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Discus queen Perkovic dominates again in Doha

Xinhua, May 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Croatia's reigning world and Olympic champion Sandra Perkovic snatched another overwhelming victory to win the 2015 Diamond League opener here on Friday.

The 24-year-old Perkovic, a three-time European champion and winner of Diamond Race in each of the past three years, hurled 68. 10 meters in the fourth round to clinch the win. In fact, each of her four valid marks was good enough for the Croat to grab the gold. Her poorest mark of the night was 65.45m, 0.32 meters better than Nadine Muller's best result of 65.13m, which gifted the 29- year-old German the silver medal.

Australia's Dani Samuels, the gold medalist at 2009 IAAF World Championships who improved her personal best to 67.99m last year, finished third thanks to her second round attempt at 64.45m.

"I am satisfied with four points and win here in Doha, but the result does not make me happy," said Perkovic, who is holding the meeting record of 68.23m set in 2013. "I came here with 71 meters. That is why my expectations were high. Of course this is the second best throw of the season, but I can do much better."

Perkovic has already showed sound form early this season, throwing an impressive 70.08m at the Croatian winter championships in March, which was one meter shy of her personal best. Endite