TOKYO, Japan — UPDATE: Daniel Haugh placed 11th overall with a distance of 76.22. Polish athlete Wojciech Nowicki won gold with a personal best distance of 82.52.
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Daniel Haugh has a chance at gold as he's set to compete in the men's hammer throw finals Wednesday at 7 a.m. Watch Kennesaw State Owl compete for a medal here.
Haugh made history Sunday night for Kennesaw State University. It’s the first time an Olympian is representing the Owls.
On Sunday, Haugh qualified for the finals in fifth place with a distance of 73.75 meters.
Haugh is from Marietta, Georgia. He competes in hammer throw — a track and field sport. 11Alive’s Cheryl Preheim talked to him about training for the big games in Tokyo.
“I’ve really just been taking it day by day. Tomorrow is my last practice,” he said. “I try not to overthink a lot, just do what I do.”
Haugh revealed that despite the time difference he still keeps in contact with his family at home while overseas.
“I send them videos when I wake up. We kind of have a two-hour window at night and a two-hour window in the morning. It’s been difficult but we’ve been doing it,” Haugh said.
Check out more athletes from Georgia competing in Tokyo here.
RESULTS:
- Men's hammer throw finals | Aug. 4 | Haugh finished 11th overall with a distance of 76.22.
