11 days left until the start.
Todays events are the women's throws.
Shot Put
My Prediction
Gold - Valerie Adams (NZL)
Silver - Nadezhda Ostapchuk (BLR)
Bronze - Lijiao Gong (CHN) or Jillian Camarena-Williams (USA)
The defending World and Olympic Champion will prevail again and win her third straight world title. Ostapchuk will put up a good fight, but it wont be enough. Although Ostapchuk has the farthest throw this season with a 20.94 to Adams 20.78. Adams is undefeated on the season and has beaten Ostapchuk in all of their meetings.
The battle for Bronze will be a good one between the number three and four throwers on the season Camarena-Williams and Lijiao Gong. Gong is the world bronze medalist from 2009 and Camarena-Williams who just tied the American Record this year. Also Michelle Carter the US Champion has an outside chance at a medal. If she is on her game she could challenge Gong and Camarena-Williams, but she has been very inconsistent.
Discus
My Prediction
Gold - Yarelis Barrios (CUB)
Silver - Nadine Müller (GER)
Bronze - Yanfeng Li (CHN)
Barrios has a Bronze from 2007 and a Silver from 2009. I believe she will go one place better and win the Gold. Although she may not have the farthest throw of the season she is consistent and places in the top two when she competes. Müller has beaten Barrios this season in winning in Monaco, but with the medals from Barrios its hard to bet against her. Then there is Li from China who has the farthest throw of the season, but can she throw big when it counts?
the Olympic Champion Stephanie Brown-Trafton of the US has not thrown well and has been very inconsistent since her breakout 2008 season.
Javelin
My Prediction
Gold - Barbora Špotáková (CZH)
Silver - Christina Obergföll (GER)
Bronze - Mariya Abakumova (RUS)
Špotáková will take her world title back, but he does have to be very aware of Obergföll and Abakumova. If Špotáková is off her game the other two women will be ready to pounce.Obergföll is very inconsistent though. She is a great thrower, but when it comes championship time she has always faltered.
Hammer
My Prediction
Gold - Betty Heidler (GER)
Silver - Anita Wlodrczyk (POL)
Bronze - Kathrin Klass (GER)
Betty Heidler is the clear favorite after she threw a world record of 79.42 earlier this year. The woman who had the world record before her was Woldrczyk at 78.30 in 2010. Although Woldrczyk has not thrown so well this season her experience in high pressure situations will help her, especially being the defending champion. Klass has been very consistent this season with many good throws and top 3 placings.
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