Johnson reaches hammer throw final

As of Friday, August 3, 2012
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LONDON — Kibwe Johnson will have a chance for an Olympic medal this weekend.

The North Gwinnett grad qualified for the finals in the hammer throw on Friday in London.

Johnson's throw of 77.17 meters (253 feet, 2 inches) put him in fourth place in his group and fifth overall in the standings.

The former North standout will have a chance for an Olympic medal during Sunday's hammer throw finals of the London Olympics.

North grad Johnson wins spot on U.S. Olympic team ( June 21, 2012 )
CLINE: Looking forward to London ( July 10, 2012 )
North's Johnson finishes ninth in hammer finals ( August 5, 2012 )
North's Johnson out to change Americans' hammer throw fortune ( July 27, 2012 )
Performance recap of Suwanee Olympians ( August 12, 2012 )

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