Games-Barber 勝利,勝つs javelin gold after 打ち勝つing COVID

By Steve Keating

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Australian Kelsey-物陰/風下 Barber won 連邦/共和国 Games javelin gold on Sunday, after defending her world 肩書を与える last month and then 打ち勝つing a 一区切り/(ボクシングなどの)試合 of COVID-19.

Barber, 連邦/共和国 Games bronze medallist in 2014 and silver in 2018, was nearly 否定するd a ticket to Birmingham after 実験(する)ing 肯定的な for COVID while on her way to an Australian training (軍の)野営地,陣営 に引き続いて the worlds in Eugene, Oregon.

A week ago the 30-year-old was still 実験(する)ing 肯定的な but she was later (疑いを)晴らすd to compete.

"I wasn't going to let it 影響する/感情 my 業績/成果 today," said Barber. "I had 広大な/多数の/重要な 信用/信任 from the worlds and a good feel for my javelin, and I 信用d that 過程.

"So today I was 焦点(を合わせる)d and knew what I 手配中の,お尋ね者 to 達成する here."

Barber looked as if she was going to settle for silver behind Mackenzie Little until 抑えるのをやめるing a mighty 成果/努力 of 64.43 metres on her final throw to snatch the 肩書を与える from her team mate by just 16 centimetres.

India's Annu Rani 完全にするd the podium, taking bronze.

"I had an awesome start (63.52m in the first 一連の会議、交渉/完成する) and then it just fell away during the 競争," said Barber. "But my mentality is every throw is an 適切な時期 to show what I'm 有能な of." (報告(する)/憶測ing by Steve Keating in Birmingham; Editing by Clare Fallon)

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