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Allman-Sion secures third Diamond League win as Ukrainian athletes claim Continental Tour silvers

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Posted Jun 7, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-07-1630
Allman-Sion secures third Diamond League win as Ukrainian athletes claim Continental Tour silvers

Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman-Sion secured her third Diamond League victory of the season in Stockholm. Ukrainian athletes Viktoriia Tkachuk and Iryna Herashchenko also earned silver medals at the Continental Tour in Warsaw.

Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman-Sion became the first athlete this season to secure three Diamond League victories, winning in Stockholm with a throw of 68.60 meters. Elsewhere, Ukrainian athletes achieved success on the Continental Tour in Warsaw. Viktoriia Tkachuk earned a silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking 55.44 seconds, just 0.02 seconds shy of her season-best. Iryna Herashchenko also claimed silver in the high jump, clearing 1.92 meters. These results build on recent athletic achievements, including Ukrainian sprinter Diana Honcharenko's 100-meter win in Lviv and American Gabby Thomas's world-leading 200-meter time in Texas. Sources: Суспільне Новини

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