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Yantai javelin thrower wins China's first Olympic women's javelin gold
Updated: Aug 20, 2021
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Liu Shiying of China made a powerful throw of 66.34 meters at her first attempt to deliver the first women's javelin throw gold medal for China at the Tokyo Olympics here on Aug 6.
Liu only made two successful attempts but that was enough to secure her historic victory.
Poland's Maria Andrejczyk won silver with 64.61 meters while bronze went to Australia's Kelsey-Lee Barber with 64.56 meters.
Gold medalist Liu Shiying of China celebrates after the women's javelin throw final at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug 6. [Photo/IC]
Gold medallist Liu Shiying of China reacts on the podium. [Photo/IC]
