Paris 2024: Yemisi Ogunleye Wins Olympic Gold For Germany In Women’s Shot Put [Video]

Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye has won the gold medal in women’s shot put at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with an impressive throw of 20.00 meters.

Yemisi Ogunleye’s victory is Germany’s first in the event since Astrid Kumbernuss won in 1996.

Ogunleye celebrated her win by wrapping herself in the German flag and ringing the victory bell.

Born to a Nigerian father and German mother, the athlete’s performance surprised many.

New Zealand’s Maddison-Lee Wesche won the silver medal with a throw of 19.86 meters, and China’s Song Jiayuan took bronze with 19.32 meters.

Wesche had a personal best on her fifth attempt and seemed set to win, but Ogunleye responded with her winning throw.

Nigeria did not have a representative in the women’s shot put event where Ogunleye won gold.

Watch the video below:

#Olympic2024 : Germany's Yemisi Ogunleye Wins #GOLD In Women's Shot Put Event On Final Throw

In a thrilling finale at the …

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Congratulations Yemisi Ogunleye 👏🇩🇪🇳🇬

Yemisi Ogunleye was born in Germersheim, Germany to a German Mother and Nigerian Father. Today, she won GOLD in the women's shot put category, with the very last throw.

She embraces her diverse background and is also a gospel singer. pic.twitter.com/YqI6cmhRRL

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KanyiDialy recalls that Nigeria’s men’s 4x400m relay team were recently disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympics.