Silja Kosonen wins European hammer throw gold in Birmingham

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Finland’s Silja Kosonen won the women’s hammer throw at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Wednesday, taking her first senior championship medal with a throw of 76.28 metres.

The 23-year-old produced the winning mark in the third round.

The result also opened Finland’s medal account at the championships after Kosonen entered the final as one of the contenders for a podium place.