How Hunt struck gold with historic Championships display

British sprinter Amy Hunt won an incredible four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham; Sky Sports examines how the Cambridge-educated athlete came through challenges during the pandemic to secure glory in front of her home fans

Amy Hunt told Sky Sports back in February that three gold medals in Birmingham was the dream. Six months later, she is a four-time European champion and the first athlete to win four golds at a single European Championships.

Hunt held up four fingers to the camera after winning gold in the mixed 4x100m relay, completing her historic haul.

When Sky Sports spoke to the sprinter in February, the World and Olympic silver medallist was looking ahead to Birmingham and the chance to impress on home soil.

Dressed in a shimmering gold outfit, her aspirations were clear: "The goal is definitely three golds. [At the] Europeans, that would be an absolute dream."

Speaking to Sky Sports again after exceeding even that lofty ambition, she allowed herself to enjoy this moment of success.

"I think it is definitely important to celebrate the wins when they happen because life is short and you don't win four golds very often," she said.

"I think I have almost run out of words - it has been euphoric, I have been living in such a dreamland."

"I had a little glass of champagne with my coach last night, and that was a nice little wholesome celebration for me because it's straight back to work at the end of this week!"

This feels Amy Hunt-esque: four gold medals, a piece of European championship history and then straight back to work.

This year's European Championships were hosted in Britain for the first time, giving many athletes the chance to add medals to their collections on home soil.

Hunt, born in Nottinghamshire, emphasised what it would mean to win at home.

"It is so special to me because it's probably the closest they're ever going to be to my actual home," she said in February.

"It would be really, really special for me to be able to step up and rise to the challenge and take on my home track."