Rojé Stona might have hoped for a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games
having throw a personal best of 69.05m in April, but probaly never imaged
he would win the Gold. He failed to pass he 66m distance in qualifying,
as indeed did eight others who made the final. And with 70m plus men
Kristjan Čeh and Mykplas Aleknato face two days later perhaps the bronze.
After three throws he was placed 7th. World record holder Alekna was leading with
69.97m and set to follow his father an Olympic Champion in the event. But then
Rojé wings his fourth throw bang on the 70 metres mark ! Whoops.
That is an Olympic record, beating Virgilijus Alekna's 20-year record
of 69.89m set in Athens 2004. The throw had won Stona the Gold.
2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Men's discus final.