12 Jul 2014

Walsh third in Diamond League meet

1:13 pm on 12 July 2014

South Canterbury's Tom Walsh has recorded the biggest outdoor throw of any Commonwealth shot putter in 2014 as he finished third at the latest Diamond League meet.

New Zealand and Canterbury shot putter Tom Walsh competes in the Men's Shot-Put Senior during the National Athletics Championship in Wellington in March.

New Zealand and Canterbury shot putter Tom Walsh competes in the Men's Shot-Put Senior during the National Athletics Championship in Wellington in March. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The event took place at the same venue that will hosts this month's Commonwealth Games.

The 22-year-old now heads to another meet in the Czech Republic, before returning to Scotland to compete in the Glasgow Games on July the 28th.

Walsh's 21.23m toss was just three centimetres short of his indoor best, set when winning bronze at the World Indoor championships in March.

With Delhi gold medallist Dylan Armstrong of Canada pulling out of the Games with a wrist injury, Walsh will be a genuine gold medal prospect in Glasgow.