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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 further distance than other competitors.
At 21 years old, Mykolas Alekna set a new discus throw world record with a distance of 74.35 m (243 ft 11 in) during a competition in Ramona, Oklahoma.His performance included three throws exceeding 72 meters and all six surpassing 70 meters, making it one of the most consistent series in the sport’s history.
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).
Stona recorded a throw of 70.00 meters in the fourth round to win Jamaica's first Olympic gold for the event and the 2024 Games. ... He holds the school's record in discus with a throw of 65.11 in ...
Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania broke a world record in the discus throw that had stood since 1986 on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series competition. Alekna's throw of 243 feet, 11 inches (74.35 ...
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.
Weight throw: 26.02 m (85 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) DeAnna Price: New York Athletic Club / Nike: 17 February 2023 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships: Albuquerque, United States [206] Discus throw: 55.03 m (180 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Gia Lewis-Smallwood: March 12, 2011 World Indoor Throwing Växjö, Sweden [207] Pentathlon: 5004 pts A: Anna Hall ...
Women's discus throw World Championships record progression [3] Time Athlete Nation Year Round Date 65.84 m Maria Petkova Bulgaria (BUL) 1983: Qualification 1983-08-09 66.42 m Martina Hellmann East Germany (GDR) 1983: Final 1983-08-10 66.44 m Maria Petkova Bulgaria (BUL) 1983: Final 1983-08-10 67.76 m Martina Hellmann East Germany (GDR) 1983: Final