Canadian shot put star Sarah Mitton will bring home a silver medal from the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland. The Brooklyn, N.S., native had won the event the last two years running but came up short of a three-peat on Friday. Mitton's top throw measured 19.78m, while Sweden's Axelina Johansson posted a national record of 19.75m to clinch the bronze medal. WATCH | Mitton wins world indoor silver in Poland: 2-time defending champ Sarah Mitton wins indoor world championship shot put silver | Duration 1:15 Two-time indoor shot put world champion Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., won the silver medal at the World Athletics indoor championships in Toruń, Poland. Also Friday, Christopher Morales Williams of Vaughan, Ont., had the fastest time in the men's 400-metre semifinals.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2026 07:09 UTC