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The Guardian
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Australia's Matthew Denny claims powerful discus win at Diamond League in Doha
The Australian discus powerhouse Matthew Denny says he's determined to become the 'dominant' figure in his sport – and the Olympic bronze medallist has taken another step towards achieving his aim with an impressive Diamond League win in Doha. Denny, who last month moved to second on the world all-time list with a 74.78m throw in Ramona in Oklahoma, defeated Swedish world champion Daniel Stahl and Slovenia's former global gold medallist Kristjan Ceh on Friday in the Qatari capital. 'It is awesome to win again,' said Danny, who finished third in Paris last year. 'I have been tired after a lot of travel and a bit flat from the start, but I have had a really good start of the Diamond League season and I cannot wait for the next one.' This was the Commonwealth champion and two-time Diamond League winner's first competition since the breakthrough of Ramona, where his effort was only bettered by Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna's world record of 75.65m. 'It was pretty tough coming home after that competition if I'm honest. That 74, it levelled me. My first session back, I felt like I forgot how to throw, I was so fatigued,' Denny said. 'There's momentum there but I didn't know what to expect today in regards to distance and whether it would be enough, in terms of whether the boys would be out to prove a point to me.' But the 28-year-old from the small Queensland town of Allora ended up proving a point to them, just a day after he had told reporters: 'My aim has always been to be the most dominant figure in men's discus.' Denny opened up the lead in tricky, windy conditions with his first-round effort of 67.33m, which kept him ahead of Stahl (67.06m) and Ceh (66.92m) throughout until he sealed the deal with a best final-round effort of 68.97m. 'I would love to get more really big throws,' said Denny, who always seem to have the best brought out of him by the Diamond League circuit and its prizes. 'The Diamond (trophy) is mine and nobody can take it from me. I had to make sure that nobody was taking from me in that last round and I pushed myself to secure the victory so I am very grateful,' he said, having also collected $US10,000 ($A15,600) for the win. Among the international highlights was Jamaica's Tia Clayton edging her twin sister Tina Clayton in the women's 100m in a 2025 world-leading 10.92 seconds – 0.1 seconds faster than her sister. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the 38-year-old double Olympic 100m champion, finished fourth.
Qatar Tribune
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
New records set in Doha Diamond League
DOHA: Qatar's Mohammed Ibrahim Abbas has officially qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September, after setting a qualifying time of 1:44.8 in the 800m race at the Doha Diamond League. The event took place at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium at Qatar Sports Club on Friday. Some128 athletes, including world and Olympic medalists, participated. The round set new records in several races and competitions for both men and women. The most notable results included Australia's Matthew Denny winning the discus throw with a throw of 68.97m, while Sweden's Daniel Stahl finished second with a season-best throw of 67.06m. Kristjan Ceh finished third with a season-best throw of 66.92m. The competition also featured Qatari Moaz Ibrahim, who finished ninth with a throw of 57.87m.
ABC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Australia's Matthew Denny triumphs at Doha Diamond League meet
Australia's Olympic bronze medallist Matthew Denny has begun his Diamond League campaign with a victory in the men's discus in Doha. Denny threw 68.97 metres in the final round to clinch the win ahead of Sweden's Daniel Ståhl (67.06m) and Slovenian Kristjan Čeh (66.92m). "I was very happy out there tonight," Denny said. "The goal at the moment is doing whatever is required to win. "I didn't know what to expect from myself tonight having come off a heavy training block and getting off the plane. "It's always a weird dynamic when you go into that last round in the lead and then have to throw first, but I was able to go out there and get my best mark of the night and that's all I can ask for." Denny had led the competition with 67.33m in the opening round. Amid windy conditions, the field was narrowed down to Denny, Ståhl and Čeh by the final round. Ståhl, the 2020 Olympic gold medallist and two-time world champion, fouled when his final attempt went into the netting. Čeh, the 2022 world champion, could only manage 66.40m with his final throw. Denny arrived in Doha in peak form after setting an Australian record of 74.78m in Ramona, Oklahoma last month. He is second on the global all-time list behind Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna, who threw a world record of 75.56m at the same meet in Ramona. "It was pretty tough coming home after that competition, if I'm honest," Denny said. "That 74, it levelled me. My first session back, I felt like I forgot how to throw, I was so fatigued. "There were a lot of emotions in achieving that mark but then being pipped by Mykolas Alekna bettering the world record … but we had to do some training to set us up for the next six weeks. "There's momentum there but I didn't know what to expect today in regards to distance and whether it would be enough."
