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This weekend Amager AC organised the most extensive Danish athletics competition, known as Tårnby Games. Again this year, for the fifth year in a row, young athletes from Bragdið took part. A large part of Bragdið’s youth group has been on a weekend trip to Tårnby on Amager together with coaches and parents.
Two gold medals were won. The youngest member of the group, Andreas Bjarnastein Antoft, had the best time in the heats of the 60 metres, but had to run even faster in the final, where he won gold with an excellent result of 9.65 seconds! Andreas was born in 2002 and competes in Boys 9. The other gold medal was won by Rúni Seloy in the 800 metres. It was exciting to see whether Rúni’s Island Games form was coming, and to get the strongest possible opposition he had entered the men’s category, even though he could have run in Boys 17. There were some withdrawals, and the race was not as tough as intended. But Rúni led all the way and won in a time of 1:58.05, which is his best result so far this year.
Future hope Andreas Bjarnastein Antoft out in front on Tórsbreyt. Also out in front in Tårnby, and he comes home with a gold medal. Photo: Bragdið
Rúni Seloy on Tórsbreyt earlier this year. Once again he has won gold abroad! Photo: Bragdið
There were also three silver medals. Two of them came in the Girls 11 category. 10-year-old Elisabeth Holm Simonsen ran the 400 metres on Saturday and won a fine silver medal with a good time of 73.75 sec. On Sunday she repeated the feat in the 800 metres, once again taking silver. This time her time was 2:46.03. In both cases the gold medallist was a year older than Elisabeth. The last silver medal was won by Rói Holgarsson in the 200 metres, Boys 19. Rói was aiming to achieve the qualifying time for the Island Games, which is 23.49. His time today was 23.81, so Rói will have to console himself that this was at least enough for silver.
Strong-willed Elisabeth Holm Simonsen won two silver medals at Tårnby Games. Photo: Bragdið
Powerful Rói Holgarsson won silver in the 200 metres. Photo: Bragdið
A bronze medal also went to Girls 13. With a superb time from 12-year-old Katarina Høj – 5:24.06 – she ran her way into a secure third place.
Katarina showing fantastic style on Tórsbreyt. She won bronze in the 1,500 metres at Tårnby Games. Photo: Bragdið
In the 800 metres Regin Joensen managed, with a time of 2:07.30, to beat the talent group’s A standard (2:08)
Bragdið was represented in no fewer than 51 events. Here is a link to all the results:
