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Nia Robinson gets third on Diamond League debut
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Nia Robinson gets third on Diamond League debut

From Jamaica Observer · () English

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  • Nia Robinson secured third place in the women's long jump at the Bauhaus-Galan Diamond League event in Stockholm.
  • Robinson was the sole Jamaican athlete to achieve a podium finish, with other compatriots finishing lower in their respective events.
  • The event also featured strong performances from international athletes in the men's discus and women's shot put.

Nia Robinson made a notable debut in the Wanda Diamond League, claiming third place in the women's long jump at the Bauhaus-Galan in Stockholm. Her best jump, aided by a wind of 2.4m/s, was 6.80m. She also recorded a legal jump of 6.78m (1.3m/s), which stands as her season's best outdoors.

Robinson's third-place finish marked the only podium for Jamaican athletes at the event. Roje Stona placed fourth in the men's discus throw with 66.42m, while Danniel Thomas-Dodd finished sixth in the women's shot put with 18.56m. Assinie Wilson secured seventh in the men's 400m hurdles, an event not part of the Diamond League schedule, with a time of 49.13 seconds.

In the women's long jump, France's Hilary Kpatcha won with a wind-aided 6.85m, followed by Italy's Larissa Iapichino in second with 6.84m. The men's discus was won by Sweden's Daniel Stahl with a season's best of 69.60m, ahead of Australia's Matthew Denny and Slovenia's Kristjan Ceh. The women's shot put saw a meet record of 20.89m from the Netherlands' Jessica Schilder, with American Chase Jackson and Canada's Sarah Mitton also achieving strong throws.

The men's 400m hurdles was won by Brazil's Alison dos Santos in 47.11 seconds, with his compatriot Mattheus Lima and Germany's Emil Agyekum setting personal bests for second and third place, respectively.

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