Pia Skrzyszowska advanced to the semi-finals of the 100m hurdles at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Polish athlete took third place in the second qualifying round with a time of 12.82.
The Polish hurdler was overtaken by Puerto Rican Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (12.42) and British Cindy Sember (12.72).
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Skrzyszowska is a bronze medalist at this year’s European Championships in Rome. In mid-July, she achieved a time of 12.37, almost breaking the Polish record of Grażyna Rabsztyn. Her results indicate that she has a chance of reaching the finals of the games in Paris.
24 competitors will compete in the semi-finals. After the eliminations, 18 hurdlers will qualify, and another six will join them after the repechages.
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