Elizabeth Ndudi wins long jump gold for Ireland in historic first - “I’m in shock, I’m amazed how well the event went for me. I was confident in myself coming in here but it’s a huge improvement.'
“I really focused on my mental preparations as well as the physical side coming in here. I made sure to really get in the zone in the morning and evening before sessions. Last year I was a bit nervous and I think that’s why I didn’t post a big jump but today I came in here full of confidence, so I was mentally prepared.”
Ireland's Elizabeth Ndudi celebrates after winning the long jump final at the European Athletics Under-20 Championships in Jerusalem. Photograph: Jurij Kodrun/Getty Images for European Athletics Ndudi, who came into this week’s championships ranked sixth, did enough to hold off Plamena Mitkova from Bulgaria, who won the silver with her fourth round effort of 6.54m, with Laura Raquel Muller Germany third in a best of 6.51m
Ndudi started athletics while at primary school at St Attracta’s in Dundrum, also joining up with Dundrum-South Athletic Club, before the family moved to Nantes in France in 2016, when Ndudi was aged 11.Her school days in Nantes now complete, Ndudi will next follow Rhasidat Adeleke into the US Collegiate system, starting later this month at the University of Illinois, the head coach there, Petros Kyprianou, known for his expertise in the long jump.
Her win brings to 18 the number of medals Ireland has won at Under-20 level, going back to John Treacy over 5,000m in 1975, but hers is the first in any field event.
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