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The '''discus throw''' ({{audio|En-us-discus.ogg|pronunciation|help=no}}), also known as disc throw, is a [[track and field]] event in which the participant [[athlete]] [[throw]]s an [[oblate spheroid]] [[weight (object)|weight]]{{snd}} called a '''discus'''{{snd}} in an attempt to | The '''discus throw''' ({{audio|En-us-discus.ogg|pronunciation|help=no}}), also known as disc throw, is a [[track and field]] event in which the participant [[athlete]] [[throw]]s an [[oblate spheroid]] [[weight (object)|weight]]{{snd}} called a '''discus'''{{snd}} in an attempt to achieve a farther distance than other competitors. It is an [[classical antiquity|ancient]] sport originated in ancient Greece, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC [[Myron]] statue ''[[Discobolus]]''. Although not part of the current [[pentathlon]], it was one of the events of the [[Ancient Olympic pentathlon|ancient Greek pentathlon]], which can be dated back to at least 708 BC,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/passion/collectors/object/gallery_uk.asp?ObjId=318|title=Sports – List of Summer and Winter Olympic Sports|date=14 January 2018|website=olympic.org}}</ref> and it is part of the modern [[decathlon]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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The event consists of throwing a heavy disc, with the weight or size depending on the competitor. Men and women throw different sized discs, with varying sizes and weights depending on age. The weight of the discus is either governed by [[World Athletics]] for international or [[USA Track & Field]] for the United States. | The event consists of throwing a heavy disc, with the weight or size depending on the competitor. Men and women throw different sized discs, with varying sizes and weights depending on age. The weight of the discus is either governed by [[World Athletics]] for international or [[USA Track & Field]] for the United States. | ||
In the United States, [[Henry Canine]] advocated for a lighter-weight discus in high school competition. His suggestion was adopted by the [[National Federation of State High School Associations|National High School Athletic Association]] in 1938.<ref name="Aledo">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/ | In the United States, [[Henry Canine]] advocated for a lighter-weight discus in high school competition. His suggestion was adopted by the [[National Federation of State High School Associations|National High School Athletic Association]] in 1938.<ref name="Aledo">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-henry-e-canine-resigns/90169040/|title=Henry E. Canine resigns as mentor at high school in Aledo|publisher=The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa)|date=August 30, 1938|access-date=December 6, 2021}}</ref> | ||
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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 longer throw. In some competitions, a solid rubber discus is used (see [[#United States|in the United States]]). | 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 longer throw. In some competitions, a solid rubber discus is used (see [[#United States|in the United States]]). | ||
To make a throw, the competitor starts in a circle of {{T&Fcalc|2. | To make a throw, the competitor starts in a circle of {{T&Fcalc|2.50}} diameter, which is recessed in a concrete pad by {{convert|20|mm|in}}. The thrower typically takes an initial stance facing away from the direction of the throw. They then spin anticlockwise (for right-handers) {{frac|1|1|2}} times while staying within the circle to build momentum before releasing the discus. The discus must land within a 34.92º [[circular sector]] that is centered on the throwing circle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportsaspire.com/discus-throw-rules|title=The Rules and Regulations Every Discus Thrower Should Be Aware Of|date=2009-11-04|website=Sports Aspire|access-date=2020-03-11}}</ref> 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 fore-handed 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 much experience to perfect; thus most top throwers are 30 years old or more. | The basic motion is a fore-handed 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 much experience to perfect; thus most top throwers are 30 years old or more. | ||
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==Phases== | ==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liveabout.com/step-by-step-discus-throw-technique-3258710|title=How to Throw a Discus Step-By-Step|last=Rosenbaum|first=Mike|date=2018-12-11|website=LiveAbout|access-date=2020-03-11}}</ref> | 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liveabout.com/step-by-step-discus-throw-technique-3258710|title=How to Throw a Discus Step-By-Step|last=Rosenbaum|first=Mike|date=2018-12-11|website=LiveAbout|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-date=2023-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530022526/https://www.liveabout.com/step-by-step-discus-throw-technique-3258710|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
[[Image:DiscusRutgerSmith6551.jpg|thumb|[[Rutger Smith]] in phases of the discus throw]] | [[Image:DiscusRutgerSmith6551.jpg|thumb|[[Rutger Smith]] in phases of the discus throw]] | ||
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digitaltrackandfield.com/shot-put-discus-technique/|title=Shot Put and Discus Technique and Training|last=Cappos|first=Scott|website=Digital Track and Field}}</ref> | 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digitaltrackandfield.com/shot-put-discus-technique/|title=Shot Put and Discus Technique and Training|last=Cappos|first=Scott|website=Digital Track and Field}}</ref> | ||
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 | 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 Wyludda]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vr-6mTLm30| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211031/7vr-6mTLm30| archive-date=2021-10-31 | url-status=live|title=wyludda discus throw 1996 olympics|last=throwhammer|date=13 September 2010|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>), but turning on the ball of the foot is far more common. | ||
The aim is to land in the 'power position' | 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.<ref>[http://trackandfield.about.com/od/discus/ss/discustechnique_8.htm#step-heading Power position] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406011758/http://trackandfield.about.com/od/discus/ss/discustechnique_8.htm#step-heading |date=2015-04-06 }}, about.com</ref> | ||
The critical stage is the delivery of the discus | The critical stage is the delivery of the discus. From the '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<ref name="auto"/>), or an active reverse spinning onto the left foot (e.g. [[Virgilijus Alekna]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhZwyyfBCBo| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211031/YhZwyyfBCBo| archive-date=2021-10-31 | url-status=live|title=2005 World Championship Men's Discus - 1st Virgilijus Alekna|last=ntujavelin|date=26 December 2008|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>). | ||
Sports scientist [[Richard Ganslen]] researched the ''Aerodynamics of the Discus'', reporting the discus will [[Stall (fluid dynamics)|stall]] at an angle of 29°.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.auvac.org/research/publications/files/2003/niewiadomska.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-03-02 |archive-date=2016-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307060022/http://archive.auvac.org/research/publications/files/2003/niewiadomska.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | Sports scientist [[Richard Ganslen]] researched the ''Aerodynamics of the Discus'', reporting the discus will [[Stall (fluid dynamics)|stall]] at an angle of 29°.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.auvac.org/research/publications/files/2003/niewiadomska.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-03-02 |archive-date=2016-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307060022/http://archive.auvac.org/research/publications/files/2003/niewiadomska.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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Discus throwers have been selected as a main motif in numerous collectors' coins. One of the recent samples is the €10 Greek [[Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Greece)#2003 coinage|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. | Discus throwers have been selected as a main motif in numerous collectors' coins. One of the recent samples is the €10 Greek [[Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Greece)#2003 coinage|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. | ||
==Area records== | |||
*Updated 21 May 2026.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/throws/discus-throw/outdoor/men |title=Men's Discus Throw {{!}} Records |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=[[World Athletics]] |access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/throws/discus-throw/outdoor/women |title=Women's Discus Throw {{!}} Records |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=[[World Athletics]] |access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref> | |||
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!scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2| Area | |||
!scope="colgroup" colspan=3| Men | |||
!scope="colgroup" colspan=3| Women | |||
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!scope="col"| Season | |||
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!scope="row"| [[List of world records in athletics|World]] | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|75.56}}''' || 2025 || {{flagathlete|[[Mykolas Alekna]]|LTU}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|76.80}}''' || 1988 || {{flagathlete|[[Gabriele Reinsch]]|GDR}} | |||
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!colspan=7| Area records | |||
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!scope="row"| [[Confederation of African Athletics|Africa]] {{small|(''[[List of African records in athletics|records]]'')}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|70.32}}''' || 2002 || {{flagathlete|[[Frantz Kruger]]|RSA}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|64.96}}''' || 2023 || {{flagathlete|[[Chioma Onyekwere]]|NGR}} | |||
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!scope="row"| [[Asian Athletics|Asia]] {{small|(''[[List of Asian records in athletics|records]]'')}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|69.32}}''' || 2008 || {{flagathlete|[[Ehsan Haddadi]]|IRI}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|71.68}}''' || 1992 || {{flagathlete|[[Xiao Yanling]]|CHN}} | |||
