Belarusian Miankova wins women's hammar throw gold

Aksana Miankova of Belarus competes in her women's hammer throw final of the athletics1 competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008.

BEIJING--Belarusian Aksana Miankova won the women's hammar throw gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Wednesday.

Cuba's Yipsi Moreno won the silver and China's Zhang Wenxiu took the bronze.