In the women’s moukari final, the bronze was taken with the hardest result ever in the history of the WC. Silja Kosonen, who finished fifth, was responsible for the two best results of her career at the World Championships.
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Silja Kosonen was in the final of the women’s shot put nicely Fifth in her career with the second best result of 73.89. This is the second highest Finnish ranking of the Games so far Wilma Murron After the WC bronze.
He has also reached the top eight in Budapest Aku Beardenwho was sixth in the 20 kilometer walk.
Kosonen shook his best throw right away with his first. After the opening round, he was locked in the World Championship bronze.
The top of the competition was at a high level. Canada’s Camryn Rogers won gold with a score of 77.22 ahead of the USA Janee’ Cash register cream (76,36) and DeAnna Price (75.41).
The bronze result is the best ever at the World Championship level. Before Thursday, the best result required for a World Cup medal was 75.03 in 2011. Women’s shot put has been at the World Cup level since 1999.
Kosonen was disappointed with the result, but appreciated his ranking. He thought after his opening throw that the potential is clearly even better.
– I went to get a better position and result. It could have gone better. Yesterday promised well. Small technical error today.
– Of course, Enka should have been improved a lot. I’m still proud of fifth place.
Encouraging words from racing partners
Coach Jani Pihkanen was satisfied with the performance of his protégé at the World Championships. Kosonen improved his World Championship ranking from last year by two places.
In qualifying, he threw his record 74.19.
– In the fall, the goal was to get two places out of last year. The goal was met quite well. The technique hit the spot today, but still a really good looking throw.
Kosonen’s games this summer have included a lot of series with several throws of 72-73 meters. In the World Cup final, Kosonen overstepped no less than three times.
– Some of the throws were over-attempted, the coach summed up.
Kosonen will only turn 21 in December. He could have become the youngest Finnish athlete ever to win a medal at the World Championships.
– Throw reliability has been sought from the technical side. Physics is quite well developed compared to that. The results are not in teenage reading. He can improve his results for at least the next ten years, Pihkanen estimates.
Kosonen received words of encouragement from the most experienced athletes of the World Cup final.
– Others tried to console me that I am only 20 years old. However, fifth place looks nice on the list. I have time to heal.