Marcel Lomnicky placed 10th overall and will represent Slovakia in the hammer throw final
BLACKSBURG – Former Virginia Tech standout Marcel Lomnicky threw a best throw of 74.16 meters (243 feet, 4 inches) on Wednesday to advance to the hammer throw finals, while representing Team Slovakia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Twelve athletes advanced to the final round of competition, as the Nitra, Slovakia native placed 10th overall and second in Group A with his throw of 74.16 meters (243 feet, 4 inches). Poland’s Wojciech Nowicki finished first overall (77.