Kieran takes fifth place at World Para-Athletics Championships

Heckington's Kieran Tscherniawsky finished in fifth place in the F33 shot putt at the World Para-Athletics Championships.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jul 2017, 14:08 BST
Updated 12th Sep 2017, 11:38 BST
Kieran Tscherniawsky had to turn to the shot putt after the discus was removed from the Rio Paralympics EMN-170516-084554002Kieran Tscherniawsky had to turn to the shot putt after the discus was removed from the Rio Paralympics EMN-170516-084554002
Kieran Tscherniawsky had to turn to the shot putt after the discus was removed from the Rio Paralympics EMN-170516-084554002

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

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).

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