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Martyn Rooney justified his decision to fight to compete at the European Championships in empathic fashion by retaining his 400 metres title on a night of contrasting fortunes for two of Great Britains rising stars in Amsterdam.Rooney produced a perfectly-timed run, going slowly before producing a blistering third 100m and just leaving enough in the tank to hold on down the home straight and cross the line in 45.29 seconds.His success was followed by a shock silver medal for Jazmin Sawyers in the long jump, but Desiree Henrys 100m hopes were dashed by an injury as she pulled up 40m into the race, hobbled on and then collapsed to the track and had to be taken off on a stretcher.Dominant Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers, the face of the event, delivered the victory the home fans wanted most by storming to the title in 10.90 seconds.Danny Talbot was able to celebrate a belated bronze in the 200m after winner Churandy Martina was disqualified, while Anyika Onuora beat Christine Ohuruogu to bronze in the 400m, taking Britains medal tally to seven, including three golds, on day three of competition.The cool, overcast conditions at the Dutch capitals Olympic Stadium were not conducive to fast times, but Rooneys clocking was enough to beat Czech Pavel Maslak by 0.07 seconds.Rooney said: Just to defend a title is something Ive never done before. Last time I won I was relieved, this time Im elated.I like championships, so when it comes to selection this is where I come to peak and seem to do well in the British vest. Ive backed it up and fortunately a lot of other people have as well.Credit to British Athletics for listening to the athletes and giving people the option to come here and perform. A couple more athletes have come here and theyve picked up medals and there will be more to come. Its great for Britain and for us going to an Olympics with confidence.Sawyers delivered the performance of her life to win long jump silver. The 22-year-old leapt out to 6.86m, albeit backed by a strong following wind, to secure second place behind Serbias Ivana Spanovic, who claimed victory with 6.94m.Britain had high hopes for a long jump medal heading into the championships, but it had been expected to come from one of either world silver medallist Shara Proctor, who made the late decision to withdraw from the competition, or world indoor bronze medallist Lorraine Ugen, who crashed out in qualifying.Instead, Sawyers, a singer-songwriter and former Winter Youth Olympics medallist in the bobsleigh, stepped up to the plate. She said: I couldnt be happier with that. Im really proud with that performance.There was agony, though, for 20-year-old Henry, who had qualified second fastest for the 100m final. Lying on the track she was comforted by a classy Schippers before her lap of honour, as well as team-mate Asha Philip, who came home fourth in 11.27 seconds.Philip said: My heart went out to here as soon as I crossed the line and she wasnt there, I turned around and I saw her lying there. I had to run back and look after her. She was in shock.It remains to be seen whether Henrys Olympic hopes are now in doubt.In the womens 400m, Onuora clocked a seasons best 51.47 seconds to edge out Ohuruogu by 0.08. The two-time world champion would now appear to be in real danger of missing out on an individual spot in Rio, with the pair fighting for the final one and the team due to be announced on Wednesday.There was a bronze too for Talbot in the 200m -- not that he realised it at the time -- after Dutchman Martina was disqualified for a lane infringement, having already completed his lap of honour in front of an adoring home crowd.The decision denied Martina the sprint double following his shock 100m triumph on Thursday. Talbot, who had thought he had missed out on a medal by 0.05 after coming home fourth in 20.56, was promoted to third. 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