Tomas Walsh unleashes the finest opening put in a major contest. His best ever
distance and a new Oceana continental record 22.90 m (75 ft 1 1⁄2 in).
It was the longest throw in 29 years, making him the 4th. longest thrower in history.
His reward ? A 3rd. place a bronze medal ! Ouch. It all went wrong in the last round.
2015 Champion Joe Kovacs squeezed past him with 22.91m and then Olympic Champion
Ryan Crouser reached 22.90m to equal Tomas (but has a better number two throw)
and thus stole the silver medal.
2019 World Championships. Doha, Qatar.
Final men's shot put.
| 1. |
Joe Kovacs |
United States
|
22.91
|
CR
|
|
| 2. |
Ryan Crouser |
United States
|
22.90 |
PB |
|
| 3. |
Tomas Walsh |
New Zealand |
22.90 |
AR |
|
| 4. |
Darlan Romani |
Brazil |
22.53 |
|
|
| 5. |
Darrell Hil |
United States |
21.65 |
|
|
| 6. |
Konrad Bukowiecki |
Poland |
21.46 |
|
|
| 7. |
Jacko Gill |
New Zealand |
21.45 |
|
|
| 8. |
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi
|
Nigeria |
21.18 |
|
|
2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo.
Final men's shot putt.
| 1. |
Ryan Crouser |
United States
|
23.30
|
OR
|
|
| 2. |
Joe Kovacs |
United States
|
22.65 |
|
|
| 3. |
Tomas Walsh |
New Zealand |
22.47 |
SB
|
|
| 4. |
Darlan Romani |
Brazil |
21.88 |
SB |
|
| 5. |
Zane Weir
|
Italy
|
21.41.
|
PB
|
|
| 6. |
Kyle Blignaut
|
South Africa
|
21.00
|
|
|
| 7. |
Armin Sinančević
|
Serbia
|
20.89
|
|
|
| 8. |
Mostafa Amr Hassan
|
Egypt
|
20.73
|
|
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