Sarah Mitton celebrates after winning gold at the Summer Universiade in Italy (Photo Courtesy - Mathieu Belanger)

Sarah Mitton Sets Another Canadian Shotput Record

By Kevin Northup Jun 27, 2022 | 6:40 AM

A new Canadian record for Brooklyn’s Sarah Mitton in shotput.

She threw 20.33 metres at the national championships in B.C. on Saturday, breaking her own mark of 19.58 metres set in May.

The 25-year-old qualified for the World Track and Field championships next month in Oregon.

Her throw was the farthest in the world so far this year, until yesterday, when Chase Ealey bested it with a throw of 20.55 at the US Outdoor Nationals.

Your #BellTrials22 Performance of Day 4:

Sarah Mitton – Shot put – 20.33m –

#1 in the world this year
First Canadian woman to throw over 20 metres
Rotational World Record

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