Sultana Frizell Win’s Gold

The Canadian track and field team won two medals within about 30-minutes of time on the second day of competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Both medals were won in throwing events, Sultana Frizell of Perth won Gold in the hammer and Tim Nedow of Brockville took Bronze in the shot put.

Sultana Frizell defender her 2010 title in the women’s hammer throw registering 71.97-metres, her third time establishing a new Commonwealth Games Record at the 2014 event.

“I would have liked to throw further but I got the gold and a games record and I am completely thrilled with that,” comments Sultana. “It was a lot of fun with the crowd and a great atmosphere to compete in.”

In the men’s shot put Tim Nedow won the Bronze with 20.59-metres. “It was a great competition, by far the best we have had (at a Commonwealth Games),” comments Tim.

“I mean two guys breaking the Commonwealth Games record just shows how stacked it was. With me coming in I knew I had a chance to potentially get a medal but I also know if I want to win it, it would take 21-metres which would have been a personal best. I wanted a personal best but you know, I had three throws over 20-metres.”

Kamloops native Justin Rodhe was unable to register a mark in the event

In the women’s 100-metres final Khamica Bingham of Brampton, Ont., finished seventh in 11.37 seconds. “It is kind of mixed emotions, I feel like I didn’t have the greatest start,” notes Khamica.

“It is a bit more difficult to run in lane 1 because you can’t see anybody. I just tried to go out hard and then just keep running. I felt that I was tightening up a little bit trying to relax and then I just came out seventh. I was happy to make the final, that was my goal but I really wanted to do more in the final.”

Earlier in the day in the women’s 100-metres semi final Khamica qualified to the final with a time of 11.32 seconds, while Crystal Emmanuel was just out of the top eight clocking in 11.43 seconds.

Shai-Anne Davis of Toronto, Ont., clocked 11.52 seconds.

In the men’s 100-metres both Aaron Brown and Dontae Richards-Kwok did not advance to the finals, as Aaron finished his semi-final in fifth in 10.17 and Dontae ran 10.42 in his semi-final.

Montreal’s Audrey Jean-Baptiste raced the one-lap 400-metres in 53.61 seconds, which was just shy not allowing him to advance to the final.

Thanks to Emily Hooper, Coordinator, Marketing and Communications, Athletics Canada