Women have thrown further. Taking the lead early, Hellman threw 2358 (71.84m) in the first round and was never overtaken. Allman, 27, launched a 71.46-meter throw at a meet in San Diego . As part of the track and field programme, medals will be up for grabs in both mens and womens categories of all four events at Tokyo 2020. The rim must be smooth, with no roughness or finger holds. The International Association of Athletics Federations barred Plucknett from participating after he tested positive for anabolic steroid usage on July 13, 1981, and his records were broken. Discus throw Olympic records Men's discus throw Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) - 69.89m at 2004 Athens Olympics (August 23, 2004) Lithuanian legend Virgilijus Alekna came to Athens in 2004 as the defending Olympic champion and was the top contender, having won the world title in 2003. Shot putters fashion themselves as part-time physics gurus. The men's discus throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896 (one of two throws events at the first Olympics, alongside the shot put ). However, it was the then defending Olympic champions fifth throw of 90.57m that broke the eight-year-old record set by Czech legend Jan Zelezny. Gerd Kanter is a former discus thrower from Estonia. Holding the title since 198. His personal best is 73.88 meters (242 foot 412 inches), which is only exceeded by the world record (74.08). 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. of Winchester Sports Stadium, Winchester (GBR), Aftab Enghelab Sport Complex, Tehran (IRI), Stade Josette et Roger Mikulak, Angers (FRA), Veterans Memorial Stadium, Clovis, CA (USA), Coach Richard Wackar Stadium, Glassboro, NJ (USA). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Each country is allowed to send three discus throwers at the event. On Monday, she needed just one of those dances to become an Olympic gold medalist. A year after settling for bronze at the Sydney Games in 2000, Cubas Osleidys Menendez went on to break the womens javelin throw world record in 2001, becoming the first female to cross the 70-metre mark with the new javelin specifications. The discus can be made of wood, plastic, fiberglass or metal with a circular edge and metallic rim. During his discus throw series on May 1, 1976 in San Jose, California, he set the world record three times with consecutive throws of 69.80 m, 70.24 m, and 70.86 m. In 1976 and 1980, Wilkins was ranked #1 in the world . In 1983, he entered the Karl-Marx-Stadt SC. That mark ranks him as the 11th best performer in world history. The discus throw is also part of the modern decathlon. | Throwing events are among the oldest competitions in the world and consequently found a place in the modern Olympics since the very beginning over a century ago. In addition to his gold medal, Taipale was the Challenge Trophy for the discus throw, which had been donated in 1908 by Mrs. G. de Montgomery. In 1975, he set a world record of 69.08 meters, and his personal best of 71.26 meters places him in a tie for the ninth position in the all-time best discus throw along with Rickard BRUCH. The mark is still the world record, having been surpassed by current record-holder Jrgen Schult in July 1986. He had won the Olympic gold medal in 1904, 1906, and 1908; the AAU Championship in 1904, 1906-07, and 1911; and he also set approximately 16 world records. The 1906 Intercalated Games were held in Athens and at the time were officially recognised as part of the Olympic Games series, with the intention being to hold a games in Greece in two-year intervals between the internationally held Olympics. Sometimes the underdog has a secret. Kenya's Kipkorir, Muriuki win Athens Marathon. Dating from 1986, this is the longest-standing record in men's track and field. 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. Joe Klecker was third. His suggestion was adopted by the National High School Athletic Association in 1938.[5]. As of 2015, the mark still stands. He won medals in the Olympics in 2000, 2004, and 2008, including two golds. An Olympic legend, American discus thrower Al Oerter was the first track and field athlete to win four successive Olympic titles, a feat since equalled only by Carl Lewis in the long jump. He played in the European Championships in 2016, finishing sixth. Martina Hellmann (East Germany) - 72.30m at 1988 Seoul Olympics (September 29, 1988). "Finally timed that one up," said Crouser, who grew up in Oregon, went to college at Texas and now serves as a volunteer coach at Arkansas. Lets find out what are the top 10 records in the discus throw. The event consists of throwing a disc, with the weight or size depending on the competitor. Since 1902, the discus throw had been the private property of Martin Sheridan of the United States. Polish international Anita Wlodarczyk is the first and only woman to cross the 80m barrier in hammer throw history and is considered the greatest female athlete of her sport. In case of a tie-breaker, the second-best throw, determines the winner. On Day 1 of the U.S. Olympic Trials, he heaved the massive metal sphere 76 feet, 8 inches (23.37 meters) to put his name in the record book and punch his ticket for Tokyo, where he will have a chance to defend his Olympic title next month. He was born in the town of Rossosh. Each athlete had three attempts using each hand and their score was calculated by adding their best performances for the left and right hands. It should be also kept in mind that the sides of the discus are identical and free from any sharp edges without any irregularities in the design. [2] The discus as a sport was resurrected in Magdeburg, Germany, by gymnastics teacher Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s. The Olympic team did not compete in Russia due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. | "I thought, 'I don't know, if I throw a world record in prelims, I won't have shoes for the final. Each competitor gets three initial throws and the top 12 get another three in the final round. 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. On the surface, it seems like the discus throw is basically a chuck it as hard as you can strongman type of feat. EUGENE, Ore. -- The record was older than he is. