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Bulgaria’s Mirela Demireva and Ivet Lalova grab silver medals at European Athletics Championships

Mirela Demireva
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Bulgarian athlete Mirela Demireva won the silver in the high jump at the European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, clearing 196 cms.; she shares second place with Airine Palsyte, Lithuania. Ruth Beitia, Spain claimed the gold with 198 cms.

Ivet Lalova grabbed the silver in the 200 meters final, clocking 22.52 seconds; the gold went to Dina Asher-Smith with 22.37 seconds.



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