Europe’s discus double
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denia CABALLERO |  CUB |
69.28 |
| 2 | Sandra PERKOVIC |  CRO |
67.39 |
| 3 | Nadine MÜLLER |  GER |
65.53 |
Defending discus champion Sandra Perkovic left it to the last round to seal a medal as she won silver - replacing Germany’s Nadine Muller in second place.
The competition itself was all but over from the first round when Cuban Denia Caballero threw 69.28m to take the lead with an effort that was enough for gold.
And Muller’s opening throw (65.53m) also proved her best, with 60.85m and 62.67m her only other legal attempts.
Perkovic, who had thrown 65.35m in round two and 65.37m in round four, had slipped back into fourth place before her final effort which took her to that second step on the podium.
