Slow start to world championships

Australia has started their campaign slowly at the 2011 IAAF Athletics World Championships, with NSWIS athlete Dani Samuels finishing 10th in her discus world title defence.

Samuels finished in 10th place in last night’s final after only managing a best throw of 59.14 metres, well down on her personal best and world championship winning throw from two years ago. The event was eventually won by China’s Li Yanfeng.

Fellow NSWIS athlete Eloise Wellings saw her campaign finish before it even began after an injury forced her out of competition in the women’s 10000m.