Discus throw




"Discus thrower" and "Discus" redirect here. For the statue, see Discobolus. For other uses, see Discus (disambiguation).























Athletics
Discus throw

Robert Harting (2008).jpg
German 2012 Olympic champion Robert Harting.

Men's records
World
 Jürgen Schult (GDR) 74.08 m (1986)
Olympic  Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) 69.89 m (2004)
Women's records
World  Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m (1988)
Olympic  Martina Hellmann (GDR) 72.30 m (1988)

The discus throw (About this soundpronunciation) is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue, Discobolus. Although not part of the modern pentathlon, it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least to 708 BC,[1] and is part of the modern decathlon.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Description


  • 3 Phases


  • 4 Culture


  • 5 United States


  • 6 All-time top 25 discus throwers


    • 6.1 Men


      • 6.1.1 Non-Legal Marks


      • 6.1.2 Images




    • 6.2 Women


      • 6.2.1 Notes


      • 6.2.2 Non-Legal Marks






  • 7 Olympic medalists


    • 7.1 Men


    • 7.2 Women




  • 8 World Championships medalists


    • 8.1 Men


    • 8.2 Women




  • 9 Season's bests


    • 9.1 Men


    • 9.2 Women




  • 10 See also


  • 11 Notes and references


  • 12 External links





History




Modern copy of the Diskophoros, attributed to Alkamenes


The sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. The discus as a sport was resurrected in Magdeburg, Germany, by Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s. Organized Men's competition was resumed in the late 19th century, and has been a part of the modern Summer Olympic Games since the first modern competition, the 1896 Summer Olympics. Images of discus throwers figured prominently in advertising for early modern Games, such as fundraising stamps for the 1896 games, the main posters for the 1920 and 1948 Summer Olympics. Today the sport of discus is a routine part of modern track-and-field meets at all levels, and retains a particularly iconic place in the Olympic Games.




The main poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics


The first modern athlete to throw the discus while rotating the whole body was František Janda-Suk from Bohemia (present Czech Republic).[citation needed] He invented this technique when studying the position of the famous statue of Discobolus. After only one year of developing the technique he earned a silver medal in the 1900 Olympics.


Women's competition began in the first decades of the 20th century. Following competition at national and regional levels it was added to the Olympic program for the 1928 games.



Description




Discus-thrower, tondo of a kylix by the Kleomelos Painter, Louvre Museum




Modern copy of Myron's Discobolus in University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden, Denmark


The men's discus is a heavy lenticular disc with a weight of 2 kilograms (4.4 lb) and diameter of 22 centimetres (8.7 in), the women's discus has a weight of 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) and diameter of 18 centimetres (7.1 in).


Under IAAF (international) rules, Youth boys (16–17 years) throw the 1.6 kilograms (3.5 lb) discus, the Junior men (18–19 years) throw the unique 1.75 kilograms (3.9 lb) discus, and the girls/women of those ages throw the 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) discus.


In international competition, men throw the 2 kg discus through to age 49. The 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb) discus is thrown by ages 50–59, and men age 60 and beyond throw the 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) discus. Women throw the 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) discus through to age 74. Starting with age 75, women throw the 0.75 kilograms (1.7 lb) discus.


The typical discus has sides made of plastic, wood, fiberglass, carbon fiber or metal with a metal rim and a metal core to attain the weight. 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 farther throw. A solid rubber discus is sometimes used (see in the United States).


To make a throw, the competitor starts in a circle of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 1⁄4 in) diameter, which is recessed in a concrete pad by 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The thrower typically takes an initial stance facing away from the direction of the throw. He then spins anticlockwise (for right-handers) around one and a half times through the circle to build momentum, then releases his throw. The discus must land within a 34.92-degree sector. The rules of competition for discus are virtually identical to those of shot put, except that the circle is larger, a stop board is not used and there are no form rules concerning how the discus is to be thrown.


