Shot putter Mitton throws 19.44m for 3rd at first Diamond League meet in Poland

Fresh off a gold-medal performance at the Commonwealth Games, Sarah Mitton delivered the 15th top-three finish of her banner shot put season on Saturday.

The Canadian record holder's 19.44-metre throw on her second of six attempts held up for a third-place result at Silesia Kamila Skolimowska, the first-ever Diamond League track and field meet in Poland.

Three days earlier, the native of Brooklyn, N.S., threw 19.03 to edge Jamaica's Danniel Thomas-Dodd in the Commonwealth final in Birmingham, England.

Reigning world champion Chase Ealey of the United States took another step towards her first Diamond League Trophy, winning Saturday's event in a meet record 20.38. It was the 28-year-old's fourth Diamond League victory of the season, following wins in Doha, Qatar, Oslo Norway and Stockholm.

On Saturday, Ealey defeated Jessica Schilder of the Netherlands, who threw 19.84 at Silesia Stadium for a national record and personal best. She also finished second to Ealey in the Aug. 6 world final in Eugene, Ore.

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