TRENDIN: Paris 2024: Yemisi Ogunleye wins historic Olympic gold medal
In a thrilling finale at the Stade de France on Friday, 9 August, Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye clinched the women’s shot put gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Her impressive throw of 20.00m secured a historic victory, marking Germany’s first win in the event since Astrid Kumbernuss in 1996.
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Ogunleye’s triumph was met with jubilation as she proudly draped the German flag around her shoulders and rang the victory bell.
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Born to a Nigerian father and German mother, Ogunleye’s remarkable performance came as a surprise to many.
New Zealand’s Maddison-Lee Wesche took silver with a throw of 19.86m, while China’s Song Jiayuan claimed bronze with a distance of 19.32m.
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Wesche had initially seemed poised for victory, unleashing a personal best on her fifth attempt, but Ogunleye rose to the challenge with a p
erfect response.
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