Friday. 22.11.2024

Finnish Viivi Lehikoinen failed in her bid for a place in the semifinals of the Women's 400m hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics.

With a record of 55.67, the Finnish athlete was only two hundredths behind Norway's Amalie Iuel, who was the last to achieve a place in the semifinals with 55.65.

Lehikoinen came to the competition with some physical problems that have weighed down her performance.

The semifinals will be held on Sunday.

Finnish Viivi Lehikoinen is out of the 400m hurdles semifinals