ZAGREB, Croatia, CMC – Jamaica’s Roje Stona, the reigning 2024 Olympic discus champion, is ready to headline the boys’s discus throw on the 74th Boris Hanžeković Memorial, the place he’ll face a few of the world’s prime athletes within the sport.
Contemporary off his Olympic victory with a record-setting 70.00-meter throw, Stona has been coaching intensely in Zagreb. He is able to finish his season on a excessive observe on the SP Mladost stadium on September 8.
“I’m giving this my all because it’s my last season competitors,” Stone acknowledged. “The identical elite group from Paris will probably be right here, so I count on powerful competitors with some lengthy throws. Climate allowing, I goal to interrupt the assembly document of 68.87 meters. Final week, I managed 67.85 meters, so my aim is to push past 68 meters, perhaps much more.”
Stona’s path to victory gained’t be straightforward, as he faces stiff competitors from former world champion Kristjan Čeh. Čeh, who has thrown 70.48 meters this yr and boasts a private better of 71.86 meters, claimed victory in Zagreb final yr with a throw of 68.48 meters and is a robust contender for the title.
The competitors may also characteristic Matthew Denny, the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist, who has recorded a 69.35-meter throw this season, and Reggie Jaegers III, with a season-best of 69.16 meters. Croatia’s personal Martin Marković, the nation’s prime discus thrower, provides to the joy, making this a extremely anticipated occasion the place throws may surpass 70 meters.
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