Noelle Malkamaki Takes Home Gold for Team USA
9/4/2024 6:30:00 AM | ATHLETICS, TRACK AND FIELD, CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE
Malkamaki breaks world record, throws 14.06m in Shot Put F46 Final
PARIS, France – DePaul track and field's Noelle Malkamaki won her first Paralympic gold medal in the Shot Put F46 Final Wednesday morning at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Malkamaki broke her own world record twice during the event, with a maximum distance of 14.06 meters, cementing her status as the best in the world.
With her record-breaking performance at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, Malkamaki became the first woman in the F46 shot put category to throw over 14 meters in competition.
Malkamaki also became the second DePaul University athlete to medal at an Olympic or Paralympic Games alongside Arlene Limas (DePaul '90) who won gold in Tae Kwon Do at the 1988 games in Seoul, Korea. She joins renowned DePaul women's basketball coach Doug Bruno as the third person (athlete or coach) from DePaul to medal at the Olympics/Paralympics.
On her second of six throws, Malkamaki smashed her previous world record of 13.60 meters by throwing 13.95 meters. Her fourth throw traveled an impressive 14.06 meters, setting the world record for the second time today.
The Decatur, Ill., native edged out Mariia Shpatkivska of Ukraine and Holly Robinson of New Zealand, who recorded distances of 12.35 and 11.88 meters, respectively.
For full results of the Women's Shot Put F46 Final, click here.
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With her record-breaking performance at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, Malkamaki became the first woman in the F46 shot put category to throw over 14 meters in competition.
Malkamaki also became the second DePaul University athlete to medal at an Olympic or Paralympic Games alongside Arlene Limas (DePaul '90) who won gold in Tae Kwon Do at the 1988 games in Seoul, Korea. She joins renowned DePaul women's basketball coach Doug Bruno as the third person (athlete or coach) from DePaul to medal at the Olympics/Paralympics.
On her second of six throws, Malkamaki smashed her previous world record of 13.60 meters by throwing 13.95 meters. Her fourth throw traveled an impressive 14.06 meters, setting the world record for the second time today.
The Decatur, Ill., native edged out Mariia Shpatkivska of Ukraine and Holly Robinson of New Zealand, who recorded distances of 12.35 and 11.88 meters, respectively.
For full results of the Women's Shot Put F46 Final, click here.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all of the latest on DePaul Cross Country, Track & Field, stay tuned to DePaulBlueDemons.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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