Athletics-Rogers wins women's hammer to secure double gold for Canada in the event


Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's Hammer Throw Final - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 24, 2023 Canada's Camryn Rogers reacts during the final REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Camryn Rogers won the women's hammer throw on Thursday to secure a shock double gold for Canada after Ethan Katzberg had claimed a surprise title in the men's event.

Rogers, silver medallist last year in Eugene, went one better in Budapest, winning with a throw of 77.22 metres.

Americans won silver and bronze with Janee Kassanavoid throwing 76.36 for second and team mate DeAnna Price taking third with 75.41.

The 24-year-old Rogers, who won the Commonwealth Games title last year for her first major international win, claimed victory with her opening throw.

(Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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