A wide range of materials are used to make athletic discus. Generally a metal rim and a metal core is used to gain the weight. The main materials in use are :
It was carved from stone. Not sure what kind of stone, or if any one kind was preferred.
To be more correct than the last guy, the ancient Greeks used to stone to make their discus, not iron.
The ancient discus was made from Greece
iron
Greece
to throw
Myron
The discus throw was made in 776 B.C. in ancient Greece, no one knows specificaly where
Myron
It looks like a frisby.It is solid and heavy. I believe the discus throw is part of the summer Olympics.
About 5th century bc. Real ancient sport
History has not recorded who invented the discus but the event is believed to have been begun by the ancient Greeks. The discus throw was an event of the ancient Olympic Games of Greece held in 776 B.C. The ancient discus was made of stone, iron, bronze, or lead, and was shaped like a flying saucer. The winner of the discus throw was awarded the disc as a prize for winning the event.
History has not recorded when the discus throw was invented but it is believed to have been begun by the ancient Greeks. The discus throw was an event of the ancient Olympic Games of Greece held in 776 B.C. The ancient discus was made of stone, iron, bronze, or lead, and was shaped like a flying saucer. The winner of the discus throw was awarded the disc as a prize for winning the event.
Discus throwing was part of the first Olympics held in 776 B.C. The early discs were made of unwrought bronze and iron and the discs were given to the winner.