Klucsik wins Vorarlberg’s first summer Youth Olympics medal

Zsombor Klucsik of Lauterach won bronze in the 400-metre hurdles at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, earning Vorarlberg its first medal at the summer event, ORF reported.

The 17-year-old, who competes for the Turnerschaft Egg athletics club, finished in 51.59 seconds. Only Jamaica’s Jaeden Campbell and Japan’s Noriyuki Takano placed ahead of him, making Klucsik the best-placed European in the final.

Klucsik had also won bronze at this year’s European Under-18 Championships. Gymnast Samuel Wachter, from Fußach, finished ninth in the all-around final.