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Camryn Rogers matched the achievement of Canadian teammate and fellow hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg, adding the Olympic gold medal to her world title at the Paris 2024 Games on Tuesday (6).
Rogers won with 76.97m after battling brilliantly throughout, first seeing off the challenge of China’s Zhao Jie, who eventually took bronze with 74.27m, and then from USA’s Annette Echikunwoke, who claimed silver with 75.48m.
Rogers took an early lead with 74.11m, but it was short lived because Zhao responded with 74.27m in round two to take the lead. Rogers recorded a foul in that round, but responded with 74.47m with her next throw to regain the lead.
It was short lived, though, as Echikunwoke, the surprise US champion, sent her hammer out to 75.48m to leapfrog Rogers and Zhao.
Rogers came close to that with 75.44m in round four, but she then produced her winning throw of 76.97m in round five to put the lead out of sight from her opponents.
SOURCE: WORLD ATHLETICS
