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Sprinter Odaine McPherson was the only Jamaican winner at yesterday's Folksam Grand Prix in Varberg , Sweden, a World Continental Challenge meet.

McPherson, 26, captured the men's 100 metres in 10.09 seconds. Henrik Larsson of Sweden was second in 10.12 with Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike of Nigeria taking third in 10.13. Earlier, McPherson had finished second in his heat in 10.13 to book his spot in the final.

In the women's 100m, Alana Reid had to settle for second in 11.23 as 19-year-old Dominican Republic sprinter Liranyi Alonso won the event in 11.15. Julia Henriksson of Sweden was third in 11.46.

In field events action there were second-place finishes for Danniel Thomas-Dodd and Shawn D. Thompson.

Competing in the women's shot put, national champion Thomas-Dodd had a heave of 18.82m for the runner-up spot. Fanny Roos of Sweden won with a mark of 19.14m, while Katharina Maisch of Germany was third with 17.93m.

Thompson was second in the men's long jump with a distance of 7.75m, well below his season's best 8.02m. Thobias Montler of Sweden won with 7.79m, while third went to Cheswill Johnson of South Africa with a best of 7.62m.