Javelin star Kelsey-Lee Barber joins Cathy Freeman in history with athletics world title

“Javelin star Kelsey-Lee Barber has joined the great Cathy Freeman as the only Australians to successfully defend a world athletics title.

Barber further embellished her reputation as a supreme big-event competitor at Hayward Field on Friday evening with a huge third-round throw of 66.91 metres.

The 30-year-old has made athletics history, becoming the first woman to defend the javelin world title. Barber also joins Cathy Freeman (400m), Jana Pittman (400m hurdles) and Sally Pearson (100m hurdles) as the only Australians to win multiple gold medals at the world athletics championships...”

Read the full article by Australian Associated Press at theguardian.com