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Joe Kovacs wins the men’s shot put competition at the Diamond League in Zurich

American track and field athlete Joe Kovacs won the men’s shot put competition at the Diamond League event in Zurich.

Markos Papadatos

Published

September 9, 2022

Joe Kovacs at the Wanda Diamond League Final Meeting in Zurich. Photo Credit: Joerg Oegerli, Mitchell Media

Joe Kovacs at the Wanda Diamond League Final Meeting in Zurich. Photo Credit: Joerg Oegerli, Mitchell Media

American track and field athlete Joe Kovacs won the men’s shot put competition at the Wanda Diamond League event in Zurich.

Kovacs was able to throw 23.23 meters, which is the third-fastest put of all time (placing him right behind two of fellow American Ryan Crouser’s throws of 23.37 meters and 23.30 meters). This event was held on September 7th in a public square in downtown Zurich.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and reigning world champion Ryan Crouser finished in second place with a put of 22.74 meters. New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh came in third place with a throw of 21.90 meters.

Throughout his respected career in track and field, Kovacs is a two-time Olympic silver medalist, and a two-time World Champion in 2015 and 2019 respectively.

To learn more about American shot putter Joe Kovacs, follow him on Instagram and check out his official website.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 22,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.