Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland competes in a women's hammer throw qualification during the European Athletics Championships at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich in this file photo taken on August 13, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble
(Reuters) - Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk set a world record in the women's hammer with a throw of 81.08 metres at the Festival of Throwers meeting in Cetniewo, Poland on Saturday, breaking the 80-metre barrier for the first time.
After a foul on her first attempt the 29-year-old smashed the record in the second round, beating her previous mark of 79.58 metres set in Berlin last year.
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