Ireland's Walsh beats British teen Smith to IM gold

BBC Sport Wednesday 12 August 2026, 19:18 UTC 1 min read

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Ireland's Ellen Walshe beats British 16-year-old Amalie Smith to win gold in the 400m individual medley at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.

Ireland (LOCATION) Walsh (PERSON) British (ORG) Smith (PERSON) IM (ORG) gold Ireland's (LOCATION) Ellen Walshe (PERSON) Amalie Smith (PERSON) the European Aquatics Championships (ORG) Paris (LOCATION)

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