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Rokiškis, 27, secured a spot in the final of the javelin throw competition on Tuesday. The ticket was guaranteed to him by a spear that fell 61.96 m on the first attempt.
This was the fifth result in the Group B selection.
“Since there are three shots in the team, there is no risk. It is better to show a high score on the first shots. On the first shot, we managed to register a good result, which allowed us to reach the final,” smiled L. Jasiūnaitė.
In the second attempt, L. Jasiūnaitė threw a spear at 58.74 m, and in the third – 60.76 m, but he did so practically knowing that the chances of entering the twelve are high. She was eighth in the overall ranking.
“My goal was twelve, and now I have to get there,” laughed the athlete. When a goal is achieved, others follow. “
Although he made his debut at the Olympic Games, L. Jasiūnaitė felt in a familiar place in the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, although he had to get used to the heat: during the competition, the heat reached 29 degrees and the humidity even 88 percent .
“The stadium is very dear to my heart, even though I came here for the first time. Of course, hot. But I appreciate the competition well,” said the Lithuanian.
L.Jasiūnaitė was happy with her excellent Olympic Games debut and saw multiple Czech champion Barbora Špotakova say goodbye to the Games. The 40-year-old athlete has gold medals at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games. She won bronze in Rio de Janeiro. He dropped a spear at 60.52m and was ninth in Group B.
“It did not surprise me, because athletes are already one year old. Sometimes the best do not reach the final and give way to the youngsters, ”said the Lithuanian.
L.Jasiūnaitė will participate in the final on August 6. The competition will start at 2 pm 50 min. Lithuanian time.
“It just came to our attention then. During those two days, everyone will be able to rest, recover, heal minor injuries and have a good fight,” said L. Jasiūnaitė.
The best result of the selection was registered by the Polish Maria Andrejczyk, who fell 65.24 m. American Maggie Malone threw a spear at 63.07. Only these athletes exceeded the 63m norm guaranteeing a place in the final.
