Sara Kolak's summer looked like it's highlight might have been her bronze medal at
the European Championships in Amsterdam, where she threw a Croatian national record of
63.50 metres. Then she travelled to Brazil for the Olympic Games.
The picture above was taken in Amsterdam.
2016 European Championships.
Women's javelin final.
| 1. |
Tatsiana Khaladovich |
Belarus
|
66.34 |
NR |
| 2. |
Linda Stahl |
Germany |
65.25 |
SB |
| 3. |
Sara Kolak |
Croatia |
63.50 |
NR |
| 4. |
Katharina Molitor |
Germany |
63.20 |
|
| 5. |
Barbora Špotáková |
Czech Republic |
62.66 |
|
| 6. |
Martina Ratej |
Sloveni |
60.65 |
|
Sara Kolak was placed 5th in the women's javelin final in Rio when she took her fourth throw.
It sailed over 66 metres and she had won the gold medal ! In fact during the qualifying she
had also set another national record (64:30 metres) and it was therefore not a shock that a
victory could come her way. World record holder Barbora Špotáková 'only' had a season
best of 66.87 going into the competition (her WR was 72:28m - set way back in 2008) and Sara
was in fine form.
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro.
Women's javelin final.
| 1. |
Sara Kolak |
Croatia |
66.18m |
NR |
| 2. |
Sunette Viljoen |
South Africa
|
64.92
|
|
| 3. |
Barbora Špotáková |
Czech Republic
|
64.80
|
|
| 4. |
Maria Andrejczyk |
Poland
|
64.78
|
|
| 5. |
Tatsiana Khaladovich |
Belarus
|
64.60
|
|
| 6. |
Kathryn Mitchell |
Australia
|
64.36
|
|
| 7. |
Lu Huihui |
China
|
64.04
|
SB |
| 8. |
Christina Obergföll |
Germany
|
62.92
|
|