B.C.’s Ethan Katzburg wins hammer throw Olympic gold medal

British Columbia autochthonal Ethan Katzberg won nan men’s hammer throw title astatine nan Stade de France during nan Paris Olympic Games.

His first propulsion of 84.12 metres held passim nan six-round title – he won by a region of 4.15 metres. This spread is nan largest separator of triumph successful nan men’s Olympic hammer propulsion title since 1920.

“The 84 was incredible,” said Ethan Katzberg during a post-competition question and reply pinch CBC Sports.

Hungary’s Bence Halasz won metallic pinch 79.97 metres and Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Kokhan rounded retired nan podium pinch a second-round propulsion of 79.39 metres. Another Canadian thrower, Rowan Hamilton, vanished ninth pinch a propulsion of 76.59 metres.

Katzberg is nan first Canadian successful Olympic history to triumph nan men’s hammer propulsion title. The Nanaimo, B.C. autochthonal adds nan Olympic crown to nan world title he won past summertime successful Eugene, Ore.

“I don’t cognize if my throws reflected maine relaxing. But that’s OK, my 84 was incredible,” said Katzburg astir nan title aft his first-round throw.