On July 17, the 2022 World Championships in Athletics held the women’s shot put final.
The Tokyo Olympic champion and Chinese player Gong Lijiao won the runner-up with a fifth throw of 20.39 meters.The American player Yili won the championship by relying on the first shot of 20 meters and 49 meters. Another Chinese player Song Jiayuan ranked sixth with 19 meters and 57 shots.
According to reports, Gong Lijiao, who participated in the World Championships for the eighth time, won the silver medal with a score of 20.39 meters, only 0.1 meters away from the champion.
In the competition, a total of 12 players entered the final, and the host United States had three players in the competition. In the first shot, Gong Lijiao threw 19.59 meters, ranking second. American player Chas Ely broke the 20-meter mark with his first shot, with a score of 20.49 meters.
In the last shot, 19.89 meters, Gong Lijiao failed to surpass Yili and won the runner-up. Song Jiayuan finished sixth with 19.57 meters.
However, even if he failed to win the gold medal, Gong Lijiao’s achievements were brilliant enough.Participated in the World Championships for the eighth time, stood on the podium for the seventh time, won 2 championships, 2nd runner-up and 3rd runner-up.
Moreover, in addition to winning the gold medal, Gong Lijiao also has a higher dream, that is to constantly break through himself and challenge the limit, “My previous dream was to win the championship in the Olympic Games, but my ultimate dream is to break through 21 meters. I hope that before the next Olympics, or at the Paris Olympics, I can break through myself and reach my limit.” Gong Lijiao believes that breaking 21 meters in the next three years is by no means a dream.
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