Ethan Katzberg celebrates after winning gold in the men's hammer throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

By Victor Kaisar

Another Gold For Katzberg

Ethan Katzberg wins fifth consecutive hammer-throw gold medal

Jun 12, 2025 | 4:43 PM

KAMLOOPS — Add another medal to Kamloops-trained hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg’s haul, as he continues to dominate the sport at the age of 23.

He won his fifth straight event in the world athletics circuit on Wednesday (June 11) with a throw of 80.19 metres at a competition in Oslo, Norway.

Katzberg, who was born in Naniamo but trains at the Kamloops Track and Field Club, was the only athlete in the field of seven to surpass 80 metres at this year’s Bislett Games, which is part of the Diamond League. He did so in the third of his six attempts.

Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Kokhan was second with a throw of 78.95 metres while Norway’s Thomas Mardal was third with a personal best time of 78.25 metres.

Katzberg’s latest win comes less than two weeks after he won gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya, which is part of the World Athletics Continental Tour. Katzberg threw a season-best and world-leading 82.73 metres.

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He shot to international stardom last August when he won gold at the Olympic Games in Paris with a throw of 84.12 metres. Katzberg is also the reigning world champion and the reigning Pan Amercian champion.

Next up for Katzberg is the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon on July 5. That event is also part of the Diamond League.