Canadian Olympic champion Katzberg upset in hammer throw at Ultimate Championship
Ethan Katzberg was eliminated after two no-throws, while Germany’s Merlin Hummel won with an 81.46-metre effort.
- On Friday in Budapest, Bence Hal secured second place at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, finishing 1.16 metres behind winner Merlin Hummel of Germany.
- Katzberg suffered a stunning upset at the same event, failing to record a mark. The Canadian, who entered as the world's top-ranked hammer thrower, was eliminated after the opening two rounds.
- Unlike traditional competitions, the Ultimate Championship awards $150,000 to each event winner rather than medals. The format eliminates participants after two rounds, leaving only the top six to continue competing.
- Christopher Morales Williams of Vaughan, Ont., placed fifth in his 400-metre semifinal, missing the final. The Canadian mixed 4x100-metre relay quartet finished fourth, narrowly missing the podium behind the United States, Jamaica, and England.
- The three-day championship continues Saturday in Budapest. Mykhaylo Kokhan of Ukraine rounded out the hammer throw podium in third place with a 78.90-metre effort.
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Katzberg eliminated early in men's hammer throw final at World Athletics Ultimate Championship
Reigning Olympic and world gold medallist Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C., was knocked out of the men's hammer throw final at the first World Athletics Ultimate Championship after starting Friday's competition with a pair of no throws in Budapest, Hungary.
Canadian Ethan Katzberg, World Champion and Hammer Launcher Olympic, misses the Final of the Ultimate Championships in Budapest.
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