European Athletics Championships: Ansah storms to bronze in the 100 meters

Ansah won the fourth medal for the DLV team in Birmingham and also made history – 40 years after GDR sprinter Steffen Bringmann (silver in Stuttgart), the 25-year-old became the first German to win a European Championship medal over 100 meters. However, it is unclear whether Ansah will be allowed to keep Bronze.

There is not a single voice in his head that the medal could soon be gone, says Ansah

Finally, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) accuses the German record holder of refusing a doping test in July and is calling for a four-year ban for the 9.98-second man. Ansah rejects the allegations and wants to take action against the impending ban. There is not a single voice in his head that the medal could soon be gone, said Ansah. He is not afraid of losing bronze again. “I’m in the here and now and that’s what I concentrate on. I can’t influence the things that happen in the future,” he explained.

Since no provisional suspension has been issued so far, Ansah is eligible to compete in Birmingham. His appearance at the Alexander Stadium was awaited with great excitement, the pressure was immense – but Ansah was completely unimpressed by all the fuss surrounding him. He flew elegantly and determinedly towards the first major individual medal of his career.