Olympics: Michelle Carter Stuns Adams To Claim Shot Put Gold
RIO DE JANEIRO,(APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Augst,2016) - Michelle Carter of the United States stunned defending champion Valerie Adams with her very last throw to win the gold medal in the Olympic women's shot put final here Friday.
Carter, whose father Michael won a silver medal in the shot put in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, snatched victory with a heave of 20.63m on her sixth and final attempt. New Zealand star Adams, winner in 2008 and 2012, finished with silver after a best throw of 20.42. Hungary's Anita Marton won bronze with 19.87m.
Recent Stories
Smog: 144 boilers, 305 kilns sealed, 8267 vehicles challaned
22 minutes ago
International disability day observed in Mardan
22 minutes ago
35 more halls sealed in one month
21 minutes ago
12000 bags of urea seized from warehouse
21 minutes ago
Our patriotism, love for nation, commitment to its welfare are tied to disciplin ..
21 minutes ago
LESCO detects power theft at girls hostel in Shadman area
21 minutes ago
Pledges made so far at the COP28 climate talks
22 minutes ago
Caretaker PM Kakar, President Wickremesinghe agree to further deepen bilateral c ..
21 minutes ago
WB delegation visits Tarbela 5th Extension, Dasu Hydropower Project
44 minutes ago
COAS Gen Asim Munir witnesses Field Exercises of Bahawalpur Corps
43 minutes ago
Man commits suicide
39 minutes ago
Governor administers oath to Muhammad Ahmad Shah as caretaker provincial ministe ..
39 minutes ago
More Stories From Sports
-
Pak-NZ women T20I series commences on Sunday
44 minutes ago -
Pakistan High Commission in Australia hosts dinner for cricket team
2 hours ago -
PSL 9: Islamabad United Signs Naseem Shah
4 hours ago -
Multan Sultans appoints Drikus Saaiman as fielding and S&C coach
3 hours ago -
Peshawar Football League to start from Dec 6: Gul Haider
5 hours ago -
Pakistan and New Zealand women T20I series commences tomorrow
5 hours ago
-
Pakistan squad announced for ACC U19 Asia Cup
23 hours ago -
PCB appoints Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal, Rao Iftikhar as consultants
24 hours ago -
Int’l Squash Series quarterfinals on Saturday
1 day ago -
Hosts Germany look to legacy of 2006 'fairytale' at Euro 2024
1 day ago -
Nadal set for Brisbane return ahead of Australian Open
1 day ago -
Nadal confirms Brisbane return ahead of Australian Open
1 day ago
