Canada’s Camryn Rogers Wins Gold in Hammer Throw, While Men’s Basketball Team Falls in Quarter-final

Camryn Rogers of Team Canada competes during the women's hammer throw final on Day 11 of the Paris Olympic Games at Stade de France in Paris, on Aug. 6, 2024. Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Canada’s Camryn Rogers took first place in the women’s hammer throw event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, becoming the country’s first-ever Olympic medallist in the event.

On her fourth attempt on Aug. 6, the Richmond, B.C., native tossed 76.97 metres, her farthest throw. In the qualifying round, she threw 74.69 meters, the second-farthest distance in that round.