[2024 Paris Olympics Slideshow]Japan’s first gold medal in women’s track and field! Kitaguchi Haruka reaches the top of the world!

In the women’s javelin final, 2013 world champion Kitaguchi Haruka (JAL) won Japan’s first gold medal in a women’s track and field event. With her first throw, she immediately set her personal best for the season with 65.80 meters. None of her rivals were able to beat Kitaguchi’s first throw, and she was crowned crowned before her final six throws. As the Olympic champion, she looked up to the sky in her final throw in Paris, falling short of 60 meters, but tears were overflowing. She rang the stadium bell, which only the winner can ring, with a loud scream, exploding with joy. Get the latest news from Sponichi Annex https://www.sponichi.co.jp/ Sponichi’s Twitter https://twitter.com/sponichiannex