IPC European Championships: Olivia Breen takes bronze in T38 100m
By Sam Drury
Last Updated: 20/08/14 5:25pm
Olivia Breen won the bronze medal in the women's T38 100m at the IPC European Championships in Swansea on Wednesday.
The Sky Academy Sports Scholar crossed the line in 13.96 seconds, just behind fellow Brit Sophie Hahn (13.72) and gold medalist Margarita Goncharova (13.44).
It was the Russian's second gold in as many days after winning the T38 long jump on Tuesday, a competition in which Breen came fourth.
Breen was aiming for a medal but it was her team-mate Hahn, the reigning world champion, who was favourite for the gold having set a new world record earlier in the year.
However, after an even start Goncharova pulled away with Hahn unable to keep pace. It was a similar story in the battle for bronze as Breen held off Ukraine's Inna Stryzhak and surged clear in the final 30m to take the final medal place comfortably.
It matches Breen's achievement from two years ago and after a year of change, with a new coach one a number of alterations, she will be pleased to be heading in the right direction as the 2016 Paralympics creep ever closer.
