Jolien Boumkwo
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Monday, July 10, 2023 (part of July 2023)
category: 
Sports
clue: Normally she throws things. Recently she jumped over things. This gave the press new things to report.
explanation: Boumkwo is a Belgian track-and-field athlete who normally competes in shot put, discus, and hammer throw. At the European Team Championships in June 2023, Belgium's two runners were both injured and could not compete in the 100-meter hurdles event, which would have resulted in the team's disqualification. Boumkwo agreed to compete in the event for them, and enjoyed the good-humored press coverage of her last-place finish. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: LaVonne Lemler
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