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Auckland Athletes Competed with Distinction at Olympic Games in Tokyo
Dame Valerie Adams does it again. Bronze with 19.62m.
Series (18.62 19.49, 19.62, x, x, 18.76)
“It feels better than winning a gold medal. I’ve won a gold medal twice, this is so much more special in a very different way.”
Now, as a proud mum-of-two, Dame Valerie Adams receives her Olympic bronze medal, adding to her two golds and one silver.
An inspiration to so many. Hero.
Maddison-Lee Wesche gets an outstanding 6th place in Shot Put with a PB of 18.98m! (17.45, 18.42, 18.98, 18.18, 18.50, 18.47)
Jacko Gill 9th place Shot Put (X. 20.71 20.17) Jacko came agonisingly close to qualifying for the final three throws, ending up just 2cm shy of eighth position.
Malcolm Hicks – Mens Marathon. Both Zane Robertson and Malcolm Hicks gave everything they had in the Olympic marathon, where finishing the race itself was a victory, with over a quarter of the field unable to. In an unexpected heatwave, both men finished in season’s best times, Zane crossing in 2:17:04 and 36th position, Malcolm in 2:23:12 for 64th.
We salute you guys, what an effort!
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