The discus throw (pronunciation), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, 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.
Modern copy of the Diskophoros, attributed to Alkamenes
The sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece.[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 famous statue of Discobolus. After only one year of developing the technique, he earned a silver medal in the 1900 Olympics.
Women's competition began in the first decades of the 20th century. Following competition at national and regional levels, it was added to the Olympic program for the 1928 games.
Regulations
The event consists of throwing a 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 the World Athletics for international or USA Track & Field for 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 in the United States).
To make a throw, the competitor starts in a circle of 2.5 m (8 ft 2+1⁄4 in) diameter, which is recessed in a concrete pad by 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The thrower typically takes an initial stance facing away from the direction of the throw. 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.
Discus-thrower, tondo of a kylix by the Kleomelos Painter, Louvre Museum
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.[9]
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.[10]
For a right handed thrower, the next stage is to move the weight over the left foot. From this position the right foot is raised, and the athlete 'runs' across the circle. There are various techniques for this stage where the leg swings out to a small or great extent, some athletes turn on their left heel (e.g. Ilke Wylluda[11]) 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.[12]
The critical stage is the delivery of the discus, from this 'power position' the hips drive through hard, and will be facing the direction of the throw on delivery. Athletes employ various techniques to control the end-point and recover from the throw, such as fixing feet (to pretty much stop dead[11]), or an active reverse spinning onto the left foot (e.g. Virgilijus Alekna[13]).
Sports scientist Richard Ganslen researched the Aerodynamics of the Discus, reporting the discus will stall at an angle of 29°.[14]
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.
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Discus thrower and Discus redirect here For the statue see Discobolus For other uses see Discus disambiguation The discus throw pronunciation also known as disc throw is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc called a discus in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors It is an ancient sport 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 AthleticsDiscus throwGerman 2012 Olympic champion Robert Harting World recordsMen Jurgen Schult GDR 74 08 m 243 ft 1 2 in 1986 Women Gabriele Reinsch GDR 76 80 m 251 ft 11 1 2 in 1988 Olympic recordsMen Virgilijus Alekna LTU 69 89 m 229 ft 3 1 2 in 2004 Women Martina Hellmann GDR 72 30 m 237 ft 2 1 4 in 1988 World Championship recordsMen Kristjan Ceh SLO 71 13 m 233 ft 4 1 4 in 2022 Women Martina Hellmann GDR 71 62 m 234 ft 11 1 2 in 1987 Contents 1 History 2 Regulations 3 Phases 4 Culture 5 All time top 25 5 1 Men 5 1 1 Notable series 5 1 2 Annulled marks 5 1 3 Non legal marks 5 2 Women 5 2 1 Annulled