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Sabrina Fortune breaks shot Put record twice in Japan

Women's Athletics / 20 May 2024
Sabrina Fortune breaks shot Put record twice in Japan
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Fortune’s first record-breaking throw measured 14.56 metres, beating the previous best mark from Ecuadorian Poleth Mendes — who took silver on Sunday — by 17 centimetres.

She then exceeded that, having secured the gold medal, with an effort of 14.73m on her final throw.

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