Golden Azu caps stunning European Championships with second relay title

Former Cardiff Met student Jeremiah Azu has completed an outstanding European Athletics Championships with a second gold medal, helping Great Britain & Northern Ireland to victory in the inaugural mixed 4x100m relay final in Birmingham.

Azu in action earlier in the year at the Commonwealth Games

Azu lined up alongside Dina Asher-Smith, Zharnel Hughes and Amy Hunt for the historic first staging of the event at a European Championships, with the British quartet taking gold ahead of Germany and Spain.

Running the opening leg, Azu helped put Britain in contention before handing over to Asher-Smith, with Hughes taking the third leg and Hunt bringing the baton home to complete another memorable night at the Alexander Stadium.

The victory brought the curtain down on a remarkable championships for Azu, who leaves Birmingham with two European gold medals and an individual silver.

His week began with success in the men's 100m, where the Welsh sprinter produced a strong performance to claim European silver in 10.16 seconds, finishing behind British teammate Romell Glave as Great Britain secured a one-two.

There was more to come. Azu returned to the track as part of Britain's men's 4x100m relay team alongside Louie Hinchliffe, Zharnel Hughes and Glave, with the quartet storming to European gold in 38.45 seconds, ahead of Germany and Belgium.

Following that victory, Azu also spoke about the relationship developing between Britain's leading sprinters. He told BBC Sport Wales that “gone are the days” of British sprint rivals not getting along, explaining that the athletes now push and support one another despite competing against each other individually.

That sense of togetherness was on show again less than 24 hours later.

Azu joined Asher-Smith, Hughes and Hunt in the mixed 4x100m relay final, with Britain taking the inaugural European title as Hunt crossed the line ahead of Germany, with Spain claiming bronze.

It meant Azu finished his European Championships with an exceptional record of three medals from three finals: 100m silver, men's 4x100m gold and mixed 4x100m gold.

The success represents another significant chapter in Azu's journey from Cardiff to the highest level of international athletics.

Azu studied Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation and Massage at Cardiff Metropolitan University and developed within the Cardiff athletics environment before establishing himself among Britain's leading sprinters.

His achievements since then have included becoming the first Welshman to legally break the 10-second barrier for 100m, winning major titles on the international stage and competing at Olympic level.

Now another two European titles can be added to that growing list. For Cardiff Met, Azu's continued success provides another example of athletes who have developed through the University's sporting environment before going on to perform on the international stage, reflecting Cardiff Met Sport's ambition to deliver sustained success on the national and international stage.

From individual silver early in the week to back-to-back relay gold medals across the final two nights, Birmingham 2026 has been a championships to remember for Jeremiah Azu.