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Discus throw
File:Robert Harting (2008).jpg
German 2012 Olympic champion Robert Harting
World records
MenFile:Flag of Lithuania.svg Mykolas Alekna (LTU) 74.35 m (243 ft 11 in) (2024)
WomenFile:Flag of East Germany.svg Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m (251 ft 11 in) (1988)
Olympic records
MenFile:Flag of Jamaica.svg Roje Stona (JAM) 70.00 m (229 ft 7 in) (2024)
WomenFile:Flag of East Germany.svg Martina Hellmann (GDR) 72.30 m (237 ft 2 in) (1988)
World Championship records
MenFile:Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Ståhl (SWE) 71.46 m (234 ft 5 in) (2023)
WomenFile:Flag of East Germany.svg Martina Hellmann  (GDR) 71.62 m (234 ft 11 in) (1987)

The discus throw (Audio file "En-us-discus.ogg" not found), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight — called a discus — in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue Discobolus. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC,[1] and it is part of the modern decathlon.

History

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Modern copy of the Diskophoros, attributed to Alkamenes

The sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece.[2] The discus as a sport was resurrected in Magdeburg, Germany, by gymnastics teacher Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s.[3] Organized men's competition was resumed in the late 19th century, and has been a part of the modern Summer Olympic Games since the first modern competition, the 1896 Summer Olympics. Images of discus throwers figured prominently in advertising for early modern Games, such as fundraising stamps for the 1896 Games, and the main posters for the 1920 and 1948 Summer Olympics. Today the sport of discus is a routine part of modern track-and-field meets at all levels, and retains a particularly iconic place in the Olympic Games.

File:1920 olympics poster.jpg
The main poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics

The first modern athlete to throw the discus while rotating the whole body was František Janda-Suk from Bohemia (the present Czech Republic).[4] Janda-Suk invented this technique when studying the position of the statue of Discobolus. After a year of developing the technique, he earned a silver medal in the 1900 Olympics. Women's competition began in the first decades of the 20th century. Following competition at national and regional levels, it was added to the Olympic program for the 1928 games.

Regulations

The event consists of throwing a heavy disc, with the weight or size depending on the competitor. Men and women throw different sized discs, with varying sizes and weights depending on age. The weight of the discus is either governed by World Athletics for international or USA Track & Field for the United States. In the United States, Henry Canine advocated for a lighter-weight discus in high school competition. His suggestion was adopted by the National High School Athletic Association in 1938.[5]

US Weights[6]
Age Men Women
High School 1.6 kg 1 kg
Collegiate 2 kg 1 kg
Professional 2 kg 1 kg
Master's (35–59) 1.5 kg 1 kg
Master's (60–74) 1 kg 1 kg
Master's (75+) 1 kg 0.75 kg
International Weights[7]
Age Men Women
≤17 1.5 kg 1 kg
18–19 1.75 kg 1 kg
20–49 2 kg 1 kg
50–59 1.5 kg 1 kg
60–74 1 kg 1 kg
75+ 1 kg 0.75 kg
File:Sport discus for men (2 kg) IAAF certified.jpg
Discus (2 kg), World Athletics certified for competitions
File:Sport discus for men (2 kg) IAAF certified, side view.jpg
Side view
File:Discus longitudinal section.svg
Longitudinal section (schematic)

