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The discus throw at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. The competition format typically has one qualifying round contested by two groups of athletes, with all those clearing the qualifying height or placing in top twelve overall advancing to the final round.
The men's discus throw at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 19 and 21 August 2023. [1] Summary
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.
American Laulauga Tausaga-Collins took gold in the women’s discus at the 2023 World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday. Tausaga-Collins won the competition with a throw of ...
She had needed to throw a personal best 65.46m as the final throw at her USA National Championships just to be eligible to come to these championships. On her newly earned fifth throw, she threw the winner 69.49 m (227 ft 11 in), a four metre (13 feet) improvement in her personal best over the course of three rounds.
Mykolas Alekna (born 28 September 2002) [1] is a Lithuanian athlete who specializes in the discus throw.He is the current world record holder of the event with 74.35 metres (243 ft 11 in).
The men's discus throw at the 2022 World Athletics Championships was held at the Hayward Field in Eugene on 17 and 19 July 2022. [1] Records
0–9. 1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw; 1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw; 1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw