As Tom Walsh threw for gold for New Zealand in Birmingham, his mother and father sat nervously within the stadium and his mom Karen mirrored his medal throw from her seat.
“It was a really dramatic expertise watching Tom in motion, as his mum would say,” stated his father Peter. Timaru Herald.
“She additionally threw the ball from her seat.
Walsh, previously of South Canterbury, gained gold quantity 17 for New Zealand in Birmingham on Saturday morning (NZT), equaling a 32-year-old Commonwealth Video games file.
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However not earlier than the Kiwis Jack Gill gave him a scare together with his ultimate throw, which the Aucklander briefly thought had moved him into gold medal place..
Peter, from Timaru, stated it was “very thrilling” to look at the Commonwealth Video games on the stadium, fielding calls and messages the morning after the match the place his son gained the gold medal.
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Tom Walsh celebrates successful Commonwealth Video games males’s shot put gold in Birmingham on Saturday morning.
“I answered a whole lot of calls – Tom’s outdated cricket coach and pals.
“There is a hell of lots of people from Timaru who’ve gotten in contact.” We’re all pleased with him.”
Peter stated it was good to see Jack Gill win silver.
“Jacko pushed Tom and the 2 Kiwis to combat for the gold medal – it was nice.
Whereas Tom had most of his dwelling city of Timaru behind him, Peter stated the gaming group was additionally very supportive.
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Peter Walsh, Tom Walsh’s father, was on the Commonwealth Video games stadium together with his spouse Karen to see his son win the gold medal. (Photograph File)
“The group will get proper behind the athletes. It is a distinctive expertise.”
It was an evening of celebration after the ultimate, Peter stated.
“It was an awesome night time and Tom has now flown to Poland to compete.
Tom Walsh had beforehand gained three world titles together with two Olympic bronze medals and gold and silver medals at earlier Commonwealth Video games.
