TOKYO (AP) — Jessica Schilder of the Netherlands claimed a dramatic gold medal in the women’s shot put on her final attempt at the world championships on Saturday.

Schilder threw 20.29 meters in a grueling event made more taxing with preliminaries and finals on the same day.

Chase Jackson of the U.S. took silver (20.21), also on her final throw. Both of them edged Maddison-Lee Wesche of New Zealand (20.06), who finished with bronze and held the lead until the sixth and final round.

Schilder’s first gold at the worlds or Olympics made up for an exhausting day.

“It was amazing,” she said. “I can’t describe the feeling. I thought if I really wanted it, I can do it. And that is the only thought I had.”

Wesche said she’s seldom had the lead in a big event.

“I was a little bit speechless s

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