A gold-medal favourite heading into the women’s shot put final, Canada’s Sarah Mitton fouled out of the event on Friday.
The Brooklyn, N.S., native finished first in the qualification round.
Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye won the gold medal with her final throw of 20.00 metres in the Olympic women’s shot put on Friday.
New Zealand’s Maddison-Lee Wesche took silver with 19.86 and China’s Song Jiayuan (19.32) claimed bronze.
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Competing on a wet surface due to rain, Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., fouled out during her third throw and finished last in the Olympic women’s shot put final.
It was the first German victory in the event since Astrid Kumbernuss in 1996 and Ogunleye strode around the Stade de France with the German flag draped around her shoulders after ringing the victory bell.
It looked as though it would be Wesche’s day as she unleashed a huge personal best on her fifth attempt but Ogunleye produced the perfect response.
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Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., opened up about going from a gold medal favourite to finishing in last place in the Olympic women’s shot put final.
