Turkey’s Yasmani Copello Escobar reaches 400m hurdles final
Turkish athlete Yasmani Copello Escobar in action at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics 400-meter hurdles semifinal, Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 1, 2021.


Turkish track and field athlete Yasmani Copello Escobar reached the Tokyo 2020 Olympics 400-meter hurdles final on Sunday.

Escobar finished 3rd with a season-best timing of 47.88 seconds in the first lane.

World champion Karsten Warholm from Norway finished first with a timing of 47.30 seconds, while U.S. athlete Rai Benjamin came second at 47.37 seconds.

The 400-meter hurdles final will be held on Aug. 3.