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Fantastic Diamond League finals with three winners from BAUHAUS-galan
The eight season of Diamond League came to an end with great actions at the finals in Zürich on 24 August and Brussels on 1 September. Three of the winners from Stockholm also won the final – Mariya Lasitskene in high jump, Timothy Cheruiyot at 1500m and Luvo Manyonga in long jump.
Luvo Manyonga – a winner at BAUHAUS-galan and in the Diamond League final
South Africas Luvo Manyonga jumped 8.36 in long jump at BAUHAUS-galan which was enough for victory and then also won the Diamond League final in Zürich at the end of August.
A fantastic afternoon’s athletics for the home crowd
This season’s sixth Diamond League meeting took place at Stockholm Olympic Stadium and featured an outstanding discus competition with five men over 66 metres. Jamaica’s Fedrick Dacres won with a throw of 68.36 – 36 cm ahead of the local hero, Daniel Ståhl. The other exceptional result was Andre de Grasse’s 9.69 100m with a following wind of 4.8 m/s.
Torneus aims to upset Manyonga dominance in the long jump
The men’s long jump at the IAAF Diamond League qualifying meeting sees world lead and Olympic silver medallist, Luvo Manyonga meet local favourite Sweden’s Michel Torneus.
Discus throwers renew battle
The top two in the men’s discus from the IAAF qualifying meeting in Oslo will renew rivalries just three days later when they meet here in Stockholm tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon.
"70 meters is my goal on Sunday"
After some great action in the Oslo Diamond League last Thursday the Scandinavian Athletics Week continues in Stockholm on Sunday. Four of he top events are men’s discus and long jump and womens high jump and pole vault. In total it will be eight hours of athletics action including the youth and pre meet respectively and then the opening ceremony of the Diamond League gala at 15.00. Photo: Deca Text&Bild
Three World Leaders Join Stockholm Cast
BAUHAUS-galan features an exciting new formula when the IAAF Diamond League stops in Stockholm on 18 June. The world leading female and male discus throwers Sandra Perkovic and Fedrick Dacres will compete simultaneously. They are joined by Olympic Champions Robert and Christoph Harting as well as the reigning World Champion Denia Cabellero. Photo: Deca Text&Bild
Three World Leaders Join Stockholm Cast
BAUHAUS-galan features an exciting new formula when the IAAF Diamond League stops in Stockholm on 18 June. The world leading female and male discus throwers Sandra Perkovic and Fedrick Dacres will compete simultaneously. They are joined by Olympic Champions Robert and Christoph Harting as well as the reigning World Champion Denia Cabellero. Photo: Deca Text&Bild
De Grasse to Flourish in Scandinavian Midnight Sun
Twenty two year old Andre De Grasse is the latest in a long line of brilliant Canadian sprinters and now stands on the verge of taking over the mantle of the No.1 sprinter in the world, Usain Bolt. History will refer to the likes of Harry Jerome, Donovan Bailey and of more recently Bruny Surin as phenomenal sprinters who represented Canada and there is no question that De Grasse is of the same calibre. Photo: Deca Text&Bild
