Virgilijus is pictured above during the final of the men's Discus
at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Alekna, who had won
gold medals at the 2000 & 2004 Olympics and the 2003 & 2005 Worlds,
could 'only' manage a 4th place finish on this occasion. His best throw
in the final of 65.24 being well down on his winning effort of 70.17m
at the previous World Championships.
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Men's Discus Final.
2007 World Athletics Championships.
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| 1. Gerd KANTER |
|
EST |
|
68.94 |
| 2. Robert HARTING |
|
GER |
|
66.68 |
| 3. Rutger SMITH |
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NED |
|
66.42 |
| 4. Virgilijus ALEKNA |
|
LTU |
|
65.24 |
| 5. Gábor MATE |
|
HUN |
|
64.71 |
| 6. Omar Ahmed EL GHAZALY |
|
EGY |
|
64.58 |
| 7. Ehsan HADADI |
|
IRI |
|
64.53 |
| 8. Aleksander TAMMERT |
|
EST |
|
64.33 |
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