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Canada’s Ethan Katzberg wins hammer throw gold medal at World Athletics Championships

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Hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C., has followed his first Canadian title with a world title. Katzberg won a gold medal in his World Athletics Championships debut with a throw of 81.25 metres on Sunday to beat 2021 Olympic champion Wojciech Nowicki┬аof Poland (81.02)┬аin Budapest, Hungary.

Raises national mark to 81.25 metres in Budapest to beat 2021 Olympic champion

World Athletics Championships: DAY 2 – Afternoon Session

Watch the Day 2 afternoon session for heats for the menтАЩs 100m semi-final, womenтАЩs long jump final and much more at the World Athletics Championships from the National Athletics Centre in Budapest.

Click on the video player above to watch live coverage of the World Athletics Championships Day 2 afternoon session. Action includes the men’s┬а100m┬аsemifinals and final, men’s hammer throw final, men’s 10,000m final, and women’s long jump final.


Hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C., has followed his first Canadian title with a world title.

Katzberg won a gold medal in his World Athletics Championships debut with a throw of 81.25 metres on Sunday to beat 2021 Olympic champion Wojciech Nowicki of Poland (81.02) in Budapest, Hungary.

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