The 25-year-old Canadian needed just two attempts to qualify for Tuesday's Olympic finals
Reigning world champion Camryn Rogers easily advanced to the finals of the women’s hammer throw, posting a qualifying mark on her second attempt at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Finland’s Krista Tervo, 26, set a national record with a mark of 245-4 , topping her previous best by more than 5 feet. Runnerup to Tervo in the second qualifying group was American recordholder Deanna Price, eighth at the past two Olympics. Price threw 242-1 .
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