Włodarczyk breaks her own world record in hammer throw

Poland's Anita Włodarczyk proved her dominance in women's hammer throw by breaking the world record on Monday and claiming the gold medal at the Olympics competition in Rio. "The competition of my life," she told Poland's TVP. "After the first round I knew that I would get the gold medal and after the second one I went for it all...I thought, this is that day. It was worth giving it a go, because you never know if it's going to happen again - parents in the stands, fans cheering ... I think I'm the happiest woman in the world right now." In her third throw of 82.29 meters, Włodarczyk beat her own world record of 81.08 meters she set in Cetniewo, Poland last year. The Pole is the only woman to have thrown the hammer further than 80 meters. China’s Wenxiu Zhang claimed the silver medal with a mark of 76.75m, while UK's Sophie Hitchon won the bronze medal with a throw of 74.54. The 31-year old Włodarczyk is a triple European champion and a double World champ.