The 26-year-old has a clear plan for what awaits her in the gigantic capital.
+ She will eat a lot of sushi.
+ She will watch when Daniel Ståhl enters the World Championship.
"Cheer on Daniel"
I have to cheer on Daniel, "discus family", she says.
Then I will discover Japan with my little sister (hammer thrower Patricia Kamga), we will have a sibling week, her and me. Now the season is over for both of us and it is not for the majority of the year, so we will do a lot of more fun things.
The start at the National Arena in Tokyo was anything but brilliant. The first throw sent Vanessa Kamga into the cage. A performance that a while later had to step aside to get the movements in.
She did it once, twice.
When the Swede stepped into the cage next time – then it exploded.
65.46 meters - 21 centimeters from her Swedish record, 65.67, from this summer - and up to a medal position. The position she did not get to keep for too long and she was sent down hack by hack in the results list.
A degradation that was only temporary.
With 65.95 in the fifth, she polished her Swedish record and by reaching 66.61 – Swedish record, again – in the sixth and final throw, she made sure to finish fourth and be more than six decimeters from the bronze that was taken by Silinda Moráles, Cuba.
"Hungry"
I feel that there is a lot left on such a throw. It's a nice feeling to leave, I know I can do more and it's always good to go into the next season hungry.
After the fifth place in the Paris Olympic Games last year and the fourth place in Tokyo, Vanessa Kamga promises an even sharper 2026.
What happens here next? You will follow the journey towards the athletics year 2026.
The reigning Olympic champion Valerie Allman, USA, took gold with a superior 69.48 and Jorinde van Klinken, Netherlands, silver with 67.50.
