Olympic 2024: Nigerian-born Annette Echikunwoke Wins Silver For Usa In Hammer Throw

Nigeria-born Annette Echikunwoke took a stunning hammer silver at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night with a massive 75.48-meter throw for the USA, narrowly losing to world champion Camryn Rogers.

The former Nigerian opted to represent the US after Nigerian officials failed to enter her name for Tokyo Olympics despite qualifying. Frustrated, Echikunwoke found solace in USA and missed Gold medal in Paris by a very small margin.

Echikunwoke opened the competition with a strong throw of 73.11 meters followed by a 71.45-meter attempt.

It was in the third round that she achieved her best throw of the evening, launching the hammer to 75.48 meters.

Although she fouled in the fourth round, she quickly recovered with throws of 73.32 and 73.56 meters in the final two rounds.

However, it was Camryn Rogers of Canada who ultimately claimed the gold medal with a throw of 76.97 meters.