On Monday, Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus won the gold medal in the women's shot put final of the 2012 Olympics with a mark of 21.36. In addition to finishing first in the Final, Ostapchuk also finished first in the group stage of the competition, winning Group A with a mark of 20.76.
Behind Ostapchuk, Valeria Adams of Australia earned the silver medal with a mark of 20.70 (Adams also finished behind Ostapchuk in Group A with a mark of 20.40), while Evgeniia Kolodko of Russia earned the bronze with a mark of 20.48 (the Russian won Group B with a mark of 19.31).
Grand Rapids native Tia Brooks failed to qualify for the Finals after being eliminated in the group stage finishing with a 17.72 mark, good enough for 11th in Group B.
Be sure to stay right here with this StoryStream for more coverage of local athletes at the Summer Games. Also head over to SB Nation's Olympic hub for more coverage from London.
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