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Discus throw

The discus throw (pronunciationⓘ), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight – called a discus – in an attempt to achieve a farther distance than other competitors. It is an ancient sport originated in ancient Greece, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue…

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Men
Mykolas Alekna (LTU) 75.56 m (247 ft 10 in) (2025) · Roje Stona (JAM) 70.00 m (229 ft 7 in) (2024) · Daniel Ståhl (SWE) 71.46 m (234 ft 5 in) (2023)
Women
Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m (251 ft 11 in) (1988) · Martina Hellmann (GDR) 72.30 m (237 ft 2 in) (1988) · Martina Hellmann (GDR) 71.62 m (234 ft 11 in) (1987)

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related to history · 19
Discus throw → After, Ancient Greece, Bohemia, Christian Georg Kohlrausch, Czech Republic, Discobolus, František Janda-Suk, Games, Germany, Images, Janda-Suk, Magdeburg, Olympic Games, Olympics, Organized, Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, The, Today
related to Culture · 15
Discus throw → Acrisius, Crocus, Discobolus, Discophoros, Discus, Greek, Greek Discus, Hyacinth, On, One, Patroclus, Phocus, Roman, Summer Olympics, The
Men · 3
Discus throw → Daniel Ståhl (SWE) 71.46 m (234 ft 5 in) (2023), Mykolas Alekna (LTU) 75.56 m (247 ft 10 in) (2025), Roje Stona (JAM) 70.00 m (229 ft 7 in) (2024)
Women · 3
Discus throw → Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m (251 ft 11 in) (1988), Martina Hellmann (GDR) 71.62 m (234 ft 11 in) (1987), Martina Hellmann (GDR) 72.30 m (237 ft 2 in) (1988)
see also · 3
Discus throw → List, Sport, United States

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discus throw also weight competition ancient throwing circle 72 throws olympic thrower foot threw sport modern world games first technique

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Discus throwMenMykolas Alekna (LTU) 75.56 m (247 ft 10 in) (2025)1.00infobox
Discus throwMenRoje Stona (JAM) 70.00 m (229 ft 7 in) (2024)1.00infobox
Discus throwMenDaniel Ståhl (SWE) 71.46 m (234 ft 5 in) (2023)1.00infobox
Discus throwWomenGabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m (251 ft 11 in) (1988)1.00infobox
Discus throwWomenMartina Hellmann (GDR) 72.30 m (237 ft 2 in) (1988)1.00infobox
Discus throwWomenMartina Hellmann (GDR) 71.62 m (234 ft 11 in) (1987)1.00infobox
the Discobolusinstance ofCultureThe discus throw has been the subject of a number of well-known ancient Greek statues and Roman copies0.80text
Discophorosinstance ofCultureThe discus throw has been the subject of a number of well-known ancient Greek statues and Roman copies0.80text
Discus throwrelated to CultureThe0.60section
Discus throwrelated to CultureGreek0.60section
Discus throwrelated to CultureRoman0.60section
Discus throwrelated to CultureDiscobolus0.60section

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