7.05.2016
Turkish athlete Emel Dereli took the third place by improving twice the Turkish record that belonged to her in shot put women at the first Diamond League tournament held in Doha. Although she made two faults in her first three trials, Dereli managed to place in the first four with her 18.26m. Dereli set new Turkish records with her 18.52m on the fourth and 18.57m on her last throw.
American Tia Brooks won the competition with 19.48m bettering her personal best record by 11 cm and Anita Marton took the second place with 19.22m. Emel Dereli won four points with her 18.57m in the first Diamond League tournament she has participated in.
Emel Dereli, who is the holder of all Turkish records in shot put women, had thrown 18.34m in the first outdoor tournament of the season in İzmir last week.