Grenada's Peters pulls off shock javelin win
Reuters
Published Oct 06, 2019 03:33PM ET
Grenada's Peters pulls off shock javelin win
By Brian Homewood
DOHA (Reuters) - Grenada's Anderson Peters pulled off a shock win in the javelin at the world athletics championships on Sunday after an unpredictable event where Olympic champion Thomas Rohler failed to reach the final.
Peters took the lead with his first throw of 86.69 meters and extended his lead with a fourth throw of 86.89 as he gave the tiny Caribbean nation their second-ever world championship gold, following Kirani James' 400 meters win in 2011.
Estonia's Magnus Kirt was second with 86.21 although he retired from the competition after appearing to injure his shoulder with his fifth throw.
Kirt was wheeled off the field and unable to do a lap of honor although he took part in the medal ceremony with his arm in a sling.
Germany, who had been expected to dominate the competition, instead had to settle for a bronze with defending champion Johannes Vetter who threw 85.37 after an injury-plagued season.
In addition to Rohler, European silver medalist and German champion Andreas Hofmann also failed to reach the final.
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