World Athletics Championships shot put: Canada wins gold

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Canada's Mitton earns silver in women's shot put at World Athletics Championships

Published Saturday, August 26, 2023 4:29PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, August 26, 2023 4:29PM EDT

Sarah Mitton, of Canada, poses after after winning the silver medal in the Women's shot put final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY -- Canada's Sarah Mitton earned silver in the women's shot put at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.

Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., had a top throw of 20.08 metres, which was a season-best, from her fifth of six attempts.

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American Chase Ealey repeated as world champion with a season-best 20.43, while China's Lijiao Gong (19.69) earned bronze.

It is the first worlds medal of Mitton's career.

The 27-year-old was tied for bronze with the Netherlands' Jessica Schilder at the 2022 worlds but lost her spot on the podium on a tiebreaker, with Schilder having had the next furthest throw.

Mitton is a three-time national champion and 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist and owns the Canadian record at 20.33.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 26, 2023.