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World Athletics: Christina Schwanitz of Germany Wins Women's Shot Put World Title
Christina Schwanitz of Germany won the Women's shot put gold in the Beijing World Championships on Saturday.
Christina Schwanitz won the shot put world title in Beijing.© AFP
Germany's Christina Schwanitz won the women's shot put at the world championships on Saturday. (Usain Bolt, Gatlin Cruise Into Semifinals of World 100m)
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. (Mo Farah Enters History Books)
The Chinese thrower sealed silver this time around with 20.30m, 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.
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