplantis in the pole vault.

The Swedish athlete claimed his 13th career gold medal, though this time without setting a new world record. His winning clearance came at a height of 6.15 metres.

Other results

Britain's Amy Hunt was the most successful athlete of the entire championships, winning four gold medals — two in sprint events and two in relays.

Among national teams, Italy performed best with 10 gold medals, while Great Britain finished one behind.

The Estonian team left the championships without any medals. Their best result came from Karel Tilga, who placed fifth in the decathlon.

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