Kristjan Ceh of Team Slovenia reacts after competing in the men’s discus final on day five of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 19, 2022, in Eugene. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Getty Images
Slovania’s Krisjan Ceh continued his breakthrough year by adding another victory to his impressive resume.
Ceh struck gold in the men’s discus with a championship record throw of 233 feet, 4 inches (71.13 meters) Tuesday night at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene. The 23-year-old destroyed the record with three attempts remaining in the final.
Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna and Andrius Gudzius finished behind Ceh in second and third place, respectively. Alekna recorded a toss of 227-3 (69.27m) and Gudzius finished at 221-7 (67.55m).
Ceh made the final after posting a throw of 223-10 (68.22m) in Sunday’s qualifying round.
Sam Mattis was the only member of Team USA to qualify for the finals and finished 11th with a best throw of 207-3 (63.19m).
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