Wictor Petersson finishes fifth at
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Wictor Petersson finishes fifth at the indoor World Championships after turmoil

Shot putter Wictor Petersson finished fifth in the indoor World Championships - but only after several appeals. "It's just sad that there's so much focus on it," he says.

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His third throw was initially judged an overstep and then judged to be shorter than 21 meters. Only after a new re-measurement did he receive the result of 21.12 meters, his best result.

The chaos didn't affect Wiktor Petersson. However, he wasn't completely satisfied with the effort.

It's quite frustrating to feel like I could be at a higher level and compete with the guys, but I can't quite do it, he says.

But if you look at it objectively, I was sixth at the World Championships last year and fifth this time, so I moved up. At the same time, it's nice to know that you have more in you for the outdoor season.

Tom Walsh of New Zealand won with 21.82 meters.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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