Overview
- Doualla won the European U18 100m final in Rieti in 11.14, a new European U18 and U16 record achieved on 17 July.
- She ran progressively faster through the rounds, posting 11.46 in the heats, 11.43 in the semifinals, and the 11.14 in the final.
- The 11.14 equals Manuela Levorato’s longstanding Italian reference and is the second-fastest Italian 100m ever behind Zaynab Dosso’s 11.01.
- The victory completes a run of three consecutive international individual youth titles for Doualla over the past year and follows earlier indoor and U20 continental successes.
- Her breakthrough boosts her standing ahead of the World U20 Championships in Eugene (5–9 August) and raises short-term expectations for Italy’s sprint depth and relay prospects.