October 5, 2019 – Sandra Perkovic secured the bronze medal at the World Championships in Doha.
HRT reports that Sandra Perkovic failed to defend the world championship title in the discus throw, which she won two years ago in London, but still secured a medal at the World Championships in Doha.
Namely, Perkovic won the bronze medal after throwing 66.72 meters in the first series of the finals, while Cubans Yaime Perez and Denia Caballero were the gold and silver medalists.
Yaime Perez has proven to be the best discus thrower this season and for the first time in her career, has won medals in major competitions, the world championships, and the Olympics. Perez booked the winning 69.17-meter throw in the fifth series after compatriot Denia Caballero briefly led with a 68.44-meter throw in the fourth series.
Unfortunately, after an excellent opening, Sandra Perkovic had a worse attempt in the second series (62.39 m). However, in the third, she hinted that she could still fight for the gold when she threw over 66 meters (66.19 m).
“I’m glad I secured a medal in the first series, I’m sorry I didn’t do more,” Perkovic said after the finals.
“I want to congratulate the girls for taking gold and silver. What you can you do – that’s that. Next year is the Olympics, and we know what to expect.”
Perkovic revealed to HRT that she almost canceled her performance due to an injury.
“I didn’t finish yesterday’s training, and I came a lot more prepared than I was all today. I didn’t know if I was going to perform at all, and I was in the room the whole time. Even my mom didn’t know; I told her it was a milder injury. But I also managed to get a medal. This is my fourth medal at the World Championships, and I hope for a better spot in Tokyo,” Perkovic said.
This is Sandra’s fourth medal at the World Championships. Recall, Sandra became the world champion in Moscow in 2013 and London in 2017 and won the silver in Beijing in 2015.
In addition to four world championship medals, Perkovic is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time European champion.
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