Men's Olympic Discus Throw Through the Years
Updated September 27, 2017 |
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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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