Australian discus star Matt Denny has been left frustrated after missing the medals but relieved to have avoided injury in disastrous conditions on the final night of the world championships in Tokyo.

Torrential rain made for a slippery circle and led to two long postponements, including one after Denny slipped and gave up on a throw.

He lost his balance on multiple occasions and could only manage a best throw of 65.57m in the third round.

“What a night for athletics, am I right?!” Denny said into the nearby camera at one point.

The Aussie described it as a “war of attrition” and “a bit of a nightmare for everyone”.

“I’m just very fortunate that I came out uninjured, it was sketchy,” he said .

“Tough comp, really heartbreaking and the more that I talk about it with the media and ta

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