Kathryn Mitchell was just 44cm behind winning a bronze medal in the women’s javelin and a treasured memento from the same night Usain Bolt created history.
Mitchell close to special Olympic memento
Mitchell close to special Olympic memento
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.