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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.
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 sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. [2] The discus as a sport was resurrected in Magdeburg , Germany, by gymnastics teacher Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s. [ 3 ]
1928 Olympic Games are the first to feature women's athletics. There are only five for this edition compared to 22 for men: the 100 metres, 800 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay, high jump and discus throw. The 800 metres will be subsequently viewed as too grueling for women and not featured again until 1960. [1]
For the men's discus throw event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by throwing the entry standard of 67.20 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event. [8] [9]
The men's discus throw field event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 1 and 2. [1] Twenty-nine athletes from 18 nations competed. [2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. After the retirement of four-time Olympic champion Al Oerter, this was
The men's discus throw throwing event at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place on September 6 & September 7. [1] Thirty-five athletes from 22 nations competed. [2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
The men's discus throw event at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place on 22 July at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. [1] Thirty-two athletes from 20 nations competed. [ 2 ] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.