Sarah Mitton, from Brooklyn, N.S., is Canada's fourth Diamond League Trophy winner, joining hurdler Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, fellow shot putter Dylan Armstrong and sprinter Andre De Grasse.
Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., threw 20.25 metres on Friday to win her first Diamond League Trophy, beating two-time defending shot put champion Chase Jackson of the United States to open the two-day season-ending track and field meet in Brussels.Sarah Mitton, from Brooklyn, N.S., is Canada's fourth Diamond League Trophy winner, joining hurdler Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, fellow shot putter Dylan Armstrong and sprinter Andre De Grasse. The shot putter from Brooklyn, N.S., threw 20.
"It was really hectic …and I think that's what produced my performance today," she said. "But overall, a really good competition. "I'm not going to the Diamond League Final looking for redemption but excited to show up on the circuit and try to throw my furthest on the day," the 28-year-old told CBC Sports earlier this week."With a three-week break, sometimes it gets tough to stay focused, but I got in the circle and worked on some pieces I know lead to bigger throws."
I didn't throw near the result I wanted in Paris. That's hard when you haven't had a lot of those in the last couple of years."She definitely feels the heat from me, so I'm hoping over the next year or two I can take over that . It's been a long season and mentally, I'm excited to be done. I'm tired and looking forward to some rest."
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