 Kallur celebrates her gold in Gothenburg |
A dominant Susanna Kallur took 100m hurdle gold on home soil at the European Championships in Sweden. Ireland's Derval O'Rourke and Germany's Kirsten Bolm won joint silver medals after crossing the line in 12.72.
The home fans did not have it all their own way as Belgian Tia Hellebaut shocked Sweden's world number one Kajsa Bergqvist to take the high jump crown.
Hellebaut cleared 2.03m at her first attempt to win ahead of Bulgarian Venelina Veneva with Bergqvist third.
Kallur was proud of her achievements after adding the outdoor crown to her European indoor title.
She said: "It is just amazing to do this well in Gothenburg.
"I admit I was very nervous before the final, but when I heard the crowd shouting, 'Kallur! Kallur!' it made me calm."
World indoor champion O'Rourke was initially declared second but Bolm was later awarded a joint silver following a German protest over the photo-finish verdict.
 | I am the first Finnish steeplechase champion and that's great |
Bergqvist was the first woman over at 1.97m, cleared 1.99m and then made it over 2.01m to huge cheers from the Swedish crowd.
But Hellebaut took a decisive advantage when she sailed over 2.03m - and watched as Bergqvist failed at the same height.
When the Swede then failed twice at 2.05m and Veneva did the same, Hellebaut had the gold in a new national and championship record.
"I still do not believe it as I wanted a medal but now I am the winner," said Hellebaut.
She added: "I felt a little bit sorry for Kajsa as she only won the bronze."
Finn Jukka Keskisalo unleashed a devastating last lap to take a surprise gold in the 3,000m steeplechase.
Keskisalo struck for home on the back straight to win in eight minutes 24.89 seconds ahead of Spain's Jose Luis Blanco and France's Bouabdellah Tahri.
Defending champion and pre-race favourite Antonio Jimenez was fifth.
"Even a medal would have been a surprise for me so this is a big shock," said Keskisalo.
"I am the first Finnish steeplechase champion and that's great. The key to my success was a slow pace."
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