National record holder Fedrick Dacres was not at his very best but he was still able to take silver in a close contest at the World championships. Dacres, who threw 66.94 metres, was beaten by his great rival, the Swede Daniel Stahl, with 67.59 metres. Lukas Weisshaidinger of Austria was third with 66.82 metres.

Dacres Silvera

This medal take Jamaica’s tally to four, two gold and two silver.

Jamaica’s other finalist on the fourth day, Natoya Goule, finished 5th in the 800m final with a time of 2:00.11.

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