In the men’s 200m, 18-year-old Harris put in a performance beyond his years to win gold in 20.81. The young athlete was quick out of the blocks and took the bend strongly, before powering across the finish line ahead of British teammate Jona Efoloko.

It was a new personal best time for the current 200m European Junior Champion.

Teammate Jona Efoloko wasn’t far behind Harris, crossing the line in 20.92 to win the silver medal, a personal best for the 17-year-old.

After a sluggish start, Efoloko found his strength over the final 50m to race past three athletes to take second.

A GB double in the 200m!

Toby Harries wins the title in a 20.81 PB from teammate Jona Efoloko with Finland’s Samuel Purola winning bronze. pic.twitter.com/6G1cZrGfTq

— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) July 22, 2017

It’s the second time the British pair have finished first and second at a major championships, having done so at the European Junior Championships, earlier this year.

Toby Harris’s gold in the men’s 200m, was the second of the day for Great Britain, after Maya Bruney won gold in the women’s 200m.

The 19-year-old crossed the finish line in 23.04, well clear of her challengers, to record a massive personal best and the fastest time in Europe this year.

Her second lifetime best of the afternoon!@mayabruney storms to the European U20 200m title in a European U20 leading time of 23.04! pic.twitter.com/oR4BS2sOHb

— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) July 22, 2017

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The 18-year-old made a good start before powering home over the last 20 metres to take the win in 11.71, finishing ahead of Germany’s Keshia Kwadwo in 11.75, and Norway’s Ingvild Meinseth in 11.77.

Britain’s 17-year-old Olivia Okoli finished 4th in 11.86, with Ireland’s Ciara Neville finishing 7th in 11.98.

The fact that Akpe-Moses and Neville reached the final, is a significant achievement for Ireland in itself, given that its 38 years since two Irish sprinters have made it into one at this level.

Following the star performance, a delighted Gina Akpe-Moses said: “I hoped to get a medal, and eventually the dream came true.

“In the semi-finals I started thinking I could jump on the podium, but only in the last 20m of the final I had the thought ‘I can get the gold medal’.”

Gina Akpe-Moses on being the 100m European U20 champ! #grosseto2017 pic.twitter.com/siamcYuRk0

— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) July 21, 2017

The U20 European Championships are taking place from the 20th to 23rd July.

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