Who won discus in Olympics 2004?
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men’s discus throw
| Men’s discus throw at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Winning distance | 69.89 OR |
| Medalists | |
| Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania Zoltán Kővágó Hungary Aleksander Tammert Estonia | |
| 2008 → |
Who won the discus in the Olympics?
Valarie Allman of the United States’ opening throw of 68.98m was enough for her to hold onto Olympic gold in the women’s discus at the Olympic Stadium. The 26-year-old had come into Tokyo 2020 among the favourites after a season’s best of 70.01m at the U.S Trials.
Who holds the world record for discus?
Jürgen Schult
Discus throw
| Athletics Discus throw | |
|---|---|
| German 2012 Olympic champion Robert Harting. | |
| World records | |
| Men | Jürgen Schult ( GDR ) 74.08 m (243 ft 1⁄2 in) (1986) |
| Women | Gabriele Reinsch ( GDR ) 76.80 m ( 251 ft 111⁄2 in) (1988) |
Who won the 100m sprint in 2004?
Gatlin
Despite a slow start, Gatlin of the United States becomes the Olympic 100m champion at Athens 2004.
Who won the javelin in 2004?
Andreas Thorkildsen
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men’s javelin throw
| Men’s javelin throw at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 34 from 23 nations |
| Winning distance | 86.50 |
| Medalists | |
| Andreas Thorkildsen Norway Vadims Vasiļevskis Latvia Sergey Makarov Russia |
What is the high school discus record?
3200: KATELYN TOUHY, Thiells North Rockland, NY—9:47.88 (2018). Broke previous record held since 1996.
What is the farthest discus throw ever in feet?
Outdoor progression
| Mark | Athlete | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 47.58 m (156 ft 1 in) | James Duncan ( USA ) | New York |
| 47.61 m (156 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | Thomas Lieb ( USA ) | Chicago |
| 47.89 m ( 157 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Glenn Hartranft ( USA ) | San Francisco |
| 48.20 m ( 158 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | Bud Houser ( USA ) | Palo Alto, California |
What is the national record of discus throw?
Discus throw Vikas Gowda threw the discus 66.28m far to set a national record at the Old Style Discus Challenge in the USA in 2012. Kamalpreet Kaur holds the record among women with a throw of 66.59m at the 2021 Indian GP4 in Patiala.