The typical discus has sides made of plastic, wood, fiberglass, carbon fiber or metal with a metal rim and a metal core to attain the weight. The rim must be smooth, with no roughness or finger holds. A discus with more weight in the rim produces greater angular momentum for any given spin rate, and thus more stability, although it is more difficult to throw. However, a higher rim weight, if thrown correctly, can lead to a longer throw. In some competitions, a solid rubber discus is used (see in the United States). To make a throw, the competitor starts in a circle of 2.5 m (8 ft 2+14 in) diameter, which is recessed in a concrete pad by 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The thrower typically takes an initial stance facing away from the direction of the throw. They then spin anticlockwise (for right-handers) 1+12 times while staying within the circle to build momentum before releasing the discus. The discus must land within a 34.92º circular sector that is centered on the throwing circle.[8] The rules of competition for discus are virtually identical to those of shot put, except that the circle is larger, a stop board is not used and there are no form rules concerning how the discus is to be thrown. The basic motion is a fore-handed sidearm movement. The discus is spun off the index finger or the middle finger of the throwing hand. In flight the disc spins clockwise when viewed from above for a right-handed thrower, and anticlockwise for a left-handed thrower. As well as achieving maximum momentum in the discus on throwing, the discus' distance is also determined by the trajectory the thrower imparts, as well as the aerodynamic behavior of the discus. Generally, throws into a moderate headwind achieve the maximum distance. Also, a faster-spinning discus imparts greater gyroscopic stability. The technique of discus throwing is quite difficult to master and needs much experience to perfect; thus most top throwers are 30 years old or more. The discus throw is sometimes contested indoors, but it is not included at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. World Athletics used to keep "world indoor best" discus records, but since 2023 they now combine both indoor and outdoor marks.[9][10]

File:Discobolus Kleomelos Louvre G111.jpg
Discus-thrower, tondo of a kylix by the Kleomelos Painter, Louvre Museum
File:Discus Thrower Copenhagen.jpg
Modern copy of Myron's Discobolus in University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden, Denmark

Phases

The discus technique can be broken down into phases. The purpose is to transfer from the back to the front of the throwing circle while turning through one and a half circles. The speed of delivery is high, and speed is built up during the throw (slow to fast). Correct technique involves the buildup of torque so that maximum force can be applied to the discus on delivery.[11]

File:DiscusRutgerSmith6551.jpg
Rutger Smith in phases of the discus throw

Initially, the thrower takes up their position in the throwing circle, distributing their body weight evenly over both feet, which are roughly shoulder width apart. They crouch in order to adopt a more efficient posture to start from whilst also isometrically preloading their muscles; this will allow them to start faster and achieve a more powerful throw. They then begin the wind-up, which sets the tone for the entire throw; the rhythm of the wind-up and throw is very important. Focusing on rhythm can bring about the consistency to get in the right positions that many throwers lack. Executing a sound discus throw with solid technique requires perfect balance. This is due to the throw being a linear movement combined with a one and a half rotation and an implement at the end of one arm. Thus, a good discus thrower needs to maintain balance within the circle.[12] For a right handed thrower, the next stage is to move the weight over the left foot. From this position the right foot is raised, and the athlete 'runs' across the circle. There are various techniques for this stage where the leg swings out to a small or great extent, some athletes turn on their left heel (e.g. Ilke Wylluda[13]) but turning on the ball of the foot is far more common. The aim is to land in the 'power position', the right foot should be in the center and the heel should not touch the ground at any point. The left foot should land very quickly after the right. Weight should be mostly over the back foot with as much torque as possible in the body—so the right arm is high and far back. This is very hard to achieve.[14] The critical stage is the delivery of the discus, from this 'power position' the hips drive through hard, and will be facing the direction of the throw on delivery. Athletes employ various techniques to control the end-point and recover from the throw, such as fixing feet (to pretty much stop dead[13]), or an active reverse spinning onto the left foot (e.g. Virgilijus Alekna[15]). Sports scientist Richard Ganslen researched the Aerodynamics of the Discus, reporting the discus will stall at an angle of 29°.[16]

Culture

The discus throw has been the subject of a number of well-known ancient Greek statues and Roman copies such as the Discobolus and Discophoros. The discus throw also appears repeatedly in ancient Greek mythology, featured as a means of manslaughter in the cases of Hyacinth, Crocus, Phocus, and Acrisius, and as a named event in the funeral games of Patroclus. Discus throwers have been selected as a main motif in numerous collectors' coins. One of the recent samples is the €10 Greek Discus commemorative coin, minted in 2003 to commemorate the 2004 Summer Olympics. On the obverse of the coin a modern athlete is seen in the foreground in a half-turned position, while in the background an ancient discus thrower has been captured in a lively bending motion, with the discus high above his head, creating a vivid representation of the sport.