marks 5 2 2 Non legal marks 6 Olympic medalists 6 1 Men 6 2 Women 7 World Championships medalists 7 1 Men 7 2 Women 8 Season s bests 8 1 Men 8 2 Women 9 See also 10 Notes and references 11 External linksHistory EditSee also History of physical training and fitness Modern copy of the Diskophoros attributed to Alkamenes The sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece 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 main poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics The first modern athlete to throw the discus while rotating the whole body was Frantisek Janda Suk from Bohemia the present Czech Republic 4 Janda Suk invented this technique when studying the position of the famous statue of Discobolus After only one year of developing the technique he earned a silver medal in the 1900 Olympics Women s competition began in the first decades of the 20th century Following competition at national and regional levels it was added to the Olympic program for the 1928 games Regulations EditThe event consists of throwing a 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 the World Athletics for international or USA Track amp 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 US Weights 6 Age Men WomenHigh School 1 6 kg 1 kgCollegiate 2 kg 1 kgProfessional 2 kg 1 kgMaster s 35 59 1 5 kg 1 kgMaster s 60 74 1 kg 1 kgMaster s 75 1 kg 0 75 kgInternational Weights 7 Age Men Women 17 1 5 kg 1 kg18 19 1 75 kg 1 kg20 49 2 kg 1 kg50 59 1 5 kg 1 kg60 74 1 kg 1 kg75 1 kg 0 75 kg Discus 2 kg IAAF certified for competitions Side view Longitudinal section schematic 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 2 5 m 8 ft 2 1 4 in diameter which is recessed in a concrete pad by 20 millimetres 0 79 in The thrower typically takes an initial stance facing away from the direction of the throw 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 Discus thrower tondo of a kylix by the Kleomelos Painter Louvre Museum Modern copy of Myron s Discobolus in University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden DenmarkPhases EditThe 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 9 Rutger Smith in phases of the discus throw 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 10 For a right handed thrower the next stage is to move the weight over the left foot From this position the right foot is raised and the athlete runs across the circle There are various techniques for this stage where the leg swings out to a small or great extent some athletes turn on their left heel e g Ilke Wylluda 11 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 12 The critical stage is the delivery of the discus from this power position the hips drive through hard and will be facing the direction of the throw on delivery Athletes employ various techniques to control the end point and recover from the throw such as fixing feet to pretty much stop dead 11 or an active reverse spinning onto the left foot e g Virgilijus Alekna 13 Sports scientist Richard Ganslen researched the Aerodynamics of the Discus reporting the discus will stall at an angle of 29 14 Culture EditThe 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 All time top 25 EditSee also Men s discus throw world record progression and Women s discus throw world record progression Men Edit Correct as of August 2022 15 16 Ath Perf Mark Athlete