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Katie Sands

Wales' Jeremiah Azu wins gold with Great Britain in 4x100m at European Championships

Wales' Jeremiah Azu helped Great Britain to a gold medal in the men's 4x100m at the European Championships in Munich.

The team defended their title by running a championship record of 37.67 seconds to beat France and Poland to gold.

The men's quartet, which won world bronze behind Canada and the USA at the World Championships in July, stormed to victory as Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake brought the team home following legs by Azu, Zharnel Hughes and Jona Efoloko.

Zharnel Hughes, Jona Efoloko, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and Jeremiah Azu of Great Britain and Northern Ireland celebrate after the men's 4x100m relay final (Simon Hofmann/Getty Images for European Athletics)

It comes after Cardiff talent Azu, 21, took bronze in the 100m race having run a personal best of 10.13 seconds.

Meanwhile, the women's team - who had also been bidding to defend their title - were unable to finish after dropping their baton.

Germany finished on 26 golds - two more than Britain - as both nations ended with 60 medals at the end of a thrilling 11 days of competition across nine sports.

In athletics, Britain finished with 20 medals - more than any other nation - with their six golds second to Germany (seven). In 2018, they won 18 medals, including seven golds.

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