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!scope="row"| [[European Athletic Association|Europe]] {{small|(''[[List of European records in athletics|records]]'')}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|75.56}}''' || 2025 || {{flagathlete|[[Mykolas Alekna]]|LTU}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|76.80}}''' || 1988 || {{flagathlete|[[Gabriele Reinsch]]|GDR}} | |||
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!scope="row"| [[North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association|North, Central America<br>and Caribbean]] {{small|(''[[List of North, Central American and Caribbean records in athletics|records]]'')}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|72.45}}''' || 2026 || {{flagathlete|[[Sam Mattis]]|USA}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|73.52}}''' || 2025 || {{flagathlete|[[Valarie Sion]]|USA}} | |||
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!scope="row"| [[Oceania Athletics Association|Oceania]] {{small|(''[[List of Oceanian records in athletics|records]]'')}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|74.78}}''' || 2025 || {{flagathlete|[[Matthew Denny]]|AUS}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|69.64}}''' || 2017 || {{flagathlete|[[Dani Stevens]]|AUS}} | |||
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!scope="row"| [[Atletismo Sudamericano|South America]] {{small|(''[[List of South American records in athletics|records]]'')}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|70.29}}''' || 2020 || {{flagathlete|[[Mauricio Ortega (discus thrower)|Mauricio Ortega]]|COL}} | |||
| '''{{T&FcalcR|65.34}}''' || 2019 || {{flagathlete|[[Andressa de Morais]]|BRA}} | |||
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==All-time top 25== | ==All-time top 25== | ||
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===Men=== | ===Men=== | ||
*Correct as of | *Correct as of April 2026.<ref name="Top All-time Throws">[http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/throws/discus-throw/outdoor/men/senior Discus Throw - men - senior - outdoor]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-01-20.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=All-time men's best Discus Throw|url=http://www.alltime-athletics.com/mdiscok.htm|publisher=alltime-athletics.com|date=21 July 2019|access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> | ||
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| <ref>{{cite web |title=75. Boris Hanžeković Memorial Men's Discus Throw results |url=https://online.atletika.cz/_dataPublic/pdf/resultlist_b8d43edc-b79c-499a-a6ae-14643d99ef02.pdf |website=atletika.cz |access-date=25 May 2025 |date=24 May 2025}}</ref> | | <ref>{{cite web |title=75. Boris Hanžeković Memorial Men's Discus Throw results |url=https://online.atletika.cz/_dataPublic/pdf/resultlist_b8d43edc-b79c-499a-a6ae-14643d99ef02.pdf |website=atletika.cz |access-date=25 May 2025 |date=24 May 2025}}</ref> | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Discus Throw Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7222960?eventId=10229620&gender=M|website=World Athletics|access-date=3 June 2025}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Discus Throw Results |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7222960?eventId=10229620&gender=M |website=World Athletics |access-date=3 June 2025}}</ref> | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Discus Throw Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7218874?eventId=10229620&gender=M|website=World Athletics|access-date=3 June 2025}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web|title=Discus Throw Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7218874?eventId=10229620&gender=M|website=World Athletics|access-date=3 June 2025}}</ref> | ||
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|<ref>{{cite news|title=Ralford Mullings shatters Jamaican men’s discus record|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/08/16/ralford-mullings-shatters-jamaican-mens-discus-record/|newspaper=[[Jamaica Observer]]|author=Paul Reid|date=16 August 2025|access-date=21 August 2025|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
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| {{T&FcalcR|71.88}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.88}} | ||
| ''Kanter #3'' | | ''Kanter #3'' | ||
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| 8 May 2008 | | 8 May 2008 | ||
| [[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | | [[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | ||
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|[[Lawrence Okoye]] | |||
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|11 April 2026 | |||
|[[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | |||
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| rowspan="2" | {{T&FcalcR|71.86}} | | rowspan="2" | {{T&FcalcR|71.86}} | ||
| [[Yuriy Dumchev]] | | [[Yuriy Dumchev]] | ||
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| [[Moscow]] | | [[Moscow]] | ||
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| [[Daniel Ståhl]] | | [[Daniel Ståhl]] | ||
| {{flagu|Sweden}} | | {{flagu|Sweden}} | ||
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| [[Bottnaryd]] | | [[Bottnaryd]] | ||
| <ref>{{cite news |date=29 June 2019 |title=Stahl goes to equal fourth on the world all-time discus list with 71.86m |url=https://www.european-athletics.org/news/article=stahl-goes-equal-fourth-the-world-all-time-list-with-86m/index.html |access-date=20 July 2019 |publisher=European Athletics}}</ref> | | <ref>{{cite news |date=29 June 2019 |title=Stahl goes to equal fourth on the world all-time discus list with 71.86m |url=https://www.european-athletics.org/news/article=stahl-goes-equal-fourth-the-world-all-time-list-with-86m/index.html |access-date=20 July 2019 |publisher=European Athletics}}</ref> | ||
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| {{T&FcalcR|71.84}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.84}} | ||
| [[Piotr Małachowski]] | | [[Piotr Małachowski]] | ||
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| [[Hengelo]] | | [[Hengelo]] | ||
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| {{T&FcalcR|71.70}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.70}} | ||
| [[Róbert Fazekas]] | | [[Róbert Fazekas]] | ||
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| 14 July 2002 | | 14 July 2002 | ||
| [[Szombathely]] | | [[Szombathely]] | ||
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| {{T&FcalcR|71.50}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.50}} | ||
| [[Lars Riedel]] | | [[Lars Riedel]] | ||
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| [[Wiesbaden]] | | [[Wiesbaden]] | ||
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| {{T&FcalcR|71.48}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.48}} | ||
| [[Alex Rose (athlete)|Alex Rose]] | | [[Alex Rose (athlete)|Alex Rose]] | ||
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| <ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2024 |title=Ta Lou-Smith among athletes to shine at Jamaica Athletics Invitational |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/ta-lou-smith-jamaica-athletics-invitational-2024 |access-date=14 May 2024 |website=World Athletics}}</ref> | | <ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2024 |title=Ta Lou-Smith among athletes to shine at Jamaica Athletics Invitational |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/ta-lou-smith-jamaica-athletics-invitational-2024 |access-date=14 May 2024 |website=World Athletics}}</ref> | ||
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | ||
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| {{T&FcalcR|71.32}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.32}} | ||
| [[Ben Plucknett]] | | [[Ben Plucknett]] | ||
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| 4 June 1983 | | 4 June 1983 | ||
| [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] | | [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] | ||
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ben Plucknett World Athletics Profile|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/ben-plucknett-14353754|website=World Athletics|access-date=3 June 2025}}</ref | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Ben Plucknett World Athletics Profile |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/ben-plucknett-14353754 |website=World Athletics |access-date=3 June 2025}}</ref> | ||
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | ||
| rowspan="3" align="center" | | | rowspan="3" align="center" | 18 | ||
| rowspan="3" | {{T&FcalcR|71.26}} | | rowspan="3" | {{T&FcalcR|71.26}} | ||
| [[John Powell (discus thrower)|John Powell]] | | [[John Powell (discus thrower)|John Powell]] | ||
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| 9 June 1984 | | 9 June 1984 | ||
| [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] | | [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] | ||
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|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | ||
| [[Ricky Bruch|Rickard Bruch]] | | [[Ricky Bruch|Rickard Bruch]] | ||
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| {{T&FcalcR|71.18}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.18}} | ||
| [[Art Burns]] | | [[Art Burns]] | ||
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| align=center | | | align=center | 22 | ||
| {{T&FcalcR|71.16}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.16}} | ||
| [[Wolfgang Schmidt (athlete)|Wolfgang Schmidt]] | | [[Wolfgang Schmidt (athlete)|Wolfgang Schmidt]] | ||
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| {{T&FcalcR|71.14}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.14}} | ||
| [[Anthony Washington]] | | [[Anthony Washington (discus thrower)|Anthony Washington]] | ||
| {{flagu|United States}} | | {{flagu|United States}} | ||
| 22 May 1996 | | 22 May 1996 | ||
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| {{T&FcalcR|71.06}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.06}} | ||
| [[Luis Delís]] | | [[Luis Delís]] | ||
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| {{T&FcalcR|71.01}} | | {{T&FcalcR|71.01}} | ||
| [[Clemens Prüfer]] | | [[Clemens Prüfer]] | ||
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| [[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | | [[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | ||
| <ref name="Alekna2025Ramona" /> | | <ref name="Alekna2025Ramona" /> | ||
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{{notelist}} | {{notelist}} | ||
