When saying goodbye to former world champion David Storl, shot put hope Yemisi Ogunleye secured her first German championship title without any problems. The 25-year-old won in Leipzig with 18.91 m and lived up to her role as favorite. Silas Ristl (Essingen) won the men’s event with 19.95 m.
Ogunleye had recently increased to 19.57 m and is currently in third place in the world during the indoor season – the World Cup finalist in Budapest is one of the few hopes in the German team for the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Glasgow (1st to 3rd). . March).
As part of the shot put competition at the start of the indoor championships, Storl was once again celebrated for his great career. The 33-year-old was crowned the youngest shot put world champion in history in Daegu in 2011 and successfully defended his title two years later. The Saxon won Olympic silver in London in 2012 and was also European champion three times in a row. “I’m very satisfied, I’ve achieved quite a lot,” said Storl when he officially ended his career.