Earlysville woman wins gold at 2021 European Indoor Championships
Earlysville woman wins gold at 2021 European Indoor Championships By Andrew Webb | March 13, 2021 at 10:32 PM EST - Updated March 15 at 9:09 AM
EARLYSVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - An area woman is now wearing some hardware after the European Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Amy-Eloise Markovc, from Earlysville, won the gold medal for Great Britain in the women’s 3,000 meter race. She trains in Charlottesville with the Reebok Boston Track Club, which is comprised with world-caliber athletes.
Markovc says she’s proud to be able to represent central Virginia and wants to spread awareness of the world-caliber team located in Charlottesville.
Downings native, John Cronin is set to take charge of the Ladies Pole Vault on Saturday evening.
The former Glenree AC National Track Champion is a Track and Field Referee at the European Indoor Track and Field Championships in Torun, Poland.
Cronin has also been selected to officiate at the Olympic Games in Tokyo which are due to take place during the summer.