<p>Poland's Olympic hammer champion Anita Wlodarczyk is set to&nbsp;be out of action for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery for an injury that she had sustained while stopping a thief who tried to break into her car.</p>

<p>The three-time Olympic gold medallist took to her official Instagram account and revealed that she totally severed a thigh muscle during the unfortunate incident, which&nbsp;took place&nbsp;last week. Nonetheless, she remains focused and expressed her intent to take part&nbsp;in the 2024 Paris Olympics.</p>

<p>After posting a photo on Friday (June 10), Anita shared details about the incident where she got injured. She revealed that she had managed to get the better of the thief and&nbsp;handed him to the cops.&nbsp;"I single-handedly apprehended the thief and handed him over to the police. Unfortunately, I paid for it with a muscle injury. Injury diagnosed. Surgery on Monday," said the 36-year-old.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-neeraj-chopras-historic-throw-at-paavo-as-golden-boy-breaks-own-national-record-488301"><strong>Watch: Neeraj Chopra's historic throw at Paavo as golden boy breaks own national record</strong></a></p>

<p>Following her surgery, the 36-year-old veteran athlete revealed that she still has the hunger to attain her fourth gold in the Paris Olympics and will leave no stone unturned to come back to&nbsp;the top. "My athletics season is over. I am already after a successful surgery under the supervision of Dr. Robert. Faith and optimism do not leave me. Now a lot of work is waiting for me in rehabilitation. I will do everything to come back again to the top," said Wlodarczyk.</p>

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<p>Despite her setback, Anita hasn't gotten bogged down and remains determined for more glory in the coming years. For the unversed, she holds the women's world record in the hammer throw (82.98 metres) and is surely not done yet. Not a surprise that&nbsp;she&nbsp;is considered the greatest women’s hammer thrower of all time.</p>


Poland's Olympic hammer champion Anita Wlodarczyk is set to be out of action for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery for an injury that she had sustained while stopping a thief who tried to break into her car.

Poland's Olympic hammer champion Anita Wlodarczyk is set to be out of action for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery for an injury that she had sustained while stopping a thief who tried to break into her car. The three-time Olympic gold medallist took to her official Instagram account and revealed that she totally severed a thigh muscle during the unfortunate incident, which took place last week. Nonetheless, she remains focused and expressed her intent to take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics. After posting a photo on Friday (June 10), Anita shared details about the incident where she got injured. She revealed that she had managed to get the better of the thief and handed him to the cops. "I single-handedly apprehended the thief and handed him over to the police. Unfortunately, I paid for it with a muscle injury. Injury diagnosed. Surgery on Monday," said the 36-year-old. ALSO READ | Watch: Neeraj Chopra's historic throw at Paavo as golden boy breaks own national record Following her surgery, the 36-year-old veteran athlete revealed that she still has the hunger to attain her fourth gold in the Paris Olympics and will leave no stone unturned to come back to the top. "My athletics season is over. I am already after a successful surgery under the supervision of Dr. Robert. Faith and optimism do not leave me. Now a lot of work is waiting for me in rehabilitation. I will do everything to come back again to the top," said Wlodarczyk. #dajspokój Mój sezon lekkoatletyczny dobiegł końca 😳 jestem już po udanej operacji pod okiem dr Roberta Śmigielskiego 👌 Wiara i optymizm mnie nie opuszcza 💪 Teraz dużo pracy czeka mnie na rehabilitacji 🔥 zrobię wszystko aby po raz kolejny wrócić na szczyt 🥇 pic.twitter.com/IXa2BzR7TN — anita wlodarczyk (@AnitaWlodarczyk) June 14, 2022 × Despite her setback, Anita hasn't gotten bogged down and remains determined for more glory in the coming years. For the unversed, she holds the women's world record in the hammer throw (82.98 metres) and is surely not done yet. Not a surprise that she is considered the greatest women’s hammer thrower of all time.

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Anita Wlodarczyk out of remaining season, injured while chasing thief

Poland&#39;s Anita Wlodarczyk underlined her absolute dominance of the women&#39;s hammer by throwing a world record 82.29 metres to win Olympic gold by more than five and a half metres on Monday.<br />
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The only woman to have thrown the hammer further than 80 metres, the 31-year-old world champion had already broken the Olympic record with a second throw of 80.40 when she entered the ring for the third time.<br />
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Wlodarczyk screamed in delight before the projectile even landed, knowing she had done enough to better the mark of 81.08 she set in Cetniewo in Poland earlier this month.<br />
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Zhang Wenxiu of China threw 76.75 to add a silver medal to the bronze she won in London four years ago. Sophie Hitchon was third with a British record 74.54 as she claimed a first ever medal for her country in the event.<br />
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(Reuters)

She won by more than five and a half metres with a 82.29m throw

Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk underlined her absolute dominance of the women's hammer by throwing a world record 82.29 metres to win Olympic gold by more than five and a half metres on Monday. The only woman to have thrown the hammer further than 80 metres, the 31-year-old world champion had already broken the Olympic record with a second throw of 80.40 when she entered the ring for the third time. Wlodarczyk screamed in delight before the projectile even landed, knowing she had done enough to better the mark of 81.08 she set in Cetniewo in Poland earlier this month. Zhang Wenxiu of China threw 76.75 to add a silver medal to the bronze she won in London four years ago. Sophie Hitchon was third with a British record 74.54 as she claimed a first ever medal for her country in the event. (Reuters)

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