The longest discus throw was a 205'5. This was by an 8th grader.
The record at my school is 130 feet
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).
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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Yes, the discus is a track and field event. A heavy disc, called a discus is thrown, the longest throw wins the game.
Braedan Ash in 2005 threw 240 feet in discus
The men's world record for the men's 2kg discus throw is held by Jurgen Schult of Germany with a throw of 74.08 meters in 1986. The women's world record for the women's 1kg discus throw is held by Gabriele Reinsch of Germany with a throw of 76.80 meters in 1988.
The history of the discus throw can be found in the book Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. Lessons on how to throw a discus can be found in books such as "Teach Yourself Discus Throw."
women don't throw a 2kg discus, only a 1kg discus.
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Men's discus throw debuted at the 1896 Games in Athens and women's discus throw debuted at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam.
"Discus Throw" is a sporting event where an athlete throws a heavy disc called DISCUS