Schilder managed a best of 20.73 metres with her last effort in a Dutch one-two as teammate Jorinde van Klinken took silver with a personal best of 19.64m.
Germany's Olympic champion Yemisi Mabry, formerly Ogunleye, rounded out the podium with 19.50m in the first medal event of the August 10-16 championships.
Schilder's victory saw her become the first woman to win this event on three occasions since Nadezhda Chizhova of the Soviet Union did so …
For the third time in a row, Jessica Schilder won the European title in the shot put. On Monday evening in Birmingham, she was much better than the rest, as she actually has been for a year and a half but prefers not to admit. "I always think I'm the worst, but I can't get around it anymore."
8 days ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Jessica Schilder led a Dutch double to the weight throw this Monday in Birmingham. It's her third ranking licre, a first since Russian Nadezhda Chizhova in 1974.
Jessica Schilder won gold in the shot put at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. It is her third consecutive European title in this event. Jorinde van Klinken took the silver.
8 days ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)