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QATARI STARS BARSHIM AND SAMBA TO KICK OFF THEIR WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE SEASON IN DOHA
Mutaz Barshim and Abderrahman Samba, Qatar’s reigning men’s high jump world champion and World Championship 400mH bronze medallist respectively, will return to Wanda Diamond League action at the Doha Diamond League on 28 May, the second meeting of the 2021 series.
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All set for season-ending Wanda Diamond League in Doha
Event to feature a total of 27 Olympics and World medallists There is excitement in the air as international athletics makes a return to Doha at the final leg of the abridged version of the 2020 Wanda Diamond League at the Qatar Sports Club, home of athletics in Doha, on Friday, September 25.
27 OLYMPIC AND WORLD MEDALLISTS TO TAKE THE STAGE IN DOHA
Ten Olympic medallists from Rio 2016 and 17 World Championship medallists from Doha 2019 will star at the Wanda Doha Diamond League on Friday 25 September 2020.
DOHA RE-MATCH FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PODIUM TRIO
2019 World Championship medallists Sam Kendricks (USA), Mondo Duplantis (SWE) and Piotr Lisek (POL), in addition to London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Renaud Lavillenie (FRA), will battle it out in the pole vault at the Wanda Doha Diamond League on Friday 25 September 2020.
OLYMPIC CHAMPION THOMPSON-HERAH HEADLINES STRONG WOMEN’S 100M IN DOHA
Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica), Olympic silver medallist Dafne Schippers (Netherlands) and multiple World Championships medallist Marie-Josée Ta Lou (Ivory Coast), will go head to head over 100m at the Wanda Doha Diamond League on Friday 25 September 2020.
KOVACS VERSUS CROUSER ROUND TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOT PUT MEDALLISTS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN DOHA
In a much-anticipated rematch following the greatest shot put competition ever, world champion Joe Kovacs and world silver medalist Ryan Crouser will go head-to-head in the Doha for the opening of the Wanda Diamond League on 17 April at the Qatar Sports Club.
BARSHIM HEADLINES AS FOUR WORLD CHAMPIONS ARE CONFIRMED FOR WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE OPENER IN DOHA
Mutaz Barshim, Qatar’s reigning men’s high jump world champion, will open his season at the Doha Diamond League (16-17 April), the first meeting of the 2020 Wanda Diamond League.
Doha Diamond League enters history book again with Stahl throw
Undaunted Semenya eases to 800m win Doha: History was once again made at the season opening Doha Diamond League on Friday with Sweden's Daniel Stahl becoming the first man to produce six discuss throws beyond 69.50m in a single competition while South Africa’s Caster Semenya set a new meet record with her 1:54.98 win in the 800m.
Braz Hopes Doha Will Mark The Beginning of Greater Things To Come
Competing in Doha for the first time, Olympic pole vault gold medalist, Thiago Braz aims to start the season strong and continue the momentum throughout the year with hopes of finally wearing the World Championships crown which has been the only elusive major title of his impressive career.