Discus Throw

Olympic Stadium

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Discus: 12mm metal edge

Women: 1kg

18cm

Men: 2kg

22cm

Throwing circle

40°

Landing sector

Throwing circle:

Diameter: 2.5m

Metal rim:

Depth:8cm

London Olympics men’s discus gold medallist Robert Harting (GER)

Preparation

Entry

Airborne

Transition

Delivery

x 1.5

Olympic records

Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) Athens 2004 69.89m

Martina Hellmann (GDR) Seoul 1988 72.30m

World records

Jürgen Schult (GDR) Neubrandenburg 1986 74.08m

Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) Neubrandenburg 1988 76.80m

Sources: Rio 2016, Olympic.org, IAAF

Pictures: Associated Press