World Indoor Athletics Championships | A gold medal for Canadian Sarah Mitton in the shot put

(Glasgow) Sarah Mitton set a Canadian record and won gold in the shot put at the World Indoor Athletics Championships on Friday.


Mitton’s record throw cleared 20.22 meters, on his fifth attempt.

A 27-year-old Nova Scotian, Mitton secured victory with her fourth throw (20.20), already a national mark.

She is the reigning Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games champion.

Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye took silver (20.19), while bronze went to Chase Jackson of the United States (19.67).


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