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Lukas Weißhaidinger got off to a very solid start to the Olympic season in the Diamond League program in Doha! With a final attempt of 65.14 m, he finished fifth in a strong competition. 

"My timing and feel for the throw have actually improved with every attempt. I just need to work on my trajectory, the discus always tipped slightly to the left over the last few meters. I can live with fifth place and my distance of 65.14m. I can build on this performance," summarized the Upper Austrian. Former world champion Kristjan Ceh was once again outstanding at the start of the season. The Slovenian won with a distance of 70.48. With this distance, Ceh took second place in the world's best list for the year. This is led by Mykolas Alekna (LIT), who threw a world record of 74.35 m this year in April.

Now follows St. Pölten
Weißhaidinger put in a consistent series in Doha with six valid throws. He stayed above 64 m three times. With his best distance, 65.14 m, he achieved his seventh best start to an outdoor season. The 68.63 m from Schwechat 2020 is his best. The Olympic bronze medallist from Tokyo 2021 will compete in his next competition next Friday in St. Pölten. St. Pölten will be followed by the meeting in Marrakesh on 19 May, where the men's discus throw is an official Diamond League competition for the first time this year.

The result:
1st Ceh (SLO) 70.48
2. Denny (AUS) 69.02
3. Janssen (GER) 65.74
4th Firfirica (ROM) 65.18
5. Weißhaidinger 65.14 (62.89 - 64.85 - 62.69 - 63.57 - 64.18 - 65.14)
6th Okoye (GBR) 64.95
7th Mattis (USA) 64.33
8th Ibrahim (Qatar) 59.71