August 22, 2015
#BEIJING2015: Richards wins Ja’s 1st World Champs shot put medal
BEIJING, China – O’Dayne Richards has won Jamaica’s first medal at a World Championships after copping bronze with an established national record of 21.69m.
Richards threw the 21.69-m distance on his third attempt at the IAAF World Championships now under way in Beijing, China.
American Joe Kovacs won the gold with a throw of 21.93m and David Storl of Germany walked away with the silver medal after throwing 21.74m.
Howard Walker