Gabriele Reinsch of Germany set the all-time discus throw record for women at 76.80 meters (252.0 feet) in 1988. Why is it called discus throw? Diskos (δίσκος) is the Greek work for disc.

G erman discus thrower Ilke Wyludda has passed away in the eastern German city of Halle, President of the Saxony-Anhalt State Sports Association Silke Renk announced Monday. Wyludda was 55 years old.

Germany's Kristin Pudenz holds on to the lead in the women's discus final and takes gold with a best throw of 59.09m. Valarie Allman of the United States is not too far behind in second place on ...

The men’s discus final of the 2024 Paris Olympics takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 ... That’s why Germany’s Henrik Janssen packs his 2-kilogram disc with his clothes.

The discus throw event is one of the four track and field throwing events at the Olympics. ... For women, Germany’s Gabriele Reinsch holds the record with a 76.80m throw.

That erased the 38-year-old world standard of 243-0 (74.08) set by East Germany’s Jurgen Schult. ... The top five finishers all broke 70 meters, which is a significant threshold in the discus.

— Broke the NCAA record in the discus as a freshman in 2022 and now owns the top 10 ... Alekna broke the nearly 38-year-old world record held by East Germany’s Jurgen Schult when he ...