Kanter Takes Bronze in Discus

Discus thrower Gerd Kanter earned Estonia its second medal of the 2012 Olympics on Tuesday evening, finishing third in the event with a 68.03 meter throw.

The 33-year-old Tallinn native made his best distance on the fifth attempt, but was still short of the 68.27 m achieved by gold medal winner Robert Harting of Germany. Iranian Ehsan Hadadi's 68.18 m throw earned him the silver.

Kanter won gold in Beijing in 2008 with a throw of 68.82 m. His personal best, 73.38 m, is the third longest throw on record.

Estonian Public Broadcasting

Gerd Kanter was one of Estonia's strongest medal hopefuls in this Olympics.