Flor Denis finished fifth. The gold medal went to Japanese Haruka Kitaguchi with 65.80 meters. Silver went to Van Dyk of South Africa and bronze to Ogrodnikova of the Czech Republic..
This is how the final was played
In her first throw with the 12 qualifiers she had a throw of 60.49 meters and in the first round she finished among the top eight.
In her second throw she improved and went up to 63.00 meters, placing herself temporarily in second position behind the Japanese Kitaguchi who had 65.80.
The third time was 62.41 meters, which allowed her to finish fifth partially and compete with the top eight with three more throws and securing the Olympic diploma.
Final round
The fourth throw was 61.68, well below his second throw of 63 meters and he maintained fifth place.
On the fifth attempt he also failed to surpass his best mark of 63 meters and threw 60.14
The sixth and final throw was decisive, but she managed to score 61.35 and finished with the best record of 63 meters, which allowed her to finish fifth at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Who is Flor Denis?
Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado, born on January 29, 1991 in Pradera, Valle del Cauca, is 33 years old and started in sports in 2009.
She won gold medals at the 2013 and 2017 South American Championships, and at the 2014 South American Games and Central American and Caribbean Games.
In 2023, she won the gold medal at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games and, in addition, the silver medal at the last World Athletics Championships but Budapest.
2024-08-10 19:53:22
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