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*[[Matthew Denny]] had throws of 71.03, 73.46, 74.25, 72.93, 71.14 and 73.56 at the Oklahoma Throws Series in Ramona on 10 April 2025, becoming the second man to produce six throws above 70 meters in a single competition.<ref name=":1" /> He achieved a series average of 72.72 m, which is the best in history.<ref>{{cite web |title=10cm short of WR! Australian Matthew Denny achieves second-best throw in discus history |date=11 April 2025 |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/10cm-short-of-wr-australian-matthew-denny-achieves-secondbest-throw-in-discus-history/news-story/32ab316b7b19ce6a814c4ec5a4e674fc |access-date=11 April 2025 |publisher=foxsports.com.au}}</ref> | *[[Matthew Denny]] had throws of 71.03, 73.46, 74.25, 72.93, 71.14 and 73.56 at the Oklahoma Throws Series in Ramona on 10 April 2025, becoming the second man to produce six throws above 70 meters in a single competition.<ref name=":1" /> He achieved a series average of 72.72 m, which is the best in history.<ref>{{cite web |title=10cm short of WR! Australian Matthew Denny achieves second-best throw in discus history |date=11 April 2025 |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/10cm-short-of-wr-australian-matthew-denny-achieves-secondbest-throw-in-discus-history/news-story/32ab316b7b19ce6a814c4ec5a4e674fc |access-date=11 April 2025 |publisher=foxsports.com.au}}</ref> | ||
*[[Mykolas Alekna]] had throws of 72.21, 70.32, 72.89, 70.51, 74.35 and 70.50 at the Oklahoma Throws Series in Ramona on 14 April 2024, becoming the first man to produce three throws above 72 meters (and six throws above 70 meters) in a single competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=FLASH: Alekna breaks discus world record with 74.35m in Oklahoma|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/mykolas-alekna-discus-world-record-7435m-oklahoma|date=15 April 2024|access-date=15 April 2024}}</ref> | *[[Mykolas Alekna]] had throws of 72.21, 70.32, 72.89, 70.51, 74.35 and 70.50 at the Oklahoma Throws Series in Ramona on 14 April 2024, becoming the first man to produce three throws above 72 meters (and six throws above 70 meters) in a single competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=FLASH: Alekna breaks discus world record with 74.35m in Oklahoma|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/mykolas-alekna-discus-world-record-7435m-oklahoma|date=15 April 2024|access-date=15 April 2024}}</ref> | ||
*[[Kristjan Čeh]] had throws of 71.86, 71.70 and 71.19 in Jõhvi on 16 June 2023 becoming the first man to have three throws above 71 metres in a single competition.<ref name=":0"/> | *[[Kristjan Čeh]] had throws of 71.86, 71.70 and 71.19 in Jõhvi on 16 June 2023 becoming the first man to have three throws above 71 metres in a single competition.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=17 June 2023 |title=Ceh and Stahl throw beyond 71 metres in Jöhvi |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/ceh-johvi-discus-stahl-71-metres |access-date=19 June 2023 |publisher=World Athletics}}</ref> | ||
*At the 2019 Diamond League Meeting in Doha, Qatar, [[Daniel Ståhl]] became the first man to produce six throws beyond 69.50 in a single competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stahl sends discus beyond 70 metres in Doha – IAAF Diamond League|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/doha-diamond-league-2019-stahl|publisher=IAAF|author=Bob Ramsak|date=3 May 2019|access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref> | *At the 2019 Diamond League Meeting in Doha, Qatar, [[Daniel Ståhl]] became the first man to produce six throws beyond 69.50 in a single competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stahl sends discus beyond 70 metres in Doha – IAAF Diamond League|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/doha-diamond-league-2019-stahl|publisher=IAAF|author=Bob Ramsak|date=3 May 2019|access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref> | ||
====Annulled marks==== | ====Annulled marks==== | ||
*[[Ben Plucknett]] also threw a world record of 72.34 in Stockholm on 7 July 1981. This performance was annulled due to doping offences. | *[[Ben Plucknett]] also threw a world record of 72.34 in Stockholm on 7 July 1981. This performance was annulled due to doping offences. | ||
====Non-legal marks==== | ====Non-legal marks==== | ||
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===Women=== | ===Women=== | ||
*Correct as of April | *Correct as of April 2026.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/throws/discus-throw/outdoor/women/senior Discus Throw - women - senior - outdoor]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-01-20.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=All-time women's best Discus Throw|url=http://www.alltime-athletics.com/wdiscok.htm|publisher=alltime-athletics.com|date=23 June 2019|access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !! Mark !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}} | ! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !! Mark !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}} | ||
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|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | ||
| align=center|10 || align="center" |20 || {{T&FcalcR|73.10}} || [[Gisela Beyer]] || {{flagu|East Germany}}|| 20 July 1984 || [[Berlin]]|| | | align=center|10 || align="center" |20 || {{T&FcalcR|73.10}} || [[Gisela Beyer]] || {{flagu|East Germany}}|| 20 July 1984 || [[Berlin]]|| | ||
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| align="center" |20 | |||
|{{T&FcalcR|73.10}} | |||
|''Allman #2'' | |||
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|align=center|11 | | align="center" |11 | ||
|align=center| | | align="center" |22 | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|73.09}} | |{{T&FcalcR|73.09}} | ||
|[[Yaime Pérez]] | |[[Yaime Pérez]] | ||
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perez launches discus 73.09m, Sears clocks 10.77 for 100m {{!}} REPORT {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/yaime-perez-discus-73-09m-jacious-sears-10-77-100m |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perez launches discus 73.09m, Sears clocks 10.77 for 100m {{!}} REPORT {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/yaime-perez-discus-73-09m-jacious-sears-10-77-100m |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="3" | || rowspan="2" align="center" |23 || rowspan="2" |{{T&FcalcR|73.04}} || ''Gansky #5'' || rowspan="3" | || 6 June 1987 || [[Potsdam]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Wyludda #4'' || 5 August 1989 || [[Gateshead]] || | | ''Wyludda #4'' || 5 August 1989 || [[Gateshead]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center| | | align=center|25 || {{T&FcalcR|72.96}} || ''Savinkova #3'' || 23 June 1985 || [[Erfurt]] || | ||
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | ||
| align=center|12 || rowspan="14" align="center" | || {{T&FcalcR|72.92}} || [[Martina Hellmann]] || {{flagu|East Germany}}|| 20 August 1987 || [[Potsdam]] || | | align=center|12 || rowspan="14" align="center" | || {{T&FcalcR|72.92}} || [[Martina Hellmann]] || {{flagu|East Germany}}|| 20 August 1987 || [[Potsdam]] || | ||
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|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | ||
| align="center" |21 | | align="center" |21 | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.99}} | |||
|[[Jorinde van Klinken]] | |||
|{{flagu|Netherlands}} | |||
|11 April 2026 | |||
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| {{T&FcalcR|70.88}} || [[Hilda Ramos]]|| {{flagu|Cuba}} | | {{T&FcalcR|70.88}} || [[Hilda Ramos]]|| {{flagu|Cuba}} | ||
|8 May 1992 | |8 May 1992 | ||
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|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | ||
| align="center" | | | align="center" |23 | ||
| {{T&FcalcR|70.80}} || [[Larisa Mikhalchenko]]|| {{flagu|Soviet Union}} | | {{T&FcalcR|70.80}} || [[Larisa Mikhalchenko]]|| {{flagu|Soviet Union}} | ||
|18 June 1988 | |18 June 1988 | ||
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|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | ||
| align="center" | | | align="center" |24 | ||
| {{T&FcalcR|70.72}}|| [[Laulauga Tausaga]]|| {{flagu|United States}} | | {{T&FcalcR|70.72}}|| [[Laulauga Tausaga]]|| {{flagu|United States}} | ||
|12 April 2025 | |12 April 2025 | ||
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|<ref name=":3" /> | |<ref name=":3" /> | ||
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | ||
| align="center" | | | align="center" |25 | ||
| {{T&FcalcR|70.68}} || [[Maritza Martén]]|| {{flagu|Cuba}} | | {{T&FcalcR|70.68}} || [[Maritza Martén]]|| {{flagu|Cuba}} | ||
|18 July 1992 | |18 July 1992 | ||
|[[Seville]] | |[[Seville]] | ||
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{{World Championships in Athletics medalists in women's discus throw}} | {{World Championships in Athletics medalists in women's discus throw}} | ||
== | ==World leading marks== | ||
{{col-begin}} | {{col-begin}} | ||
{{col-2}} | {{col-2}} | ||
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===Men=== | ===Men=== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%;" | {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders sticky-header" style="font-size:85%;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Year | !scope="col"|Year | ||
!Mark | !scope="col"|Mark | ||
!Athlete | !scope="col"|Athlete | ||
!Place | !scope="col"|Place | ||
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|[[1968 in the sport of athletics|1968]] | !scope="row"|[[1968 in the sport of athletics|1968]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.40}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.40}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Jay Silvester]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Reno, Nevada|Reno]] | |[[Reno, Nevada|Reno]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1969 | !scope="row"|[[1969 in the sport of athletics|1969]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.06}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.06}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Rickard Bruch]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Malmö]] | |[[Malmö]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1970 | !scope="row"|[[1970 in the sport of athletics|1970]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|67.14}} | |{{T&FcalcR|67.14}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Rickard Bruch]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Malmö]] | |[[Malmö]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1971 | !scope="row"|[[1971 in the sport of athletics|1971]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.38}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.38}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Jay Silvester]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]] | |[[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1972 | !scope="row"|[[1972 in the sport of athletics|1972]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.40}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.40}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Rickard Bruch]]|SWE}} | |||
