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The men's discus throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 20 competitors from 14 nations, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on August 10, 1984. [1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
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.
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.
Earlier in 1984 the IAAF had updated its decathlon scoring tables; the tables set in 1962 (with effect from 1964) would be replaced on 1 April 1985. [2] The world record performance at the changeover date would be recalculated using the new tables and become the new world record. [2]
Discus throw: 168 ft 3 in (51.28 m) Samantha Gutierrez: Riverside: 5/21/2010: Antelope Valley College: Hammer throw: 195 ft 10 in (59.69 m) Jessika Byrd: Riverside: 5/17/2013: College of San Mateo: Javelin throw: 162 ft 7 in (49.55 m) Melody Harris: Fresno City College: 5/18/2016: San Diego Mesa College: Heptathlon: 5424: Juanita Webster ...
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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.
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