Sharp performance from Polish javelin thrower at Rio
PR dla Zagranicy
Paweł Kononczuk
17.08.2016 11:59
Poland’s Maria Andrejczyk has advanced to the finals of the javelin at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after setting a new Polish record.
Poland's Maria Andrejczyk in action at Rio. Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa
Andrejczyk’s throw of 67.11 m on her first attempt was the best result this year in the world.
Twenty-year-old Andrejczyk beat the previous Polish national record - 64.08 m - by more than three meters.
"I'm so shocked ... I don’t know how it happened. It came out really well,” an elated Andrejczyk said.
“Can I do it again in the finals? We'll see," she told Poland’s TVP public broadcaster.
The women’s javelin finals take place on Thursday.
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Source: PAP