|Stockholm | |Stockholm | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1973 | !scope="row"|[[1973 in the sport of athletics|1973]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|67.58}} | |{{T&FcalcR|67.58}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Rickard Bruch]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Skellefteå]] | |[[Skellefteå]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1974 | !scope="row"|[[1974 in the sport of athletics|1974]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.16}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.16}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Rickard Bruch]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Helsingborg]] | |[[Helsingborg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1975 | !scope="row"|[[1975 in the sport of athletics|1975]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.08}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.08}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[John Powell (discus thrower)|John Powell]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] | |[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1976 | !scope="row"|[[1976 in the sport of athletics|1976]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.86}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.86}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Mac Wilkins]]|USA}} | |||
|[[San Jose, California|San Jose]] | |[[San Jose, California|San Jose]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1977 | !scope="row"|[[1977 in the sport of athletics|1977]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.20}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.20}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Mac Wilkins]]|USA}} | |||
| [[Westwood, Los Angeles|Westwood]] | | [[Westwood, Los Angeles|Westwood]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1978 | !scope="row"|[[1978 in the sport of athletics|1978]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.16}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.16}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Wolfgang Schmidt (athlete)|Wolfgang Schmidt]]|GDR}} | |||
|Berlin | |[[Berlin]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1979 in the sport of athletics|1979]] | !scope="row"|[[1979 in the sport of athletics|1979]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.66}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.66}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Mac Wilkins]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Walnut]] | |[[Walnut]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1980 in the sport of athletics|1980]] | !scope="row"|[[1980 in the sport of athletics|1980]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.98}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.98}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Mac Wilkins]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Erfurt]] | |[[Erfurt]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1981 in the sport of athletics|1981]] | !scope="row"|[[1981 in the sport of athletics|1981]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.98}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.98}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[John Powell (discus thrower)|John Powell]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Modesto, California|Modesto]] | |[[Modesto, California|Modesto]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1982 in the sport of athletics|1982]] | !scope="row"|[[1982 in the sport of athletics|1982]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.58}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.58}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Luis Delís]]|CUB}} | |||
|[[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | |[[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1983 in the sport of athletics|1983]] | !scope="row"|[[1983 in the sport of athletics|1983]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.86}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.86}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Yuriy Dumchev]]|RUS}} | |||
|[[Moscow|Moskva]] | |[[Moscow|Moskva]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2|[[1984 in the sport of athletics|1984]] | |||
|rowspan=2|{{T&FcalcR|71.26}} | |rowspan=2|{{T&FcalcR|71.26}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[John Powell (discus thrower)|John Powell]]|USA}} | |||
|[[San Jose, California|San Jose]] | |[[San Jose, California|San Jose]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Ricky Bruch]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Malmö]] | |[[Malmö]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1985 in the sport of athletics|1985]] | !scope="row"|[[1985 in the sport of athletics|1985]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.26}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.26}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Imrich Bugár]]|TCH}} | |||
|[[San Jose, California|San Jose]] | |[[San Jose, California|San Jose]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1986 in the sport of athletics|1986]] | !scope="row"|[[1986 in the sport of athletics|1986]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|74.08}} | |{{T&FcalcR|74.08}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Jürgen Schult]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Neubrandenburg]] | |[[Neubrandenburg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1987 in the sport of athletics|1987]] | !scope="row"|[[1987 in the sport of athletics|1987]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.52}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.52}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Jürgen Schult]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Neubrandenburg]] | |[[Neubrandenburg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1988 in the sport of athletics|1988]] | !scope="row"|[[1988 in the sport of athletics|1988]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.46}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.46}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Jürgen Schult]]|GDR}} | |||
|Berlin | |[[Berlin]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1989 in the sport of athletics|1989]] | !scope="row"|[[1989 in the sport of athletics|1989]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.92}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.92}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Wolfgang Schmidt (athlete)|Wolfgang Schmidt]]|FRG}} | |||
|[[Norden, Lower Saxony|Norden]] | |[[Norden, Lower Saxony|Norden]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1990 in the sport of athletics|1990]] | !scope="row"|[[1990 in the sport of athletics|1990]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.94}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.94}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Romas Ubartas]]|LTU}} | |||
|[[Smalininkai]] | |[[Smalininkai]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1991 in the sport of athletics|1991]] | !scope="row"|[[1991 in the sport of athletics|1991]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.36}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.36}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Mike Buncic]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Fresno]] | |[[Fresno]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1992 in the sport of athletics|1992]] | !scope="row"|[[1992 in the sport of athletics|1992]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.04}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.04}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Jürgen Schult]]|GER}} | |||
|[[Halle (Saale)|Halle]] | |[[Halle (Saale)|Halle]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1993 in the sport of athletics|1993]] | !scope="row"|[[1993 in the sport of athletics|1993]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.42}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.42}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Lars Riedel]]|GER}} | |||
|[[Jena]] | |[[Jena]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1994 in the sport of athletics|1994]] | !scope="row"|[[1994 in the sport of athletics|1994]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.58}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.58}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Attila Horváth (discus thrower)|Attila Horváth]]|HUN}} | |||
|[[Budapest]] | |[[Budapest]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2|[[1995 in the sport of athletics|1995]] | |||
|rowspan=2|{{T&FcalcR|69.08}} | |rowspan=2|{{T&FcalcR|69.08}} | ||
|rowspan=2 | |rowspan=2|{{flagathlete|[[Lars Riedel]]|GER}} | ||
|[[Bellinzona]] | |[[Bellinzona]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Monaco]] | |[[Monaco]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1996 in the sport of athletics|1996]] | !scope="row"|[[1996 in the sport of athletics|1996]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.14}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.14}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Anthony Washington (discus thrower)|Anthony Washington]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | |[[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1997 in the sport of athletics|1997]] | !scope="row"|[[1997 in the sport of athletics|1997]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.50}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.50}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Lars Riedel]]|GER}} | |||
|[[Wiesbaden]] | |[[Wiesbaden]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1998 in the sport of athletics|1998]] | !scope="row"|[[1998 in the sport of athletics|1998]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.91}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.91}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[John Godina]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | |[[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1999 in the sport of athletics|1999]] | !scope="row"|[[1999 in the sport of athletics|1999]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.18}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.18}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Lars Riedel]]|GER}} | |||
|[[Jena]] | |[[Jena]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2000 in the sport of athletics|2000]] | !scope="row"|[[2000 in the sport of athletics|2000]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|73.88}} | |{{T&FcalcR|73.88}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Virgilijus Alekna]]|LTU}} | |||
|[[Kaunas]] | |[[Kaunas]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2001 in the sport of athletics|2001]] | !scope="row"|[[2001 in the sport of athletics|2001]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.99}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.99}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Virgilijus Alekna]]|LTU}} | |||