All-time top 25

Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 discus throw marks and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 discus throw marks
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 discus throw marks, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 discus throw marks

Men

Ath.# Perf.# Mark Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 74.35 m (243 ft 11 in) Mykolas Alekna File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 14 April 2024 Ramona [19]
2 2 74.08 m (243 ft 0 in) Jürgen Schult File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 6 June 1986 Neubrandenburg
3 3 73.88 m (242 ft 4 in) Virgilijus Alekna File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 3 August 2000 Kaunas
4 4 73.38 m (240 ft 8 in) Gerd Kanter File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 4 September 2006 Helsingborg
5 72.02 m (236 ft 3 in) Kanter #2 3 May 2007 Salinas
6 71.88 m (235 ft 9 in) Kanter #3 8 May 2008 Salinas
5 7 71.86 m (235 ft 9 in) Yuriy Dumchev File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 29 May 1983 Moscow
Daniel Ståhl File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 29 June 2019 Bottnaryd [20]
Kristjan Čeh File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 16 June 2023 Jõhvi [21]
8 10 71.84 m (235 ft 8 in) Piotr Małachowski File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 8 June 2013 Hengelo
9 11 71.70 m (235 ft 2 in) Róbert Fazekas File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 14 July 2002 Szombathely
12 71.64 m (235 ft 0 in) Kanter #4 25 June 2009 Kohila
13 71.56 m (234 ft 9 in) V. Alekna #2 25 July 2007 Kaunas
10 14 71.50 m (234 ft 6 in) Lars Riedel File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3 May 1997 Wiesbaden
11 15 71.48 m (234 ft 6 in) Alex Rose File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 11 May 2024 Allendale [22]
16 71.47 m (234 ft 5 in) Ståhl #2 21 June 2022 Uppsala [23]
17 71.46 m (234 ft 5 in) Ståhl #3 21 August 2023 Budapest [24]
18 71.45 m (234 ft 4 in) Kanter #5 29 April 2010 Chula Vista
Ståhl #4 16 June 2023 Jõhvi [21]
20 71.40 m (234 ft 3 in) Ståhl #5 10 July 2021 Bottnaryd
21 71.39 m (234 ft 2 in) M. Alekna #2 6 April 2024 Berkeley [25]
22 71.37 m (234 ft 1 in) Ståhl #6 10 August 2020 Sollentuna
12 23 71.32 m (233 ft 11 in) Ben Plucknett File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 4 June 1983 Eugene
24 71.29 m (233 ft 10 in) Ståhl #7 29 June 2017 Sollentuna
25 71.27 m (233 ft 9 in) Čeh #2 21 May 2022 Birmingham [26]
13 71.26 m (233 ft 9 in) John Powell File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 9 June 1984 San Jose
Rickard Bruch File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 15 November 1984 Malmö
Imrich Bugár File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 25 May 1985 San Jose
16 71.18 m (233 ft 6 in) Art Burns File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 19 July 1983 San Jose
17 71.16 m (233 ft 5 in) Wolfgang Schmidt File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 9 August 1978 Berlin
18 71.14 m (233 ft 4 in) Anthony Washington File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 22 May 1996 Salinas
19 71.06 m (233 ft 1 in) Luis Delís File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 21 May 1983 Havana
20 70.98 m (232 ft 10 in) Mac Wilkins File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 9 July 1980 Helsinki
21 70.82 m (232 ft 4 in) Aleksander Tammert File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 15 April 2006 Denton
22 70.78 m (232 ft 2 in) Fedrick Dacres File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 16 June 2019 Rabat [27]
23 70.68 m (231 ft 10 in) Lukas Weißhaidinger File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 19 May 2023 Schwechat [28]
24 70.66 m (231 ft 9 in) Robert Harting File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 22 May 2012 Turnov
25 70.54 m (231 ft 5 in) Dmitriy Shevchenko File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 7 May 2002 Krasnodar

Notable series

  • Mykolas Alekna had throws of 72.71, 72.89 and 74.35, initially measured as 74.41, at the Oklahoma Throws Series in Ramona on 14 April 2024, becoming the first man to produce three throws above 72 meters (and six throws above 70 meters) in a single competition.[29]
  • Kristjan Čeh had throws of 71.86, 71.70 and 71.19 in Jõhvi on 16 June 2023 becoming the first man to have three throws above 71 metres in a single competition.[21]
  • At the 2019 Diamond League Meeting in Doha, Qatar, Daniel Ståhl became the first man to produce six throws beyond 69.50 in a single competition.[30]

Annulled marks

  • Ben Plucknett also threw a world record of 72.34 in Stockholm on 7 July 1981. This performance was annulled due to doping offences.
  • Kamy Keshmiri threw 70.84 in Salinas on 27 May 1992. This performance was annulled due to doping offences.

