Olympic record delivers historic discus gold to Razorback Rojé Stona

Roje Stona surprisingly becomes Olympic champion in discus throwing in a spectacular competition. The Jamaican is a multi-talented thrower – and could therefore also pursue a career in American football.

Roje Stona pulls off a huge surprise. With the best throw of his life, he wins gold in the discus. In the end, he is just a tiny bit ahead of world record holder Mykolas Alekna. The Jamaican's win is also thanks to a shattered NFL dream.

Olympic record delivers historic discus gold to Razorback Rojé Stona

Saint-Denis, France (arkansasrazorbacks.com) – 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 medal for the Jamaican thrower. The event already witnessed an Olympic record of 229-6 (69.97) in the third round by world record holder Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania, who bettered his father’s Olympic record…

Olympics | Jamaica's Stona wins men's discus gold at Paris Games (updated)

PARIS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Roje Stona upset his more fancied rivals to claim Jamaica's first ever Olympic men's discus gold medal at the Paris Games on Wednesday. Read full story

The Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna, only 21 years old, seemed destined for a coronation at the Stade de France. He has even broken the relaxed world record by his father since 2004. But Roje Stona came to change everything.

Rojé Stona gives Jamaica its first Olympic gold in the discus throw by beating world record holder Mykolas Alekna.