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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.
William Bartlett (discus thrower) Ben Bartch; John Biller; David Blair (discus thrower) Andy Bloom; Al Blozis; Brian Blutreich; Thomas Bourgeois; John Brenner (athlete) Lance Brooks; Terrance Brooks; Joseph Brown (discus thrower) Carl Brown (discus thrower) Edgar O. Brown; Jon Brown (weightlifter) Matt Brown (parathlete) Rodney Brown (athlete ...
Mac Wilkins and John Powell of the United States won silver and bronze; they were the eighth and ninth men to win multiple discus throw medals (both had medaled in 1976). The United States continued its 19-Games streak of earning at least one medal every time it appeared, missing the podium only in the boycotted 1980 Games; however, this would ...
Michael Buncic is an American discus thrower who is a two time US Olympian [1] and former NCAA record holder in the men's discus throw. Born to Yugoslavian parents he represented the US in international competition. He participated at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. In addition he competed in three World Track and Field Championships ...
Former Clemson men's track and field athlete Rojé Stona set an Olympic record in the discus throw to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.. Stona recorded a throw of 70.00 meters in the ...
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The event was won by Al Oerter of the United States, the nation's second consecutive and ninth overall victory in the men's discus throw. It was the first of four straight gold medals for Oerter. The United States earned its second medal sweep in the event (after 1908), as Fortune Gordien took silver and Des Koch took bronze. Gordien became the ...