discus throw

Also known as discus, discus throwing

event in track and field athletics

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The discus throw is a track and field event where athletes throw a heavy, disc-shaped object called a discus as far as possible. It's a competitive sport that tests an athlete's strength, technique, and coordination.

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Image: Roman bronze copy of Myron’s Discobolos, 2nd century CE (Glyptothek Munich).jpg

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The discus throw (pronunciation), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight – called a discus – in an attempt to achieve a farther distance than other competitors. It is an ancient sport originated in ancient Greece, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue Discobolus. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC, and it is part of the modern decathlon.

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