In the early morning of August 7, Beijing time, the women's hammer throw final of the Paris Olympics was held, and Chinese player Zhao Jie participated. In the competition, Zhao Jie won a valuable bronze medal with a score of 74.27 meters in the second round, and the Chinese players have won medals in five consecutive Olympic Games in this event. The title was won by Rogers of Canada, and Edgekun Walker of the United States was runner-up.
【World Record】
The women's hammer throw world record was set by Vodalchik in Warsaw in 2016 with a mark of 82.98m.
【Olympic Record】
The Olympic record for women's hammer throw was set by Vodalchik in Rio 2016 with a time of 82.29m.
【Qualifying Tournament Review】
Zhao Jie played in Group A of the qualifying round, and she threw 72.49m in the competition, ranking 7th overall to enter the final.
【Final Performance】
Zhao Jie appeared in the second round of the final, and Zhao Jie showed a good state in the first round, throwing a score of 72.90 meters, ranking 5th among all competitors after the first round.
In the second round of the competition, Zhao Jie threw a score of 74.27 meters and jumped to the first place among all the contestants.
In the third round, Zhao Jie threw 73.95m, United States' Edgekun Walker threw 75.48m, and Canada's Rogers threw 74.74m, and Zhao Jie dropped to third place. After the first three rounds, Zhao Jie got the throwing opportunity in the last three rounds with a third place.
In the fourth and fifth rounds, Zhao Jie failed to surpass his previous results due to physical exertion, and before Zhao Jie appeared in the last round, he had locked a medal in advance, and Zhao Jie's last throw threw 71.88 meters, failing to surpass the two players in front of him.
【Final Results】
Canada's Rogers won the gold medal with a score of 76.97m in the fifth round. United States's Edgekun Walker won the silver medal with a time of 75.48m, and Zhao Jie won the bronze medal with a time of 74.27m.