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Twice world champion Fajdek misses hammer final
RIO DE JANEIRO: Twice hammer throw world champion Pawel Fajdek from Poland failed on Wednesday to qualify for the Olympic final after managing just a 72 metre throw
Published on: Aug 18, 2016, 10:00:14 IST
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RIO DE JANEIRO: Twice hammer throw world champion Pawel Fajdek from Poland failed on Wednesday to qualify for the Olympic final after managing just a 72 metre throw that was nearly 12m shy of his career best. Fajdek fouled on his first try before a pair of throws that came in well short of the automatic qualifying standard of 76.5m and the rest of the field.
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