New Zealand thrower Connor Bell will feature in the final of the men’s discus on Tuesday morning (NZ time) after he was upgraded to 12th position in qualification following a successful review of a throw by Swedish athlete Simon Pettersson.

Pettersson, the Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, produced a 63.93m throw in the third round to qualify 10th overall. However, following multiple indications that his throw may have been a foul, Athletics NZ officials asked that his third round throw be investigated. This was subsequently reviewed, and Bell was upgraded from 13th and now banks a spot in the 12-strong final.

Qualification took place on Sunday morning NZ time, where Bell achieved a best of 63.72m.

Athletics NZ performance Director Scott Newman said: “To have his place confirmed in the final at his first World Championships is a fantastic result for Connor. He'll relish the opportunity to get out there again and see how far he can go.”

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