Without a throw over 60 metres Sandra entered the throwing circle in the fifth round
knowing she had to produce a 'proper' throw, lying in 5th place. As her expression above suggests
- she was ready. A 67.62m took her into the lead and in effect destroyed the German trio who were all
in the medal positions. George was there to capture the moment.
Sandra Perković at the time was the only individual woman who had managed to win five gold medals
at the European Athletics Championships in one event.
(Made a little "easier" since 2016 when the event became bi-annual)
1.
|
Sandra Perković |
(CRO) |
67.62 |
|
|
| 2. |
Nadine Müller |
(GER)
|
63.00 |
SB |
|
| 3. |
Shanice Craft |
(GER) |
62.46 |
|
|
| 4. |
Claudine Vita
|
(GER) |
61.25 |
|
|
5.
|
Daisy Osakue |
(ITA) |
59.32 |
|
|
| 6. |
Dragana Tomašević |
(SER) |
58.94 |
|
|
| 7. |
Liliana Cá |
(POR) |
58.91 |
|
|
| 8. |
Alexandra Emilianov
|
(MOL) |
58.10 |
|
|
Here is her reaction as she stepped back and turned to roar at the crowd.
2020 Olympic Games Tokyo.
Final women's discus throw.
1.
|
Valarie Allman
|
United States
|
68.98
|
|
|
| 2. |
Kristin Pudenz |
Germany
|
66.86
|
PB |
|
| 3. |
Yaime Pérez |
Cuba
|
65.72
|
|
|
| 4. |
Sandra Perković |
Croatia
|
65.01
|
|
|
5.
|
Liliana Cá |
Portugal
|
63.93
|
|
|
| 6. |
Kamalpreet Kaur |
India
|
63.70
|
|
|
| 7. |
Shadae Lawrence |
Jamaica
|
59.26
|
|
|
| 8. |
Marike Steinacker |
Germany |
62.02 |
|
|