Sport

Meet Elizabeth Ndudi - continuing the golden generation of young Irish athletes rising to the top

18-year-old makes history becoming the first Irish athlete to win European U20 gold in a field event

Ireland's Elizabeth Ndudi competing in the women's long jump final during the European Athletics Under-20 Championships in Jerusalem. Photograph: Jurij Kodrun/Getty Images for European Athletics
Ireland's Elizabeth Ndudi competing in the women's long jump final during the European Athletics Under-20 Championships in Jerusalem. Photograph: Jurij Kodrun/Getty Images for European Athletics
Ian O'Riordan
Thu Aug 10 2023 - 14:36

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Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics