New Zealand's Walsh bags fourth world indoor gold / Photo: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV - AFP
New Zealand's Walsh bags fourth world indoor gold
New Zealand's Tom Walsh left it late to bag a fourth world indoor shot put title in Torun, Poland, on Sunday.
The 34-year-old, who previously won world indoor golds in 2016, 2018 and 2025, managed a best of 21.82 metres with his sixth attempt.
The two-time Olympic bronze medallist had moved into pole position with his fifth effort of 21.66m, and eventually finished 18cm ahead of American silver medallist Jordan Geist (21.64m).
A second American, Roger Steen, rounded out the podium with a best of 21.49m.
Portugal's Sao Tome-born Agate de Sousa earlier won the women's long jump with a best of 6.92m, with just two finals in the morning session of the third and final day of competition in the Polish city.
Italy's Larissa Iapichino claimed silver, just 5cm adrift, with Colombia's Natalia Linares rounding out the podium (6.80).
The closing session of the world indoors later Sunday sees Keely Hodgkinson carrying British hopes for a second gold medal after that of Josh Kerr - in the men's 3,000m - when she runs in the women's 800m.
There are also finals in the men's long jump, 800m and 1,500m.
Women's finals comprise the pole vault, the 1,500m, the 60m hurdles and the denouement of the pentathlon, with American Anna Hall and Sofie Dokter of the Netherlands going head-to-head.
There are also finals for both sexes in the 4x400m relays to round off a bumper 12-medal event day.
B.Puglisi--RTC
