Athletics: Two silver medals, bronze for Poles in Munich

Team Poland won three more medals, two silver and one bronze, at the European Athletics Championships in Munich on Wednesday, taking the country's medal tally to five.

Poland's Natalia Kaczmarek and Anna Kiełbasińska celebrate winning medals in the women's 400m in Munich on Wednesday.

Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

Poland's Ewa Różańska took the silver in the women's hammer throw, with a personal best of 72.12 metres, finishing behind Romania's Bianca Florentina Ghelber and ahead of third-placed Sara Fantini of Italy.

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Ewa Różańska 𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘇𝘆𝗻𝗶ą 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘆 w rzucie młotem podczas lekkoatletycznych ME! To już piąty medal dla Polski w Monachium #Munich2022 pic.twitter.com/uYhck5Kpm2

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) August 17, 2022

Ewa Różańska z 🥈 w rzucie młotem! Rekord życiowy Polki 👏#Munich2022 https://t.co/pIKADrDgM3

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) August 17, 2022

Meanwhile, Poland's Natalia Kaczmarek won the silver in the women's 400m, finishing in 49.94. Countrywoman Anna Kiełbasińska earned the bronze, with 50.29.

Podwójne podium Polek w biegu na 400 m na mistrzostwach Europy w Monachium! #Munich2022

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— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) August 17, 2022

Femke Bol of the Netherlands took the gold, with a personal best and national record of 49.44.

Poland has so far won five medals in Munich, one gold, two silver and two bronze.

The 2022 European Athletics Championships run until Sunday.

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Source: PAP, TVP