the discus
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a discus (a heavy flat round object) farther than everyone else
winner of the discus
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Somewhere between winning a gold medal, having surgery and going to the beach, Olga wandered into an equipment shed used by the discus, shot put, javelin and hammer competitors.
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Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Worn, weathered and vandalized, missing an arm and the discus itself, it was quietly removed in 1970 and put in storage, and was not missed by many.
—John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Lewis, a senior at Pacifica, is the county leader in both events – 59 feet, 6.5 inches in the shot put and 179-9 in the discus.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth Driscoll Canyon Crest Girls track and field The senior grabbed the state lead in the discus at 155 feet, 5 inches in a dual meet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Helix’s Anthony Gash was equally impressive in the throws, winning the shot at 56-1 and the discus at 164-8, superior to his yearly efforts of 53-7 and 155-10.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
Sheldon finished fourth in the shot put and fourth in the discus at last year’s CIF-SS Division 2 finals.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
Her personal bests in the discus (139-8) and the javelin (141-7) are in the top three this spring, regardless of classification.
—Nikstreng, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
Chase Dorsey, Calvert Hall, sophomore Dorsey won the MIAA A Conference title in the shot put (51-1 1/2) and was second in the discus (138-10).
—Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2023
Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Worn, weathered and vandalized, missing an arm and the discus itself, it was quietly removed in 1970 and put in storage, and was not missed by many.
—John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Lewis, a senior at Pacifica, is the county leader in both events – 59 feet, 6.5 inches in the shot put and 179-9 in the discus.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth Driscoll Canyon Crest Girls track and field The senior grabbed the state lead in the discus at 155 feet, 5 inches in a dual meet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Helix’s Anthony Gash was equally impressive in the throws, winning the shot at 56-1 and the discus at 164-8, superior to his yearly efforts of 53-7 and 155-10.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
Sheldon finished fourth in the shot put and fourth in the discus at last year’s CIF-SS Division 2 finals.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
Her personal bests in the discus (139-8) and the javelin (141-7) are in the top three this spring, regardless of classification.
—Nikstreng, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
Chase Dorsey, Calvert Hall, sophomore Dorsey won the MIAA A Conference title in the shot put (51-1 1/2) and was second in the discus (138-10).
—Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2023
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“The discus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20discus. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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