Majewski launches 21.95m Shot Put national record and world lead in Stockholm – IAAF World Athletics Tour

Stockholm, Sweden - DN Galan had a solid head start on Thursday night when Olympic Champion Tomasz Majewski of Poland twice bettered his personal best and produced a world leading 21.95m in the Shot Put.
"I am extremely happy! That was a very big PB!" exclaimed an exuberant Majewski. His throw was also a national record, breaking Edward Sarul's 21.68m set back in 1983.

The Olympic Champion improved on his fresh PB from three days ago from the start with a first throw of 21.65m, one centimetre better than in Barcelona. Americans Reese Hoffa and Adam Nelson, the 2007 and 2005 World champions, had no reply. Majewski killed the competition in the next round with his huge throw of 21.95m, an improvement by six centimeters on Reese Hoffa's previous World leading result from the Prefontaine Classic in early June. Hoffa responded with four 21+ metre throws, but even his final 21.53m was shorter than Majewski's three best tosses as the Pole finished off the competition with 21.83m.

Majewski is confident that he can repeat that feat at the World Championships.

"Can I beat the Americans? I did it in Beijing, so why not in Berlin?"

Hoffa's 21.53m was enough to secure second place as Adam Nelson never reached the 21-metre line.

Osaka bronze medallist Nadine Kleinert prevailed over American champion Michelle Carter in the women's contest with her initial throw of 19.48m. But Carter executed her first ever 19m+ toss, with 19.13m in the fourth round.

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