Non-legal marks

  • Rickard Bruch also threw 72.18 at an exhibition meeting in Piteå on 23 July 1974.
  • John Powell also threw 72.08 in Klagshamn on 11 September 1987, but the throw was made onto a sloping/downhill sector.

Women

Ath.# Perf.# Mark Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 76.80 m (251 ft 11 in) Gabriele Reinsch File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 9 July 1988 Neubrandenburg
2 2 74.56 m (244 ft 7 in) Zdeňka Šilhavá File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 26 August 1984 Nitra
Ilke Wyludda File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 23 July 1989 Neubrandenburg
4 74.44 m (244 ft 2 in) Reinsch #2 13 September 1988 Berlin
5 74.40 m (244 ft 1 in) Wyludda #2 13 September 1988 Berlin
4 6 74.08 m (243 ft 0 in) Diana Gansky File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 20 June 1987 Karl-Marx-Stadt
7 73.90 m (242 ft 5 in) Gansky #2 27 June 1987 Prague
8 73.42 m (240 ft 10 in) Reinsch #3 12 June 1988 Karl-Marx-Stadt
5 9 73.36 m (240 ft 8 in) Irina Meszynski File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 17 August 1984 Prague
10 73.32 m (240 ft 6 in) Gansky #2 11 June 1987 Neubrandenburg
6 11 73.28 m (240 ft 5 in) Galina Savinkova File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 8 September 1984 Donetsk
12 73.26 m (240 ft 4 in) Savinkova #2 22 May 1983 Leselidze
Gansky #3 6 June 1986 Neubrandenburg
14 73.24 m (240 ft 3 in) Gansky #4 29 May 1987 Leipzig
7 15 73.22 m (240 ft 2 in) Tsvetanka Khristova File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Bulgaria 19 April 1987 Kazanlak
16 73.16 m (240 ft 0 in) Wyludda #3 13 September 1988 Berlin
8 17 73.10 m (239 ft 9 in) Gisela Beyer File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 20 July 1984 Berlin
9 18 73.09 m (239 ft 9 in) Yaime Pérez File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 13 April 2024 Ramona [33]
19 73.04 m (239 ft 7 in) Gansky #5 6 June 1987 Potsdam
Wyludda #4 5 August 1989 Gateshead
21 72.96 m (239 ft 4 in) Savinkova #3 23 June 1985 Erfurt
22 72.94 m (239 ft 3 in) Gansky #6 9 July 1988 Neubrandenburg
10 23 72.92 m (239 ft 2 in) Martina Hellmann File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 20 August 1987 Potsdam
24 72.78 m (238 ft 9 in) Hellmann #2 11 June 1987 Neubrandenburg
Reinsch #4 29 June 1988 Berlin
11 72.14 m (236 ft 8 in) Galina Murashova File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 17 August 1984 Prague
12 71.80 m (235 ft 6 in) Mariya Vergova File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Bulgaria 13 July 1980 Sofia
13 71.68 m (235 ft 2 in) Xiao Yanling File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 14 March 1992 Beijing
14 71.58 m (234 ft 10 in) Ellina Zvereva File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 12 June 1988 Leningrad
15 71.50 m (234 ft 6 in) Evelin Jahl File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 10 May 1980 Potsdam
16 71.46 m (234 ft 5 in) Valarie Allman File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 8 April 2022 San Diego [34]
17 71.41 m (234 ft 3 in) Sandra Perković File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 18 July 2017 Bellinzona [35]
18 71.30 m (233 ft 11 in) Larisa Korotkevich File:Flag of Russia (1991–1993).svg Russia 29 May 1992 Sochi
19 71.22 m (233 ft 7 in) Ria Stalman File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 15 July 1984 Walnut
20 70.88 m (232 ft 6 in) Hilda Ramos File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 8 May 1992 Havana
21 70.80 m (232 ft 3 in) Larisa Mikhalchenko File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 18 June 1988 Kharkiv
22 70.68 m (231 ft 10 in) Maritza Martén File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 18 July 1992 Seville
23 70.65 m (231 ft 9 in) Denia Caballero File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 20 June 2015 Bilbao [36]
24 70.50 m (231 ft 3 in) Faina Melnik File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 24 April 1976 Sochi
25 70.34 m (230 ft 9 in) Silvia Madetzky File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 16 May 1988 Athens

