By Simon Peach, Press Association Eilidh Child and Lynsey Sharp, the poster girls of Glasgow 2014, impressed as they got their European Championships under way on Wednesday. Two weeks on from shining at Hampden Park, the Scottish duo donned the British vest as they in went in search of more medal success. Child just missed out on the Commonwealth crown in the 400 metres hurdles but showed no sign of a hangover as she blew away the field in the heats. Ease: Eilidh Child comfortably qualified from her 400m hurdles heat at the European Championships in Zurich Impressive: Scottish athlete Lynsey Sharp also qualified comfortably at the European Championships
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Child produced a dominant display as she aims to win European title
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The 27-year-old won Commonwealth Games silver in Glasgow
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She cruised through her heat in a time of 55.32 seconds in Zurich
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Child heads into Thursday's semi-finals as the fastest qualifier in the field
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Wet conditions made conditions extremely difficult on second morning
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Chris Baker reached Friday's high jump final with a leap of 2.23m
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Brit Tom Bosworth finished 12th in the 20km race walk final
Surprise: Sharp performed excellently when she was ill at the @placeholder to claim silver