Discus thrower Danara Stoppels from Holwierde with PR to fifth place at World Championships in athletics under 20

Discus thrower Danara Stoppels from Holwierde became fifth on Wednesday night (Dutch time) in Cali Colombia at the World Athletics Under 20s.

The 19-year-old Stoppels, who had qualified in eleventh place for the final, did so with a new personal best: 51.86 meters. Sweden’s Emma Sralla captured it well. She threw her discus 56.15 meters.

High jumper Britt Weerman from Assen, just like Stoppels a member of Groningen Athletics, starts thursday night (Dutch time) to the tournament.

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