PARIS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Yemisi Ogunleye clinched Germany's first athletics gold medal of the Paris Olympic Games after a dramatic finish to the women's shot put on Friday.
The 25-year-old took the lead with her final throw of 20.00m, relegating New Zealand's Maddison-Lee Wesche to the silver medal.
China's Song Jiayuan claimed bronze while her compatriot and defending Olympic champion Gong Lijiao finished fifth. ■
