Discus Throw

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff Updated by an Factmonster Editor on February 21, 2017

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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