2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil Aug 05-21,2016 - Tajikistan's Dilshod Nazarov Wins Gold Medal in the Men's Hammer Throw Friday Aug 19,2016

Dilshod Nazarov handed Tajikistan its first ever Olympic gold medal when he won the men's hammer on Friday Aug 19,2016

Tajikistan's  Dilshod Nazarov, world silver medallist in Beijing last year, heaved a best of 78.68 metres to finish ahead of Belarus' convicted doping cheat Ivan Tsikhan (77.79m).

Poland's Wojciech Nowicki claimed bronze with a best of 77.73m.