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.

Women use a discus that weighs 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) and is 18 centimeters ... Gabriele Reinsch of Germany set the all-time discus throw record for women at 76.80 meters (252.0 feet) in 1988.

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.

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 ...

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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.

Carlinville senior Hannah Gibson won the Illinois High School Association Class 1A state track and field meet discus throw by a half a foot with a winning effort of 141-feet, 8-inches on Saturday ...

Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna is poised to carry on the legacy of his father, Virgilijus, who holds an Olympic record in the same discipline. CNN values your feedback 1.

Valarie Allman, the defending discus gold medal winner from the Tokyo Games, did it again for Team USA, winning her second gold Monday in Paris. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, ...

McDonald entered state seeded fourth in the discus after a personal-best throw of 166-03 at the sectional meet. Then, he injured his leg during the high jump competition on Friday.