sprinter trevor is european champion

Veteran sprinter Trevor Hodgson powered his way to victory in the final of the Over 50 Men’s 60m, at the European Masters Indoor Championships, held in Torun in Poland on Wednesday 20 March.
The North East, and UK Champion, who prior to the competition was ranked No 1 in the UK, and No 4 in the World, as following finishing second in his opening heat on Monday in 7.50s, he went on to also finish second in his semi final in 7.54s.
He was beaten only in both of those events by Spaniard Xavi Bosch-Ortiz, who posted winning times of 7.49s, and 7.51s, respectively.
However, it was a totally different story in the final, where Ortiz could only get third in 7.49s for the Bronze medal.
Meanwhile, France’s Bouziane Belghorzi took Silver in 7.48s, whilst Hodgson saved his best for last, as he triumphed in an excellent 7.44s, his second-best time of the season for the distance.
Hodgson, who admitted more than an hour after his gold-medal success that he was struggling to take it all in, now looks forward to his upcoming summer season in his club’s colours having won three major titles, and of course those very shiny gold medals.
Hodgson’s winning performance was viewed at close quarters by his coach Dave Thomas, who also made the trip to Poland.