mark english landed ireland's first medal at the european indoor championships as he timed his finish to perfection to take silver in the 800 metres in prague the 21 year old, a european bronze medallist outdoors last summer, chased down thijmen kupers and dipped to cross the line in one minute 4720 seconds, edging out the dutchman by 005secs polish race favourite marcin lewandowski was the convincing winner in 1:4667 mark english (left) poses with his european indoor championships 800m silver medal  english left fans worried he may have left his move too late as sweden's andreas almgren went to the front of the pack but as lewandowski, who finished second four years ago, wrested control the youngster almgren faded to finish in fourth meanwhile, english chose his moment well scotland's guy learmonth  to finish last in the field in 1:4784 poland's marcin lewandowski was a convincing winner in 1:4667 as english time his finish perfectly  english delivered ireland's first medal of the championships after chasing down holland's thijmen kupers 
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mark english finished second behind poland's marcin lewandowski . the 21 year old chased down holland's thijmen kupers late in the race . english won his country's first medal of the championships in prague 