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The 2008 Olympics was held in Beijing China. The gold medal for the longest discus was awarded to Gerd Kanter for a throw of 68.82 metres (223.8 feet).

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The record for the longest discus throw belongs to a German man named Jurgen Schult. He set the record on June 6, 1986, throwing a discus 243 feet 1/2 inches.

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The longest discus throw in the 2008 Olympics was 68.82 meters (223.8 feet) thrown by Gerd Kanter!

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the answer is 500m and the middle school was St Kathrine..

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The longest discus throw was a 205'5. This was by an 8th grader.

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The record at my school is 130 feet

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6200 km (.06 miles)

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