Record holder Coman fails fitness battle to reach Europeans

TOMAS COMAN, the national indoor 400m record holder, has abandoned hopes of competing in next month's European championships in Munich.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2002 - 02:00
Brendan Mooney

He has been battling with an Achilles tendon injury since the European indoor championships in Vienna where he broke the national indoor record twice and, despite intensive treatment, has not recovered.

He pulled out of the BUPA Ireland Cork City Sports on Saturday and will not be defending his title at the national senior championships in Morton Stadium over the coming weekend.

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