CITY of York Athletics Club star Richard Buck was forced to pull out of the 400 metres final at the British Athletics European Trials and UK Indoor Championships in Sheffield.
The 26-year-old felt a sore hamstring ahead of today's final and pulled out when medical advice suggested running could cause more damage.
Nigel Levine won gold and Richard Strachan took silver, with those two now likely to represent Great Britain in the individual 400 metres at next month's European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg.
Buck, who won his heat and then finished third in his semi-final on Saturday, must now wait to see if his injury allows him to bid for a place in the 4x400m relay squad.
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