MITTON Sarah

Canada

Athletics

Date of Birth: 20 Jun 1996

Age: 25

Gender: Female

Place of birth: NORTH YORK, ON

Birth Country:

Canada

Place of residence : LIVERPOOL, NS

Residence Country:

Canada

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Shot Put

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Shot Put B	Women's Shot Put Qualification - Group B	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	Shot Put
2019	Doha, QAT	Qual. (17.24)

Pan American Games

Year	Location	Shot Put
2019	Lima, PER	6th (17.62)

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
4	2021	Shot Put	World Athletics Continental Tour	Walnut, CA, USA	18.55
4	2021	Shot Put	World Athletics Continental Tour	Eugene, OR, USA	18.04

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Hobbies:

Scuba diving. (olympic.ca, 08 Aug 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Biochemistry - University of Windsor , Canada

Languages spoken:

English, French

Club name:

SISU Throws Club [Toronto, ON, CAN]

Coach:

Richard Parkinson [personal]

Start:

She took up the sport in grade eight at school. (lighthousenow.ca, 03 Jul 2019)

Reason:

A teacher encouraged her to try the shot put. (worldathletics.org, 28 Aug 2020)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games, and to win medals at the Olympic Games and world championships. (Facebook page, 04 May 2020; worldathletics.org, 28 Aug 2020)

Training:

She trains five times a week, in sessions of between five and six hours. She combines throwing and weight training with sprints, yoga and plyometrics [jump training]. (capebretonpost.com, 26 Mar 2020)

Philosophy:

"I have fallen in love with the rotational technique, it is such a combination of finesse and power, and I love the fact that to produce your best, you have to find that balance." (worldathletics.org, 28 Aug 2020)

Award:

While competing at the University of Windsor in Canada, in 2018 she was named U Sports National Field Events Female Athlete of the Year. (olympic.ca, 08 Aug 2019; usports.ca, 08 Mar 2018)

She was named 2018 Female Senior Athlete of the Year by Athletics Nova Scotia in Canada. (athleticsnovascotia.ca, 02 Apr 2019)

She was named 2014 Female Junior Athlete of the Year by Athletics Nova Scotia in Canada. (golancers.ca, 01 Sep 2017)

General Interest

General
SMALL BUT MIGHTY
At 169 centimetres tall, she is shorter than many other elite shot putters, but she says she makes up for this in other ways. "I would definitely say my speed [is a big asset]. Back in high school I did heptathlon for six months, so I'm familiar with sprinting and the power events. Being shorter than many of my rivals may look like it is harder for me, but I don't see it as a disadvantage. I definitely think there are other areas I can maximise in the future." (worldathletics.org, 28 Aug 2020)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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