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Canadian shot put star Sarah Mitton will bring home a silver medal from the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland.
The Brooklyn, N.S., native had won the event the last two years running but came up short of a three-peat on Friday.
Chase Jackson of the U.S. took gold with a throw of 20.14 metres. Mitton’s top throw measured 19.78m, while Sweden’s Axelina Johansson posted a national record of 19.75m to clinch the bronze medal.
Two-time indoor shot put world champion Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., won the silver medal at the World Athletics indoor championships in Toruń, Poland.
Also Friday, Christopher Morales Williams of Vaughan, Ont., had the fastest time in the men’s 400-metre semifinals.
He qualified for Saturday’s final by winning his heat in 45.35 seconds.
Toronto’s Zoe Sherar also qualified for Saturday’s final in the women’s 400. She was sixth overall in the semifinals in 51.61.
