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Speer thrower Julian Weber hurries from victory to victory – also in Tokyo? Balle Olympic champion Yemisi Ogunleye has to grow beyond herself. ARD light athletics expert Frank Busemann with his assessments of the throw at the World Cup in Tokyo.
Shot put
Colossus Crouser
Who should beat Ryan Crouser? His elbow is probably the answer. The dominator of the past few years has dealt with physical problems this season and is qualified thanks to Wildcard. Since the United States cannot send five athletes and the defending champion priority, Joe Kovacs looks into the tube as the owner of another but less valuable wildcard. If he dwelled a world of world records when he cut in, it doesn’t help if he becomes fourth with the trials. Zack, out. So they are the Americans.
So the colossus wanks, then Leonardo Fabbri positions himself in order to clear the very big thing after World Cup silver and EM gold. But he has to deliver. Zurich was not his thing. He does not get that for a gift and the American roundabout artists who are not called Crouser see their chances.
Ogunleye has to grow beyond itself
Another gender, the same question. Who should beat Chase Jackson this season? Nobody, actually only you yourself. Like in Zurich. Sarah Mitton (actually) and Jessica Schilder were officially better and the question remained, did Jackson train really badly beforehand or not to drink target water?
No matter, Tokyo is a new competition, the medals in front seem to be awarded. Olympic champion Yemisi Ogunleye has to hope for a slip of the three or grow beyond herself. Everything is already there. Before Paris last year, the bookmakers would have had a lot for German jumping. This is what distinguishes the Olympic champion. Deliver if it has to be. However, the hole is large.
Alina Kenzel and Katharina Maisch both need this a good push that brings them to the final and the slip, which they then lifted into the top eight.
Discus throw
Aleknas title party is at risk
Upps, the world record is weak? Mykolas Alekna had to cope with a defeat in Brussels. So far he has not won globally. So is time. But – in hardly any discipline in the world, the absolute tip is so wide. Throwing 70 meters in the stadium is now required. And four or five people can do that. One who can do it is Olympic champion Rojé Stona, who prefers to suspend internationally so that he can start for Turkey soon. He also flirted with the move to the NFL after his victory in Paris. Be it. It is a fray of first -class athletes who want to prevent Aleknas title party.
The blatant in the German discus throw is now that you have to throw really far to belong to the Tokyo trio. Henrik Janssen, Mika Sosna, Steven Richter, all around 70 meters, which is exceptionally good alone, but one should not ignore that this was thrown in Ramona’s wind pants. But – they can also stadium! Very resistant, very focused, very concentrated. All three. That makes you want the final. All three. Let’s go! But that would be a cracker, as dense as it is dragged up there.
Medal for Germany is in there
Valarie Allman, who else? As always. But – we thought in Budapest and then Laulauga Tausaga -Collins fired the thing on gold out of the blue. This will not happen again like the other.
Shanice Craft, Kristin Pudenz and Marike Steinacker have stood for constancy and quality for years. All three come to the final and if “one” slips out, it can also be a medal for Germany. I don’t care about who. But van Klinken, Perez and Elkasevic also want precious metal.
Javelin throw
Weber captivates with consistency and class
He is European champion. Is he now becoming world champion and joins the series of German winners? Julian Weber impresses with constancy and class this season. The first time over 90 meters, he rushes from one win to the next and has to “only” throw the spear into the night sky of Tokyo, then he brings the stars from the sky. But others want and become too. Again and again someone knocks out that could not be estimated before. You just need this one.
Brazil’s 91-meter thrower Luiz Mauricio Da Silva will probably not be able to medal in Tokyo, but Neraj Chopra knows how to win. And what about few thrower and Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem? Never there, appear, get out of you, disappear. Dangerous.
Lucky Punch asked for women
Women’s javelin throw is a real black box and completely open. The winner needs the Lucky Punch. That is enough. It takes just over 66 meters to win, 65 meters bring a medal. China’s best Ziyi Yan is not yet there because she mainly throws around in China in youth. Good for the others. The Japanese defending champion Haruka Kitaguchi will enjoy the audience’s homage, but did not make a good impression in advance in Zurich. Vilagos and Tzengko are ideal for the title.
Hammer throw
Hummel can annoy the Big Boys
The boys are awesome. Merlin Hummel is really fun. Clever, calm, inspiring. It continuously develops in a circle and hurls the thing beyond the 80 meters. Where the big boys are throwing. If someone slips out, he can get the others into trouble. They are currently in the trio with Olympic champion Ethan Katzberg, silver medalist Bence Halasz and US master Rudy Winkler – but the American always has to struggle a little with his nerve in large championships. Everything has to fit in hammer throwing. On the shade.
U23-European Kuhn can throw freely
Women’s hammer throw has been dominating the North Americans for some time, with Canadian Camryn Rogers being the nerve -strengthening when global titles are to be awarded. The US girls Deanna Price and Brooke Andersen want to prevent this.
If U23 European champion Aileen Kuhn throws the area of her best performance, she can get under the best twelve. The title in Bergen should give her self -confidence and she can throw them freely. Samantha Borutta, a predecessor in terms of U23-Mold and World Cup participant from Eugene, already knows how great championship feels and wants to sell well.