Athletics: Poland's Skrzyszowska wins bronze in Apeldoorn

Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska won bronze in the women’s 60m hurdles at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn on Friday.

Poland's Pia Skrzyszowska celebrates winning bronze in the women's 60m hurdles at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, on Friday. March 7, 2025.

Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

The 23-year-old finished third in a season's best of 7.83 seconds to claim Poland's first medal at the event in the Netherlands.

Switzerland's Ditaji Kambundji took the gold, with 6.67, a new European record, while the silver went to home favourite Nadine Visser, who set a new national record of 7.72.

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The 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships began on Thursday and run until Sunday.

Poland's other medal hopes in Apeldoorn include Jakub Szymański in the men's 60m hurdles, Justyna Święty-Ersetic in the women's 400m, Anna Wielgosz in the women’s 800m, and Maksymilian Szwed in the men's 400m.

Poland won seven medals, four silver and three bronze, at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul.

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Source: IAR, PAP