Written by Maria Thompson
📸 @bbcsport
With four gold medals in Birmingham, the 24-year-old has stepped out of the shadow of past setbacks to establish herself as Europe’s indisputable sprint queen—and the world is up next.
A Golden Clean Sweep at Alexander Stadium
At just 24 years old, British sprinter Amy Hunt has achieved the unprecedented by capturing four gold medals at a single European Athletics Championships. In front of a raucous home crowd at Alexander Stadium, Hunt claimed individual gold in the 100m with a storming late surge to clock 11.00s, before doubling down in the 200m in 22.19s to finish ahead of teammate Dina Asher-Smith.
Not content with individual glory, Hunt anchored both the women’s 4x100m relay and the newly introduced 4x100m mixed relay to victory, becoming the first athlete in history to sweep all four short-sprint titles at the event.
Rewriting the Record Books
These four victories bring Hunt’s total senior international tally to 10 medals—comprising six golds, three silvers, and one bronze. Having navigated significant injury setbacks earlier in her professional career, her dominant displays in Birmingham confirm that she has fully transitioned from a world junior record holder into a formidable championship racer. Her trademark top-end speed over the final 40 metres proved unanswerable on the continental stage.
The World Stage Beckons in Budapest
Her form will be put to an immediate test in just a few weeks at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest (September 11–13). Designed as a high-stakes season finale featuring only top-ranked athletes and global champions, the event leaves no room for error. Hunt will line up against world-class talent from the powerhouse American, African, and Caribbean delegations.
Road to Beijing 2027
Beyond Budapest, Hunt and her coaching team will use this late-season momentum as a key benchmark for next year’s World Athletics Championships in Beijing. While she won't have the luxury of a home crowd in China, her historical quad in Birmingham proves she possesses both the physical range and the big-stage composure needed to challenge for global individual hardware on any track in the world.
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