CNN —Hawaii-born Laulauga Tausaga-Collins took gold in the women’s discus at the 2023 World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday. American Tausaga-Collins won the competition with a huge throw of 69.49 meters, beating her previous personal best by nearly four meters and winning the United States’ first ever world championship gold in women’s discus. It’s amazing!”Following her impressive win, Tausaga-Collins took to social media to thank fans for their support, reposting messages of congratulations and adoration to her Instagram Stories. The decorated Kenyan also won Olympic gold in 2016 and 2022, along with her world championship gold medal success in 2017 and 2022. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images“This is a great season for me: breaking world records and becoming a world champion here, defending my title,” said Kipyegon.

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Persons: Laulauga Tausaga, Collins, United States ’, ” Tausaga, Valarie Allman, Feng Bin, Ben Stansall, Allman, “, ” Allman, Laulauga, ”, Faith, Kipyegon, Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Diribe Welteji, Hassan Organizations: CNN, United, USA Network, Getty, Reuters, USA, Monaco Diamond League, Florence Diamond League, Kenyan, Olympic Locations: Hawaii, Budapest, Hungary, United States, AFP, Paris, Kipyegon