Silver lining for Judd
Jessica Judd won a silver medal in the 800 metres at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona.
Last Updated: 13/07/12 2:55pm
Britain's Jessica Judd clocked a personal best time to take the silver medal in the 800 metres at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona.
The 17-year-old from Essex came home in two minutes 0.96secs, finishing just 0.05s behind American Ajee Wilson in the battle for gold.
The pair pulled clear of the field with around 200m to go and looked neck and neck going into the home straight, but Wilson had marginally more strength at the death.
"I am really emotional, I didn't expect to get a silver," Judd said. "I gave it absolutely all I had tonight, and with one hundred meters to go I thought I was going to win the gold. I just didn't quite have the reaction, but I am still so happy.
"To win a medal like I did takes a lot of guts. I got boxed quite badly the first time on the home straight, I got spiked, but I stepped in and kicked in the last 200m, unfortunately, I couldn't keep it going until the end."
Second fastest
David Bolarinwa qualified second fastest for the final of the 200m as he looks to follow in the footsteps of Adam Gemili, who was presented with his 100m gold by former world record holder and Olympic champion Maurice Greene.
Bolarinwa won his semi-final in 20.85s, but fellow Brit Josh Street went out.
"I think I can win tomorrow. I definitely can get a medal, and so long as I get one I will be happy about my performance," Bolarinwa said.
In the women's 200m, Desiree Henry and Dina Asher-Smith both made it through to the final, the former the joint second fastest qualifier in 23.28.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who will compete in the heptathlon at London 2012 qualified for the long jump final along with Jazmin Sawyers.
James Gladman was fourth in the 110m hurdles, Nicholas Percy eighth in the discus and Pippa Woolven ninth in the 3000m steeplechase, while Abbi Carter qualified for the hammer final. However, there was disappointment for Katie Byres as she failed to record a height in pole vault qualifying.