The basic motion is a forehanded sidearm movement. The discus is spun off the index finger or the middle finger of the throwing hand. In flight the disc spins clockwise when viewed from above for a right-handed thrower, and anticlockwise for a left-handed thrower. As well as achieving maximum momentum in the discus on throwing, the discus' distance is also determined by the trajectory the thrower imparts, as well as the aerodynamic behavior of the discus. Generally, throws into a moderate headwind achieve the maximum distance. Also, a faster-spinning discus imparts greater gyroscopic stability. The technique of discus throwing is quite difficult to master and needs lots of experience to get right, thus most top throwers are 30 years old or more.



Phases


The discus technique can be broken down into phases. The purpose is to transfer from the back to the front of the throwing circle while turning through one and a half circles. The speed of delivery is high, and speed is built up during the throw (slow to fast). Correct technique involves the buildup of torque so that maximum force can be applied to the discus on delivery.




World and European champion Rutger Smith in phases of the discus throw


During the wind-up, weight is evenly distributed between the feet, which are about shoulder distance and not overly active. The wind-up sets the tone for the entire throw; the rhythm of the throw is very important.


Focusing on rhythm can bring about the consistency to get in the right positions that many throwers lack. Executing a sound discus throw with solid technique requires perfect balance. This is due to the throw being a linear movement combined with a one and a half rotation and an implement at the end of one arm. Thus, a good discus thrower needs to maintain balance within the circle.[2]


For a right handed thrower, the next stage is to move the weight over the left foot. From this position the right foot is raised, and the athlete 'runs' across the circle. There are various techniques for this stage where the leg swings out to a small or great extent, some athletes turn on their left heel (e.g. Ilke Wylluda[3]) but turning on the ball of the foot is far more common.


The aim is to land in the 'power position', the right foot should be in the center and the heel should not touch the ground at any point. The left foot should land very quickly after the right. Weight should be mostly over the back foot with as much torque as possible in the body—so the right arm is high and far back. This is very hard to achieve.[4]


The critical stage is the delivery of the discus, from this 'power position' the hips drive through hard, and will be facing the direction of the throw on delivery. Athletes employ various techniques to control the end-point and recover from the throw, such as fixing feet (to pretty much stop dead[3]), or an active reverse spinning onto the left foot (e.g. Virgilijus Alekna[5]).


Sports scientist Richard Ganslen researched the Aerodynamics of the Discus, reporting the discus will stall at an angle of 29°.[6]



Culture





Discus commemorative coin


The discus throw has been the subject of a number of well-known ancient Greek statues and Roman copies such as the Discobolus and Discophoros. The discus throw also appears repeatedly in ancient Greek mythology, featured as a means of manslaughter in the cases of Hyacinth, Crocus, Phocus, and Acrisius, and as a named event in the funeral games of Patroclus.


Discus throwers have been selected as a main motif in numerous collectors' coins. One of the recent samples is the €10 Greek Discus commemorative coin, minted in 2003 to commemorate the 2004 Summer Olympics. On the obverse of the coin a modern athlete is seen in the foreground in a half-turned position, while in the background an ancient discus thrower has been captured in a lively bending motion, with the discus high above his head, creating a vivid representation of the sport.



United States


In U.S. high school track and field, boys typically throw a discus weighing 1.6 kg (3 lb 9 oz) and the girls throw the 1 kg (2.2 lb) women's discus. Under USATF Youth rules, boys throw the 1 kg discus between the ages of 11–14, and transition to the 1.6 kg discus as 15- to 18-year-olds. Girls throw the 1 kg discus as 11- to 18-year-olds.


Under US high school rules, if a discus hits the surrounding safety cage and is deflected into the sector, it is ruled a foul. In contrast, under IAAF, WMA, NCAA and USATF rules, it is ruled a legal throw. Additionally, under US high school rules, distances thrown are rounded down to the nearest whole inch, rather than the nearest centimetre.


