Britain's Johnson-Thompson clinches Olympic place


Katarina Johnson-Thompson of Britain speaks to her coach during the women's long jump final at the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 28, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon - RTX1Q1HV

(Reuters) - Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson is relieved after booking her place at the Rio Games in August and says she is setting her sights on a first Olympic heptathlon gold medal.

The 23-year-old accumulated the 6,200 points needed for Olympic qualification at the Hypo-Meeting in Goetzis on Sunday to join compatriot Jessica Ennis-Hill in the Rio lineup.

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