BEIJING - Poland's Piotr Malachowski finally broke through for world discus gold when he threw 67.40 to take the title in Beijing on Saturday.
Poland's Piotr Malachowski competes in the final of the men's discus throw athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015
Malachowski, second at two world championships, continued Poland's impressive field performances. Belgium's Philip Milanov claimed silver with a national record of 66.90m.
Malachowski's team-mate Robert Urbanek grabbed bronze with a best of 65.18. Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk and Pawel Fajdek have already won the women's and men's hammer throw golds.