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The rim must be smooth, with no roughness or finger holds. A discus with more weight in the rim produces greater angular momentum for any given spin rate, and thus more stability, although it is more difficult to throw. However, a higher rim weight, if thrown correctly, can lead to a longer throw.
The Czech inscription translates as: "At this spot on August 2, 1964, Ludvík Daněk set world record in discus throw marking 64.55 m." The first world record in the men's discus was recognised by the International Association of Amateur Athletics (IAAF), now known as World Athletics, in 1912, and was set by James Duncan in 1912 (47.58 m).
The qualifying distance standards could be obtained in various meets during the qualifying period that had the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets were eligible. The A standard for the 2012 men's discus throw was 65.00 metres; the B standard was 63.00 metres. The qualifying period for was from 1 May 2011 to 8 July 2012.
In addition to the main 1900 Olympic men's discus throw, a handicap competition was held four days later. Gustaf Söderström, who had placed sixth in the main event, took first place with a throw of 40.50 m, having had a handicap of 5.5 m. Gyula Strausz, 13th in the main discus, was runner-up with 39.49 m off a 6.3 m handicap.
Men's discus throw winners [2] Year Athlete Team Distance 1921 Gus Pope: Washington 43.34 1922 Thomas Lieb: Notre Dame 43.95 1923 Thomas Lieb: Notre Dame 43.69 1924 not held 1925 Clifford Hoffman: Stanford 45.21 1926 Clarence "Bud" Houser: Southern Cal 45.41 1927 James Corson: Pacific 43.95 1928 Eric Krenz: Stanford 45.47 1929 Peter Rasmus ...
Men's discus throw World Championships record progression [2] Time Athlete Nation Year Round Date 64.20 m Lius Delís Cuba (CUB) 1983: Qualification 1983-08-13 65.00 m Imrich Bugar Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1983: Qualification 1983-08-13 67.48 m Imrich Bugar Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1983: Final 1983-08-14 67.72 m Imrich Bugar Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1983 ...
Winning distance: 71.13: ... The men's discus throw at the 2022 World Athletics Championships was held at the Hayward Field in Eugene on 17 and 19 July 2022. [1] Records
This was the 16th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning finalists from the 1964 Games were three-time gold medalist Al Oerter of the United States, silver medalist Ludvik Danek of Czechoslovakia, fourth-place finisher Jay Silvester of the United States, seventh-place finisher Edmund Piatkowski of Poland, and eleventh ...