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Miller claims shot put glory in record time
Saturday, April 04, 2009
ASHINIA Miller of Calabar High almost guaranteed himself a spot on Jamaica's team to the 12th IAAF World Youth Championships in Italy this summer.
The 16-year-old achieved the automatic qualifying standard of 17.40 metres on his way to winning the Boys' Class Two shot put in a meet record.
Ashinia Miller of Calabar shows off his gold medal after establishing a meet record of 17.41 metres at the 99th staging of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium yesterday. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)
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Miller produced 17.41 metres on his second attempt to better the old record of 16.01m established by another Calabar athlete Sean Samuels in 2005, by a massive 1.40 metres.
"I feel great because I have worked hard for it all season," Miller told Sporting World yesterday. "I spent late nights putting in hard work in training in preparation for making the World Youth qualifying standard," he added.
Miller's winning mark was almost two metres better than his nearest opponent of St George's College's Johnathan Lynford, who posted 15.51m to take silver ahead of Jamaica College's Shaquille Lewis with 15.39m for bronze.
"As usual I want to thank my coach (Julian Robinson) and God, who have been there for me... and my teammates who encourage me," Miller said, noting that he hopes to finish in the top eight at the World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy, between July 8 and 12. Miller will be representing Jamaica at the 38th staging of the Carifta Games in St Lucia between April 10 and 13.
Miller claims shot put glory in record time
Saturday, April 04, 2009
ASHINIA Miller of Calabar High almost guaranteed himself a spot on Jamaica's team to the 12th IAAF World Youth Championships in Italy this summer.
The 16-year-old achieved the automatic qualifying standard of 17.40 metres on his way to winning the Boys' Class Two shot put in a meet record.
Ashinia Miller of Calabar shows off his gold medal after establishing a meet record of 17.41 metres at the 99th staging of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium yesterday. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)link
Miller produced 17.41 metres on his second attempt to better the old record of 16.01m established by another Calabar athlete Sean Samuels in 2005, by a massive 1.40 metres.
"I feel great because I have worked hard for it all season," Miller told Sporting World yesterday. "I spent late nights putting in hard work in training in preparation for making the World Youth qualifying standard," he added.
Miller's winning mark was almost two metres better than his nearest opponent of St George's College's Johnathan Lynford, who posted 15.51m to take silver ahead of Jamaica College's Shaquille Lewis with 15.39m for bronze.
"As usual I want to thank my coach (Julian Robinson) and God, who have been there for me... and my teammates who encourage me," Miller said, noting that he hopes to finish in the top eight at the World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy, between July 8 and 12. Miller will be representing Jamaica at the 38th staging of the Carifta Games in St Lucia between April 10 and 13.
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