US high school rules allow the use of a solid rubber discus; it is cheaper and easier to learn to throw (due to its more equal distribution of weight, as opposed to the heavy rim weight of the metal rim/core discus), but less durable. However, there are a vast variety of metal discuses to choose from. The weight is not always distributed into the rim of metal discuses as there are four categories that the discs are sold in; center weighted, low spin, high spin, and very high spin. Center weighted discs carry 50-60% of their weight in the rims and are intended for beginner throwers just as rubber discs are. [7]



All-time top 25 discus throwers


See also: Men's discus throw world record progression and Women's discus throw world record progression

  • Correct as of July 2017.[8][9]


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Rank
 Mark
 Athlete
 Venue
 Date
 Ref
1
 74.08 m (243 ft 1⁄2 in)
 Jürgen Schult (GDR)
 Neubrandenburg 6 June 1986
2
 73.88 m (242 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
 Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
 Kaunas 3 August 2000
3
 73.38 m (240 ft 8 3⁄4 in)
 Gerd Kanter (EST)
 Helsingborg 4 September 2006
4
 71.86 m (235 ft 9 in)
 Yuriy Dumchev (URS)
 Moscow 29 May 1983
5
 71.84 m (235 ft 8 1⁄4 in)
 Piotr Małachowski (POL)
 Hengelo 8 June 2013
6
 71.70 m (235 ft 2 3⁄4 in)
 Róbert Fazekas (HUN)
 Szombathely 14 July 2002
7
 71.50 m (234 ft 6 3⁄4 in)
 Lars Riedel (GER)
 Wiesbaden 3 May 1997
8
 71.32 m (233 ft 11 3⁄4 in)
 Ben Plucknett (USA)
 Eugene 4 June 1983
9
 71.29 m (233 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
 Daniel Ståhl (SWE)
Sollentuna
 29 June 2017
 [10]
10
 71.26 m (233 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
 John Powell (USA)
 San Jose 9 June 1984
71.26 m (233 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
 Rickard Bruch (SWE)
 Malmö 15 November 1984
71.26 m (233 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
 Imrich Bugár (TCH)
San Jose, CA
 25 May 1985
13
 71.18 m (233 ft 6 1⁄4 in)
 Art Burns (USA)
 San Jose 19 July 1983
14
 71.16 m (233 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
 Wolfgang Schmidt (GDR)
 Berlin 9 August 1978
15
 71.14 m (233 ft 4 3⁄4 in)
 Anthony Washington (USA)
 Salinas 22 May 1996
16
 71.06 m (233 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
 Luis Delís (CUB)
 Havana 21 May 1983
17
 70.98 m (232 ft 10 1⁄4 in)
 Mac Wilkins (USA)
 Helsinki 9 July 1980
18
 70.82 m (232 ft 4 in)
 Aleksander Tammert (EST)
 Denton 15 April 2006
19
 70.66 m (231 ft 9 3⁄4 in)
 Robert Harting (GER)
 Turnov 22 May 2012
20
 70.54 m (231 ft 5 in)
 Dmitriy Shevchenko (RUS)
 Krasnodar 7 May 2002
21
 70.38 m (230 ft 10 3⁄4 in)
 Jay Silvester (USA)
 Lancaster 16 May 1971
22
 70.32 m (230 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
 Frantz Kruger (RSA)
 Salon-de-Provence 26 May 2002
23
 70.06 m (229 ft 10 1⁄4 in)
 Romas Ubartas (LTU)
 Smalininkai 8 May 1988
24
 70.00 m (229 ft 7 3⁄4 in)
 Juan Martínez (CUB)
 Havana 21 May 1983
25
 69.95 m (229 ft 5 3⁄4 in)
 Zoltán Kővágó (HUN)
 Salon-de-Provence 25 May 2006


Non-Legal Marks




  • Ben Plucknett also threw a world record of 72.34 on 7 July 1981 in Stockholm, but this performance was annulled due to doping offense.


  • Rickard Bruch also threw 72.18 on 23 July 1974 at an exhibition meeting in Piteå.


  • John Powell also threw 72.08 on 11 September 1987 in Klagshamn, but the throw was made onto a sloping/downhill sector.


  • Kamy Keshmiri threw 70.84 on 27 May 1992 in Salinas, but this performance was annulled due to doping offense.



