Werro holds off Hodgkinson to win 800m gold at the European championships
- Audrey Werro of Switzerland won the gold medal in the women's 800 meters final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
- Werro finished the race in 1 minute, 54.81 seconds, holding off Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson.
- Femke Broeders-Bol of the Netherlands secured the bronze medal.
- Werro advanced to the final after a fall in the semifinal, where she was tripped by another runner.
- This victory marks a significant achievement for Werro, who expressed her happiness after the race.
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Audrey Werro stormed to the 800-meter title by holding off Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson down the home straight at the European championships on Friday.
The Swiss star, who was given a spot in the final after falling in the semifinal a day earlier, finished in 1 minute, 54.81 seconds at Alexander Stadium. Hodgkinson closed the gap down the stretch but Werro willed herself across the line for gold ahead of her British rival.
Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol took bronze. "I was coming for the gold medal. It truly means a lot. I’m so happy with the finish of the race," said Werro, who did her trademark lion’s roar after winning.
维罗在欧洲锦标赛中击败霍奇金森赢得800米金牌
英格兰伯明翰（美联社）——奥黛丽·维罗在欧洲锦标赛中以击败奥运冠军霍奇金森的方式夺得800米金牌。
这位瑞士明星在前一天的半决赛中摔倒后获得决赛资格，以1分54.81秒的成绩在亚历山大体育场完成比赛。霍奇金森在最后阶段缩小了差距，但维罗凭借毅力率先冲过终点线，赢得金牌。
荷兰选手芬克·布罗德斯-博尔获得铜牌。维罗表示：“我来这里就是为了金牌。这对我来说意义重大。我对比赛的结束感到非常高兴。”