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Believe it or not, it is called discus throwing.
There's an Israeli discus thrower with that surname...
The Discobolus, or Discus Thrower, was a statue created, not invented, by Myron of Eleutherae, an Athenian sculpter who worked between 480 and 440 BC. The original was lost but it is known to us from the many copies made by the Romans.
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MyronMyron (fl.c.480-440 B.C.), Greek sculptor, an older contemporary of the sculptors Phidias, and Polyclitus, considered by the ancients as one of the most versatile and innovative of all Attic sculptors.Born in Eleutherae, he lived most of his life in Athens and is repeatedly called an Athenian by the 2nd-century-A.D. traveler Pausanias. The 1st-century writer Pliny cites Myron as the first to achieve lifelike representation in Art.Working almost exclusively in bronze, he is best known for his many studies of athletes in action. Of his many works, only two representations survive: the group of Athena and Marsyas, originally standing on the Acropolis of Athens, and the "Discobolos" (Discus Thrower), both are marble copies made in Roman times.AnswerPhidias Phidias (fîd´ê-es)fl. fifth century B.C.Athenian sculptor who supervised work on the Parthenon. His statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
A moron discus thrower might be described as more idealistic than realistic because they believe they can achieve success in discus throwing without having the necessary skills or abilities. Their belief in their own abilities exceeds the reality of their situation, making them more idealistic in their approach.
Michael Robertson - discus thrower - was born in 1983.
Believe it or not, it is called discus throwing.
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A discus is a very heavy stone that was thrown by men. The discus was an indicator of great strength and heroism.
Beatrice Faumuina is a former discus thrower from New Zealand.
There's an Israeli discus thrower with that surname...
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