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INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION
Fédération Internationale d'Athlétisme Amateur

IAAF RATIFIES JUNIOR WOMEN HAMMER THROW WORLD RECORD

2 April, 2001

MONTE CARLO - Monaco - The IAAF has officially ratified as a world
record the 70.62 metre performance by the Polish athlete Kamila
Skolimowska.

This record mark was achieved in Rüdlingen, Germany, on 13 August 2000.

The 18-year-old, became the inaugural Olympic champion in the women's
hammer throw in Sydney on 29 September 2000 with a throw of 71.16
metres, which is currently awaiting ratification.

The evolution of the Junior Women's Hammer throw:

Awaiting Ratification 71.16 Kamila Skolimowska 82 POL
Sydney 29 Sep 2000)
70.62 Kamila Skolimowska 82 POL Rüdlingen
13 Aug 2000
Previous 69.13 Kamila Skolimowska 82 POL
Warszawa 10 June 2000
Previous 68.40 Bianca Achilles 81 GER Dortmund
25 Sep 99


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