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Discus Throw
Stade de France

Event 	Medal


Mykolas Alekna (LTU) 
Prodigy broke oldest existing men’s athletic world record in April

Discus
12mm metal edge

Women: 1kg 
18cm

Men: 2kg
22cm

Throwing circle

Metal rim 
Depth: 8cm

Diameter: 2.5m

40°

Landing sector

  
THROWING TECHNIQUE

Preparation 	
Entry
Airborne
Transition
Delivery
x1.5


Olympic record	Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) Athens 2004 		69.89m 
		Martina Hellmann (GDR)	Seoul 1988		72.30m

World record	Mykolas Alekna (LTU) 	Ramona 2024 		74.35m
		Gabriele Reinsch (GDR)	Neubrandenburg 1988	76.80m


Sources: IOC, IAAF 
Pictures: Getty Images 
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