|[[Stellenbosch]] | |[[Stellenbosch]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2002 in the sport of athletics|2002]] | !scope="row"|[[2002 in the sport of athletics|2002]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.70}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.70}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Róbert Fazekas]]|HUN}} | |||
|[[Szombathely]] | |[[Szombathely]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2003 in the sport of athletics|2003]] | !scope="row"|[[2003 in the sport of athletics|2003]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.78}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.78}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Róbert Fazekas]]|HUN}} | |||
|[[Budapest]] | |[[Budapest]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2004 in the sport of athletics|2004]] | !scope="row"|[[2004 in the sport of athletics|2004]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.97}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.97}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Virgilijus Alekna]]|LTU}} | |||
|[[Rethimno]] | |[[Rethimno]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2005 in the sport of athletics|2005]] | !scope="row"|[[2005 in the sport of athletics|2005]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.67}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.67}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Virgilijus Alekna]]|LTU}} | |||
|[[Madrid]] | |[[Madrid]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2006 in the sport of athletics|2006]] | !scope="row"|[[2006 in the sport of athletics|2006]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|73.38}} | |{{T&FcalcR|73.38}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Gerd Kanter]]|EST}} | |||
|[[Helsingborg]] | |[[Helsingborg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2007 in the sport of athletics|2007]] | !scope="row"|[[2007 in the sport of athletics|2007]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|72.02}} | |{{T&FcalcR|72.02}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Gerd Kanter]]|EST}} | |||
|[[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | |[[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2008 in the sport of athletics|2008]] | !scope="row"|[[2008 in the sport of athletics|2008]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.88}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.88}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Gerd Kanter]]|EST}} | |||
|[[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | |[[Salinas, California|Salinas]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2009 in the sport of athletics|2009]] | !scope="row"|[[2009 in the sport of athletics|2009]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.64}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.64}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Gerd Kanter]]|EST}} | |||
|[[Kohila]] | |[[Kohila]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2010 in the sport of athletics|2010]] | !scope="row"|[[2010 in the sport of athletics|2010]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.45}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.45}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Gerd Kanter]]|EST}} | |||
|[[Chula Vista]] | |[[Chula Vista]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2011 in the sport of athletics|2011]] | !scope="row"|[[2011 in the sport of athletics|2011]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.50}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.50}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Zoltán Kővágó]]|HUN}} | |||
|[[Budapest]] | |[[Budapest]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2012 in the sport of athletics|2012]] | !scope="row"|[[2012 in the sport of athletics|2012]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.66}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.66}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Robert Harting]]|GER}} | |||
|[[Turnov]] | |[[Turnov]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2013 in the sport of athletics|2013]] | !scope="row"|[[2013 in the sport of athletics|2013]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.84}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.84}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Piotr Małachowski]]|POL}} | |||
|[[Hengelo]] | |[[Hengelo]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2014 in the sport of athletics|2014]] | !scope="row"|[[2014 in the sport of athletics|2014]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.28}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.28}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Piotr Małachowski]]|POL}} | |||
|[[Halle (Saale)|Halle]] | |[[Halle (Saale)|Halle]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2015 in the sport of athletics|2015]] | !scope="row"|[[2015 in the sport of athletics|2015]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.29}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.29}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Piotr Małachowski]]|POL}} | |||
|[[Cetniewo]] | |[[Cetniewo]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2016 in the sport of athletics|2016]] | !scope="row"|[[2016 in the sport of athletics|2016]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.72}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.72}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Ståhl]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Sollentuna Municipality|Sollentuna]] | |[[Sollentuna Municipality|Sollentuna]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2017 in the sport of athletics|2017]] | !scope="row"|[[2017 in the sport of athletics|2017]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.29}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.29}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Ståhl]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Sollentuna Municipality|Sollentuna]] | |[[Sollentuna Municipality|Sollentuna]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2018 in the sport of athletics|2018]] | !scope="row"|[[2018 in the sport of athletics|2018]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.72}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.72}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Ståhl]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Eskilstuna]] | |[[Eskilstuna]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2019 in the sport of athletics|2019]] | !scope="row"|[[2019 in the sport of athletics|2019]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.86}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.86}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Ståhl]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Bottnaryd]] | |[[Bottnaryd]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2020 in the sport of athletics|2020]] | !scope="row"|[[2020 in the sport of athletics|2020]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.37}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.37}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Ståhl]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Sollentuna Municipality|Sollentuna]] | |[[Sollentuna Municipality|Sollentuna]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2021 in the sport of athletics|2021]] | !scope="row"|[[2021 in the sport of athletics|2021]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.40}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.40}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Ståhl]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Bottnaryd]] | |[[Bottnaryd]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2022 in the sport of athletics|2022]] | !scope="row"|[[2022 in the sport of athletics|2022]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.47}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.47}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Ståhl]]|SWE}} | |||
|[[Uppsala]] | |[[Uppsala]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2023 in the sport of athletics|2023]] | !scope="row"|[[2023 in the sport of athletics|2023]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.86}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.86}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Kristjan Čeh]]|SLO}} | |||
|[[Jöhvi]] | |[[Jöhvi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2024 in the sport of athletics|2024]] | !scope="row"|[[2024 in the sport of athletics|2024]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|74.35}} | |{{T&FcalcR|74.35}} | ||
| | |{{flagathlete|[[Mykolas Alekna]]|LIT}} | ||
|[[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[2025 in the sport of athletics|2025]] | |||
|{{T&FcalcR|75.56}} | |||
|{{flagathlete|[[Mykolas Alekna]]|LIT}} | |||
|[[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[2026 in the sport of athletics|2026]] | |||
|{{T&FcalcR|74.04}} | |||
|{{flagathlete|[[Matthew Denny]]|AUS}} | |||
|[[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | |[[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | ||
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===Women=== | ===Women=== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%;" | {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders sticky-header" style="font-size:85%;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Year | !scope="col"|Year | ||
!Mark | !scope="col"|Mark | ||
!Athlete | !scope="col"|Athlete | ||
!Place | !scope="col"|Place | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1968 in the sport of athletics|1968]] | !scope="row"|[[1968 in the sport of athletics|1968]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|62.54}} | |{{T&FcalcR|62.54}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Liesel Westermann]]|FRG}} | |||
|[[Werdohl]] | |[[Werdohl]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1969 | !scope="row"|[[1969 in the sport of athletics|1969]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|63.96}} | |{{T&FcalcR|63.96}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Liesel Westermann]]|FRG}} | |||
|[[Hamburg]] | |[[Hamburg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1970 | !scope="row"|[[1970 in the sport of athletics|1970]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|63.66}} | |{{T&FcalcR|63.66}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Karin Illgen]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Leipzig]] | |[[Leipzig]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1971 | !scope="row"|[[1971 in the sport of athletics|1971]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|64.88}} | |{{T&FcalcR|64.88}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Faina Melnik]]|URS}} | |||