Nation Date Place Ref 1 1 74 08 m 243 ft 1 2 in Jurgen Schult East Germany 06 JUN 1986 Neubrandenburg2 2 73 88 m 242 ft 4 1 2 in Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania 03 AUG 2000 Kaunas3 3 73 38 m 240 ft 8 3 4 in Gerd Kanter Estonia 04 SEP 2006 Helsingborg4 72 02 m 236 ft 3 1 4 in Kanter 2 03 MAY 2007 Salinas5 71 88 m 235 ft 9 3 4 in Kanter 3 08 MAY 2008 Salinas4 6 71 86 m 235 ft 9 in Yuriy Dumchev Soviet Union 29 MAY 1983 MoscowDaniel Stahl Sweden 29 JUN 2019 Bottnaryd 17 6 8 71 84 m 235 ft 8 1 4 in Piotr Malachowski Poland 08 JUN 2013 Hengelo7 9 71 70 m 235 ft 2 3 4 in Robert Fazekas Hungary 14 JUL 2002 Szombathely10 71 64 m 235 ft 1 4 in Kanter 4 25 JUN 2009 Kohila11 71 56 m 234 ft 9 1 4 in Alekna 2 25 JUL 2007 Kaunas8 12 71 50 m 234 ft 6 3 4 in Lars Riedel Germany 03 MAY 1997 Wiesbaden13 71 47 m 234 ft 5 3 4 in Stahl 2 21 JUN 2022 Uppsala 18 14 71 45 m 234 ft 4 3 4 in Kanter 5 29 APR 2010 Chula Vista15 71 40 m 234 ft 3 in Stahl 3 10 JUL 2021 Bottnaryd16 71 37 m 234 ft 1 3 4 in Stahl 4 10 AUG 2020 Sollentuna9 17 71 32 m 233 ft 11 3 4 in Ben Plucknett United States 04 JUN 1983 Eugene18 71 29 m 233 ft 10 1 2 in Stahl 5 29 JUN 2017 Sollentuna10 19 71 27 m 233 ft 9 3 4 in Kristjan Ceh Slovenia 21 MAY 2022 Birmingham 19 11 20 71 26 m 233 ft 9 1 2 in John Powell United States 09 JUN 1984 San JoseRickard Bruch Sweden 15 NOV 1984 MalmoImrich Bugar Czechoslovakia 25 MAY 1985 San Jose23 71 25 m 233 ft 9 in Fazekas 2 21 SEP 2002 MadridAlekna 3 20 MAY 2008 Turnov25 71 23 m 233 ft 8 1 4 in Ceh 2 08 AUG 2022 Szekesfehervar 20 14 71 18 m 233 ft 6 1 4 in Art Burns United States 19 JUL 1983 San Jose15 71 16 m 233 ft 5 1 2 in Wolfgang Schmidt East Germany 09 AUG 1978 Berlin16 71 14 m 233 ft 4 3 4 in Anthony Washington United States 22 MAY 1996 Salinas17 71 06 m 233 ft 1 1 2 in Luis Delis Cuba 21 MAY 1983 Havana18 70 98 m 232 ft 10 1 4 in Mac Wilkins United States 09 JUL 1980 Helsinki19 70 82 m 232 ft 4 in Aleksander Tammert Estonia 15 APR 2006 Denton20 70 78 m 232 ft 2 1 2 in Fedrick Dacres Jamaica 16 JUN 2019 Rabat 21 21 70 66 m 231 ft 9 3 4 in Robert Harting Germany 22 MAY 2012 Turnov22 70 54 m 231 ft 5 in Dmitriy Shevchenko Russia 07 MAY 2002 Krasnodar23 70 38 m 230 ft 10 3 4 in Jay Silvester United States 16 MAY 1971 Lancaster24 70 32 m 230 ft 8 1 2 in Frantz Kruger South Africa 26 MAY 2002 Salon de Provence25 70 29 m 230 ft 7 1 4 in Mauricio Ortega Colombia 22 JUL 2020 Lovelhe 22 Notable series Edit At the 2019 Diamond League Meeting in Doha Qatar Daniel Stahl became the first man to produce six throws beyond 69 50 in a single competition 23 Annulled marks Edit Ben Plucknett also threw a world record of 72 34 in Stockholm on 7 July 1981 This performance was annulled due to doping offences Kamy Keshmiri threw 70 84 in Salinas on 27 May 1992 This performance was annulled due to doping offences Non legal marks Edit Rickard Bruch also threw 72 18 at an exhibition meeting in Pitea 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 Correct as of May 2022 24 25 Ath Perf Mark Athlete Nation Date Place Ref 1 1 76 80 m 251 ft 11 1 2 in Gabriele Reinsch East Germany 09 JUL 1988 Neubrandenburg2 2 74 56 m 244 ft 7 1 4 in Zdenka Silhava Czechoslovakia 26 AUG 1984 NitraIlke Wyludda East Germany 23 JUL 1989 Neubrandenburg4 74 44 m 244 ft 2 1 2 in Reinsch 2 13 SEP 1988 Berlin5 74 40 m 244 ft 1 in Wyludda 2 13 SEP 1988 Berlin4 6 74 08 m 243 ft 1 2 in Diana Gansky East Germany 20 JUN 1987 Karl Marx Stadt7 73 90 m 242 ft 5 1 4 in Gansky 2 27 JUN 1987 Prague8 73 42 m 240 ft 10 1 2 in Reinsch 3 12 JUN 1988 Karl Marx Stadt5 9 73 36 m 240 ft 8 in Irina Meszynski East Germany 17 AUG 1984 Prague10 73 32 m 240 ft 6 1 2 in Gansky 2 11 JUN 1987 Neubrandenburg6 11 73 28 m 240 ft 5 in Galina Savinkova Soviet Union 08 SEP 1984 Donetsk12 73 26 m 240 ft 4 1 4 in Savinkova 2 22 MAY 1983 LeselidzeGansky 3 06 JUN 1986 Neubrandenburg14 73 24 m 240 ft 3 1 4 in Gansky 4 29 MAY 1987 Leipzig7 15 73 22 m 240 ft 2 1 2 in Tsvetanka Khristova Bulgaria 19 APR 1987 Kazanlak16 73 16 m 240 ft 1 4 in Wyludda 3 13 SEP 1988 Berlin8 17 73 10 m 239 ft 9 3 4 in Gisela Beyer East Germany 20 JUL 1984 Berlin18 73 04 m 239 ft 7 1 2 in Gansky 5 06 JUN 1987 PotsdamWyludda 4 05 AUG 1989 Gateshead20 72 96 m 239 ft 4 1 4 in Savinkova 3 23 JUN 1985 Erfurt21 72 94 m 239 ft 3 1 2 in Gansky 6 09 JUL 1988 Neubrandenburg9 22 72 92 m 239 ft 2 3 4 in Martina Hellmann East Germany 20 AUG 1987 Potsdam23 72 78 m 238 ft 9 1 4 in Hellmann 2 11 JUN 1987 NeubrandenburgReinsch 4 29 JUN 1988 Berlin25 72 72 m 238 ft 6 3 4 in Wyludda 5 23 JUN 1989 Neubrandenburg10 72 14 m 236 ft 8 in Galina Murashova Soviet Union 17 AUG 1984 Prague11 71 80 m 235 ft 6 3 4 in Mariya Vergova Bulgaria 13 JUL 1980 Sofia12 71 68 m 235 ft 2 in Xiao Yanling China 14 MAR 1992 Beijing13 71 58 m 234 ft 10 in Ellina Zvereva Soviet Union 12 JUN 1988 Leningrad14 71 50 m 234 ft 6 3 4 in Evelin Jahl East Germany 10 MAY 1980 Potsdam15 71 46 m 234 ft 5 1 4 in Valarie Allman United States 08 APR 2022 San Diego 26 16 71 41 m 234 ft 3 1 4 in Sandra Perkovic Croatia 18 JUL 2017 Bellinzona 27 17 71 30 m 233 ft 11 in Larisa Korotkevich Russia 29 MAY 1992 Sochi18 71 22 m 233 ft 7 3 4 in Ria Stalman Netherlands 15 JUL 1984 Walnut19 70 88 m 232 ft 6 1 2 in Hilda Ramos Cuba 08 MAY 1992 Havana20 70 80 m 232 ft 3 1 4 in Larisa Mikhalchenko Soviet Union 18 JUN 1988 Kharkiv21 70 68 m 231 ft 10 1 2 in Maritza Marten Cuba 18 JUL 1992 Seville22 70 65 m 231 ft 9 1 4 in Denia Caballero Cuba 20 JUN 2015 Bilbao 28 23 70 50 m 231 ft 3 1 2 in Faina Melnik Soviet Union 24 APR 1976 Sochi24 70 34 m 230 ft 9 1 4 in Silvia Madetzky East Germany 16 MAY 1988 Athens25 70 22 m 230 ft 4 1 2 in Jorinde van Klinken Netherlands 22 MAY 2021 TucsonAnnulled marks Edit 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 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 EditMen Edit Games Gold Silver Bronzeedit 1896 Athensdetails Robert Garrett United States Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos Greece Sotirios Versis Greece1900 Parisdetails Rudolf Bauer Hungary Frantisek Janda Suk Bohemia Richard Sheldon United States1904 St Louisdetails Martin Sheridan United States Ralph Rose United States Nikolaos Georgantas Greece1908 Londondetails Martin Sheridan United States Merritt Giffin United States Bill Horr United States1912 Stockholmdetails Armas Taipale Finland Richard Byrd United States James Duncan United States1920 Antwerpdetails Elmer Niklander Finland Armas Taipale Finland Gus Pope United States1924 Parisdetails Bud Houser United States Vilho Niittymaa Finland Thomas Lieb United States1928 Amsterdamdetails Bud Houser United States Antero Kivi Finland James Corson United States1932 Los Angelesdetails John Anderson United States Henri LaBorde