Annulled marks

  • Daniela Costian of Romania threw a best of 73.48 in Bucharest on 30 April 1988. This performance was annulled due to doping offences.
  • Darya Pishchalnikova of Russia threw a best of 70.69 in Cheboksary on 5 July 2012. This performance was annulled due to doping offences.

Non-legal marks

  • Martina Hellmann also threw 78.14 at an unofficial meeting in Berlin on 6 September 1988.
  • Ilke Wyludda also threw 75.36 at an unofficial meeting in Berlin on 6 September 1988.

Olympic medalists

Men

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1896 Athens
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Robert Garrett
File:US flag 44 stars.svg United States
Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos
File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece
Sotirios Versis
File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece
1900 Paris
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Rudolf Bauer
File:Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg Hungary
František Janda-Suk
File:Flag of Bohemia.svg Bohemia
Richard Sheldon
File:US flag 45 stars.svg United States
1904 St. Louis
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Martin Sheridan
File:US flag 45 stars.svg United States
Ralph Rose
File:US flag 45 stars.svg United States
Nikolaos Georgantas
File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece
1908 London
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Martin Sheridan
File:US flag 45 stars.svg United States
Merritt Giffin
File:US flag 45 stars.svg United States
Bill Horr
File:US flag 45 stars.svg United States
1912 Stockholm
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Armas Taipale
File:Flag of Russia.svg Finland
Richard Byrd
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
James Duncan
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
1920 Antwerp
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Elmer Niklander
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Armas Taipale
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Gus Pope
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
1924 Paris
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Bud Houser
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Vilho Niittymaa
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Thomas Lieb
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
1928 Amsterdam
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Bud Houser
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Antero Kivi
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
James Corson
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
1932 Los Angeles
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John Anderson
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Henri LaBorde
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Paul Winter
File:Flag of France.svg France
1936 Berlin
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Ken Carpenter
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Gordon Dunn
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Giorgio Oberweger
File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
1948 London
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Adolfo Consolini
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Giuseppe Tosi
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Fortune Gordien
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
1952 Helsinki
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Sim Iness
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Adolfo Consolini
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
James Dillion
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
1956 Melbourne
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Al Oerter
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Fortune Gordien
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Des Koch
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
1960 Rome
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Al Oerter
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Rink Babka
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Dick Cochran
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1964 Tokyo
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Al Oerter
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Ludvík Daněk
File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia
Dave Weill
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1968 Mexico City
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Al Oerter
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Lothar Milde
File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg East Germany
Ludvík Daněk
File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia
1972 Munich
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Ludvík Daněk
File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia
Jay Silvester
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Ricky Bruch
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1976 Montreal
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Mac Wilkins
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Wolfgang Schmidt
File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
John Powell
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1980 Moscow
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Viktor Rashchupkin
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Imrich Bugár
File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia
Luis Delís
File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba
1984 Los Angeles
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Rolf Danneberg
File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Mac Wilkins
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
John Powell
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1988 Seoul
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Jürgen Schult
File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Romas Ubartas
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Rolf Danneberg
File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
1992 Barcelona
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Romas Ubartas
File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Lithuania
Jürgen Schult
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Roberto Moya
File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba
1996 Atlanta
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Lars Riedel
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Vladimir Dubrovshchik
File:Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Belarus
Vasiliy Kaptyukh
File:Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Belarus
2000 Sydney
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Virgilijus Alekna
File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Lithuania
Lars Riedel
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Frantz Kruger
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2004 Athens
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Virgilijus Alekna
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Zoltán Kővágó
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Aleksander Tammert
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
2008 Beijing
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Gerd Kanter
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Piotr Małachowski
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Virgilijus Alekna
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
2012 London
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Robert Harting
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Ehsan Haddadi
File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran
Gerd Kanter
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
2016 Rio de Janeiro
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Christoph Harting
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Piotr Małachowski
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Daniel Jasinski
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
2020 Tokyo
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Daniel Ståhl
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Simon Pettersson
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Lukas Weißhaidinger
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria
2024 Paris
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Roje Stona
File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Mykolas Alekna
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Matthew Denny
File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia

