Who won Olympic discus throw?
Who won Olympic discus throw?
Valarie Allman of the United States’ opening throw of 68.98m was enough for her to hold onto Olympic gold in the women’s discus at the Olympic Stadium. The 26-year-old had come into Tokyo 2020 among the favourites after a season’s best of 70.01m at the U.S Trials.
Do they still throw the discus in the Olympics?
The discus throw is one of four track and field throwing events held at the Summer Olympics. 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).
How far do Olympians throw discus?
243.0 Feet – 74.08 meters No other record made by a male athlete in all of sport has held as long.
Who holds the discus world record?
Discus throw
| Athletics Discus throw | |
|---|---|
| German 2012 Olympic champion Robert Harting. | |
| World records | |
| Men | Jürgen Schult ( GDR ) 74.08 m (243 ft 1⁄2 in) (1986) |
| Women | Gabriele Reinsch ( GDR ) 76.80 m ( 251 ft 111⁄2 in) (1988) |
What is the farthest discus throw ever?
74.08
men – SENIOR – outdoor
| Type | Mark | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| World Records | 74.08 | Jürgen SCHULT |
| World Championships in Athletics Records | 70.17 | Virgilijus ALEKNA |
| World Leading 2022 | 71.27 | Kristjan ČEH |
| Olympic Games Records | 69.89 | Virgilijus ALEKNA |
Who is the best discus thrower?
Daniel STÅHL
Filter World Rankings
| Place | Competitor | Event List |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel STÅHL | Discus Throw |
| 2 | Kristjan ČEH | Discus Throw |
| 3 | Lukas WEIßHAIDINGER | Discus Throw |
| 4 | Andrius GUDŽIUS | Discus Throw |