United States Paul Winter France1936 Berlindetails Ken Carpenter United States Gordon Dunn United States Giorgio Oberweger Italy1948 Londondetails Adolfo Consolini Italy Giuseppe Tosi Italy Fortune Gordien United States1952 Helsinkidetails Sim Iness United States Adolfo Consolini Italy James Dillion United States1956 Melbournedetails Al Oerter United States Fortune Gordien United States Des Koch United States1960 Romedetails Al Oerter United States Rink Babka United States Dick Cochran United States1964 Tokyodetails Al Oerter United States Ludvik Danek Czechoslovakia Dave Weill United States1968 Mexico Citydetails Al Oerter United States Lothar Milde East Germany Ludvik Danek Czechoslovakia1972 Munichdetails Ludvik Danek Czechoslovakia Jay Silvester United States Ricky Bruch Sweden1976 Montrealdetails Mac Wilkins United States Wolfgang Schmidt East Germany John Powell United States1980 Moscowdetails Viktor Rashchupkin Soviet Union Imrich Bugar Czechoslovakia Luis Delis Cuba1984 Los Angelesdetails Rolf Danneberg West Germany Mac Wilkins United States John Powell United States1988 Seouldetails Jurgen Schult East Germany Romas Ubartas Soviet Union Rolf Danneberg West Germany1992 Barcelonadetails Romas Ubartas Lithuania Jurgen Schult Germany Roberto Moya Cuba1996 Atlantadetails Lars Riedel Germany Vladimir Dubrovshchik Belarus Vasiliy Kaptyukh Belarus2000 Sydneydetails Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania Lars Riedel Germany Frantz Kruger South Africa2004 Athensdetails Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania Zoltan Kovago Hungary Aleksander Tammert Estonia2008 Beijingdetails Gerd Kanter Estonia Piotr Malachowski Poland Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania2012 Londondetails Robert Harting Germany Ehsan Haddadi Iran Gerd Kanter Estonia2016 Rio de Janeirodetails Christoph Harting Germany Piotr Malachowski Poland Daniel Jasinski Germany2020 Tokyodetails Daniel Stahl Sweden Simon Pettersson Sweden Lukas Weisshaidinger AustriaWomen Edit Games Gold Silver Bronzeedit 1928 Amsterdamdetails Halina Konopacka Poland Lillian Copeland United States Ruth Svedberg Sweden1932 Los Angelesdetails Lillian Copeland United States Ruth Osburn United States Jadwiga Wajs Poland1936 Berlindetails Gisela Mauermayer Germany Jadwiga Wajs Poland Paula Mollenhauer Germany1948 Londondetails Micheline Ostermeyer France Edera Gentile Italy Jacqueline Mazeas France1952 Helsinkidetails Nina Romashkova Soviet Union Yelisaveta Bagriantseva Soviet Union Nina Dumbadze Soviet Union1956 Melbournedetails Olga Fikotova Czechoslovakia Irina Beglyakova Soviet Union Nina Romashkova Soviet Union1960 Romedetails Nina Romashkova Soviet Union Tamara Press Soviet Union Lia Manoliu Romania1964 Tokyodetails Tamara Press Soviet Union Ingrid Lotz United Team of Germany Lia Manoliu Romania1968 Mexico Citydetails Lia Manoliu Romania Liesel Westermann West Germany Jolan Kleiber Kontsek Hungary1972 Munichdetails Faina Melnik Soviet Union Argentina Menis Romania Vasilka Stoeva Bulgaria1976 Montrealdetails Evelin Schlaak East Germany Mariya Vergova Bulgaria Gabriele Hinzmann East Germany1980 Moscowdetails Evelin Jahl East Germany Mariya Petkova Bulgaria Tatyana Lesovaya Soviet Union1984 Los Angelesdetails Ria Stalman Netherlands Leslie Deniz United States Florența Crăciunescu Romania1988 Seouldetails Martina Hellmann East Germany Diana Gansky East Germany Tsvetanka Khristova Bulgaria1992 Barcelonadetails Maritza Marten Cuba Tsvetanka Khristova Bulgaria Daniela Costian Australia1996 Atlantadetails Ilke Wyludda Germany Natalya Sadova Russia Ellina Zvereva Belarus2000 Sydneydetails Ellina Zvereva Belarus Anastasia Kelesidou Greece Iryna Yatchenko Belarus2004 Athensdetails Natalya Sadova Russia Anastasia Kelesidou Greece Vera Pospisilova Cechlova Czech Republic 29 2008 Beijingdetails Stephanie Brown Trafton United States Olena Antonova Ukraine Song Aimin China2012 Londondetails Sandra Perkovic Croatia Li Yanfeng China Yarelys Barrios Cuba2016 Rio de Janeirodetails Sandra Perkovic Croatia Melina Robert Michon France Denia Caballero Cuba2020 Tokyodetails Valarie Allman United States Kristin Pudenz Germany Yaime Perez CubaWorld Championships medalists EditMen Edit Championships Gold Silver Bronze1983 Helsinkidetails Imrich Bugar TCH Luis Delis CUB Gejza Valent TCH 1987 Romedetails Jurgen Schult GDR John Powell USA Luis Delis CUB 1991 Tokyodetails Lars Riedel GER Erik de Bruin NED Attila Horvath HUN 1993 Stuttgartdetails Lars Riedel GER Dmitry Shevchenko RUS Jurgen Schult GER 1995 Gothenburgdetails Lars Riedel GER Vladimir Dubrovshchik BLR Vasiliy Kaptyukh BLR 1997 Athensdetails Lars Riedel GER Virgilijus Alekna LTU Jurgen Schult GER 1999 Sevilledetails Anthony Washington USA Jurgen Schult GER Lars Riedel GER 2001 Edmontondetails Lars Riedel GER Virgilijus Alekna LTU Michael Mollenbeck GER 2003 Saint Denisdetails Virgilijus Alekna LTU Robert Fazekas HUN Vasiliy Kaptyukh BLR 2005 Helsinkidetails Virgilijus Alekna LTU Gerd Kanter EST Michael Mollenbeck GER 2007 Osakadetails Gerd Kanter EST Robert Harting GER Rutger Smith NED 2009 Berlindetails Robert Harting GER Piotr Malachowski POL Gerd Kanter EST 2011 Daegudetails Robert Harting GER Gerd Kanter EST Ehsan Haddadi IRI 2013 Moscowdetails Robert Harting GER Piotr Malachowski POL Gerd Kanter EST 2015 Beijingdetails Piotr Malachowski POL Philip Milanov BEL Robert Urbanek POL 2017 Londondetails Andrius Gudzius LTU Daniel Stahl SWE Mason Finley USA 2019 Dohadetails Daniel Stahl SWE Fedrick Dacres JAM Lukas Weisshaidinger AUT 2022 Eugenedetails Kristjan Ceh SLO Mykolas Alekna LTU Andrius Gudzius LTU Women Edit Championships Gold Silver Bronze1983 Helsinkidetails Martina Opitz GDR Galina Murasova URS Mariya Petkova BUL 1987 Romedetails Martina Hellmann GDR Diana Gansky GDR Tsvetanka Khristova BUL 1991 Tokyodetails Tsvetanka Khristova BUL Ilke Wyludda GER Larisa Mikhalchenko URS 1993 Stuttgartdetails Olga Chernyavskaya RUS Daniela Costian AUS Min Chunfeng CHN 1995 Gothenburgdetails Ellina Zvereva BLR Ilke Wyludda GER Olga Chernyavskaya RUS 1997 Athensdetails Beatrice Faumuina NZL Ellina Zvereva BLR Natalya Sadova RUS 1999 Sevilledetails Franka Dietzsch GER Anastasia Kelesidou GRE Nicoleta Grasu ROU 2001 Edmontondetails Ellina Zvereva BLR Nicoleta Grasu ROU Anastasia Kelesidou GRE 2003 Saint Denisdetails Iryna Yatchenko BLR Anastasia Kelesidou GRE Ekaterini Voggoli GRE 2005 Helsinkidetails Franka Dietzsch GER Natalya Sadova RUS Vera Pospisilova Cechlova CZE 2007 Osakadetails Franka Dietzsch GER Yarelis Barrios CUB Nicoleta Grasu ROU 2009 Berlindetails Dani Samuels AUS Yarelis Barrios CUB Nicoleta Grasu ROU 2011 Daegudetails Li Yanfeng CHN Nadine Muller GER Yarelis Barrios CUB 2013 Moscowdetails Sandra Perkovic CRO Melina Robert Michon FRA Yarelis Barrios CUB 2015 Beijingdetails Denia Caballero CUB Sandra Perkovic CRO Nadine Muller GER 2017 Londondetails Sandra Perkovic CRO Dani Stevens AUS Melina Robert Michon FRA 2019 Dohadetails Yaime Perez CUB Denia Caballero CUB Sandra Perkovic CRO 2022 Eugenedetails Feng Bin CHN Sandra Perkovic CRO Valarie Allman USA Season s bests EditMen Edit Year Mark Athlete Place1968 68 40 m 224 ft 4 3 4 in Jay Silvester USA Reno1969 68 06 m 223 ft 3 1 2 in Rickard Bruch SWE Malmo1970 67 14 m 220 ft 3 1 4 in Rickard Bruch SWE Malmo1971 70 38 m 230 ft 10 3 4 in Jay Silvester USA Lancaster1972 68 40 m 224 ft 4 3 4 in Rickard Bruch SWE Stockholm1973 67 58 m 221 ft 8 1 2 in Rickard Bruch SWE Skelleftea1974 68 16 m 223 ft 7 1 4 in Rickard Bruch SWE Helsingborg1975 69 08 m 226 ft 7 1 2 in John Powell USA Long Beach1976 70 86 m 232 ft 5 3 4 in Mac Wilkins USA San Jose1977 69 20 m 227 ft 1 4 in Mac Wilkins USA Westwood1978 71 16 m 233 ft 5 1 2 in Wolfgang Schmidt GER Berlin1979 70 66 m 231 ft 9 3 4 in Mac Wilkins USA Walnut1980 70 98 m 232 ft 10 1 4 in Mac Wilkins USA Erfurt1981 69 98 m 229 ft 7 in John Powell USA Modesto1982 70 58 m 231 ft 6 1 2 in Luis Delis CUB Salinas1983 71 86 m 235 ft 9 in Yuriy Dumchev RUS Moskva1984 71 26 m 233 ft 9 1 2 in John Powell USA San Jose Ricky Bruch SWE Malmo1985 71 26 m 233 ft 9 1 2 in Imrich Bugar TCH San Jose1986 74 08 m 243 ft 1 2 in Jurgen Schult GER Neubrandenburg1987 69 52 m 228 ft 1 in Jurgen Schult GER Neubrandenburg1988 70 46 m 231 ft 2 in Jurgen Schult GDR Berlin1989 70 92 m 232 ft 8 in Wolfgang Schmidt GER Norden1990 68 94 m 226 ft 2 in Romas Ubartas LTU Smalininkai1991 69 36 m 227 ft 6 1 2 in Mike Buncic USA Fresno1992 69 04 m 226 ft 6 in Jurgen Schult GER Halle1993 68 42 m 224 ft 5 1 2 in Lars Riedel GER Jena1994 68 58 m 225 ft 0 in Attila Horvath HUN Budapest1995 69 08 m 226 ft 7 1 2 in Lars Riedel GER Bellinzona Monaco1996 71 14 m 233 ft 4 3 4 in Anthony Washington USA Salinas1997 71 50 m 234 ft 6 3 4 in Lars Riedel GER Wiesbaden1998 69 91 m 229 ft 4 1 4 in John Godina USA Salinas1999 69 18 m 226 ft 11 1 2 in Lars Riedel GER Jena2000 73 88 m 242 ft 4 1 2 in Virgilijus Alekna LTU Kaunas2001 70 99 m 232 ft 10 3 4 in Virgilijus Alekna LTU Stellenbosch2002 71 70 m 235 ft 2 3 4 in Robert Fazekas HUN Szombathely2003 70 78 m 232 ft 2 1 2 in Robert Fazekas HUN Budapest2004 70 97 m 232 ft 10 in Virgilijus Alekna LTU Rethimno2005 70 67 m 231 ft 10 1 4 in Virgilijus Alekna LTU Madrid2006 73 38 m 240 ft 8 3 4 in Gerd Kanter EST Helsingborg2007 72 02 m 236 ft 3 1 4 in Gerd Kanter EST Salinas2008 71 88 m 235 ft 9 3 4 in Gerd Kanter EST Salinas2009 71 64 m 235 ft 1 4 in Gerd Kanter EST Kohila2010 71 45 m 234 ft 4 3 4 in Gerd Kanter EST Chula Vista2011 69 50 m 228 ft 0 in Zoltan Kovago HUN Budapest2012 70 66 m 231 ft 9 3 4 in Robert Harting GER Turnov2013 71 84 m 235 ft 8 1 4 in Piotr Malachowski POL Hengelo2014 69 28 m 227 ft 3 1 2 in Piotr Malachowski POL Halle2015 68 29 m 224 ft 1 2 in Piotr Malachowski POL Cetniewo2016 68 72 m 225 ft 5 1 2 in Daniel Stahl SWE Sollentuna2017 71 29 m 233 ft 10 1 2 in Daniel Stahl SWE Sollentuna2018 69 72 m 228 ft 8 3 4 in Daniel Stahl SWE Eskilstuna2019 71 86 m 235 ft 9 in Daniel Stahl SWE Bottnaryd2020 71 37 m 234 ft 1 3 4 in Daniel Stahl SWE Sollentuna2021 71 40 m 234 ft 3 in Daniel Stahl SWE Bottnaryd2022 71 47 m 234 