Tom Walsh takes world indoor shot put title
- Dave Worsley
- Mar 24
- 1 min read
New Zealand's Tom Walsh has held his nerve to win the the World Athletics Indoor Championships title in Nanjing, China.
It's his third Indoor title following victories in Portland in 2016 and Birmingham in 2018 and his sixth medal in total.
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Walsh threw a season best 21.65 metres to finish just ahead of American's Roger Steen and Adrian Piperi.
The Nanjing gold is added to his World Championship (outdoor) gold and bronze medal and two Olympic bronze medals.
Walsh's first-round throw took him to the lead, where he stayed for the rest of the competition. His 21.65 mark proved to be a throw too far for the rest of the competition, as Walsh remained unchallenged to his final throw.
With five throws over 21m Walsh was the pre-event favourite, Olympic medallist Leonardo Fabri of Italy finishing in fourth with a best throw of 21.35.
Walsh entered the competition ranked 8th on his season best and now takes home $70,000 for the win.
He now targets meets in both the USA and in Europe as he builds towards the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan in September