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ZerkaaHD Main Channel: http://www.youtube.com/Zerkaa Insta. Each athlete is given eight attempts at the Olympics to mark their best possible throw. Anita Wlodarczyk (Poland) - 82.29m at 2016 Rio Olympics (August 15, 2016). As of 2011, 42 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. At the 2019 Diamond League Meeting in Doha, Qatar, Daniel Sthl became the first man to produce six throws beyond 69.50 in a single competition.[23]. However, this plan never came to fruition and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) later decided not to recognise these games as part of the official Olympic series. Virgilijus Alekna, meanwhile, holds the Olympic mens record with a throw of 69.89m achieved at Athens 2004. The construction of the cage around the throwing circle is done for the purpose of safety of the spectators from a misthrown discus. From this position the right foot is raised, and the athlete 'runs' across the circle. 1988 Olympic gold medallist Jurgen Schult holds the World Record for men with a throw of 74.08m, which he achieved in 1986. But shortly before the Olympics, Americas Jim Duncan shattered that mark by throwing 47.58 on 27 May 1912 in a both hands handicap competition at the New York Post Office Clerks Association Games. The womens discipline at Seoul 1988 saw fierce competition between two East German athletes - Martina Hellmann and Diana Gansky - as both women crossed the 70m mark. There is also a particular boundary marked for landing the disc and if lands beyond then the throw is considered invalid. Qualifiers were seperated into five groups. Powell played in four Olympic Games with the United States. Ryan Crouser produced six stellar throws, of which five were enough to win the gold. [12], TRACK & FIELD ATHLETICS - OLYMPIC RECORD PROGRESSIONS, Day 2 of IOC Executive Board meeting in St. Petersburg, Athletics at the 1906 Athina Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw, Athletics at the 1906 Athina Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style, Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style, Athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw, Both Hands Qualifying Round, Athletics at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw, Handicap, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Discus_throw_at_the_Olympics&oldid=1132173471, This page was last edited on 7 January 2023, at 16:33. 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. A couple of days later, the trophy was auctioned off. During his career he set new world records four times (1962-64). Schult received the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, on October 1, 1988. But after winning the AAU title in 1911, he retired, leaving the 1912 . For reference, a football weighs just less than 1lb (430 grams). Required fields are marked *. The technique also helped him earn a silver medal at the 1900 Olympics in Paris. Here, we glance through the Olympic records of the four throwing events. After only one year of developing the technique, he earned a silver medal in the 1900 Olympics. World records. 17 Olympic records) but greater than the number set at the 2004 Games in Athens (2 world, 10 Olympic records). | [2], Martin Sheridan, the Olympic champion in 1904 and 1908, won the 1906 title as well. The mens discuss weighs 4.4lbs (2kg) more than 10 times the weight of the Frisbee. Piotr Malachowski is a discus thrower from Polandrwho has earned silver medals in both the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics. I didn't force it. Powell placed fourth in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, earned a bronze medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and was a member of the 1980 U.S. Al Oerter, in full Alfred Oerter, Jr., (born Sept. 19, 1936, Astoria, Queens, N.Y., U.S.died Oct. 1, 2007, Fort Myers, Fla.), American discus thrower, who won four consecutive Olympic gold medals (1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968), setting an Olympic record each time. [10], In addition to the main 1900 Olympic men's discus throw, a handicap competition was held four days later. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he won the bronze medal. Virgilijus Alekna is a retired discus thrower and leader from Lithuania. American Crouser breaks 31-year-old shot put WR, Why the best triathlete in history is making the unlikeliest of comebacks, Int'l skating body joins campaign for Valieva ban, Games official not worried by slow start in Milan, American Diggins wins gold in cross country skiing, Olympic pole vault champ Richards dies at 97, Companies charged in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging, Serbia grabs last spot in Basketball World Cup, Olsen earns WC slalom win after Ginnis DQ'd, US Olympic Sailing Team executive director quits, St-Germain wins slalom, denies Shiffrin 2nd gold. But have no pity on Virgilijus for missing the glory in the moment. 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. On 7 July 1981 Ben Plucknett of the United States won a meet in Stockholm with a world record throw of 72.34 m (237 ft 4 in), [3] but the record was nullified by the I.A.A.F. I am 84 and in 1957 was voted best discus thrower I won best athlete in high school threw on a dirt circle with cleats and parallel to center line, distance 156 ft. Thats fantastic Tom! What kept him from going for it was his shoes. How close is Florida's Trinity Thomas to the NCAA's perfect 10 record? Statistics He earned his only Olympic medal there. Going into the 1988 games, Martina Hellman was not the favorite. Both run for the Bowerman Track Club. He chased the perfect throw for over a decade and under the perfect conditions, he found it. The discipline would be later re-discovered by Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s. The average Olympic sprinter reaches peak performance at age 26. Her 7th place finish with a mark 30 feet less than her record setting throw that year (220, 8 or 67.26m) was a surprise and a disappointment. Jurgen was remarkably consistent and executed his throw with extreme physical grace. It should be 22cm in diameter for men and 18cm for women. Two weeks later, Anita Wlodarczyk broke the world record again with a superlative 82.98m throw at the Skolimowska Memorial in Warsaw. John Powell is a discus thrower who competed for the United States in track and field. Dumchev was a 1980 Olympian who also competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, for the Soviet Union, placing fourth (66.42 m). Some records in throwing events have remained unbroken for more than 30 years. 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