Discus throw
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"Discus thrower" and "Discus" redirect here. For the statue, see Discobolus. For other uses, see Discus (disambiguation).
The discus throw (pronunciationⓘ), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight — called a discus — in an attempt to mark a farther distance than other competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue Discobolus. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC,[1] and it is part of the modern decathlon.
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Athletics Discus throw | |
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World records | |
Men | Mykolas Alekna (LTU) 74.35 m (243 ft 11 in) (2024) |
Women | Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m (251 ft 11 in) (1988) |
Olympic records | |
Men | Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) 69.89 m (229 ft 3 in) (2004) |
Women | Martina Hellmann (GDR) 72.30 m (237 ft 2 in) (1988) |
World Championship records | |
Men | Daniel Ståhl (SWE) 71.46 m (234 ft 5 in) (2023) |
Women | Martina Hellmann (GDR) 71.62 m (234 ft 11 in) (1987) |
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