|[[Munich]] | |[[Munich]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1972 | !scope="row"|[[1972 in the sport of athletics|1972]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|67.32}} | |{{T&FcalcR|67.32}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Argentina Menis]]|ROU|1965}} | |||
|[[Constanța]] | |[[Constanța]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1973 | !scope="row"|[[1973 in the sport of athletics|1973]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.48}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.48}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Faina Melnik]]|URS}} | |||
|[[Edinburgh]] | |[[Edinburgh]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1974 | !scope="row"|[[1974 in the sport of athletics|1974]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.90}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.90}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Faina Melnik]]|URS}} | |||
|[[Prague]] | |[[Prague]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1975 | !scope="row"|[[1975 in the sport of athletics|1975]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.20}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.20}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Faina Melnik]]|URS}} | |||
|[[Zürich]] | |[[Zürich]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1976 | !scope="row"|[[1976 in the sport of athletics|1976]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.50}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.50}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Faina Melnik]]|URS}} | |||
|[[Sochi]] | |[[Sochi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1977 | !scope="row"|[[1977 in the sport of athletics|1977]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.92}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.92}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Sabine Engel]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Karl-Marx-Stadt]] | |[[Karl-Marx-Stadt]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1978 | !scope="row"|[[1978 in the sport of athletics|1978]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.72}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.72}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Evelin Jahl]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Dresden]] | |[[Dresden]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1979 in the sport of athletics|1979]] | !scope="row"|[[1979 in the sport of athletics|1979]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.82}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.82}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Evelin Jahl]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Leipzig]] | |[[Leipzig]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1980 in the sport of athletics|1980]] | !scope="row"|[[1980 in the sport of athletics|1980]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.80}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.80}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Mariya Petkova]]|BUL}} | |||
|[[Sofia]] | |[[Sofia]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1981 in the sport of athletics|1981]] | !scope="row"|[[1981 in the sport of athletics|1981]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.46}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.46}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Evelin Jahl]]|GDR}} | |||
|Berlin | |Berlin | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1982 in the sport of athletics|1982]] | !scope="row"|[[1982 in the sport of athletics|1982]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.40}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.40}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Irina Meszynski]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Karl-Marx-Stadt]] | |[[Karl-Marx-Stadt]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1983 in the sport of athletics|1983]] | !scope="row"|[[1983 in the sport of athletics|1983]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|73.26}} | |{{T&FcalcR|73.26}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Galina Savinkova]]|URS}} | |||
|[[Leselidze (town)|Leselidze]] | |[[Leselidze (town)|Leselidze]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1984 in the sport of athletics|1984]] | !scope="row"|[[1984 in the sport of athletics|1984]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|74.56}} | |{{T&FcalcR|74.56}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Zdeňka Šilhavá]]|TCH}} | |||
|[[Nitra]] | |[[Nitra]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1985 in the sport of athletics|1985]] | !scope="row"|[[1985 in the sport of athletics|1985]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|72.96}} | |{{T&FcalcR|72.96}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Galina Savinkova]]|URS}} | |||
|[[Erfurt]] | |[[Erfurt]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1986 in the sport of athletics|1986]] | !scope="row"|[[1986 in the sport of athletics|1986]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|73.26}} | |{{T&FcalcR|73.26}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Diana Gansky]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Neubrandenburg]] | |[[Neubrandenburg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1987 in the sport of athletics|1987]] | !scope="row"|[[1987 in the sport of athletics|1987]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|74.08}} | |{{T&FcalcR|74.08}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Diana Gansky]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Karl-Marx-Stadt]] | |[[Karl-Marx-Stadt]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1988 in the sport of athletics|1988]] | !scope="row"|[[1988 in the sport of athletics|1988]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|76.80}} | |{{T&FcalcR|76.80}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Gabriele Reinsch]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Neubrandenburg]] | |[[Neubrandenburg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1989 in the sport of athletics|1989]] | !scope="row"|[[1989 in the sport of athletics|1989]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|74.56}} | |{{T&FcalcR|74.56}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Ilke Wyludda]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Neubrandenburg]] | |[[Neubrandenburg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1990 in the sport of athletics|1990]] | !scope="row"|[[1990 in the sport of athletics|1990]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.10}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.10}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Ilke Wyludda]]|GDR}} | |||
|[[Tel Aviv]] | |[[Tel Aviv]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1991 in the sport of athletics|1991]] | !scope="row"|[[1991 in the sport of athletics|1991]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.02}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.02}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Tsvetanka Khristova]]|BUL}} | |||
|Tokyo | |Tokyo | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1992 in the sport of athletics|1992]] | !scope="row"|[[1992 in the sport of athletics|1992]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.68}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.68}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Xiao Yanling]]|CHN}} | |||
|[[Beijing]] | |[[Beijing]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1993 in the sport of athletics|1993]] | !scope="row"|[[1993 in the sport of athletics|1993]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.14}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.14}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Larisa Korotkevich]]|RUS|1991}} | |||
|[[Vénissieux]] | |[[Vénissieux]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1994 in the sport of athletics|1994]] | !scope="row"|[[1994 in the sport of athletics|1994]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.58}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.58}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Daniela Costian]]|AUS}} | |||
|[[Auckland]] | |[[Auckland]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1995 in the sport of athletics|1995]] | !scope="row"|[[1995 in the sport of athletics|1995]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.68}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.68}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Mette Bergmann]]|NOR}} | |||
|[[Florø]] | |[[Florø]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1996 in the sport of athletics|1996]] | !scope="row"|[[1996 in the sport of athletics|1996]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.66}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.66}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Ilke Wyludda]]|GER}} | |||
|[[Atlanta]] | |[[Atlanta]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1997 in the sport of athletics|1997]] | !scope="row"|[[1997 in the sport of athletics|1997]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.00}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.00}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Xiao Yanling]]|CHN}} | |||
|[[Shanghai]] | |[[Shanghai]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1998 in the sport of athletics|1998]] | !scope="row"|[[1998 in the sport of athletics|1998]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.91}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.91}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Franka Dietzsch]]|GER}} | |||
|[[Stendal]] | |[[Stendal]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1999 in the sport of athletics|1999]] | !scope="row"|[[1999 in the sport of athletics|1999]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.02}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.02}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Natalya Sadova]]|RUS}} | |||
|[[Thessaloníki]] | |[[Thessaloníki]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2000 in the sport of athletics|2000]] | !scope="row"|[[2000 in the sport of athletics|2000]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.70}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.70}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Nicoleta Grasu]]|ROU}} | |||
|[[Bucharest]] | |[[Bucharest]] | ||
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|[[2001 in the sport of athletics|2001]] | !scope="row"|[[2001 in the sport of athletics|2001]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.57}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.57}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Natalya Sadova]]|RUS}} | |||
|[[Edmonton]] | |[[Edmonton]] | ||
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|[[2002 in the sport of athletics|2002]] | !scope="row"|[[2002 in the sport of athletics|2002]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|67.73}} | |{{T&FcalcR|67.73}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Natalya Sadova]]|RUS}} | |||
