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Germany's Kathrina Molitor wins women's javelin gold

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Germany's Kathrina Molitor wins the women's javelin gold at the World Athletics Championships.

Germany's Kathrina Molitor has won the women's javelin gold at the World Athletics Championships.

Germany's Kathrina Molitor reacts in the final of the women's javelin throw athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium in Beijing on August 30, 2015© Getty Images

The 31-year-old threw 67.69m with the final throw of the competition to secure the gold.

China's Huihui Lyu threw 66.13m to take silver, with South Africa's Sunette Viljoen claiming bronze with 65.79m.

The gold is Molitor's first of her career in a major competition.

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