Andreas Hofmann, photo by PhotoRun.net
OFFENBURG (GER, Jun 2): Andreas Hofmann moved to eighth on the world all-time lists with a massive throw of 92.06m in Offenburg, beating reigning world champion Johannes Vetter’s 86.27m and Bernhard Seifert’s 85.17m. Hofmann also had throws of 89.70m in the first round, plus three more over 87m. China’s Liu Shiying won the women’s competition with 64.08m from Christin Hussong (63.52m) and Kara Winger (62.67m) with former world champion Katharina Molitor fifth with 59.38m.
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