Olympics | Japan's Kitaguchi wins women's javelin gold at Paris Games (updated)

PARIS, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — Japan’s Haruka Kitaguchi produced a season-best throw to win gold in the women’s javelin at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.

The reigning world champion prevailed with a winning throw of 65.80m, almost 2.00m ahead of South Africa’s Jo-Ane van Dyk, who took silver.

Nikola Ogrodnikova of the Czech Republic took bronze with a best effort of 63.68m.

“I cannot believe this,” Ki



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