The Advertiser
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Dominant' discus dynamo Denny's Doha Diamond delight
Australian discus powerhouse Matthew Denny says he's determined to become the "dominant" figure in his sport -- and the Olympic bronze medallist has taken another step towards achieving his aim with an impressive Diamond League triumph in Doha. With a superb display in the Qatari capital on Friday, Denny, who moved to second on the world all-time list after a 74.78m throw in Ramona, Oklahoma, last month, defeated Swedish both world champ Daniel Stahl and Slovenia's former global gold medallist Kristjan Ceh. It demonstrated how the 28-year-old from the little Queensland town of Allora is ready to kick on after finishing third in Paris last year, as he declared: "It is awesome to win again. "I have been tired after a lot of travel and a bit flat from the start, but I have had a really good start of the Diamond League season and I cannot wait for the next one." This was the Commonwealth champ and two-time Diamond League winner's first competition since the amazing breakthrough of Ramona, where his effort was only bettered by Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna's incredible world record there of 75.65m. "It was pretty tough coming home after that competition if I'm honest. That 74, it levelled me. My first session back, I felt like I forgot how to throw, I was so fatigued," Denny said. "There's momentum there but I didn't know what to expect today in regards to distance and whether it would be enough, in terms of whether the boys would be out to prove a point to me." But he ended up proving a point to them just a day after he had told reporters: "My aim has always been to be the most dominant figure in men's discus." Denny opened up the lead in tricky, windy conditions with his first-round effort of 67.33m, which kept him ahead of Stahl (67.06m) and Ceh (66.92m) throughout until he sealed the deal with a best final-round effort of 68.97. "I would love to get more really big throws," said Denny, who always seem to have the best brought out of him by the lucrative Diamond League circuit and its glittering prizes. "The diamond (trophy) is mine and nobody can take it from me. I had to make sure that nobody was taking from me in that last round and I pushed myself to secure the victory so I am very grateful," he said, having also collected $US10,000 ($A15,600) for his night's labours. Among the international highlights was Jamaica's Tia Clayton edging her twin sister Tina Clayton in the women's 100m in a 2025 world-leading 10.92 seconds - 0.1sec faster than her sibling. Double Olympic 100m champion, the 38-year-old Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to settle for fourth. Australian discus powerhouse Matthew Denny says he's determined to become the "dominant" figure in his sport -- and the Olympic bronze medallist has taken another step towards achieving his aim with an impressive Diamond League triumph in Doha. With a superb display in the Qatari capital on Friday, Denny, who moved to second on the world all-time list after a 74.78m throw in Ramona, Oklahoma, last month, defeated Swedish both world champ Daniel Stahl and Slovenia's former global gold medallist Kristjan Ceh. It demonstrated how the 28-year-old from the little Queensland town of Allora is ready to kick on after finishing third in Paris last year, as he declared: "It is awesome to win again. "I have been tired after a lot of travel and a bit flat from the start, but I have had a really good start of the Diamond League season and I cannot wait for the next one." This was the Commonwealth champ and two-time Diamond League winner's first competition since the amazing breakthrough of Ramona, where his effort was only bettered by Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna's incredible world record there of 75.65m. "It was pretty tough coming home after that competition if I'm honest. That 74, it levelled me. My first session back, I felt like I forgot how to throw, I was so fatigued," Denny said. "There's momentum there but I didn't know what to expect today in regards to distance and whether it would be enough, in terms of whether the boys would be out to prove a point to me." But he ended up proving a point to them just a day after he had told reporters: "My aim has always been to be the most dominant figure in men's discus." Denny opened up the lead in tricky, windy conditions with his first-round effort of 67.33m, which kept him ahead of Stahl (67.06m) and Ceh (66.92m) throughout until he sealed the deal with a best final-round effort of 68.97. "I would love to get more really big throws," said Denny, who always seem to have the best brought out of him by the lucrative Diamond League circuit and its glittering prizes. "The diamond (trophy) is mine and nobody can take it from me. I had to make sure that nobody was taking from me in that last round and I pushed myself to secure the victory so I am very grateful," he said, having also collected $US10,000 ($A15,600) for his night's labours. Among the international highlights was Jamaica's Tia Clayton edging her twin sister Tina Clayton in the women's 100m in a 2025 world-leading 10.92 seconds - 0.1sec faster than her sibling. Double Olympic 100m champion, the 38-year-old Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to settle for fourth. Australian discus powerhouse Matthew Denny says he's determined to become the "dominant" figure in his sport -- and the Olympic bronze medallist has taken another step towards achieving his aim with an impressive Diamond League triumph in Doha. With a superb