Images






  • Robert Garrett, Gold Medalist in both the discus and shot put at the 1896 Summer Olympics







  • 2007 World Gold Medalist Gerd Kanter in Osaka






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Rank
 Mark
 Athlete
 Date
 Place
 Ref
1
 76.80 m (251 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
 Gabriele Reinsch (GDR)
 9 July 1988
Neubrandenburg
2
 74.56 m (244 ft 7 1⁄4 in)
 Zdeňka Šilhavá (TCH)
 26 August 1984
Nitra
74.56 m (244 ft 7 1⁄4 in)
 Ilke Wyludda (GDR)
 23 July 1989
Neubrandenburg
4
 74.08 m (243 ft 1⁄2 in)
 Diana Sachse (GDR)
 20 June 1987
Karl-Marx-Stadt
5
 73.84 m (242 ft 3 in)
 Daniela Costian (ROU)
 30 April 1988
Bucharest
6
 73.36 m (240 ft 8 in)
 Irina Meszynski (GDR)
 17 August 1984
Prague
7
 73.28 m (240 ft 5 in)
 Galina Savinkova (URS)
 8 September 1984
Donetsk
8
 73.22 m (240 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
 Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)
 19 April 1987
Kazanlak
9
 73.10 m (239 ft 9 3⁄4 in)
 Gisela Beyer (GDR)
 20 July 1984
Berlin
10
 72.92 m (239 ft 2 3⁄4 in)
 Martina Hellmann (GDR)
 20 August 1987
Potsdam
11
 72.14 m (236 ft 8 in)
 Galina Murashova (URS)
 17 August 1984
Prague
12
 71.80 m (235 ft 6 3⁄4 in)
 Mariya Vergova (BUL)
 13 July 1980
Sofia
13
 71.68 m (235 ft 2 in)
 Xiao Yanling (CHN)
 14 March 1992
Beijing
14
 71.58 m (234 ft 10 in)
 Ellina Zvereva (URS)
 12 June 1988
Leningrad
15
 71.50 m (234 ft 6 3⁄4 in)
 Evelin Jahl (GDR)
 10 May 1980
Potsdam
16
 71.41 m (234 ft 3 1⁄4 in)
 Sandra Perković (CRO)
 18 July 2017
Bellinzona
 [11]
17
 71.30 m (233 ft 11 in)
 Larisa Korotkevich (RUS)
 29 May 1992
Sochi
18
 71.22 m (233 ft 7 3⁄4 in)
 Ria Stalman (NED)
 15 July 1984
Walnut
19
 70.88 m (232 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
 Hilda Ramos (CUB)
 8 May 1992
Havana
20
 70.80 m (232 ft 3 1⁄4 in)
 Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS)
 18 June 1988
Kharkov
21
 70.68 m (231 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
 Maritza Martén (CUB)
 18 July 1992
Sevilla
22
 70.65 m (231 ft 9 1⁄4 in)
 Denia Caballero (CUB)
 20 June 2015
Bilbao
 [12]
23
 70.50 m (231 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
 Faina Melnik (URS)
 24 April 1976
Sochi
24
 70.34 m (230 ft 9 1⁄4 in)
 Silvia Madetzky (GDR)
 16 May 1988
Athens
25
 70.02 m (229 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
 Natalya Sadova (RUS)
 23 June 1999
Thessaloniki


Notes


Below is a list of throws equal or superior to 72.94m:




  • Gabriele Reinsch also threw 74.44 m (1988), 73.42 m (1988).


  • Ilke Wyludda also threw 74.40 m (1988), 73.04 m (1989).


  • Diana Sachse also threw 73.90 m (1987), 73.32 m (1987), 73.26 m (1986), 73.24 m (1987), 73.04 m (1987), 72.94 m (1988).


  • Daniela Costian also threw 73.78 m (1988).


  • Galina Savinkova also threw 73.26 m (1983), 72.96 m (1985).



Non-Legal Marks




  • Martina Hellmann also threw 78.14 at an unofficial meeting in Berlin on 6 September 1988


  • Ilke Wyludda also threw 75.36 at an unofficial meeting in Berlin on 6 September 1988


  • Darya Pishchalnikova of Russia threw a best of 70.69 in Cheboksary on 5 July 2012, but this performance was annulled due to doping offense.



