Sophie Hitchon qualified for the final of the women's hammer throw with just
one attempt - 73.05m, the third best of the qualifiers. But in the final
she was 'only' able to reach 72.32m, on her last throw, with all her other
throws below 72m.
2017 World Athletics Championship. London Olympic Stadium,
England.
Women's hammer throw Final. 2017 World Championships.
| 1. |
WŁODARCZYK |
Anita |
POL |
77.90 |
|
| 2. |
WANG |
Zheng |
CHN |
75.98 |
|
| 3. |
KOPRON |
Malwina |
POL |
74.76 |
|
| 4. |
ZHANG |
Wenxiu |
CHN |
74.53 |
|
| 5. |
SKYDAN |
Hanna |
AZE |
73.38 |
|
| 6. |
FIODOROW |
Joanna |
POL |
73.04 |
|
| 7. |
HITCHON |
Sophie |
GBR |
72.32 |
|
| 8. |
ŠAFRÁNKOVÁ |
Katerina |
CZE |
71.34 |
|
2016 Olympic Games women's hammer final.
1.
|
Anita Włodarczyk |
Poland |
82.29 |
World Record
|
| 2. |
Zhang Wenxiu |
China
|
76.75 |
SB |
3.
|
Sophie Hitchon |
Great Britain
|
74.54 |
National record.
|
| 4. |
Betty Heidler |
Germany |
73.71 |
|
| 5. |
Zalina Marghieva |
Moldova |
73.50 |
|
| 6. |
Amber Campbell |
United States |
72.74
|
|
| 7. |
Hanna Malyshik |
Belarus |
71.90 |
|
| 8. |
DeAnna Price |
United States |
70.95 |
|