|[[Tula, Russia|Tula]] | |[[Tula, Russia|Tula]] | ||
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|[[2003 in the sport of athletics|2003]] | !scope="row"|[[2003 in the sport of athletics|2003]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.38}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.38}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Natalya Sadova]]|RUS}} | |||
|[[Halle (Saale)|Halle]] | |[[Halle (Saale)|Halle]] | ||
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|[[2004 in the sport of athletics|2004]] | !scope="row"|[[2004 in the sport of athletics|2004]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.14}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.14}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Irina Yatchenko]]|BLR}} | |||
|[[Minsk]] | |[[Minsk]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2005 in the sport of athletics|2005]] | !scope="row"|[[2005 in the sport of athletics|2005]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|66.81}} | |{{T&FcalcR|66.81}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Vera Cechlová]]|CZE}} | |||
|[[Madrid]] | |[[Madrid]] | ||
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|[[2006 in the sport of athletics|2006]] | !scope="row"|[[2006 in the sport of athletics|2006]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.51}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.51}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Franka Dietzsch]]|GER}} | |||
|[[Schönebeck]] | |[[Schönebeck]] | ||
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|[[2007 in the sport of athletics|2007]] | !scope="row"|[[2007 in the sport of athletics|2007]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.06}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.06}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Franka Dietzsch]]|GER}} | |||
|[[Halle (Saale)|Halle]] | |[[Halle (Saale)|Halle]] | ||
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|[[2008 in the sport of athletics|2008]] | !scope="row"|[[2008 in the sport of athletics|2008]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|66.51}} | |{{T&FcalcR|66.51}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Nicoleta Grasu]]|ROU}} | |||
|[[Istanbul]] | |[[Istanbul]] | ||
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|[[2009 in the sport of athletics|2009]] | !scope="row"|[[2009 in the sport of athletics|2009]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|66.40}} | |{{T&FcalcR|66.40}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Li Yanfeng]]|CHN}} | |||
|[[Jinan]] | |[[Jinan]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2010 in the sport of athletics|2010]] | !scope="row"|[[2010 in the sport of athletics|2010]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|67.78}} | |{{T&FcalcR|67.78}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Nadine Müller (athlete)|Nadine Müller]]|GER}} | |||
|[[Wiesbaden]] | |[[Wiesbaden]] | ||
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|[[2011 in the sport of athletics|2011]] | !scope="row"|[[2011 in the sport of athletics|2011]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|67.98}} | |{{T&FcalcR|67.98}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Li Yanfeng]]|CHN}} | |||
|[[Schönebeck]] | |[[Schönebeck]] | ||
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|[[2012 in the sport of athletics|2012]] | !scope="row"|[[2012 in the sport of athletics|2012]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.11}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.11}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Sandra Perković]]|CRO}} | |||
|London | |London | ||
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|[[2013 in the sport of athletics|2013]] | !scope="row"|[[2013 in the sport of athletics|2013]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|68.96}} | |{{T&FcalcR|68.96}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Sandra Perković]]|CRO}} | |||
|[[Lausanne]] | |[[Lausanne]] | ||
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|[[2014 in the sport of athletics|2014]] | !scope="row"|[[2014 in the sport of athletics|2014]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.08}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.08}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Sandra Perković]]|CRO}} | |||
|[[Zürich]] | |[[Zürich]] | ||
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|[[2015 in the sport of athletics|2015]] | !scope="row"|[[2015 in the sport of athletics|2015]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.65}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.65}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Denia Caballero]]|CUB}} | |||
|[[Bilbao]] | |[[Bilbao]] | ||
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|[[2016 in the sport of athletics|2016]] | !scope="row"|[[2016 in the sport of athletics|2016]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.88}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.88}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Sandra Perković]]|CRO}} | |||
|[[Shanghai]] | |[[Shanghai]] | ||
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|[[2017 in the sport of athletics|2017]] | !scope="row"|[[2017 in the sport of athletics|2017]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.41}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.41}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Sandra Perković]]|CRO}} | |||
|[[Barcelona]] | |[[Barcelona]] | ||
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|[[2018 in the sport of athletics|2018]] | !scope="row"|[[2018 in the sport of athletics|2018]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|71.38}} | |{{T&FcalcR|71.38}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Sandra Perković]]|CRO}} | |||
|[[Doha]] | |[[Doha]] | ||
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|[[2019 in the sport of athletics|2019]] | !scope="row"|[[2019 in the sport of athletics|2019]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|69.39}} | |{{T&FcalcR|69.39}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Yaime Pérez]]|CUB}} | |||
|[[Sotteville-lès-Rouen|Sotteville]] | |[[Sotteville-lès-Rouen|Sotteville]] | ||
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|[[2020 in the sport of athletics|2020]] | !scope="row"|[[2020 in the sport of athletics|2020]] | ||
|{{T&FcalcR|70.15}} | |{{T&FcalcR|70.15}} | ||
|{{flagathlete|[[Valarie Allman]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Rathdrum, Idaho|Rathdrum]] | |[[Rathdrum, Idaho|Rathdrum]] | ||
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|[[2021 in the sport of athletics|2021]] | !scope="row"|[[2021 in the sport of athletics|2021]] | ||
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|{{flagathlete|[[Valarie Allman]]|USA}} | |||
|Berlin | |Berlin | ||
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|[[2022 in the sport of athletics|2022]] | !scope="row"|[[2022 in the sport of athletics|2022]] | ||
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|{{flagathlete|[[Valarie Allman]]|USA}} | |||
|[[San Diego]] | |[[San Diego]] | ||
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|{{flagathlete|[[Valarie Allman]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Berlin]] | |[[Berlin]] | ||
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|[[2024 in the sport of athletics|2024]] | !scope="row"|[[2024 in the sport of athletics|2024]] | ||
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|{{flagathlete|[[Yaime Pérez]]|CUB}} | |||
|[[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | |||
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|{{flagathlete|[[Valarie Allman]]|USA}} | |||
|[[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | |||
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|[[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | |[[Ramona, Oklahoma|Ramona]] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[List of discus throw national champions (men)]] | * [[List of discus throw national champions (men)]] | ||
* [[United States champions in women's discus throw]] | * [[United States champions in women's discus throw]] | ||
==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 21 May 2026
Template:Infobox athletics event
The discus throw (
pronunciation), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight – called a discus – in an attempt to achieve a farther distance than other competitors. It is an ancient sport originated in ancient Greece, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue Discobolus. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC,[1] and it is part of the modern decathlon.
History
[edit | edit source]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] 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, and 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 first modern athlete to throw the discus while rotating the whole body was František Janda-Suk from Bohemia (the present Czech Republic).[4] Janda-Suk invented this technique when studying the position of the statue of Discobolus. After a 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.
Regulations
[edit | edit source]The event consists of throwing a heavy disc, with the weight or size depending on the competitor. Men and women throw different sized discs, with varying sizes and weights depending on age. The weight of the discus is either governed by World Athletics for international or USA Track & Field for the United States.
In the United States, Henry Canine advocated for a lighter-weight discus in high school competition. His suggestion was adopted by the National High School Athletic Association in 1938.[5]
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| High School | 1.6 kg | 1 kg |
| Collegiate | 2 kg | 1 kg |
| Professional | 2 kg | 1 kg |
| Master's (35–59) | 1.5 kg | 1 kg |
| Master's (60–74) | 1 kg | 1 kg |
| Master's (75+) | 1 kg | 0.75 kg |
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| ≤17 | 1.5 kg | 1 kg |
| 18–19 | 1.75 kg | 1 kg |
| 20–49 | 2 kg | 1 kg |
| 50–59 | 1.5 kg | 1 kg |
| 60–74 | 1 kg | 1 kg |
| 75+ | 1 kg | 0.75 kg |
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 longer throw. In some competitions, a solid rubber discus is used (see in the United States).
To make a throw, the competitor starts in a circle of Template:T&Fcalc 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. They then spin anticlockwise (for right-handers) 1+1⁄2 times while staying within the circle to build momentum before releasing the discus. The discus must land within a 34.92º circular sector that is centered on the throwing circle.[8] 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 fore-handed 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 much experience to perfect; thus most top throwers are 30 years old or more.
