Paris 2024 athletics men's discus throw: All results as Roje Stona wins the gold medal

It was a record-breaking night inside the discus ring in the Paris 2024 men's final at Stade de France.

Roje Stona of Jamaica set a new Olympic record just minutes after Lithuania's Mykolas Alekna had done so.

The Jamaican claimed Olympic gold with a 70.00m effort in round four after Alekna had hurled a 69.97 effort in the second round.

It's not only the first Olympic gold for Jamaica in the event, it's also Jamaica's first gold at Paris 2024 and the first Olympic medal of any colour in men's discus at the Games.

Australian Matthew Denny claimed the bronze medal, his 69.31m effort in the second round sealing his first Olympic medal.

Reigning Olympic and world champion Daniel Stahl of Sweden finished in seventh place, while the 2023 world silver medallist Kristjan Ceh claimed fourth place.

Stona, who competed collegiately in the U.S. for both Clemson and Arkansas, is coached by three-time and reigning Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser, who told reporters after his win earlier in the week he was set to focus on the Jamaican's preparation for the discus event.

Stona becomes the first non-European to claim the Olympic title in men's discus.

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Roje Stona on his Olympic gold: "It's a very special night"

"It's a very special night," Stona said after his triumph, which marked a 27th Olympic gold in athletics - but the first in a throwing event.

The previous 26 had all come in the sprint events, which Jamaica has long been a world force in.

"It's everything I wanted, but for it to actually happen, it's a very good feeling," he added.

A year ago, the 25-year-old was just 19th at the World Championships in Budapest.

"I've done some things that I didn't know I was capable of doing. But I believed, and I had faith, so I was in the moment and I enjoyed it," he said.

"Jamaica should be proud right now,;they should celebrate," he added. "Field events are taking a step in the right direction now. We're doing good, we're getting medals."

Athletics: Men's discus throw podium

Gold: Roje Stona (JAM)

Silver: Mykolas Alekna (LTU)

Bronze: Matthew Denny (AUS)