Overview

• The Swedish defender won with a 70.47 m sixth-round throw to pass world record holder Mykolas Alekna, who led at 67.84 m.
• Alex Rose took bronze with 66.96 m, delivering Samoa’s first medal at a World Athletics Championships.
• Downpours left the circle mirror-smooth, prompted a stoppage of about two hours after Matthew Denny slipped, and kept officials drying the surface between attempts.
• Athletes tried socks over shoes, jogging sneakers and taped feet while crews used towels, yet the ring stayed slick and many valid throws stayed under 60 m until brief dry spells.
• Germany’s Henrik Janssen recorded no valid attempt and Mika Sosna finished 11th at 58.60 m as both exited early.