Beth Dobbin seals Olympic qualification at British Championships

By Paul Goodwin
Published 27th Jun 2021, 17:06 BST
Beth Dobbin. Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty ImagesBeth Dobbin. Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images
Beth Dobbin. Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images
Doncaster's Beth Dobbin has sealed her qualification for the Tokyo Olympics by finishing second in the 200m final at the British Championships.

She clocked 23.07 into a strong headwind in Manchester, just behind Jodie Williams (23.02).

The first two were guaranteed Olympic qualification and, after a close finish, Dobbin had a slightly nervous wait for the official result.

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Earlier in the day she comfortably won her heat in a time of 23.22.

Dobbin will join Doncaster’s taekwondo star Bradly Sinden in Tokyo next month, while former Doncaster Dartes swimmer Max Litchfield has also been selected to represent Team GB.

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