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PARA ATHLETICS

Davies wins discus gold and sets sights on shot put too

Ron Lewis
The Sunday Times
Davies could take a second gold medal, in the shot put on Saturday
Davies could take a second gold medal, in the shot put on Saturday
MIKE HEWITT/GETTY
Ron Lewis
The Sunday Times

Aled Davies bagged the first of what he hopes will be two gold medals at the World Para Athletics Championships in London as he dominated the F42 discus this morning.

Davies, 26, is the world record-holder in the event and won Paralympic gold in London in 2012 as well as taking gold in the past two World Championships.

He threw a championship record of 51.54 metres with his second attempt and that was enough to secure Great Britain’s seventh gold medal of the championships. Tom Habscheid, of Luxembourg, was second with 46.83 metres.

Davies threw a championship record of 51.54 metres with his second attempt
Davies threw a championship record of 51.54 metres with his second attempt
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“If you’re out there with five guys, you’re in the same boat and anything can happen, but I know on my day what I’m capable of throwing,” Davies said.

“I’ve been here so many times and this stadium holds so many special memories. It was a Sunday five years ago that I won gold here at the Paralympic Games, so to come out here and do it all again is amazing.”

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Davies will now attempt to win the F42 shot put on Saturday.

Dan Greaves said he was heartbroken after missing out on a medal in the F44 discus. Greaves, 34, who has won medals at five successive Paralympics, finished in fourth place, just 32cm outside a medal and said he would now consider retirement.

Jeremy Campbell, the 2012 Paralympic gold medal-winner, won with 63.66 metres, ahead of his fellow American David Blair on 62.47 metres, with Ivan Katanusic, of Croatia, taking third with 57.33 metres, ahead of Greaves on 57.01 metres.

“I’m very heartbroken,” Greaves said. “It wasn’t the performance I know I am capable of so it is really tough for me.

Greaves said he was “heartbroken” with his performance in the F44 discus
Greaves said he was “heartbroken” with his performance in the F44 discus
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“I don’t know why because I felt in great shape and was warming up nicely with a 59-metre throw but that’s elite sport sometimes. It is just heartbreaking when you know you are better than that performance.

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“I know I have been around for a long time, and I have had some great success. I’ve got a family now but I have got to go away and think about this performance because you can’t get emotionally wrapped up in it. I don’t want to bow out on that performance and this feeling.”