German Meetings: WIESBADEN – Samuels PB – Athletics Australia – News

Dani Samuels has inched closer to the 20-year-old Australian women's discus record after throwing a new personal best of 67.99m recorded in Wiesbaden, Germany over the weekend. 

The reigning national champion and Glasgow 2014 bound discus thrower improved her personal best three times with three consecutive throws to 67.99m.

Her new PB moves her to second on the Australian all-time list behind only the 68.72m national record of Daniela Costian, set in 1994.

Samuels' effort won the competition ahead of Julia Fischer of Germany, who threw 66.46 in second place.

Samuels will next compete in the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai, China on next Sunday 18 May.

Meanwhile, fellow Australian thrower Benn Harradine opened his European season with a throw of 65.83m in the men's discus at Wiesbaden.

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