Anna Kelbasinska performed well in the 400m final. The representative of Poland won the bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships. Two players from the Netherlands were impossible to catch up.
The Polish team has already won four medals at the European Indoor Championships this year. On March 4, Sofia Ennaui won the bronze medal for the first time, and shortly after that, Anna Kelbasinska won in another competition. An experienced runner took third place in the 400 meters.
European Indoor Championships - Anna Kelbasinska won the bronze medal in the 400m.
The White-Reds controlled their position almost from the very beginning. When all the rivals ran out to the inner track, she took third place and did not concede it until the very end of the race. She crossed the finish line in 51.25 seconds. Lieke Claver from the Netherlands was second with a score of 50.57. Gold was won by Femke Bol from the same country. The record holder again showed class and dropped below 50 seconds to exactly 49.85.
- I must admit that I missed something in my resume, and today I can tick it off, - Kelbasinskaya said in an interview with TVP Sport immediately after the start. - I would prefer gold, I will not hide it, but with such rivals at this level, bronze is a completely different taste and gives satisfaction that it was us who took the podium, - said our runner. It is worth remembering that Kelbasinska, Klaver and Bol train in the same training group.
Anna Kelbasinska behind the scenes of the bronze medal race at the European Indoor Championships
“I was focused on what I had to do. On the third track I had to start hard. Otherwise, there would be no good result. I don’t know exactly what was happening behind me, but Gogle Valley also showed that she was good at opening the race. I saw some shadows behind me. I didn’t have the freedom to watch TV. When someone approached, I told myself I couldn’t let go and gritted my teeth.
At the end of the conversation on TVP Sport, the journalist reminded that on the last day of HME Kelbasinskaya will participate in the relay. The runners were asked who, besides her, will perform in the team event, but she did not want to reveal anything. She replied that the coach had not yet revealed his choice even to the players.
Source: Wprost
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