He's registered a best heave of 21.52 metres - 81 centimetres shy of the winner Joe Kovacs .

Olivia McTaggart's also placed second in the pole vault, scaling 4.67 metres - Imogen Ayris was sixth.

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10 Aug: A hint of rust from triathlete Hayden Wilde during his victorious return at the latest T100 race in London

06 Aug: Athletics New Zealand has confirmed it's largest ever team for a World Para Championships

04 Aug: Track and field has turned into a contact sport at the US Athletics Championships in Oregon

26 Jul: It may only be around 6 degrees in Wellington currently but that's not stopping emergency service staff and athletes from taking part in a polar plunge for a special cause

20 Jul: Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has rubber stamped her attendance at September's world athletics championships

20 Jul: Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has reached the world championship qualifying mark at the Diamond League athletics meet in London

15 Jul: Los Angeles Olympics organisers reveal schedule, swapping athletics for swimming in first week

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