Germany’s Wissing pushes W75 shot WR past 8 meters

Germany’s economy shrank 2.1 percent in the last quarter of 2008. But their masters tracksters aren’t moping. W75 thrower Susanne Wissing of Germany apparently celebrated her birthday with a world indoor record in the shot Saturday, say German sources. She hit a big 8.88 meters (29-1 3/4) to demolish the listed world age-group record of 7.96 (26-1 1/2) by Belgian Hanssens Rachel at Linz worlds in 2006. (It’s also just short of the outdoor best of 8.95 (29-4 1/2). She’ll throw the 3-kilo ball again soon at the German indoor
nationals in Dusseldorf and a month later at the Eurovets indoor championships in Ancona, Italy. Here’s a shot of Susanne outdoors: