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Ricketts and Knight win at Rome Diamond League

Paris Olympic silver medalist Shanieka Ricketts and Andrenette Knight were the Jamaican winners at the Rome Diamond League meet in Italy on Friday.

Ricketts continued her good form this season securing her second victory in the women's triple jump on the Diamond League circuit.

She leapt a season's best 14.64 metres to finish atop a competitive field. Paris Games bronze medalist Rajindra Campbell was third in the men's shot put.

He threw 21.64 metres behind Tom Walsh of New Zealand who produced 21.89 metres to win the contest. Reigning national champion Romaine Beckford was third in the men's high jump after registering 2.26 metres. The next Diamond League meet will be held in Oslo, Norway on June 12.

 

 

 

 



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