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Whatever outdated ideas persist about her event, McKinna wants to debunk myths about sportswomen in her field
4 March 2021 • 7:30am
Whenever Sophie McKinna does something of note - an increasing occurrence since becoming Britain’s first female shot putter to make a world final for 36 years - the same photo tends to accompany news of her latest feat: tongue out, eyeballs bulging, in her attempt to launch the four-kilogram shot as far as she can.
It is an image of one of the best athletes in their field doing exactly what they need to be one of the best in the world. But, like the image of shot put more generally, says McKinna, the photograph seems to confirm a lot of stereotypical ideas about her sport.
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