Ceh refreshes Slovenian discus record with 68.75m

Source: Xinhua| 2020-06-24 17:04:37|Editor: huaxia

LJUBLJANA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- European U23 champion Kristjan Ceh claimed victory with a throw of 68.75m in Maribor on Tuesday, adding more than two meters to Slovenia's discus record.

Having landed a valid 67.71m in round two, the 21-year-old launched his furthest throw in round four.

Not only is Ceh's mark a Slovenian record, it is also the farthest throw ever achieved by someone in the U23 age group, bettering the previous best of 68.60m set by Wolfgang Schmidt in 1976.

"It's unbelievable," he said. "I never dreamed I'd achieve the results I'm setting now. I can be proud and so is my whole team. But I think regular throws of about 64-65 meters are realistic goals this year. Long throws just happen. The wind helped a little today and I took advantage of the good conditions." Enditem

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