Lemaitre clinches 100m gold in Euro Championships

France's Christophe Lemaitre won the European 100m title yesterday.

France's Christophe Lemaitre won the European 100m title yesterday.

Britain's Mark Lewis-Francis took silver with Martial Mbandjock of France claiming bronze.

Lemaitre, who became the first sprinter of European origin to break through 10sec three weeks ago, timed 10.11sec with both Lewis-Francis and Mbandjock clocking 10.18sec.

"I gave it everything I had, it was a very good race," said the 20-year-old Lemaitre. I was worried at the start, but after that I ran the kind of race I normally run."

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