August 22, 2015
Germany’s Schwanitz wins world shot put title
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Germany’s Christina Schwanitz won the women’s shot put at the world championships yesterday.
The German, a silver medallist two years ago in Moscow, managed a best of 20.37 metres to trump early leader and home hope Gong Lijiao, the Olympic and two-time world bronze medallist.
The Chinese thrower sealed silver this time around with 20.30m, and American Michelle Carter taking bronze (19.76).
One notable absentee from Saturday’s action was New Zealand’s four-time world champion Valerie Adams, who skipped the worlds after failing to regain her form sufficiently after complicated double surgery on her shoulder and elbow.