Dylan Armstrong throws new Canadian record
Dylan Armstrong launched the shot put 20.85 meters in Leipzig last night to break the Canadian record of 20.32 meters set 12 years ago by Brad Snyder.
Christian Cantwell of the US took first place in the German competition. The 2009 world champion threw 21.61 meters.
Dylan threw 21.04 meters in Beijing Olympics to narrowly miss the bronze medal. The 29-year-old British Columbian from Kamloops now holds both indoor and outdoor Canadian records.
