Polish Anita Wlodarczyk Seals Third Straight Olympic Hammer Throw Title

03.08.2021 20:41

Wlodarczyk bagged gold in London, Rio Games.

Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland won gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday in the women's hammer throw.

Wlodarczyk made history with a throw of 78.48 meters as the first female to secure consecutive Olympic titles in an individual competition with three gold medals in a row.

She previously bagged the top spot on the podium at the London Games in 2012 and Rio in 2016.

Teammate Malwina Kopron settled for bronze with a throw of 75.49 meters and Wang Zheng of China won silver, throwing a distance of 77.03 meters. -

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