Olympics-Athletics-Andrejczyk, Kolak will be ones to watch in javelin final


Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Javelin Throw Qualification-Gp B - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 07, 2024. Maria Andrejczyk of Poland in action REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

PARIS (Reuters) - Poland's Maria Andrejczyk could be poised to improve on her women's javelin silver medal from the 2020 Games by unleashing the best throw in Wednesday's qualifying round, but she will have 2016 Olympic champion Sara Kolak breathing down her neck.

The 28-year-old Andrejczyk threw a season's best 65.52 metres on her opening throw at Stade de France and then called it a morning with her berth in the final assured.

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