Mark Blinch/COCMitton secures her first Diamond League podium in StockholmSarah Mitton finished second in the women’s shot put at the Diamond League meet in Stockholm, Sweden on Thursday. This is the first career podium on the Diamond League circuit for the Canadian. This throw represents her second-best performance ever after setting a Canadian record (20.33m) last weekend. American Ealey Chase shot 20.48m to win her third Diamond League title in three matches, while Portugal’s Auriol Dongmo took third place with a throw of 19.30m. Canadian shot putter @MittonSarah earns career-best result at Stockholm Diamond League 🇨🇦👏 https://t.co/TJGlpfDVCS pic.twitter.com/6FQ9910KgM — CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) June 30, 2022Mitton had her best throw during the third round and showed great consistency during each appearance in the circle.

Source: CBC News June 30, 2022 17:48 UTC