Adam McMullen’s bid for final comes up short at European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague

Adam McMullen as unable to qualify for the men’s long jump final at the European Indoors in Prague.

The Crusaders athlete finished 16th in qualifying out of a field of 24 in the O2 Arena on his international debut with a best of 7.53m.

“It was interesting, it was definitely an experience,” said McMullen, who also jumped 7.50m and 7.19m. “It wasn’t the jumps I wanted but I’ll take everything I can from this and bring it to future international competitions. It’s nice to stay consistent on the boards, the 7.50s were quite good, something to work on.”