Canada’s Ethan Katzberg wins Olympic gold in hammer throw with dominating performance
Aug 4, 2024 | 2:08 PM
PARIS — Canada’s Ethan Katzberg won the gold medal in the men’s hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on Sunday with a dominating performance.
Katzberg, from Nanaimo, B.C., opened with an Olympic record throw of 84.12 metres and was not seriously challenged through the rest of the competition to win Canada’s first gold medal in the event.
The reigning world champion also had the second-best throw at 82.28 metres.
No other competitor hit the 80-metre mark.
