Jorinde van Klinken Has Become the First Dutch Woman Ever to Win A World Championship Medal in the Discus Throw. The 25-year-old from Drenthe taught Silver in the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
In The Final, Van Klinken Already Reached A Distance or 67.50 Meters on Her First Attempt. That ultimately proved to be her best throw.
Van Klinken Only had to acknowledge the American Top Favorite Valarie Allman As Her Superior. The two-time Olympic Champion won first world title with a distance of 69.48. The Bronze Went to the Cuban Silinda Morales in 67.25.
At the European Championships Last Year in Rome, Van Klinken also won Silver, and Now She has succeeded at a world championship. She was also determined to win a medal in Tokyo, After Fourth Places at the World Championships of 2022 and 2023. “I will be severely disappointed if I walk Away without a medal,” She said on Saturday after the Qualification.
Earlier This Season, Van sound Already Impressed by Finishing Second Twice in A Diamond League Competition. She arrived in Top Form at the World Championships and Lived Up to Expectations, Although She Even Hoped For Gold. But Allman clearly proved to be the strongest in the final.
Van Klinken Follows in Smith’s Footsteps
With Her Medal, Van Klinken Follows in the Footsteps of Rutger Smith, who was the first and so far only Dutch man to win a world championship medal (bronze) in the disc throw.
Due to Van Klinken’s Silver, The Netherlands Now Has Two Medals After the Second Day of the World Championships. On Saturday, The Dutch Relay Team, Silver won in the 4×400 meter Mixed Relay. The World Championships Will Last Until Next Sunday.