Stona's career best to that point was 68.64 meters at the SEC championships that season, a throw that made him the first Arkansas athlete to win a conference title in the discus.

Jamaica's Roje Stona won gold in the Olympic discus throw on Wednesday, upsetting world record holder Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania to claim his country's first-ever medal in the event at the Games.

Stona, 25, became Jamaica's first Olympic gold medalist in a throwing event when he won the discus Wednesday at the Stade de France in Paris with a best throw of 229 feet, 8 inches. "It's a great ...

Jamaica's Rojé Stona became the first former or current Arkansas Razorback to claim a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday, setting an Olympics record in the discus.. Stona's throw of 70 ...

Former Clemson men's track and field athlete Rojé Stona set an Olympic record in the discus throw to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.. Stona recorded a throw of 70.00 meters in the ...

Roje Stona, of Jamaica, competes during the men's discus throw final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Razorback Rojé Stona broke the Olympic discus record in the fourth round of competition at Stade de France with an impressive throw of 229 feet, 8 inches (70.00) and it delivered an historic gold ...

Men's discus throw gold medalist Roje Stona, of Jamaica, stands on the podium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ...

Jamaica's Roje Stona, who is being coached by Oregon's Ryan Crouser, came from behind to win gold and set a new Olympic record in the discus throw on Wednesday.

Olympic discus gold medalist Rojé Stona of Jamaica wants to sign with an NFL team, and he’s taking a big step toward that goal in January. Stona, 25, was one of 14 athletes announced Monday to be part ...

Jamaican discus thrower Rojé Stona learned this the hard way. When he approached the discus circle before his fourth attempt during the men’s final at the Paris Olympics, he didn’t expect ...

Jamaica's Roje Stona, who is being coached by Oregon's Ryan Crouser, came from behind to win gold and set a new Olympic record in the discus throw on Wednesday.