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#BudaQuest | Thomas-Dodd finishes fifth

Published:Saturday | August 26, 2023 | 3:30 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -
Danniel Thomas-Dodd gets ready to throw the implement during the women’s shot put at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, today.
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Danniel Thomas-Dodd gets ready to throw the implement during the women’s shot put at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, today.

Jamaica’s Danniel Thomas-Dodd made a valiant effort in the shot put final, but her best mark of 19.59 was good enough for a fifth-place finish at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, today.

Thomas-Dodd achieved the mark in the third round as the United States of America’s Chase Ealy won with a season’s best effort of 20.43 metres. Canada’s Sarah Mitton took silver with a mark of 20.08, while the bronze medal went to China’s Lijiao Gong with a throw of 19.69.

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