Olympic medalists



Men

















































































































































































Games
 Gold
 Silver
 Bronze

1896 Athens
details
Robert Garrett
 United States
Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos
 Greece
Sotirios Versis
 Greece

1900 Paris
details
Rudolf Bauer
 Hungary
František Janda-Suk
 Bohemia
Richard Sheldon
 United States

1904 St. Louis
details
Martin Sheridan
 United States
Ralph Rose
 United States
Nikolaos Georgantas
 Greece

1908 London
details
Martin Sheridan
 United States
Merritt Giffin
 United States
Bill Horr
 United States

1912 Stockholm
details
Armas Taipale
 Finland
Richard Byrd
 United States
James Duncan
 United States

1920 Antwerp
details
Elmer Niklander
 Finland
Armas Taipale
 Finland
Gus Pope
 United States

1924 Paris
details
Bud Houser
 United States
Vilho Niittymaa
 Finland
Thomas Lieb
 United States

1928 Amsterdam
details
Bud Houser
 United States
Antero Kivi
 Finland
James Corson
 United States

1932 Los Angeles
details
John Anderson
 United States
Henri LaBorde
 United States
Paul Winter
 France

1936 Berlin
details
Ken Carpenter
 United States
Gordon Dunn
 United States
Giorgio Oberweger
 Italy

1948 London
details
Adolfo Consolini
 Italy
Giuseppe Tosi
 Italy
Fortune Gordien
 United States

1952 Helsinki
details
Sim Iness
 United States
Adolfo Consolini
 Italy
James Dillion
 United States

1956 Melbourne
details
Al Oerter
 United States
Fortune Gordien
 United States
Des Koch
 United States

1960 Rome
details
Al Oerter
 United States
Rink Babka
 United States
Dick Cochran
 United States

1964 Tokyo
details
Al Oerter
 United States
Ludvík Daněk
 Czechoslovakia
Dave Weill
 United States

1968 Mexico City
details
Al Oerter
 United States
Lothar Milde
 East Germany
Ludvík Daněk
 Czechoslovakia

1972 Munich
details
Ludvík Daněk
 Czechoslovakia
Jay Silvester
 United States
Ricky Bruch
 Sweden

1976 Montreal
details
Mac Wilkins
 United States
Wolfgang Schmidt
 East Germany
John Powell
 United States

1980 Moscow
details
Viktor Rashchupkin
 Soviet Union
Imrich Bugár
 Czechoslovakia
Luis Delís
 Cuba

1984 Los Angeles
details
Rolf Danneberg
 West Germany
Mac Wilkins
 United States
John Powell
 United States

1988 Seoul
details
Jürgen Schult
 East Germany
Romas Ubartas
 Soviet Union
Rolf Danneberg
 West Germany

1992 Barcelona
details
Romas Ubartas
 Lithuania
Jürgen Schult
 Germany
Roberto Moya
 Cuba

1996 Atlanta
details
Lars Riedel
 Germany
Vladimir Dubrovshchik
 Belarus
Vasiliy Kaptyukh
 Belarus

2000 Sydney
details
Virgilijus Alekna
 Lithuania
Lars Riedel
 Germany
Frantz Kruger
 South Africa

2004 Athens
details
Virgilijus Alekna
 Lithuania
Zoltán Kővágó
 Hungary
Aleksander Tammert
 Estonia

2008 Beijing
details
Gerd Kanter
 Estonia
Piotr Małachowski
 Poland
Virgilijus Alekna
 Lithuania

2012 London
details
Robert Harting
 Germany
Ehsan Haddadi
 Iran
Gerd Kanter
 Estonia

2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Christoph Harting
 Germany
Piotr Małachowski
 Poland
Daniel Jasinski
 Germany


