Armin Sinančević (; born 14 August 1996 in Prijepolje, Sandžak) is a

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ethnicity.

Career

2019

Sinančević competed in the men's shot put event at the

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held in

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, Qatar. He progressed to the final with then-personal best of 21.51 m, but failed to record a mark in the final.

2021

Sinančević finished in 6th place in the men's shot put event at the

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held in

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, Poland. In a Diamond League meeting in Doha in late May, he tied his own recently set national record of 21.88 m. It was the longest shot in the event, but he finished in third place under new "Final Three" format, where the three leading competitors through five rounds qualify for the sixth round, which is then solely used to determine the final ranking of the top three. Sinančević threw over 22 m in the final round, but his shot was ruled invalid. In June, he finished second in a Diamond League Meet in

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with a throw of 20.93 m in the decisive last-round, while his best shot of 21.60 m which was achieved in the fourth round was also second-best in the event. Sinančević represented Serbia at the

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, Japan. He finished the competition in 7th place in shot put final, where American

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broke olympic record three times. In September, with old rules back in place, Sinančević took third place in Diamond League Final in

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with a shot of 21.86 m in the fifth round to finish ahead of Tom Walsh.

2022

Sinančević won the men's shot put event at the

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, setting new Games record with 21.29 m. He finished second at the

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in Munich with a throw of 21.39m.

International competitions

Personal bests

Outdoor * Shot put – 21.88 m (Bar 2021, Doha 2021) NR Indoor * Shot put – 21.25 m (Belgrade 2021) NR

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sinancevic, Armin Living people 1996 births Serbian male shot putters World Athletics Championships athletes for Serbia Sportspeople from Prijepolje Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Serbia Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Serbia Mediterranean Games gold medalists in athletics 21st-century Serbian sportsmen European Athletics Championships medalists European Games competitors for Serbia Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics