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Galea Soler books place in 400m final at European Athletics U-20 Championships

Matthew Galea Soler maintained his rich vein of form as he booked his place in the 400 metres final at the European Athletics Under 20 Championships that are currently being held in Tampere, Finland.

The Maltese sprinter was in action in the second semi-final and managed to complete the distance in 46.84 seconds, which enabled him to finish in third place.

The semi-final heat was won by French athlete Milann Klemenic, who crossed the finish line in 46.30 seconds.

Czech runner Tomas Horak took second place in 46.81… just 0.03 seconds faster than Galea Soler.

The Maltese runner finished as one of the fastest runners among the three heats and booked his place in the final with the sixth fastest time among the eight finalists.

The 400 metres final is scheduled to be held on Saturday.

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