Women







































































































































Games
 Gold
 Silver
 Bronze

1928 Amsterdam
details
Halina Konopacka
 Poland
Lillian Copeland
 United States
Ruth Svedberg
 Sweden

1932 Los Angeles
details
Lillian Copeland
 United States
Ruth Osburn
 United States
Jadwiga Wajs
 Poland

1936 Berlin
details
Gisela Mauermayer
 Germany
Jadwiga Wajs
 Poland
Paula Mollenhauer
 Germany

1948 London
details
Micheline Ostermeyer
 France
Edera Gentile
 Italy
Jacqueline Mazéas
 France

1952 Helsinki
details
Nina Romashkova
 Soviet Union
Yelisaveta Bagriantseva
 Soviet Union
Nina Dumbadze
 Soviet Union

1956 Melbourne
details
Olga Fikotová
 Czechoslovakia
Irina Beglyakova
 Soviet Union
Nina Romashkova
 Soviet Union

1960 Rome
details
Nina Romashkova
 Soviet Union
Tamara Press
 Soviet Union
Lia Manoliu
 Romania

1964 Tokyo
details
Tamara Press
 Soviet Union
Ingrid Lotz
 United Team of Germany
Lia Manoliu
 Romania

1968 Mexico City
details
Lia Manoliu
 Romania
Liesel Westermann
 West Germany
Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek
 Hungary

1972 Munich
details
Faina Melnyk
 Soviet Union
Argentina Menis
 Romania
Vasilka Stoeva
 Bulgaria

1976 Montreal
details
Evelin Schlaak
 East Germany
Mariya Vergova
 Bulgaria
Gabriele Hinzmann
 East Germany

1980 Moscow
details
Evelin Jahl
 East Germany
Mariya Petkova
 Bulgaria
Tatyana Lesovaya
 Soviet Union

1984 Los Angeles
details
Ria Stalman
 Netherlands
Leslie Deniz
 United States
Florența Crăciunescu
 Romania

1988 Seoul
details
Martina Hellmann
 East Germany
Diana Gansky
 East Germany
Tsvetanka Khristova
 Bulgaria

1992 Barcelona
details
Maritza Martén
 Cuba
Tsvetanka Khristova
 Bulgaria
Daniela Costian
 Australia

1996 Atlanta
details
Ilke Wyludda
 Germany
Natalya Sadova
 Russia
Ellina Zvereva
 Belarus

2000 Sydney
details
Ellina Zvereva
 Belarus
Anastasia Kelesidou
 Greece
Iryna Yatchenko
 Belarus

2004 Athens
details
Natalya Sadova
 Russia
Anastasia Kelesidou
 Greece
Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová
 Czech Republic[13]

2008 Beijing
details
Stephanie Brown Trafton
 United States
Yarelys Barrios
 Cuba
Olena Antonova
 Ukraine

2012 London
details
Sandra Perković
 Croatia
Li Yanfeng
 China
Yarelys Barrios
 Cuba

2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Sandra Perković
 Croatia
Mélina Robert-Michon
 France
Denia Caballero
 Cuba


World Championships medalists



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Championships
 Gold
 Silver
 Bronze

1983 Helsinki
details
 Imrich Bugár (TCH)
 Luis Delís (CUB)
 Géjza Valent (TCH)

1987 Rome
details
 Jürgen Schult (GDR)
 John Powell (USA)
 Luis Delís (CUB)

1991 Tokyo
details
 Lars Riedel (GER)
 Erik de Bruin (NED)
 Attila Horváth (HUN)

1993 Stuttgart
details
 Lars Riedel (GER)
 Dmitry Shevchenko (RUS)
 Jürgen Schult (GER)

1995 Gothenburg
details
 Lars Riedel (GER)
 Vladimir Dubrovshchik (BLR)
 Vasiliy Kaptyukh (BLR)

1997 Athens
details
 Lars Riedel (GER)
 Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
 Jürgen Schult (GER)

1999 Seville
details
 Anthony Washington (USA)
 Jürgen Schult (GER)
 Lars Riedel (GER)

2001 Edmonton
details
 Lars Riedel (GER)
 Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
 Michael Möllenbeck (GER)

2003 Saint-Denis
details
 Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
 Róbert Fazekas (HUN)
 Vasiliy Kaptyukh (BLR)

2005 Helsinki
details
 Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
 Gerd Kanter (EST)
 Michael Möllenbeck (GER)

