Video: Kara Winger’s final javelin throw results in first ever medal for U.S. women

It’s hard to imagine a better ending to Kara Winger‘s javelin career.

On her sixth and final throw — while competing in her sixth and final world championships — Winger won her first ever medal during Friday night’s javelin final in Eugene, Oregon.

The 36-year-old Winger was in fifth place ahead of her final throw, but catapulted herself into silver-medal position with a mark of 64.05 meters. She is the first ever American woman to win a world championship medal in javelin.

“Doing this at home is everything that I imagined it would be,” Winger said, noting all of the family and friends who came out to Hayward Field to support her. “Really, really had the support of the crowd to get that final throw off and grab silver.”

Australia’s Kelsey-Lee Barber successfully defended her 2019 world title with a winning throw of 66.91 meters. Japan’s Kitaguchi Haruka picked up the bronze with a sixth-round mark of 63.27 meters.

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