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Katie Sands

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Welsh olympic and commonwealth games shot putter dies - The Untold Story

Wales' Commonwealth Games shot put bronze medallist and Olympian Shaun Pickering has died aged 61.

Pickering won bronze at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, having competed at both the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and World Championships in Athens in 1997. He went on to become UK Athletics' national event coach for heavy throws.

"Our thoughts are with Shaun's friends and family at this sad time," Welsh Athletics said. "Everyone at Welsh Athletics is sad to hear the news that 'Hall of Fame' inductee, multiple Welsh Champion and record holder Shaun Pickering has passed away."

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