Silja Kosonen Wins European Hammer Throw Gold in Birmingham
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Silja Kosonen wins European hammer throw gold in Birmingham
Finland’s Silja Kosonen won the women’s hammer throw at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Wednesday, taking her first senior championship medal with a throw of 76.28 metres. The 23-year-old produced the winning mark in the third round. The result also opened Finland’s medal account at the championships after Kosonen entered the final as one of the contenders for a podium place.
Coach Jani Pihkanen says that Kosonen has reduced the number of delicacies and focused on the quality of the food.
Silja Kosonen returned to the hotel with a gold medal hanging around her neck.
Silja Kosonen won Finland's first ever medal in the women's hammer throw at the European Championship. Krista Tervo failed miserably.
At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Silja Kosonen delighted her northern neighbors, earning first place in the women's hammer throw with a time of 76.28.
Raisiolainen was in a class of his own in the hammer final and won his first medal in a prestigious competition by almost two meters over second place.
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