Kanter throws 69.51m world indoor best in Växjö

Växjö, Sweden - Gerd Kanter, the World and Olympic Discus Throw champion from Estonia, launched the farthest ever indoor discus throw, reaching 69.51m at the World Record Indoor Challenge in Växjö, Sweden.
Kanter's best effor came in the second round of a solid series in which five of his six throws surpassed the previous world best of 66.20m set by East German Wolfgang Schmidt in Berlin in 1980. Opening with a 65.25m throw, he followed up with a 68.20m in the third round and again threw beyond 69m with a 69.01 toss in round four.

Dutchman Erik Cadée was second with a 60.37m best, with Märt Israel of Estonia third (60.32).

The competition was organised by the Swedish Athletic Club IFK Växjö. Kanter's coach, Vésteinn Hafsteinsson, lives in Växjö and the pair regularly have training camps here.

In May in Salinas, California, Kanter will be aiming for Jürgen Schult's World record of 74.08m, a mark which will celebrate its 23rd anniversary in June.

Johan Storåkers for the IAAF

Men			1	2	3	4	5	6	Result
1	Gerd Kanter	EST	65,25	69,51	68,21	69,01	66,51	66,58	69,51
2	Erik Cadée	NED	59,63	60,37	59,96	59,13	57,67	x	60,37
3	Märt Israel	EST	60,01	x	x	58,74	60,32	59,88	60,32
4	Per Rosell	SWE	x	59,21	56,17	57,86	55,55	56,26	59,21
5	Ulf Ankarling	SWE	49,94	51,91	51,63	x	x	49,33	51,91
6	Axel Härstedt	SWE	49,76	x	x	x	x	x	49,76
	Women		1	2	3	4	5	6	Result
1	Anna Söderberg	SWE	54,59	56,07	55,41	57,06	x	52,68	57,06
2	Navdeep Dhaliwal	GBR	45,04	46,25	49,20	x	x	47,43	49,20
3	Elinor Forssander	SWE	45,35	48,73	45,31	48,85	45,15	49,05	49,05
4	Angela Åkeson	SWE	46,39	x	42,41	x	x	44,74	46,39
5	Anna-Karin Svensson	SWE	45,52	44,60	x	43,73	44,89	x	45,52
6	Matilda Berglund	SWE	x	26,76	37,76	x	36,10	38,52	38,52