Damien Birkinhead (Vic) is the toast of Australian throwing after the Rio 2016 Olympian threw a national record of 21.35m to place second in Zagreb (CRO) overnight.
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Birkinhead breaks national shot put record
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Birkinhead breaks national shot put record
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