Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye clinched the gold medal in the women’s shot put at the Paris Olympics on Friday with a final throw of 20.00 meters. Ogunleye’s decisive effort surpassed New Zealand’s Maddison-Lee Wesche, who recorded a personal best of 19.86 meters on her fifth attempt. China’s Song Jiayuan took the bronze with a throw of 19.32 meters.
Ogunleye’s previous notable achievements include a silver medal at the 2024 World Indoor Championships and a bronze at the European Championships in Rome in June.
Disappointment for the USA came as Jaida Ross finished in fourth place, while her teammate Raven Saunders did not advance past the initial three throws. Tokyo gold medalist Gong Lijiao of China, who also won silver in London and bronze in Beijing, finished fifth.
