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Canada’s Sarah Mitton takes bronze in women’s shot put at Diamond League stop

Canada's Sarah Mitton takes bronze in women's shot put at Diamond League stop | iNFOnews.ca
Sarah Mitton of Canada competes in the women's shot put at the Wanda Diamond League athletics meet in Keqiao district, Shaoxing city, in eastern China's Zhejiang province on May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

SHANGHAI — Canada’s Sarah Mitton earned bronze in the women’s shot put Saturday at the Diamond League stop at the China Textile City Sports Centre.

Mitton, from Brooklyn, N.S., took third place with a throw of 20.42 metres.

Jessica Schilder of the Netherlands won gold with a Diamond League record throw of 21.09 metres. American Chase Jackson picked up silver (20.46).

Mitton recorded a season-best distance with her longest throw. She was 22 centimetres off her personal best.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 16, 2026.

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