Eelco Sintnicolaas Friday on the third part of the decathlon, the shot put, outdoor compensated in the standings. The 28-year-old Dutchman jumped from sixth place to fourth and threw better than the American captain of the rankings, Ashton Eaton: 14.65 meters to 14.52 meters
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Sintnicolaas already started the day well with a strong 100 meters (10.62) and a good distance in the long jump (7.50 meters). After the seventh place in the shot put, the more contestant in 2650, 180 points less than Eaton. To nestle in the top three, Sintnicolaas should the German Rico Freimuth over. Who won the shot put (15.50 meters) and is 80 points.
“I think I certainly can not be unhappy,” Sintnicolaas said. “The 100m went very well, with the equaling my personal record. For the long jump I had hoped for something more, but in balance with the rest of the field was good enough. Over the shot put I was most uncertain. This last week I can only do again, after my wrist injury I suffered in Götzis. But I had this morning and could not hurt after the first attempt full rams. “
Peter Braun, the 23-year-old rookie from Arnhem, is in three parts still eighteenth. He ran the 100 meters in 11.11, dropped record in the long jump at 7.29 and threw the shot put 13.90 meters. That earned him a total of 2441 points to
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