display in the Qatari capital on Friday, Denny, who moved to second on the world all-time list after a 74.78m throw in Ramona, Oklahoma, last month, defeated Swedish both world champ Daniel Stahl and Slovenia's former global gold medallist Kristjan Ceh. It demonstrated how the 28-year-old from the little Queensland town of Allora is ready to kick on after finishing third in Paris last year, as he declared: "It is awesome to win again. "I have been tired after a lot of travel and a bit flat from the start, but I have had a really good start of the Diamond League season and I cannot wait for the next one." This was the Commonwealth champ and two-time Diamond League winner's first competition since the amazing breakthrough of Ramona, where his effort was only bettered by Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna's incredible world record there of 75.65m. "It was pretty tough coming home after that competition if I'm honest. That 74, it levelled me. My first session back, I felt like I forgot how to throw, I was so fatigued," Denny said. "There's momentum there but I didn't know what to expect today in regards to distance and whether it would be enough, in terms of whether the boys would be out to prove a point to me." But he ended up proving a point to them just a day after he had told reporters: "My aim has always been to be the most dominant figure in men's discus." Denny opened up the lead in tricky, windy conditions with his first-round effort of 67.33m, which kept him ahead of Stahl (67.06m) and Ceh (66.92m) throughout until he sealed the deal with a best final-round effort of 68.97. "I would love to get more really big throws," said Denny, who always seem to have the best brought out of him by the lucrative Diamond League circuit and its glittering prizes. "The diamond (trophy) is mine and nobody can take it from me. I had to make sure that nobody was taking from me in that last round and I pushed myself to secure the victory so I am very grateful," he said, having also collected $US10,000 ($A15,600) for his night's labours. Among the international highlights was Jamaica's Tia Clayton edging her twin sister Tina Clayton in the women's 100m in a 2025 world-leading 10.92 seconds - 0.1sec faster than her sibling. Double Olympic 100m champion, the 38-year-old Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to settle for fourth.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Dominant' discus dynamo Denny's Doha Diamond delight
Australian discus powerhouse Matthew Denny says he's determined to become the "dominant" figure in his sport -- and the Olympic bronze medallist has taken another step towards achieving his aim with an impressive Diamond League triumph in Doha. With a superb display in the Qatari capital on Friday, Denny, who moved to second on the world all-time list after a 74.78m throw in Ramona, Oklahoma, last month, defeated Swedish both world champ Daniel Stahl and Slovenia's former global gold medallist Kristjan Ceh. It demonstrated how the 28-year-old from the little Queensland town of Allora is ready to kick on after finishing third in Paris last year, as he declared: "It is awesome to win again. "I have been tired after a lot of travel and a bit flat from the start, but I have had a really good start of the Diamond League season and I cannot wait for the next one." Back on top 😤Olympic bronze medallist Matthew Denny has kickstarted his Diamond League title defence in commanding fashion, unleashing a bomb of 68.97m in the final round to take victory in the Men's Discus at the Doha Diamond WRAP UP: ✍️ — Australian Athletics (@AustralianAths) May 16, 2025 This was the Commonwealth champ and two-time Diamond League winner's first competition since the amazing breakthrough of Ramona, where his effort was only bettered by Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna's incredible world record there of 75.65m. "It was pretty tough coming home after that competition if I'm honest. That 74, it levelled me. My first session back, I felt like I forgot how to throw, I was so fatigued," Denny said. "There's momentum there but I didn't know what to expect today in regards to distance and whether it would be enough, in terms of whether the boys would be out to prove a point to me." But he ended up proving a point to them just a day after he had told reporters: "My aim has always been to be the most dominant figure in men's discus." Denny opened up the lead in tricky, windy conditions with his first-round effort of 67.33m, which kept him ahead of Stahl (67.06m) and Ceh (66.92m) throughout until he sealed the deal with a best final-round effort of 68.97. "I would love to get more really big throws," said Denny, who always seem to have the best brought out of him by the lucrative Diamond League circuit and its glittering prizes. "The diamond (trophy) is mine and nobody can take it from me. I had to make sure that nobody was taking from me in that last round and I pushed myself to secure the victory so I am very grateful," he said, having also collected $US10,000 ($A15,600) for his night's labours. The fastest 100m in the world this year!Tia Clayton clocks a world-leading 10.92 to beat her sister Tina and @realshellyannfp at #DohaDL 🇶🇦#DiamondLeague📸 @GorczynskaMarta — Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) May 16, 2025 Among the international highlights was Jamaica's Tia Clayton edging her twin sister Tina Clayton in the women's 100m in a 2025 world-leading 10.92 seconds - 0.1sec faster than her sibling. Double Olympic 100m champion, the 38-year-old Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to settle for fourth.
