The 31-year-old cruised to victory after taking the lead just before the midpoint of the race. He powered ahead to finish ahead of Germany’s Jonathan Hilbert and Canada’s Evan Dunfee.
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Tomala’s gold added to Poland's triumphs in the men’s and women's hammer throw as well as the mixed 4x400m relay in Tokyo.
Dawid Tomala in action during the Olympic men's 50km race walk at Odori Park in Sapporo, Japan on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Photo: EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
Polish athletes have so far earned four gold, three silver and four bronze medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which run in Japan until Sunday.
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Source: Eurosport, PAP, Reuters
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