The discus throw is sometimes contested indoors, but it is not included at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. World Athletics used to keep "world indoor best" discus records, but since 2023 they now combine both indoor and outdoor marks.[9][10]
Phases
[edit | edit source]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.[11]
Initially, the thrower takes up their position in the throwing circle, distributing their body weight evenly over both feet, which are roughly shoulder width apart. They crouch in order to adopt a more efficient posture to start from whilst also isometrically preloading their muscles; this will allow them to start faster and achieve a more powerful throw. They then begin the wind-up, which sets the tone for the entire throw; the rhythm of the wind-up and 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.[12]
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 Wyludda[13]), 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.[14]
The critical stage is the delivery of the discus. From the '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[13]), or an active reverse spinning onto the left foot (e.g. Virgilijus Alekna[15]).
Sports scientist Richard Ganslen researched the Aerodynamics of the Discus, reporting the discus will stall at an angle of 29°.[16]
Culture
[edit | edit source]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.
Area records
[edit | edit source]| Area | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | Season | Athlete | Mark | Season | Athlete | |
| World | Template:T&FcalcR | 2025 | Template:Flagathlete | Template:T&FcalcR | 1988 | Template:Flagathlete |
| Area records | ||||||
| Africa (records) | Template:T&FcalcR | 2002 | Template:Flagathlete | Template:T&FcalcR | 2023 | Template:Flagathlete |
| Asia (records) | Template:T&FcalcR | 2008 | Template:Flagathlete | Template:T&FcalcR | 1992 | Template:Flagathlete |
| Europe (records) | Template:T&FcalcR | 2025 | Template:Flagathlete | Template:T&FcalcR | 1988 | Template:Flagathlete |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
Template:T&FcalcR | 2026 | Template:Flagathlete | Template:T&FcalcR | 2025 | Template:Flagathlete |
| Oceania (records) | Template:T&FcalcR | 2025 | Template:Flagathlete | Template:T&FcalcR | 2017 | Template:Flagathlete |
| South America (records) | Template:T&FcalcR | 2020 | Template:Flagathlete | Template:T&FcalcR | 2019 | Template:Flagathlete |
All-time top 25
[edit | edit source]| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 discus throw marks and the top 25 athletes: |
| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 discus throw marks |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 discus throw marks, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 discus throw marks |
Men
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Typically only one throw per competition would be included on this list, however due to this throw and the subsequent throw of Template:T&FcalcR both breaking the world record they are given special status and both are included.
Notable series
[edit | edit source]- Matthew Denny had throws of 71.03, 73.46, 74.25, 72.93, 71.14 and 73.56 at the Oklahoma Throws Series in Ramona on 10 April 2025, becoming the second man to produce six throws above 70 meters in a single competition.[23] He achieved a series average of 72.72 m, which is the best in history.[36]
- Mykolas Alekna had throws of 72.21, 70.32, 72.89, 70.51, 74.35 and 70.50 at the Oklahoma Throws Series in Ramona on 14 April 2024, becoming the first man to produce three throws above 72 meters (and six throws above 70 meters) in a single competition.[37]
- Kristjan Čeh had throws of 71.86, 71.70 and 71.19 in Jõhvi on 16 June 2023 becoming the first man to have three throws above 71 metres in a single competition.[38]
- At the 2019 Diamond League Meeting in Doha, Qatar, Daniel Ståhl became the first man to produce six throws beyond 69.50 in a single competition.[39]
Annulled marks
[edit | edit source]- Ben Plucknett also threw a world record of 72.34 in Stockholm on 7 July 1981. This performance was annulled due to doping offences.
Non-legal marks
[edit | edit source]- Rickard Bruch also threw 72.18 at an exhibition meeting in Piteå on 23 July 1974.
- John Powell also threw 72.08 in Klagshamn on 11 September 1987, but the throw was made onto a sloping/downhill sector.
Women
[edit | edit source]Annulled marks
[edit | edit source]- Daniela Costian of Romania threw a best of 73.48 in Bucharest on 30 April 1988. This performance was annulled due to doping offences.
- Darya Pishchalnikova of Russia threw a best of 70.69 in Cheboksary on 5 July 2012. This performance was annulled due to doping offences.
Non-legal marks
[edit | edit source]- 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.
Olympic medalists
[edit | edit source]Men
[edit | edit source]Template:Olympic medalists in men's discus throw
Women
[edit | edit source]Template:Olympic medalists in women's discus throw
World Championships medalists
[edit | edit source]Men
[edit | edit source]Template:World Championships in Athletics medalists in men's discus throw
Women
[edit | edit source]Template:World Championships in Athletics medalists in women's discus throw
World leading marks
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]Notes and references
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Sports – List of Summer and Winter Olympic Sports". olympic.org. 14 January 2018.
- ↑ "Discus Throwing | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ "History of Discus". www.discusnada.org. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ "Discus Throw". site.dev.aws.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ↑ "Henry E. Canine resigns as mentor at high school in Aledo". The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa). August 30, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Track and Field Throwing Implement Weight Requirements Rules". www.everythingtrackandfield.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ "Book of Rules | Official Documents". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ "The Rules and Regulations Every Discus Thrower Should Be Aware Of". Sports Aspire. 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ "Kanter throws 69.51m world indoor best in Växjö | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ↑ "Indoor track to be renamed short track by World Athletics". NBC Sports. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ↑ Rosenbaum, Mike (2018-12-11). "How to Throw a Discus Step-By-Step". LiveAbout. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ Cappos, Scott. "Shot Put and Discus Technique and Training". Digital Track and Field.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 throwhammer (13 September 2010). "wyludda discus throw 1996 olympics". Archived from the original on 2021-10-31 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Power position Archived 2015-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, about.com
- ↑ ntujavelin (26 December 2008). "2005 World Championship Men's Discus - 1st Virgilijus Alekna". Archived from the original on 2021-10-31 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "Men's Discus Throw | Records". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Discus Throw | Records". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Discus Throw - men - senior - outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-01-20.
- ↑ "All-time men's best Discus Throw". alltime-athletics.com. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 "Alekna shatters discus world record with 75.56m in Ramona". World Athletics. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ↑ "FLASH: Alekna breaks discus world record with 74.35m in Oklahoma | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 "Denny threatens world discus record with 74.25m in Ramona". World Athletics. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 "Denny and Richter reach 74 metres in Ramona". World Athletics. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 "Van Klinken and Okoye break national discus records in Ramona". European Athletics. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Discus Throw Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ "75. Boris Hanžeković Memorial Men's Discus Throw results" (PDF). atletika.cz. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Throws Series Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona, OK (USA)". World Athletics. 29 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Karalis clears 6.08m in Volos as records fall around the world, athletes target Tokyo". worldathletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "Discus Throw Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ "Discus Throw Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ Paul Reid (16 August 2025). "Ralford Mullings shatters Jamaican men's discus record". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ "Stahl goes to equal fourth on the world all-time discus list with 71.86m". European Athletics. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ↑ "Ta Lou-Smith among athletes to shine at Jamaica Athletics Invitational". World Athletics. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Ben Plucknett World Athletics Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ "10cm short of WR! Australian Matthew Denny achieves second-best throw in discus history". foxsports.com.au. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "FLASH: Alekna breaks discus world record with 74.35m in Oklahoma". 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ↑ "Ceh and Stahl throw beyond 71 metres in Jöhvi". World Athletics. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ Bob Ramsak (3 May 2019). "Stahl sends discus beyond 70 metres in Doha – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ↑ Discus Throw - women - senior - outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-01-20.
- ↑ "All-time women's best Discus Throw". alltime-athletics.com. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 "Allman throws 73.52m North American discus record in Ramona". World Athletics. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ↑ "Perez launches discus 73.09m, Sears clocks 10.77 for 100m | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ↑ Diego Sampaolo (19 July 2017). "Perkovic throws 71.41m in Bellinzona, world's best discus mark since 1992". IAAF. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
External links
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