Athletics: Kiwi Walsh strikes shot put gold

Athletics: Kiwi Walsh strikes shot put gold
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Summary Andrei Gag of Romania took silver while Filip Mihaljevic of Croatia grabbed bronze

PORTLAND (AFP) - New Zealand s Tom Walsh won the shot put gold medal at the World Indoor Athletics Championships on Friday.

Walsh, 24, produced a season best throw of 21.78m to easily defeat his rivals at the Oregon Convention Center.

Andrei Gag of Romania took silver while Filip Mihaljevic of Croatia grabbed bronze.

Walsh s victory came two years after his bronze medal in the event at the 2014 Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland.

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