The 2014 USA Indoor Championships (aka World Championship Trials) are scheduled for the weekend and our focus is on who will be going through to Poland, the shot putters. The current Indoor World Champion and world leader Ryan Whiting is on top of the men’s start list, followed by Joe Kovacs and Cory Martin. It seems […]
2014 Indoor WC Trials & Nationals
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Why do they keep talking about only sending 2 male shot putters from the U.S. I thought the IAAF rule was that reigning world champ in the event got a spot at world's if they competed in there national meet and that country would be allowed a total of three spots in that event. World champ as 1 spot and then 2 others would be eligible if they hit the qualifying mark.
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Hey @j2lambr,
not even that. It used to be at least for outdoors, that the reigning world Champion gets a wildcard which means the US could even send out four throwers in total.
It seems to be different for the Indoor Championships. As you can see in the offical entry standards: -
Is there a livestream available?
@Norm Zylstra @Sean Denard do you know anything about it? -
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thank you I remember the rules and have a look it up in the past. That's why I thought this to be unusual. I know and Junior Championships it is only two athletes.
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Here is a video from Storl and Schwanitz
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The great Gerry McEvoy does it again.
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Tia Brooks does not qualify for Poland when 18,28m (59' 11¾") gets in. Cannot believe it.
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Men throw big.
Women not so much?What happened?
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Crazy... Well done @Ryan Whiting
So we will see some 22m throws in Sopot? -
Leichtathletik.tv uploaded some footage as well:
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Thanks for the videos.
One day after Storl only tossed the ball to 21,xxm my big idol @Ryan Whiting showed who's the real king in the ring! -
Men throw big.
Women not so much?What happened?
the women event is never as good as the mens regarding shot put...
my big idol whiting! congrats man
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Do any of the US shot putters use the glide technique?
1 @Ryan Whiting (rotation)
2 Kurt Roberts (rotation)
3 Joe Kovacs (rotation)
4 Jordan Clarke (rotation)
5 Cory Martin (rotation)
6 Eric Werskey (?????)
7 Zack Lloyd (?????)
8 Nick Baatz (?????)
9 Derrick Vicars (?????)
10 Andrew Novak (?????)
11 Nate Hunter (?????)
12 Errol Jeffrey (?????)
13 Taylor Miller (?????)
14 Paul Davis (?????) -
youre right. Storl didnt push the ball very far but you should know he is always peaking on the most important competitions...
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