Belgian shot putter Jolien Boumkwo nobly covered for her injured teammate in the 100m hurdles at the European Team Championships.
Despite finishing last by 19 seconds and clearly being unaccustomed to the event, Boumkwo still secured two potentially vital points for her nation. A 12-time national champion in her usual sport, the 29-year-old managed to complete the hurdles in 32.81 seconds and was cheered on by the crowd in Poland.
Boumkwo had confirmed ahead of Saturday's event that she'd be filling in for the injured Anne Zagr and also 400m hurdles star Hanne Claes, who was also unavailable due to injury. "It's not a joke. One for the team," she posted on Instagram when the news that she'd compete in the race filtered through on Friday.
