Discus throw at the Olympics
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The discus throw is one of four track and field throwing events held at the Summer Olympics. The men's discus throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896 (one of two throws events at the first Olympics, alongside the shot put). The women's event was first contested at the 1928 Olympics, being one of the five athletics events in the inaugural Olympic women's programme.
Discus throw at the Olympic Games | |
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Overview | |
Sport | Athletics |
Gender | Men and women |
Years held | Men: 1896 – 2024 Women: 1928 – 2024 |
Olympic record | |
Men | 70.00m Roje Stona (2024) |
Women | 72.30 m Martina Hellmann (1988) |
Reigning champion | |
Men | Roje Stona (JAM) |
Women | Valarie Allman (USA) |
The Olympic records are 70 m (229 ft 7+3⁄4 in) for men, set by Roje Stona in 2024, and 72.30 m (237 ft 2+1⁄4 in) for women, set by Martina Hellmann in 1988.
Two variations on the event have been contested at the Olympics: a two-handed competition at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, with athletes using both left and right arm putting techniques, and a stone throw at the 1906 Intercalated Games.