Kieran takes fifth place at World Para-Athletics Championships

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Heckington's Kieran Tscherniawsky finished in fifth place in the F33 shot putt at the World Para-Athletics Championships.

Competing at the London Stadium, his best throw of 9.28m saw him hold his own against the globe’s top competitors.

Kieran Tscherniawsky had to turn to the shot putt after the discus was removed from the Rio Paralympics EMN-170516-084554002

placeholder image — Kieran Tscherniawsky had to turn to the shot putt after the discus was removed from the Rio Paralympics EMN-170516-084554002

Algeria’s Kamel Kardjena scooped gold with a putt of 10.43m.

Germany’s Daniel Scheil was second (10.36m) with bronze position going to Italian Giuseppe Campoccio (9.60m).

In fourth was Mehdi Alizadeh or Iran (9.32m).