2007 Osaka
details
 Gerd Kanter (EST)
 Robert Harting (GER)
 Rutger Smith (NED)

2009 Berlin
details
 Robert Harting (GER)
 Piotr Małachowski (POL)
 Gerd Kanter (EST)

2011 Daegu
details
 Robert Harting (GER)
 Gerd Kanter (EST)
 Ehsan Haddadi (IRI)

2013 Moscow
details
 Robert Harting (GER)
 Piotr Małachowski (POL)
 Gerd Kanter (EST)

2015 Beijing
details
 Piotr Małachowski (POL)
 Philip Milanov (BEL)
 Robert Urbanek (POL)

2017 London
details
 Andrius Gudžius (LTU)
 Daniel Ståhl (SWE)
 Mason Finley (USA)


Women









































































































Championships
 Gold
 Silver
 Bronze

1983 Helsinki
details
 Martina Opitz (GDR)
 Galina Murašova (URS)
 Mariya Petkova (BUL)

1987 Rome
details
 Martina Hellmann (GDR)
 Diana Gansky (GDR)
 Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)

1991 Tokyo
details
 Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)
 Ilke Wyludda (GER)
 Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS)

1993 Stuttgart
details
 Olga Chernyavskaya (RUS)
 Daniela Costian (AUS)
 Min Chunfeng (CHN)

1995 Gothenburg
details
 Ellina Zvereva (BLR)
 Ilke Wyludda (GER)
 Olga Chernyavskaya (RUS)

1997 Athens
details
 Beatrice Faumuina (NZL)
 Ellina Zvereva (BLR)
 Natalya Sadova (RUS)

1999 Seville
details
 Franka Dietzsch (GER)
 Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE)
 Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)

2001 Edmonton
details
 Ellina Zvereva (BLR)
 Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)
 Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE)

2003 Saint-Denis
details
 Iryna Yatchenko (BLR)
 Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE)
 Ekaterini Voggoli (GRE)

2005 Helsinki
details
 Franka Dietzsch (GER)
 Natalya Sadova (RUS)
 Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová (CZE)

2007 Osaka
details
 Franka Dietzsch (GER)
 Yarelis Barrios (CUB)
 Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)

2009 Berlin
details
 Dani Samuels (AUS)
 Yarelis Barrios (CUB)
 Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)

2011 Daegu
details
 Li Yanfeng (CHN)
 Nadine Müller (GER)
 Yarelis Barrios (CUB)

2013 Moscow
details
 Sandra Perković (CRO)
 Mélina Robert-Michon (FRA)
 Yarelis Barrios (CUB)

2015 Beijing
details
 Denia Caballero (CUB)
 Sandra Perković (CRO)
 Nadine Müller (GER)

2017 London
details
 Sandra Perković (CRO)
 Dani Stevens (AUS)
 Mélina Robert-Michon (FRA)


Season's bests











See also


  • List of discus throw national champions (men)


Notes and references





  1. ^ "Sports - List of Summer and Winter Olympic Sports". olympic.org. 14 January 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Cappos, Scott. "Shot Put and Discus Technique and Training". Digital Track and Field.


  3. ^ ab throwhammer (13 September 2010). "wyludda discus throw 1996 olympics" – via YouTube.


  4. ^ Power position, about.com


  5. ^ ntujavelin (26 December 2008). "2005 World Championship Men's Discus - 1st Virgilijus Alekna" – via YouTube.


  6. ^ http://archive.auvac.org/research/publications/files/2003/niewiadomska.pdf


  7. ^ https://www.elitethrowscoaching.com/single-post/2018/02/27/How-To-Choose-The-Correct-Discus-Rim-Weight


  8. ^ Discus Throw - men - senior - outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-01-20.


  9. ^ Discus Throw - women - senior - outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-01-20.


  10. ^ Jon Mulkeen (29 June 2017). "Stahl breaks Swedish discus record with world-leading 71.29m". IAAF. Retrieved 29 June 2017.


  11. ^ Diego Sampaolo (19 July 2017). "Perkovic throws 71.41m in Bellinzona, world's best discus mark since 1992". IAAF. Retrieved 19 July 2017.


  12. ^ "Denia Caballero sets Discus world lead of 70.65, Pichardo debuts in long jump". watchathletics.com. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.


  13. ^ Day 2 of IOC Executive Board meeting in St. Petersburg . Olympic (2013-05-30). Retrieved on 2014-04-19.




External links







  • World Record

  • Discus History

  • IAAF list of discus-throw records in XML










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