It has been a fruitful Para Athletic European Championships for Ireland so far with three gold medals yesterday, one this morning from Noelle Lenihan in the discus, and this evening Raheny Shamrocks springer Orla Comerford snagged bronze in the T13 200m.
The Dublin native came in at 26.76 second, being pipped by Portugal's Caroline Duarte and Ukraine’s Leilia Adzhametova who set a new record to place first in the race.
? Championship Record ? Leilia Adzhametova ?? wins ? in the women’s T13 200m and sets a championship record time #Berlin2018 pic.twitter.com/DCohiZkL84
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Also competing in the sprints this evening was Paul Keogan, who came fifth in the final of the men's 200m T37, with a season's best time of 25.20.