Lee-Barber, who went from last to third in the final round of qualifying, was in tears after claiming bronze to add to Australia’s medal tally. Mitchell is currently fifth, with Little seventh.Īfter the second round, Barber had moved into the top three, with Mitchell holding her spot in fifth and Little further down in seventh.īarber’s throw of 63.69 was her season’s best, but she was still shy of China’s Shiying Liu at the top of the leaderboard, despite faulting on her second throw.Īll three Aussies made it through to the final eight to throw three more times - the first time that has happened in either the men’s or women’s competition.īarber then made it through to the final three by just four centremetres as Eda Tugsuz came up just short to guarantee the Aussie a medal.Īnd with one throw left, Barber threw her season best for the third time of the night, falling agonisingly short of silver by just 5cm. The world champion Barber was the final Aussie up late in the first round of throws, recording a 61.98 to get into the top four. Mackenzie Little was the first Aussie up, throwing a solid 59.96, before Kathryn Mitchell put down an even better starting marker with 61.82. Kelsey Lee Barber has claimed a bronze medal in the final of the javelin to mark a stunning comeback from falling into obscurity since winning the world title in 2019. ‘EMBARRASSED’: Kookaburras in hot water after breaking Olympic bubble for beer run
Australia bagged three more medals on a successful day 14 in Tokyo, including in the javelin - where the Aussies made history as Kelsey Lee Barber won bronze.Īustralia’s Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy claimed silver in beach volleyball, finding themselves on the wrong end of a US masterclass in the final.īoxer Harry Garside then confirmed his bronze medal - Australia’s first silverware in the event since 1988 - after losing his fight against Andy CruzĭAY 14 WRAP: Teary scenes as last-place walker breaks down ‘Worst ever’ US team facing disaster
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