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Jo-Ane VAN DYK

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Big gestures in small places are sometimes enough to create a ripple that is felt well into the future.
What started as a desire for recognition when she was just a tween had turned into Olympic success for Jo-Ané van Dyk, the newly crowned queen of South African javelin throw.

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Silver medalist Jo-Ane van Dyk of Team South Africa celebrates following the Women's Javelin Throw Finalthe on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Jo-Ané van Dyk

Jo-Ané van Dyk: The rise of South Africa's new javelin queen

Kitaguchi Haruka made history with her first throw at Paris 2024, becoming the first Japanese woman to win the javelin Olympic gold medal on Saturday (10 August).
The 26-year-old's new medal sits alongside the world title she won in Budapest in 2023.
Kitaguchi’s javelin at the Stade de France landed

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Haruka Kitaguchi of Team Japan reacts in the Women's Javelin Throw Final on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Haruka Kitaguchi of Team Japan

Kitaguchi Haruka wins Japan’s first women's Olympic javelin gold

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The Women's Javelin Throw Final took place at Stade de France on the 10/08/24. Haruka Kitaguchi (JPN) won the Gold medal, Jo-Ane van Dyk (RSA) won the Silver medal and Nikola Ogrodníkova (CZE) won the Bronze medal.

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Women's Javelin Throw Final | Athletics | Olympic Games Paris 2024

This Women's Javelin Throw Qualification took place at the Stade de France, France, on 07/08/24.

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Women's Javelin Throw Qualifying A & B | Athletics | Olympic Games Paris 2024

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