Canada's Ethan Katzberg takes part in the hammer during the Diamond League Bislett Games 2023 at Bislett Stadium, Oslo on Thursday, June 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-NTB, Terje Pedersen
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Canada’s Ethan Katzberg won gold in the men’s hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships.
The 21-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C., set a Canadian record with a throw of 81.25 metres on his fifth attempt, breaking his own national mark of 81.18 metres set during Saturday’s qualifiers.
Poland’s Wojciech Nowicki won silver with a throw of 81.02, while Hungary’s Bence Halasz claimed bronze with a heave of 80.82.
Victoria’s Adam Keenan, 29, finished 11th with a top throw of 74.49.
Meanwhile on the track, Canadian runner Mohammed Ahmed placed sixth in the men’s 10,000-metre final
The 32-year-old Ahmed was a silver medallist in the 5,000 at the Tokyo Olympics.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 20, 2023.
