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Athletics: Pentathlon silver for Poland in Istanbul

03.03.2023 19:00
Poland’s Adrianna Sułek won the silver in the women’s pentathlon at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul on Friday.
Adrianna Sułek
Adrianna SułekPhoto: PAP/Adam Warżawa

The 23-year-old finished runner-up with a total of 5,014 points to claim Poland's first medal at the event in Turkey.

Sułek set a new national record and posted the second-best score in the world, broadcaster TVP Sport reported.

Photo: Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam took the gold on Friday, with 5,055 points, a new world record, while the bronze went to her countrywoman Noor Vidts, who scored 4,823 points.

The women’s pentathlon competition consists of the 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, and 800m.

The 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships began in Istanbul on Thursday and run until Sunday.

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Source: PAP, TVP Sport