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Korolchik leaves it late for shotput gold

By Super

Sydney: Yanina Korolchik of Belarus won the women's shotput with her last throw at the Sydney Olympics on Thursday. She smashed her personal best to throw 20.56 metres and beat pre-event favourite Larisa Peleshenko of Russia (19.92).

Reigning Olympic champion and three-times world champion Astrid Kumbernuss of Germany came third (19.62). Korolchik's previous best was 20.31 metres.

(c) Reuters Limited.

Story first published: Thursday, August 24, 2017, 17:50 [IST]
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