Poland’s Nowicki wins gold medal in men’s hammer throw

Poland's Wojciech Nowicki competes in the men's hammer throw final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

By NBC Olympics

Published August 4, 2021 5:39 am

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Rudy Winkler, who had hoped to earn the United States its first hammer throw Olympic medal since 1996, came up short in the final, finishing seventh with 77.08.

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