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Sean Ingle in Götzis

Johnson-Thompson ‘can see a path back’ after second-place finish in Götzis

Katarina Johnson-Thompson competes during the javelin event at the Hypomeeting in Götzis
Katarina Johnson-Thompson said she is ‘super-motivated again’ after success in Götzis. Photograph: Peter Rinderer/APA/AFP/Getty Images

Katarina Johnson-Thompson believes she has rediscovered her mojo after an impressive second‑placed finish at the prestigious Hypomeeting in Götzis – and insists she is ready to “truly attack” again following her return to form.

The 30-year-old has looked a shadow of her best since sustaining a career-threatening achilles rupture in 2020. But her performance here earned her 6,556 points – her best tally since winning the world title in 2019 – and has finally convinced her that she is on the road back.

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