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  2. Discus throw - Wikipedia

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    The discus throw (pronunciation ⓘ), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight — called a discus — in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors.

  3. Discobolus - Wikipedia

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    Roman bronze reproduction of Myron's Discobolus, 2nd century AD (Glyptothek, Munich) 3D model of a replica at National Gallery of Denmark, Denmark.. The Discobolus by Myron ("discus thrower", Greek: Δισκοβόλος, Diskobólos) is an ancient Greek sculpture completed at the start of the Classical period in around 460–450 BC that depicts an ancient Greek athlete throwing a discus.

  4. James Duncan (discus thrower) - Wikipedia

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    Duncan hurling the discus at the 1912 Summer Olympics. James Henry Duncan (September 25, 1887 – January 21, 1955) was an American discus thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics. [1] During World War I he rose to the rank of Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

  5. Jason Young (discus thrower) - Wikipedia

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    Discus Throw: 69.90m Jason Young (born May 27, 1981) is an American discus thrower who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics , finishing 19th. At Texas Tech , Young was a two-time All-American in track and field and placed second in the discus at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championship .

  6. Joseph Brown (discus thrower) - Wikipedia

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    While being self coached, he finished third in the US Olympic trials in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon with a throw of 65.79 metres. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] He was in eighth place prior to his final throw, and made the US Olympic Team by finishing third, ahead of Reggie Jagers III , by a margin of two inches. [ 6 ]

  7. Discus throw at the Olympics - Wikipedia

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    In addition to the main 1900 Olympic men's discus throw, a handicap competition was held four days later. Gustaf Söderström, who had placed sixth in the main event, took first place with a throw of 40.50 m, having had a handicap of 5.5 m. Gyula Strausz, 13th in the main discus, was runner-up with 39.49 m off a 6.3 m handicap.

  8. Ken Carpenter (discus thrower) - Wikipedia

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    William Kenneth Carpenter (April 19, 1913 – March 15, 1984) was an American discus thrower.He won the NCAA and AAU titles in 1935 and 1936, becoming the first two-time NCAA champion in a weight throw event from the University of Southern California (USC).

  9. Anil Kumar (discus thrower) - Wikipedia

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    Anil Kumar (born 20 June 1975) is a well renowned Indian male discus thrower with his personal best throw of 64.37 metres attained in July, 2004 in Szombathely, Hungary.He received Arjuna Award in 2004 for his performances at Asia level. [1]