Fedrick Dacres struck gold for Jamaica at the Golden Gala Meeting in Rome, the latest stop in the IAAF Diamond League series after producing an effort of 69.51m to top the field in the men’s discuss.

Tajay Gayle had to settle for 4th in the men’s long jump after an effort of 8.17m.

Meanwhile  2015  world  champion  Danielle  Williams  placed  second  in the  women’s  100m hurdles.

She was timed at 12.82 seconds to finish behind American Sharika Nelvis who clocked 12.76 seconds.

In form Commonwealth Games  400m hurdles  champion Janieve Russell was also  second  in  her  event, stopping the clock at 54.08s to  finish  behind  American Georganne Moline who  recorded a time of 53.97s, while Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammed (54.65s) was third.

In the  meantime, Shericka Jackson  finished  down the  track  in the  women’s 200m where she ran 23.14s for  5th behind Marie Josee-Talou of Ivory Coast who  won  in a  season  best  22.49 seconds.

Aisha Praught took 8th place in the women’s 3000m steeplechase where she was timed at 9:19.33 seconds.

American Christian Coleman ended up 4th in the men’s 100m in 10.06s, the  event  was  won  by  his  compatriot  Ronnie Baker in a world leading and personal best 9.93s.