Flor Denis finished fifth. The gold medal went to Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan with 65.80 meters. The silver went to Van Dyk from South Africa and the bronze to Ogrodnikova from the Czech Republic.
This is how the final was played
In her first throw of the 12 qualifiers she had a throw of 60.49 meters and in the first round she finished among the top eight.
In her second throw she improved and soared to 63.00 meters, temporarily placing her in second position behind Japan’s Kitaguchi who had 65.80.
The third record was 62.41 meters, which allowed her to finish a part in fifth place and be able to compete with the first eight favorites with three more throws and receive the Olympic diploma.
Final round
The fourth throw was 61.68, well below his second throw of 63 meters and he retained fifth place.
On the fifth attempt he did not go over his best mark of 63 meters and threw 60.14
The sixth and last shot was the last but she was left with 61.35 and finished with a best time of 63 meters which allowed her to take fifth place in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Who is Flor Denis?
Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado, born on January 29, 1991 in Pradera, Valle del Cauca, is 33 years old and started in the sport in 2009.
He won gold medals at the 2013 and 2017 South American Championships, and at the 2014 South American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games.
In 2023, he won the gold medal at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games and, in addition. the silver medal at the last World Athletics Championships but Budapest.
