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Olympic Track and Field 2016: Women's Hammer Throw Medal Winners and Results

Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk broke her own world record in the women's hammer throw final on Monday, as a throw of 82.29 metres was enough to secure gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Zhang Wenxiu of China took home the silver medal after notching a score of 76.75 metres, while Great Britain's Sophie Hitchon threw a British record of 74.54 metres to snatch the bronze with her last attempt.

Wlodarczyk established the previous world record after throwing for a distance of 81.08 metres in August 2015, but her new record entry was more than a metre superior to that and four metres greater than the old Olympic record.