Germany's Robert Harting wins Olympic discus gold August 8, 2012 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany's Robert Harting added the Olympic discus gold to his world title after a thrilling final, BBC Sport said. Harting was lying second behind Iran's Ehsan Hadadi going into the penultimate round, but threw 68.27m to beat Hadadi's 68.18 opening-round effort. Defending champion Gerd Kanter of Estonia was third with 68.03, also achieved in the fifth round. Britain's Lawrence Okoye finished in 12th with 61.03 - well below his season's best of 68.24. Germany's Robert Harting added the Olympic discus gold to his world title after a thrilling final. Harting was lying second behind Iran's Ehsan Hadadi going into the penultimate round, but threw 68.27m to beat Hadadi's 68.18 opening-round effort. Defending champion Gerd Kanter of Estonia was third with 68.03, also achieved in the fifth round. Britain's Lawrence Okoye finished in 12th with 61.03 - well below his season's best of 68.24.   Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |
