¶2009 WC wSP: Valerie Vili (NZ) 67-¾/20.44

[bhall]

THE FORMCHART
1. Valerie Vili (New Zealand) ..............20.69..67‑10¾ (’09)
2. Natalya Mikhnevich (Belarus) .......20.70 ....67‑11 (’08)
3. Lijiao Gong (China) ........................19.82 ....65‑½ (’09)
4. Anna Avdeyeva (Russia) ...............20.07...65‑10¼ (’09)
5. Nadine Kleinert (Germany) ...........20.06 ....65‑9¾ (’05)
6. Denise Hinrichs (Germany) ..........19.63 ....64‑5i (’09)
7. Chiara Rosa (Italy) ..........................19.15 ....62‑10 (’07)
8. Misleydis González (Cuba) ...........19.50..63‑11¾ (’09)
9. Anca Heltne (Romania) .................19.54 ....64‑1¼ (’09)
10. Michelle Carter (USA) ..................19.13 ....62‑9¼ (’09)

[Omega4ul]

What happened to Ostapchuk?

[Jnathletics]

What happened to Ostapchuk?

She withdrew and is not listed on the Belarus Team. Not sure why though, can only assume injury.

[t_monk]

Villi looks so comfortable...

[dj]

Tonight's Final:
Anna Avdeeva RUS
Michelle Carter USA
Mailín Vargas CUB
Meiju Li CHN
Misleydis González CUB
Valerie Vili NZL
Denise Hinrichs GER
Lijiao Gong CHN
Christina Schwanitz GER
Nadine Kleinert GER
Natallia Mikhnevich BLR
Xiangrong Liu CHN

From the formchart top-10, #7 Chiara Rosa (Ita) and #9 Anca Heltne (Rom) did not advance this morning.

[Powell]

The standard was pretty poor this morning. In Beijing last year, 15 women got over the automatic qualifier of 18.45. This time, 18.10 was enough to qualify.

[dj]

Signing off after two rounds, as I've discovered the IAAF site is providing throw-by-throw charting!

Anna Avdeeva RUS
18.66-1, 8-18.78-5,
Michelle Carter USA
ff-x, x-18.93-5,
Mailín Vargas CUB
18.67-1, 9-18.10-9
Meiju Li CHN
18.76-1, 7-18.35-7,
Misleydis González CUB
18.73-2, 8-18.57-8,
Valerie Vili NZL
19.40-1, 4-if-4,
Denise Hinrichs GER
18.30-6, 11-18.39-11,
Lijiao Gong CHN
19.69-1, 2-19.89-2,
Christina Schwanitz GER
17.84-8, 12-f-12,
Nadine Kleinert GER
20.06 =PR-1, 1-19.52-1
Natallia Mikhnevich BLR
19.66-3, 3-if-3,
Xiangrong Liu CHN
18.52-9, 10-f-10

[nevetsllim]

Kleinert 20.06m!

[Powell]

Great throw by Kleinert!

Gong is looking good, too. In fact, the entire Chinese team is looking great in Berlin. They've already got two medal in the walks and top-class results in both men's and women's TJ qualifying. It may take over 20 meters to medal here, but I won't be too shocked if Gong pulls it off.

[Powell]

Val out of the top 3 after two rounds - that would be the biggest upset of these championships if she stayed there.

[nevetsllim]

It's great because you never usually have this sort of atmosphere for a shot put competition (same with the men yesterday).

[croflash]

I would be very surprised if Vili doesn't bounce back.

[Powell]

I would be very surprised if Vili doesn't bounce back.

And she just did!

20.25

[SantaCruz]

Vili strikes back: 20.25 m

[Powell]

Kleinert 20.20!