Sarah Mitton has once again delivered gold on the world stage.

The 28-year-old from Brooklyn, Nova Scotia successfully defended her world indoor shot put title at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. Mitton threw 20.48 metres on her final attempt—securing Canada’s first gold medal of the competition.

Her throw was the third longest of her career and capped off a dominant performance where she also posted marks of 20.36 and 20.15 metres. All three of her best throws were farther than those of her competitors.

Mitton won the world indoor title last year in Glasgow with a throw of 20.22 metres.

She entered this year’s championships in strong form, having set a Canadian indoor record of 20.68 metres in Germany in February.