On her final throw, Kelsey-Lee Barber captures gold in Birmingham ahead of Mackenzie Little to add the Commonwealth Games title to her two world championships.
World champion Kelsey-Lee Barber has delivered when it mattered most, claiming the Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women's javelin with her final throw.
Australian teammate Mackenzie Little had led the competition into the final round after producing a personal best of 64.27 metres. But Barber — who was struck down by COVID-19 on the eve of the Commonwealth Games — showed cool nerves to unleash the winning throw of 64.43m with her final attempt. Little took the silver medal only a fortnight after finished fifth behind Barber at the world championships in Eugene.
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