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It was a historic day for Roje Stona at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. And not just for him, but his native Jamaica. Stona, who competed collegiately at Arkansas after starting his career at Clemson, jumped from eighth place to first — and stayed there — with an Olympic record throw of 70 meters. Stona won gold, becoming the first non-European to do so in the event. He also became the first Jamaican man to medal in any throwing event and the first to win gold in any field event at the Olympics. And Stona’s size and strength are not just something he uses for throws. NFL teams were interested…

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