The Olympic champion and the world record holder will go head to head in a star-studded discus line-up at the Wanda Diamond League next month as the Road to the Final continues in one of the series’ most fiercely contested disciplines.
Jamaica’s Roje Stona, who won Olympic gold in Paris last year, goes up against a world-class field which includes Lithuanian world record breaker Mykolas Alekna, Swedish legend Daniel Ståhl and British star Lawrence Okoye.
Stona is chasing his first ever Diamond League win, after making his series debut with a second-place finish in Rome last season and finishing sixth in Stockholm earlier this month.
Alekna has broken the world record three times in the last year, most recently with a 75.56m throw in Ramona Oklahoma in April.
Ståhl is a two-time world and Diamond League champion and was the reigning Olympic champion until Stona stole his title last summer.
A 13-time Diamond League meeting winner, the Swedish giant’s last victory on the circuit came in London two years ago.
About the Wanda Diamond League
The Wanda Diamond League is the elite one-day meeting series in global athletics. It comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. Athletes compete for points at the 14 series meetings in a bid to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final, which will be held in Zurich on 27 and 28 August 2025.
