Paris, France — In a shocking show of athletic prowess, Jamaica’s Roje Stona despatched shockwaves by means of the observe and subject neighborhood with a record-breaking efficiency within the males’s discus on the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games. On a frenzied Wednesday night time at Stade de France, Stona hurled the discus an astounding 70.0 meters, securing a gold medal and etching his title into the Olympic historical past books.
This exceptional throw not solely earned Stona the gold medal but in addition set a brand new Olympic file, surpassing the earlier mark of 69.89 meters. Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna claimed the silver with a throw of 69.97 meters, whereas Austria’s Matthew Denny took house the bronze with a distance of 69.31 meters.
Stona’s victory marks a historic second for Jamaica, as it’s the nation’s first-ever medal within the males’s discus. This achievement contributes to Jamaica’s complete medal tally of 5, which incorporates one gold, three silver, and one bronze.
The North American, Central American, and Caribbean (NACAC) Beneath-23 gold and silver medalist started his sequence with average throws earlier than delivering his record-setting throw on his fourth try. Regardless of fouling on his final two makes an attempt, Stona’s monumental effort was sufficient to safe the highest spot on the rostrum.
Alekna, who initially set the brand new Olympic file with a throw of 69.97 meters, began sturdy with a gap throw of 68.55 meters. He remained aggressive all through, with subsequent throws of 68.88 meters and 68.49 meters, however in the end couldn’t surpass Stona’s mark.
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Fourth subject occasion medal
Stona’s Jamaican teammates, Ralsford Mullings and Traves Smikle, additionally carried out commendably, recording throws of 65.61 meters and 64.97 meters, respectively.
This gold medal in discus represents Jamaica’s fourth medal in subject occasions at these video games, highlighting a exceptional efficiency from a nation historically recognized for its sprinting excellence. Earlier, Rajindra Campbell secured a bronze medal within the males’s shot put, an occasion dominated by American Ryan Crouser, a three-time Olympic champion and two-time World Champion, who additionally coaches Stona.
Shanieka Ricketts added a silver medal within the girls’s triple bounce, whereas Wayne Pinnock earned silver within the males’s lengthy bounce, contributing to Jamaica’s spectacular subject occasion successes.
In different occasions, the Jamaican trio of Hansle Parchment, Orlando Bennett, and Rasheed Broadbell superior to the ultimate of the boys’s 110m hurdles. Parchment, the defending champion, completed third in his semi-final with a season-best time of 13.19 seconds, whereas American World Champion Grant Holloway gained the race in 12.98 seconds. Broadbell narrowly gained semi-final two in 13.21 seconds, and Bennett triumphed in semi-final three with a time of 13.09 seconds.
Jaydon Hibbert progressed within the males’s triple bounce regardless of a knee harm, recording jumps of 16.99 meters and 16.95 meters earlier than fouling his third try. His compatriot, Jordan Scott, didn’t advance, attaining solely 16.36 meters.
Clarke sole rep in males’s 400m hurdles last
Roshawn Clarke was the only real Jamaican to advance from the boys’s 400m hurdles semi-finals, ending second in his warmth with a time of 48.34 seconds, behind American Rai Benjamin, who clocked 47.85 seconds. Jaheel Hyde and Malik James-King each didn’t advance, with Hyde ending seventh and James-King stumbling on the ultimate hurdle to additionally end seventh.
Within the males’s 200m semi-finals, Bryan Levell completed eighth in his warmth with a time of 20.93 seconds. American Kenneth Bednarek gained the race in 20.0 seconds. The second semi-final noticed Letsile Tebogo victorious in 19.96 seconds, adopted by Noah Lyles in 20.08 seconds. Erriyon Knighton gained the third semi-final in 20.09 seconds, guaranteeing a robust American presence within the last.
Jamaica’s girls confronted disappointment within the 400m semi-finals, with Junelle Bromfield ending final in her warmth with a time of 51.93 seconds. Nickisha Pryce, thought-about a robust contender, completed fourth in her warmth with a time of fifty.77 seconds, falling wanting expectations.
Though no Jamaican runners made the boys’s 400m last, the Caribbean was represented by Grenada’s Kirani James and Trinidad and Tobago’s Jereem Richards. James led into the house straight however was overtaken by Nice Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith and finally completed second to American Quincy Corridor, who gained with a private better of 43.40 seconds. Hudson-Smith set an space file together with his time of 43.44 seconds, whereas Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga completed third with a nationwide file of 43.74 seconds. Richards completed fourth, additionally setting a nationwide file with 43.78 seconds.