ft 5 3 4 in Daniel Stahl SWE Uppsala Women Edit Year Mark Athlete Place1968 62 54 m 205 ft 2 in Liesel Westermann FRG Werdohl1969 63 96 m 209 ft 10 in Liesel Westermann FRG Hamburg1970 63 66 m 208 ft 10 1 4 in Karin Illgen GDR Leipzig1971 64 88 m 212 ft 10 1 4 in Faina Melnik URS Munich1972 67 32 m 220 ft 10 1 4 in Argentina Menis ROU Constanta1973 69 48 m 227 ft 11 1 4 in Faina Melnik URS Edinburgh1974 69 90 m 229 ft 3 3 4 in Faina Melnik URS Prague1975 70 20 m 230 ft 3 3 4 in Faina Melnik URS Zurich1976 70 50 m 231 ft 3 1 2 in Faina Melnik URS Sochi1977 68 92 m 226 ft 1 1 4 in Sabine Engel GDR Karl Marx Stadt1978 70 72 m 232 ft 1 4 in Evelin Jahl GDR Dresden1979 69 82 m 229 ft 3 4 in Evelin Jahl GDR Leipzig1980 71 80 m 235 ft 6 3 4 in Maria Petkova BUL Sofia1981 71 46 m 234 ft 5 1 4 in Evelin Jahl GDR Berlin1982 71 40 m 234 ft 3 in Irina Meszynski GDR Karl Marx Stadt1983 73 26 m 240 ft 4 1 4 in Galina Savinkova URS Leselidze1984 74 56 m 244 ft 7 1 4 in Zdenka Silhava TCH Nitra1985 72 96 m 239 ft 4 1 4 in Galina Savinkova URS Erfurt1986 73 26 m 240 ft 4 1 4 in Diana Gansky GDR Neubrandenburg1987 74 08 m 243 ft 1 2 in Diana Gansky GDR Karl Marx Stadt1988 76 80 m 251 ft 11 1 2 in Gabriele Reinsch GDR Neubrandenburg1989 74 56 m 244 ft 7 1 4 in Ilke Wyludda GDR Neubrandenburg1990 71 10 m 233 ft 3 in Ilke Wyludda GDR Tel Aviv1991 71 02 m 233 ft 0 in Tsvetanka Khristova BUL Tokyo1992 71 68 m 235 ft 2 in Xiao Yanling CHN Beijing1993 68 14 m 223 ft 6 1 2 in Larisa Korotkevich RUS Venissieux1994 68 58 m 225 ft 0 in Daniela Costian AUS Auckland1995 69 68 m 228 ft 7 1 4 in Mette Bergmann NOR Floro1996 69 66 m 228 ft 6 1 2 in Ilke Wyludda GER Atlanta1997 70 00 m 229 ft 7 3 4 in Xiao Yanling CHN Shanghai1998 68 91 m 226 ft 3 4 in Franka Dietzsch GER Stendal1999 70 02 m 229 ft 8 1 2 in Natalya Sadova RUS Thessaloniki2000 68 70 m 225 ft 4 1 2 in Nicoleta Grasu ROU Bucharest2001 68 57 m 224 ft 11 1 2 in Natalya Sadova RUS Edmonton2002 67 73 m 222 ft 2 1 2 in Natalya Sadova RUS Tula2003 69 38 m 227 ft 7 1 4 in Natalya Sadova RUS Halle2004 69 14 m 226 ft 10 in Irina Yatchenko BLR Minsk2005 66 81 m 219 ft 2 1 4 in Vera Cechlova CZE Madrid2006 68 51 m 224 ft 9 in Franka Dietzsch GER Schonebeck2007 68 06 m 223 ft 3 1 2 in Franka Dietzsch GER Halle2008 66 51 m 218 ft 2 1 2 in Nicoleta Grasu ROU Istanbul2009 66 40 m 217 ft 10 in Li Yanfeng CHN Jinan2010 67 78 m 222 ft 4 1 2 in Nadine Muller GER Wiesbaden2011 67 98 m 223 ft 1 4 in Li Yanfeng CHN Schonebeck2012 69 11 m 226 ft 8 3 4 in Sandra Perkovic CRO London2013 68 96 m 226 ft 2 3 4 in Sandra Perkovic CRO Lausanne2014 71 08 m 233 ft 2 1 4 in Sandra Perkovic CRO Zurich2015 70 65 m 231 ft 9 1 4 in Denia Caballero CUB Bilbao2016 70 88 m 232 ft 6 1 2 in Sandra Perkovic CRO Shanghai2017 71 41 m 234 ft 3 1 4 in Sandra Perkovic CRO Barcelona2018 71 38 m 234 ft 2 in Sandra Perkovic CRO Doha2019 69 39 m 227 ft 7 3 4 in Yaime Perez CUB Sotteville2020 70 15 m 230 ft 1 3 4 in Valarie Allman USA Rathdrum2021 71 16 m 233 ft 5 1 2 in Valarie Allman USA Berlin2022 71 46 m 234 ft 5 1 4 in Valarie Allman USA San DiegoSee also EditList of discus throw national champions men United States champions in women s discus throw Sport of athletics portalNotes and references Edit Sports List of Summer and Winter Olympic Sports olympic org 14 January 2018 span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,