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Men's Shot Put Final.
2009 World Athletics Championships
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1. Christian CANTWELL |
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USA |
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22.03m |
2. Tomasz MAJEWSKI |
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POL |
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21.91m |
3. Ralf BARTELS |
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GER |
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21.37m |
4. Reese HOFFA |
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USA |
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21.28m |
5. Adam NELSON |
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USA |
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21.11m |
6. Pavel LYZHYN |
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BLR |
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20.98m |
7. Andrei MIKHNEVICH |
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BLR |
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20.74m |
8. Miroslav VODOVNIK |
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SLO |
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20.50m |

The pictures above show Christian during the final of the mens Shot Put at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Cantwell produced a fine peformance to win the silver medal - his first medal at a major championship
with an effort of 21.09m. Photo George Herringshaw. © 15th. August 2008.
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Men's Shot Put Final.
2008 Olympic Games.
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1. Tomasz MAJEWSKI |
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POL |
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21.51m |
2. Christian CANTWELL |
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USA |
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21.09m |
3. Andrei MIKHNEVICH |
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BLR |
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21.05m |
4. Dylan ARMSTRONG |
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CAN |
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21.04m |
5. Pavel LYZHYN |
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BLR |
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20.98m |
6. Yuriy BILONOG |
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UKR |
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20.63m |
7. Reese HOFFA |
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USA |
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20.53m |
8. Pavel SOF'IN |
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RUS |
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20.42m |
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Christian is pictured above at the 2006 Grand Prix Final in Stuttgart.
He finished in second place in the Shot Put, his effort of 20.94m leaving him
11cm behind the winner, fellow American Reese Hoffa.
Photo 9th. September 2006. Photo George Herringshaw. ©
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Men's Shot Put. 2006 Grand Prix Final |
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1. Reese Hoffa |
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USA |
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21.05 |
2. Christian Cantwell |
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USA |
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20.94 |
3. Rutger Smith |
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NED |
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20.74 |
4. Daniel Taylor |
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USA |
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20.50 |
5. Scott Martin |
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AUS |
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20.38 |
6. Ralf Bartels |
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GER |
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20.19 |
7. Tomasz Majewski |
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POL |
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20.13 |
8. Manuel Martinez |
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ESP |
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19.79 |
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Christian is pictured above during the mens Shot Put final at the 2005 World Championships
in Helsinki. He finished in fifth place with a put of 20.87m, just 12 cm behind the bronze
medal winner Ralf Bartels. Photo G. Herringshaw. 6th. August 2005.
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Men's Shot Put Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships
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1. Adam NELSON |
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USA |
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21.73 |
2. Rutger SMITH |
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NED |
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21.29 |
3. Ralf BARTELS |
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GER |
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20.99 |
4. Yuriy BILONOG |
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UKR |
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20.89 |
5. Christian CANTWELL |
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USA |
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20.87 |
6. Andrey MIKHNEVICH |
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BLR |
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20.74 |
7. Joachim OLSEN |
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DEN |
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20.73 |
8. Ville TIISANOJA |
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FIN |
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20.57 |
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