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Great Britain’s James Dasaolu gets 100m nod at European Championships | Great Britain’s James Dasaolu gets 100m nod at European Championships |
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James Dasaolu has been handed the third and final 100m spot on the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for next month’s European Championships in Zurich. | |
The 26-year-old will join Dwain Chambers and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, who qualified by finishing first and second at the trials in Birmingham in June. | The 26-year-old will join Dwain Chambers and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, who qualified by finishing first and second at the trials in Birmingham in June. |
It means no individual berth for British number one, Chijindu Ujah, who will have to be content with a place in the 4x100m relay squad despite clocking 9.96sec this season. | It means no individual berth for British number one, Chijindu Ujah, who will have to be content with a place in the 4x100m relay squad despite clocking 9.96sec this season. |
Joining Dasaolu in the 74-strong squad will be the former world champion Dai Greene who has been selected to compete in the 400m hurdles despite failing to achieve the required qualifying time. | |
The reigning world champion Christine Ohuruogu will contest the women’s 400m while Mo Farah will go for another double in the 5,000m and 10,000m despite a recent struggle with illness. | |
The rising heptathlon star Katarina Johnson-Thompson will focus solely on the long jump while fellow heptathlete Morgan Lake will contest the high jump. | |
Eight athletes will make their senior international debuts including the former world youth silver medallist Alison Leonard in the women’s 800m and the reigning European junior champion Jake Wightman in the men’s 1500m. | |
The British Athletics performance director Neil Black said: “The fact that there were so many tough selection choices reflects on the depth and strength we have in some events this summer. | The British Athletics performance director Neil Black said: “The fact that there were so many tough selection choices reflects on the depth and strength we have in some events this summer. |
“There is an expectation for members of this team to be winning medals or challenging hard at the top end in their finals with youngsters coming through from junior ranks and our experienced medallists performing as strongly as they have in previous years. | “There is an expectation for members of this team to be winning medals or challenging hard at the top end in their finals with youngsters coming through from junior ranks and our experienced medallists performing as strongly as they have in previous years. |
“I’m genuinely excited as to the strength of the team headed for Zurich and looking forward next month’s championships in Switzerland.” | “I’m genuinely excited as to the strength of the team headed for Zurich and looking forward next month’s championships in Switzerland.” |
GB and NI team for the European Athletics Championships | |
Men | |
100m: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Dwain Chambers, James Dasaolu | |
200m: James Ellington, Adam Gemili, Daniel Talbot | |
400m: Matthew Hudson-Smith, Martyn Rooney, Conrad Williams | |
800m: Andrew Osagie, Michael Rimmer | |
1500m: Charlie Grice, Chris O’Hare, Jake Wightman | |
5,000m: Mo Farah, Tom Farrell, Andy Vernon | |
10,000m: Mo Farah, Chris Thompson, Andy Vernon | |
3000m steeplechase: James Wilkinson | |
110m hurdles: William Sharman, Lawrence Clarke, Andy Turner | |
400m hurdles: Niall Flannery, Tom Burton,Dai Greene | |
High Jump: Chris Baker | High Jump: Chris Baker |
Long Jump: JJ Jegede, Greg Rutherford, Chris Tomlinson | |
Triple Jump: Phillips Idowu, Julian Reid | |
Pole Vault: Steve Lewis, Luke Cutts, Jax Thoirs | |
Decathlon: Ashley Bryant | Decathlon: Ashley Bryant |
20k walk: Tom Bosworth | |
4 x 100m: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Dwain Chambers, James Dasaolu, James Ellington, Daniel Talbot, Adam Gemili, Richard Kilty, Chinjindu Ujah | 4 x 100m: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Dwain Chambers, James Dasaolu, James Ellington, Daniel Talbot, Adam Gemili, Richard Kilty, Chinjindu Ujah |
4 x 400m: Michael Bingham, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Nigel Levine, Martyn Rooney, Conrad Williams, Rabah Yousif | 4 x 400m: Michael Bingham, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Nigel Levine, Martyn Rooney, Conrad Williams, Rabah Yousif |
Women | |
100m: Asha Philip, Ashleigh Nelson, Desiree Henry | |
200m: Dina Asher-Smith, Bianca Williams, Jodie Williams | |
400m: Christine Ohuruogu | 400m: Christine Ohuruogu |
800m: Jessica Judd, Alison Leonard, Lynsey Sharp | |
1500m: Hannah England, Laura Muir, Laura Weightman | |
5,000m: Julia Bleasdale, Emelia Gorecka, Jo Pavey | |
10,000m: Jo Pavey, Beth Potter, Julia Bleasdale | |
100m hurdles: Tiffany Porter | 100m hurdles: Tiffany Porter |
400m hurdles: Meghan Beesley, Eilidh Child | |
High Jump: Morgan Lake | High Jump: Morgan Lake |
Long Jump: Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Shara Proctor | |
Hammer Throw: Sophie Hitchon | Hammer Throw: Sophie Hitchon |
Javelin: Goldie Sayers | Javelin: Goldie Sayers |
4 x 100m: Louise Bloor, Desiree Henry, Ashleigh Nelson, Anyika Onuora, Sophie Papps, Asha Philip, Bianca Williams, Jodie Williams. | 4 x 100m: Louise Bloor, Desiree Henry, Ashleigh Nelson, Anyika Onuora, Sophie Papps, Asha Philip, Bianca Williams, Jodie Williams. |
4 x 400m: Margaret Adeoye, Eilidh Child, Shana Cox, Kelly Massey, Emily Diamond, Christine Ohuruogu, Victoria Ohuruogu, Jodie Williams | 4 x 400m: Margaret Adeoye, Eilidh Child, Shana Cox, Kelly Massey, Emily Diamond, Christine Ohuruogu, Victoria Ohuruogu, Jodie Williams |
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