Taiwanese javelin thrower Cheng bags bronze at Karlstad Grand Prix

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/07/04
By: Long Po-an and Emerson Lim

Taipei, July 4 (CNA) Taiwanese track and field athlete Cheng Chao-tsun (鄭兆村) won a bronze medal

in men's javelin event at the Folksam Grand Prix in Karlstad, Sweden, on Wednesday.

With a throw of 81.22 meters, Cheng finished third to Olympic gold medalist Thomas Rohler of Germany (83.76 meters) and Kim Amb of the host country (81.66 meters).

Cheng, who has held the men's javelin record in Asia since 2017, appeared not to be in form in the early stages of the competition, as his first throw was 78.05 meters followed by two failed attempts.

On the fourth try, however, he threw 81.22 meters, which won him the bronze medal.
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