metres as our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. the moment of realisation, a medal for matt hudson smith and few have fought so hard for it. in lane five, he is a european champion of 400 metres, but he has been blighted by injuries. he missed last year s olympics, but finally he showed what he could do. michael norman was beyond him but he gritted his way to the duck theist bronzes. commentator: but it is michael norman for the gold, hudson smith. after all the setbacks, all the struggles, you can seejust after all the setbacks, all the struggles, you can see just what it meant. just look at matt hudson smith, what a moment for him. he has had so many injury problems over the years, but now, finally, he is a world medallist. it over the years, but now, finally, he is a world medallist. is a world medallist. it has been a world wind. is a world medallist. it has been a world wind, these is a world medallist. it has been a world wind, these last is a world medallist. it ha