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The
discus
was
introduced
as
part
of
the
in
the
Ancient
Olympics
of
(
the
first
Olympics
were
held
in
)
.
The
discus
was
introduced
as
part
of
the
pentathlon
in
the
Ancient
Olympics
of
708BC
(
the
first
Olympics
were
held
in
776BC
)
.
The
enduring
image
of
the
Greek
discus
thrower
comes
from
the
iconic
5th
century
BC
statue
by
the
great
sculptor
Myron
.
The
men
?
s
discus
has
been
part
of
every
modern
Olympics
.
It
was
also
one
of
the
five
disciplines
contested
when
women's
athletics
made
its
debut
at
the
1928
Olympic
Games
in
.
The
first
modern
athlete
to
throw
the
discus
while
rotating
the
whole
body
was
athlete
-
.
He
invented
the
technique
when
studying
the
position
of
the
famous
statue
of
.
After
only
one
year
of
developing
the
technique
,
he
gained
the
Olympic
silver
in
.
fingers index hold around thrower's balance finger's edges knuckle grip wrist thumb
The technique for throwing discuses is very different from any other athletic throw . To grip the discus , throwers need to spread their out and the discus with each first over the to it . The finger should be in line with the , while the is excluded from the and is used for .
staggered direction stance knees away spread slightly bent starting target facing
Begin from the of your in a . Stand with legs , wider than shoulder - width apart , and .
arms rhythm foot one footwork swings movement two back
The lead up to the rotation involves or of the and forth without . This motion helps establish a for your .
right right golf shoulder left back opposite direction pivot throwing
Bring your arm back behind your as far as possible , with the non - throwing hand in the . This motion can be compared to a swing in . Weight should be placed on the foot with the foot ready to .
spinning pivot left right
Next , start to on the balls of your foot , while simultaneously swinging your shoulders to the left . The foot is lifted off the ground , and the begins .
direction left target jump middle right
As you face the , you should - turn off your foot to land on your foot in the of the circle . The rotation will continue while this foot is planted .
release left throw front right towards right directly left pointed direction
The foot will follow the as the turn is completed and should end up planted in of the foot . The foot will be the of the because when you once again face the target direction , you will the discus .
centrifugal motion body spinning index release motion clockwise properly squeezing rotation finger force
Once
the
is
complete
,
athletes
need
to
the
disc
.
The
rotation
will
create
a
spinning
on
the
discus
as
it
leaves
the
hand
.
By
it
out
of
your
hands
,
you
release
the
created
by
the
?
s'
,
propelling
the
discus
away
from
you
.
The
discus
should
leave
your
hand
from
your
.
metal edge suitable rim circular material
The body of the disc could be made either of wood or other , having a with a .
solid circle 2 proper hollow women 1 6mm 18 22
It
could
either
be
or
.
It
should
weigh
around
kg
and
have
a
diameter
of
cm
(
for
men
)
.
For
the
weight
is
kg
,
and
the
diameter
is
cm
.
The
cross
section
of
the
edge
should
have
a
radius
of
,
and
it
should
be
a
.
sharp identical sides sans protrusions irregularities
The of the disc shall be , any edges , , and .
straight mid point sides 28 5 25
The should taper in a line from the point where the curve of the rim starts to a circle which has a radius of mm to . mm , from the - .
smooth
Finally , the finishing must be .
rear leave it half landed has circle before
The athlete must not the , and then only from the of the circle .
a spins half one
The
thrower
typically
takes
-
and
-
-
before
releasing
the
discus
.
four effort back best six direction half next any
Athletes will commonly throw or times per competition . In the event of a tie , the winner will be the athlete with the - . The Athlete can enter from in the circle but MUST exit at the of the circle .
14 Men 1 Men 1 Women 1 2
(
all
levels
)
-
1
kg
Discus
Boys
(
up
to
age
)
-
kg
Discus
Men
(
high
school
,
15
-
18
)
-
.
6
kg
Discus
(
college
)
-
2
kg
Discus
Men
(
masters
to
49
)
-
kg
Discus
(
ages
50
-
59
)
-
1
.
5
kg
Discus
Men
(
ages
60
+
)
-
kg
Discu
s