Amy Hunt reveals she’s ready for superstar status as history-maker admits ‘dual personality’

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Amy Hunt is excited for the next chapter of her career after claiming a staggering fourth gold medal at the European Athletics Championships.Hunt triumphed in the women’s 4x100m relay and both the 100m and 200m individual events in Birmingham.Hunt is the first athlete ever to win four gold medals at a single European ChampionshipAFPShe was then part of the mixed 4x100m relay quartet who won gold on Sunday night with Dina Asher-Smith, Zharnel Hughes, and Jeremiah Azu, setting a new European record time of 39.95 seconds.Her fourth gold medal made her the first athlete to win four titles at a single European Championships.The 24-year-old sprinter contributed to half of Team GB‘s total gold medal tally in Birmingham.Now, the Briton already has her sights set on the ultimate goal: the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.Speaking to Jeff Stelling and Ally McCoist on talkSPORT Breakfast on Monday morning, Hunt reflected on her rising superstar status:She said: “I don’t mind the spotlight, I kind of enjoy the life I lead. I take so much gratitude and privilege in being able to do what I do.“My two little legs are able to carry me around the world. I want to show up and show people that this is really possible.“I’m so excited for what’s to come and how it will all pan out.”Overcoming strugglesHunt has overcome her share of setbacks to become a record-breaker on home soil in the space of just seven days.She has constantly embraced a challenge, choosing to study alongside her training, undertaking an English Literature degree at Cambridge University.Hunt’s time of 22.19 seconds in the women’s 200m was the best of her seasonGettyHunt joined talkSPORT Breakfast on Monday morningFollowing the disruption of the pandemic, Hunt prepared to test herself at an indoor meeting in 2022.However, she left the track that day unable to walk after fully rupturing a tendon in her quadriceps, an injury which required major surgery to fully recover.Her patience was rewarded when she returned to the highest level, claiming an Olympic silver medal in the women’s 4x100m relay in Paris.Following her monumental achievement at the championships last night, the 24-year-old roared down the camera: “Are you not entertained?”.When asked about her confidence by Stelling, Hunt replied: “There’s definitely a dual personality thing going on. I’m not really quite like that in my free time.“I’m someone who likes to sit on the sofa, drink green tea, and read a book – not screaming down the camera.Team GB set a European record as they won gold in the 4x100m mixed relayAFP“I was lucky enough to train with one of the best British sprinters ever, Adam Gemili. He told me every time you go to a race, you should stand on the start line believing you are going to win no matter what.“No matter who’s in the race, what’s going on, you have to be so fully convinced that you are going to win that it’s inevitable and that’s a philosophy I really bought into this week.”Historic night for British athleticsAsher-Smith also wrote her name in the history books on Sunday night, bringing her career total to 11 European Championship gold medals—the most by any athlete in the competition’s history.Her medal haul last week also includes a bronze in the 200m on Thursday behind Hunt and the Republic of Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke.