Tuesday 16 August 2016 14:18, UK
Great Britain's Sophie Hitchon has won a bronze medal at the Olympics in Rio after finishing third in the women's hammer.
The former world junior champion, 25, threw a British record of 74.54m to claim the country's first medal in the event since 1924.
Hitchon - a former ballet dancer - confirmed her medal success with her final throw of the competition, when her best effort of the day moved her back into bronze medal position.
She had previously occupied that position with an effort measuring 73.29m before gradually falling down to sixth then coming back in dramatic fashion.
Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk won the event with a world record 82.29m, comfortably clear of second-placed Chinese athlete Zhang Wenxiu's mark of 76.75m.
Hitchon's third place saw the British competitors continue to shine in areas where they have not traditionally done well.
Indeed, her medal was the country's first in either the men's or women's hammer since Malcolm Noakes came third at the Paris Games 92 years ago.
The Burnley athlete's success is made more remarkable by the fact she had only just made the final as the 11th of 12 qualifiers.
Hitchon's longest throw added 70cm on to her previous British record before she did a lap of honour at the Olympic Stadium to celebrate her achievement.
