Kristin Pudenz brings sensational Olympic silver in discus throw - German Werferin

25 years after Ilke Wyludda, Kristin Pudenz has recovered an Olympic medal for Germany in discus throw. The German master, who had always had problems with the Achilles tendon this year, won in the rain chaos - for around an hour had to be interrupted - with new best performance of 66.86 meters sensational silver and then shot tears of joy. It was at the same time the first German athletics medal in Tokyo.

"I played my pause in the cards"

"Best performance throw is of course cool, but I never thought it's enough for silver," said Pudenz, who had previously targeted the "top eight" in the ARD. "I played my pause in the cards," she added. In fact, Pudenz, which was not one of the favorites, showed an incredible nervous strength in the rain chaos of Tokyo.

The Triple Discus World Champion Franka Dietzsch cheered the great success of Pudenz in the home: "Sensational! Since she struck properly," said the 53-year-old Neubrandenburg of the DPA. The German Werferin Dominant German Werferin had always remained denied an Olympic medal.

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And Wyludda reported to words: "That's not so surprising for me," said the 52-year-old from Halle / Saale, who knows the father of Pudenz's good time. "Kristin has set out an excellent development this year. I hope that the situation in the women is now stabilizing and that it goes forward."

Allman not to beat, only tin for Perkovic

Gold went in the Olympic Stadium of the Japanese metropolis to Valarie Allman from the USA, Bronze Holted Yaime Perez (Cuba). Eighth was Marike Steinacker (Leverkusen), Claudine Vita (Neubrandenburg) left in the advance. The Kroatin Sandra Perkovic, Olympic Champion of 2012 and 2016, missed a medal as fourth (65.01).

The German medal winners of Tokyo

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