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Belgium’s Nafi Thiam successfully defends her Olympic title in heptathlon

Nafi Thiam Belgium competes in the heptathlon 800 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
Nafi Thiam of Belgium competes in the heptathlon’s 800 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
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By Gary Klein
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TOKYO — Nafi Thiam of Belgium joined an exclusive club.

Thiam won her second consecutive gold medal in the Olympic heptathlon, joining American Jackie Joyner-Kersee as the only women to achieve the feat.

Thiam scored 6,791 points in the two-day competition that included the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200 meters Wednesday, and the long jump, javelin and 800 meters Thursday.

Tokyo, Japan, Friday, August 6, 2021 - April Ross (1), left and Alix Klineman.

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Anouk Vetter of the Netherlands scored 6,689 points for the silver medal. Emma Oosterwegel also of the Netherlands scored 6,590 points for bronze.

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Annie Kunz of the United States finished sixth with 6,420 points. Erica Bougard of the United States was ninth with 6,379 points.

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Gary Klein

Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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