Poland's Anita Włodarczyk wins third consecutive women's hammer gold
The London 2012 and Rio 2016 champion makes it three from three with a 78.48m gold-winning throw. People's Republic of China's WANG Zheng wins silver and Poland's Malwina Kopron takes bronze.
Athletics
Poland's world record holder Anita Włodarczyk has won the Olympic hammer throw title with an immense throw of 78.48m. The current Olympic champion won her third consecutive gold, throwing over a metre more than her nearest rival, People's Republic of China's WANG Zheng who takes home the silver medal with 77.03m.
The bronze medal was won by Włodarczyk's compatriot Malwina Kopron, who finished the competition with a farthest throw of 75.49m. However, it is Włodarczyk who can call herself a triple Olympic champion after another masterclass in the women's hammer throw final.
After the final, Włodarczyk spoke about what it means to her to become the first woman in history to win three Olympic golds in an individual event.
"I feel good. I was dreaming of becoming the queen of the hammer throw," she said. "I have been injured and came right back from it and won an Olympic medal."