(Suzhou) Canadian Sarah Mitton took second place in the shot put event at the Athletics Diamond League on Saturday in Suzhou, China.
Mitton, from Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, was first after the first round with a throw of 19.86 meters. American world champion Chase Jackson, however, beat her in the second round with an effort of 20.03 m.
The Chinese Song Jiayuan (19.83 m) took the third step of the podium.
Mitton also finished second to Jackson at the 2023 Worlds.
Regan Yee of Vancouver finished ninth in the 3,000m steeplechase in a season-best time of 9 minutes 7.36 seconds. Kenyan Beatrice Chepkoech won in 9:07.36.
The next stage of the Diamond League will take place in Doha, Qatar on May 10.