It was during a competition in Örbyhus on Saturday that Vanessa Kamga struck and threw her discus 65.09 meters. With that, she broke a 25-year-old Swedish record that Anna Söderberg has held for a long time.
But the fact that the discus star competing for Hässelby would throw a record long before or later, comes as no surprise to herself. This as the form for a long time has felt good and on the rise.
– I have felt that I have been on the move since last year. I had a 13th place at the WC where twelve went to the final. I already felt there that it was so close that I would go along. I had that with me as fuel into this season and started hitting long throws as soon as I had the chance, says Kamga to SVT Sport and continues:
– I know that I have long throws in my body and I have felt that in all my recent competitions. I have laid them out on string of pearls and for a long time had throws of 61-62 meters and felt that that extra shot would soon come. I’ve been so ready to take the next step and then when I set that level, it happened.
Did you feel the record throw was long?
– Yes, I felt it was far. All my throws that series were long and I knew if I kept laying on them like this, something would stick. It felt incredibly good.
“Compete without fear”
One of those who was with Kamga during the competition in Örbyhus was her sister. In the clip above, hear her talk about the emotions that unfolded after the record throw and the support they have given each other over the years.
In just under three weeks, the Summer Olympics will be inaugurated in Paris. Kamga received an Olympic ticket from the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) already in mid-June and has been able to recharge for a long time for the Games.
She says that she is very much looking forward to going there and being part of the games and feeling the atmosphere in the Olympic village and everything around it. But also says that, when it comes down to it, it’s actually like any competition.
– Basically, you talk a lot about the Olympics, but it’s just another competition. A competition where you have to prepare in the same way as for all other competitions. My goal is to compete completely fearlessly and not tie myself down to any expectations or hopes. But I want to feel that I am completely free because that is where I can dig the deepest and really challenge myself in the best way, Kamga concludes.