Sharlene Mawdsley withdraws from European Championships due to injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 12:16 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Sharlene Mawdsley has officially withdrawn from the European Athletics Championships, which start in Birmingham on August 8, due to a hamstring injury. The injury was sustained during the 200m at the National Championships in Santry on July 25. Mawdsley was expected to compete in the individual 400m and the women's 4x400m relay, where she previously won silver in 2022. In a statement, she expressed gratitude for her team's efforts during her recovery but acknowledged that the timing did not permit her to compete this year.
- •Mawdsley injured her hamstring on July 25 at the National Championships.
- •She was set to race in the 400m and 4x400m relay.
- •The European Championships run from August 8 to 16.
- •Mawdsley aims to return to competition later this season.
- 12:16 PMYahoo Sports — Mawdsley out of European Championships with injury
"Ireland's Sharlene Mawdsley withdraws from the European Athletics Championships after failing to recover in time from a hamstring injury sustained at the national championships last month.
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