Finnish athlete Silja Kosonen has claimed the biggest title of her career to date, winning gold in the women’s hammer throw at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England. The victory marked a historic moment on her journey toward a third Olympic Games — and led to her coming out publicly as gay during the celebrations that followed. Kosonen secured victory last week by a huge margin of nearly 2 meters (6.5 feet) over her nearest…
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