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Tearful Amy wins 200m silver in Tokyo
The Sentinel
|September 20, 2025
AMY Hunt burst into tears immediately after blazing to a brilliant silver medal in the 200m final at the World Athletics Championships.
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It was Great Britain's second podium in Tokyo after Jake Wightman’s 1500m silver.
Hunt achieved the feat in 22.14 seconds behind the United States’ Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, already the 100m champion, who crossed the line in 21.68s.
Shericka Jackson collected bronze for Jamaica in 22.18s, while Dina Asher-Smith finished fifth.
Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas false started and was disqualified.
Hunt said: "I have not stopped smiling or crying. As soon as I saw my mum, I burst into tears.
This story is from the September 20, 2025 edition of The Sentinel.
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