Overwhelming: Poland’s mixed 4x400m relay team celebrating their win. — AFP
TOKYO: Poland scored an upset win in the inaugural Olympic 4x400m mixed relay, with Dominican Republic picking up silver and the United States taking bronze.
The Polish team, comprising Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczmarek, Justyna Swiety-Ersetic and Kajetan Duszynski, put on a gutsy performance inside the fan-free Olympic Stadium after posting the fastest time in Friday’s heats.
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