Adeleke clocked the sixth fastest heat time as she progressed straight into the 400m sprinting finale
Rhasidat Adeleke is a 12/1 shot to get another gold medal for Team Ireland when she runs in the 400m women’s final on Friday.
after finishing second to Salwa Eid Nasar in their semi-final heat to become the first ever Irishwoman to claim a spot in the final eight in an Olympic sprint final.READ MORE: Team Ireland Olympic homecoming details announced by Dublin City Council The Dominican star is a dual World Champion having claimed gold in the women’s 400m in 2022 and 2023 and holds a silver Olympic medal from the Tokyo games in 2021. Having won her opening heat by over a second, Paulino cruised to victory in her semi-final easing down considerably in the final 20 metres to record the second fastest time behind Adeleke’s conqueror, Nasar.
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