Electronic Telegraph Saturday 30 September 2000 Tom Knight. KAMILA SKOLIMOWSKA became the youngest winner of an Olympic throwing event since Romanian javelin thrower Mihaela Penes in 1964 when she claimed the inaugural women's hammer title. Skolimowska, 17, said she was inspired as she was warming up for the competition by hearing the Polish national anthem at the medal ceremony for the 50km walk. Robert Korzeniowski added the 50km title to the 20km crown he won last weekend. She also thanked officials for eliminating Mihaela Melinte, the pre-event favourite from Romania, before the qualifying competition after Melinte tested positive for nandrolone. "When Melinte was disqualified, we all thought our chances of getting a medal had improved," Skolimowska said. She set a national record of 71.16 metres, the fifth best of all time, and a world junior record. Next month she will return to action in Chile for the World Junior Championships. "I hope I can win - it would be embarrassing for the Olympic champion to lose there," she said. Eamonn Condon WWW.RunnersGoal.com
