discus

     

The Discus is an athletic throwing event in track an field competition. The discus, the object to be thrown, is a heavy lenticular disc with a diameter of 220 mm (8.66 inches) and a weight of two kilograms (4 lb 7 oz) for the men's event, and one kg (2 lb 3 oz) for the women's, with a smaller diameter of 181 mm (7.17 inches). In U.S. high school track and field, boys typically throw a discus weighing 1.616 kg (3 lb 9 oz) and the girls throw the 1 kg (2.2 lb) women's disc. The discus can be thrown starting at age 11 (midget division). Most children throw the 1 kg discus. The discus usually has sides made of rubber, plastic, wood, or metal with a metal rim and a metal core to attain the weight. A discus with more weight in the rim produces greater angular momentum for any given spin rate, and thus more stability, although it is more difficult to throw. A practice discus made of solid rubber is often used in High School; it is cheaper, more durable, and easier to learn to throw (due to its more equal distribution of weight, as opposed to the heavy rim weight of the metal rim/core discus).

Trivia about discus

  • The original of Myron's statue of a nude athlete hurling one of these no longer exists, only copies
  • In 1956 Al Oerter tossed one of these 184' 11"
  • Event a decathlon competitor always throws
  • The ancient Olympic games were believed to have included the throwing of a bronze one
  • Al Oerter set an Olympic record in winning this throwing event in 1956... & again in 1960... & 1964... & 1968, too
  • A famous bronze by the classical Greek sculptor Myron features an athlete in motion preparing to hurl this object

Tweets about discus

  • RT @_AaronSeyoum_: @jennadurante you seem like a young up and coming thot so if u want we can discus this in my dm's??
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  • @Oliver_ex2429 あんまりね、大きい声じゃいえないんですけど、 正直 安くなってます
  • @shin5_discus 正直、安くなってます
  • 色々と買い出しに行くかな
  • @jennadurante you seem like a young up and coming thot so if u want we can discus this in my dm's??
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  • Who wants to throw discus with Coach RohDee!? 👏👏
  • RT@DemocritusJnr: RTluhell: MELANCHOLY DISCUSS THIS NEIT\\HER A FRUIT DOG OR A /DISCUSS THAT AMONGST FRUIT DOG// YOURSELVES DISCUS S yixi...
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  • RT@yixingsenpai: RT luhell: MELANCHOLY DISCUSS THIS NEIT\\HER A FRUIT DOG OR A /DISCUSS THAT AMONGST FRUIT DOG// YOURSELVES DISCUS S yixi...
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  • @Jesse_sDad good for you.I don't think I know anyone that voted for him ,except for patients ,and with them I didn't discus politics:)
  • RT @luhell: MELANCHOLY DISCUSS THIS NEIT\\HER A FRUIT DOG OR A /DISCUSS THAT AMONGST FRUIT DOG// YOURSELVES DISCUS S @yixingsenpai
  • Former #Illini star Gia Lewis-Smallwood set a new American record in the discus today!
  • NFL cut day is funny. Saints have no Ks, Patriots have no long snapper, 49ers are out of English discus throwers and Rex Grossman has a job.
  • UK discus record holder & Olympian Lawrence Okoye has been cut by San Francisco 49ers. Only got to play in preseason, never in actual game.
  • Discus, Original watercolor painting, 9 X 12 in, rainbow colors, red, blue, yellow, gree...
  • RT @GirlThrower: "Is a discus that heavy frisbee thingy?"
  • RT @GirlThrower: Discus is the frisbee thingy right?
  • @daddychelsea I've told you read my TL for an in-dept knowledge about #30PercentOrNothing before we discus! Simple
  • RT @CoachMTurk: Officially 69.17 for @giasmallwood new American Record in the women's discus at the DecaNations in Valence France
  • @daddychelsea that falsehood from you my friend well read my TL about #30PercentOrNothing and we shall discus
  • RT @klocke1: Breaking News: @giasmallwood has partnered with #Nishi and they have dedicated a custom made discus for her.
  • @daddychelsea I will not say a word on this matter about #30PercentOrNothing but if you want us to discus it then visit my TL and read
  • 1983-P Unc Olympic Discus Thrower Silver Dollar Commemorative #silver #junksilver #coins #us #bullion
  • 1983-S Unc Olympic Discus Thrower Silver Dollar Commemorative #silver #junksilver #coins #us #bullion
  • @iyosomi @PDPYF @RealSeunKuti yes! Bt not in dis kind of discus wen everyone knows d military are out there fighting for the unity of us all
  • RT @IlliniXC: Congrats @giasmallwood & @CoachMTurk on the new #AmericanRecord in the Women's Discus today! Couldn't happen 4 better ppl! @I…
  • RT @mutludc: #Yezidi dlgtn met w/ US Counsel Gnrl in Erbil @JPennington_ to discus situation IDPs & dmnd int'l help #TwitterKurds
  • @The_last_ghost be oui et pour c'est bientôt la fin de la discus parce ... #Retrouvaille #pudebatterie :((
  • @alexcottonyoung the plural form of discus is disci. #funfact #dontmakefunofme :)
  • @masonGsus we can discus this at a later date mister
  • @freyaa_emilyy I read that in her voice OMG. We need to discus this with her in our next banter revision session. #mathsbanter
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  • 1978 RARE PLATINUM U.S.S.R. COIN 150 Roubles 1980 Olympics - Throwing Discus
  • Let's discus this
  • RT @CoachLucais: Gia Lewis Breaks American Record in Discus Throw!
  • RT @EnglandAthletic: Dionne Milne steps it up a level - 42.58 moves her into the lead in the U17W discus. #EAChamps
  • RT @EnglandAthletic: And she improves again... Milne now out to 43.60 in U17W discus, Sophie Mace has improved to 41.56. Ibbetson 39.82 #EA…
  • RT @EnglandAthletic: Great competition in U17W discus: 1 Sophie Mace 44.45 2 Dionne Milne 43.60 3 Sophie Merritt 40.86 #EAChamps
  • RT @EnglandAthletic: Result of the U17 women discus
  • Shout out to Gia Lewis-Smallwood in breaking the American Record in the discus with a throw of 69.17m #Merica
  • @__bandocash Don't Discus Me! 👌
  • RT @NRAblog: Youth Education Summit student shares her 2014 experience - Pennsylvania's Victoria Hrach discus...
  • Publiquei 14 fotos no Facebook no álbum "A morning with Jack Wattley. Legend of Discus!"