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Matt Denny wins discus gold and defends Commonwealth title

Matt Denny won the men’s discus with 67.73m and became the first man in 68 years to defend a Commonwealth Games discus title.

Why it mattersThe result adds another major title to Australia’s medal tally and underlines Denny’s place among the best discus throwers in the event’s history. It also marks a rare repeat win that had not happened since 1954 and 1958.