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Discus Throw

1896 Robert Garrett, United States 95 ft 7.5 in
1900 Rudolf Bauer, Hungary 118 ft 2.875 in
1904 Martin Sheridan, United States 128 ft 10.5 in
1906 Martin Sheridan, United States 136 ft 0.3 in
1908 Martin Sheridan, United States 134 ft 2 in
1912 Armas e, Finland 145 ft 0.5625 in
1920 Elmer Niklander, Finland 146 ft 7 in
1924 Clarence Houser, United States 151 ft 5.25 in
1928 Clarence Houser, United States 155 ft 2.8 in
1932 John Anderson, United States 162 ft 4.875 in
1936 Ken Carpenter, United States 165 ft 7.375 in
1948 Adolfo Consolini, Italy 173 ft 2 in
1952 Simeon Iness, United States 180 ft 6.5 in
1956 Al Oerter, United States 184 ft 10.5 in
1960 Al Oerter, United States 194 ft 2 in
1964 Al Oerter, United States 200 ft 1.5 in
1968 Al Oerter, United States 212 ft 6 in
1972 Ludvik Danek, Czechoslovakia 211 ft 3 in
1976 Mac Wilkins, United States 221 ft 5 in
1980 Viktor Rashchupkin, USSR 218 ft 8 in
1984 Rolf Dannenberg, West Germany 218 ft 6 in
1988 Jurgen Schult, East Germany 225 ft 9.25 in
1992 Romas Ubartas, Lithuania 213 ft 7.75 in
1996 Lars Riedel, Germany 227 ft 8 in
2000 Virgilijus Alekna, Lithuania 227 ft 4 in
2004 Virgilijus Alekna, Lithuania 229 ft 3.57 in
2008 Gerd Kanter, Estonia 225 ft 9.44 in

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