Patrizia van der Weken made history for Luxembourg, winning bronze in the 60-meter final at the European Athletics Indoor Championships with a time of 7.06 seconds, securing the country’s first-ever sprint medal at the event.
Patrizia van der Weken has made history for Luxembourg! She clinched the bronze medal in the 60-meter final at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Matching her semifinal time of 7.06 seconds, she secured third place behind Italy's Zaynab Dosso (7.01s) and Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji (7.02s).
Van der Weken displayed remarkable consistency throughout the competition. She dominated her heat with a time of 7.11 seconds, earning direct qualification for the semifinals. There, she finished second in her race with 7.06 seconds, one hundredth of a second below her own Luxembourgish record. Only Dosso (7.03s) and Kambundji (7.04s) posted faster times in the semis.
A phenomenal achievement and a milestone moment for Luxembourgish athletics!
