Olympic Games nerves?
They don't seem to exist in Vanessa Kamga's world.
After setting a new Swedish record (65.14 meters) directly in the qualifying round, she came out and delivered in the first throw of the final as well.
There, Kamga stepped in with a big smile when the throwers were presented to the large audience at Stade de France.
65.05 meters took her to the silver position after the first round.
In the second round, she dropped to the bronze position. And then, two more throwers managed to pass her, while Kamga didn't improve her result from the opening throw.
But she leaves the French capital with the two longest throws of her career in her bag.
That's what I take with me the most, that I'm raising my level. I'm at my best when we're at places like this, says Kamga, a very happy Olympic fifth-place finisher.
There weren't many of the girls I competed against today who thought I'd be up there sniffing at the medals.
In the end, the American favorite Valarie Allman won with 69.50. Both the silver medalist Bin Feng, China, and the bronze medalist Sandra Elkasevic, Croatia, threw 67.51.
Distances that Vanessa Kamga doesn't quite have in her yet, but her performance in her Olympic debut promises well for the future.
I really love competing, think it's incredibly fun. I get lifted so much by the atmosphere in there and feel that's where I want to be.
I feel that... why shouldn't I be able to take a medal? That's how I felt out there today too.