Women

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1928 Amsterdam
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Halina Konopacka
File:Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg Poland
Lillian Copeland
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Ruth Svedberg
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1932 Los Angeles
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Lillian Copeland
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Ruth Osburn
File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States
Jadwiga Wajs
File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland
1936 Berlin
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Gisela Mauermayer
File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany
Jadwiga Wajs
File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland
Paula Mollenhauer
File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany
1948 London
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Micheline Ostermeyer
File:Flag of France.svg France
Edera Gentile
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Jacqueline Mazéas
File:Flag of France.svg France
1952 Helsinki
details
Nina Romashkova
File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 – 1955).svg Soviet Union
Yelisaveta Bagriantseva
File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 – 1955).svg Soviet Union
Nina Dumbadze
File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 – 1955).svg Soviet Union
1956 Melbourne
details
Olga Fikotová
File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia
Irina Beglyakova
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Nina Romashkova
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1960 Rome
details
Nina Romashkova
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Tamara Press
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Lia Manoliu
File:Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Romania
1964 Tokyo
details
Tamara Press
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Ingrid Lotz
File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany
Lia Manoliu
File:Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Romania
1968 Mexico City
details
Lia Manoliu
File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
Liesel Westermann
File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg West Germany
Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
1972 Munich
details
Faina Melnik
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Argentina Menis
File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
Vasilka Stoeva
File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
1976 Montreal
details
Evelin Schlaak
File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Mariya Vergova
File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
Gabriele Hinzmann
File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
1980 Moscow
details
Evelin Jahl
File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Mariya Petkova
File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
Tatyana Lesovaya
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1984 Los Angeles
details
Ria Stalman
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Leslie Deniz
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Florența Crăciunescu
File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
1988 Seoul
details
Martina Hellmann
File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Diana Gansky
File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Tsvetanka Khristova
File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
1992 Barcelona
details
Maritza Martén
File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba
Tsvetanka Khristova
File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
Daniela Costian
File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
1996 Atlanta
details
Ilke Wyludda
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Natalya Sadova
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Ellina Zvereva
File:Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Belarus
2000 Sydney
details
Ellina Zvereva
File:Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Belarus
Anastasia Kelesidou
File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Iryna Yatchenko
File:Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Belarus
2004 Athens
details
Natalya Sadova
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Anastasia Kelesidou
File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic[37]
2008 Beijing
details
Stephanie Brown Trafton
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Olena Antonova
File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Song Aimin
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2012 London
details
Sandra Perković
File:Civil ensign of Croatia.svg Croatia
Li Yanfeng
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Yarelys Barrios
File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Sandra Perković
File:Civil ensign of Croatia.svg Croatia
Mélina Robert-Michon
File:Flag of France.svg France
Denia Caballero
File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba
2020 Tokyo
details
Valarie Allman
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Kristin Pudenz
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Yaime Pérez
File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba
2024 Paris
details
Valarie Allman
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Feng Bin
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Sandra Elkasević
File:Civil ensign of Croatia.svg Croatia

World Championships medalists

Men

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
details
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Imrich Bugár (TCH) File:Flag of Cuba.svg Luis Delís (CUB) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Géjza Valent (TCH)
1987 Rome
details
File:Flag of East Germany.svg Jürgen Schult (GDR) File:Flag of the United States.svg John Powell (USA) File:Flag of Cuba.svg Luis Delís (CUB)
1991 Tokyo
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel (GER) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erik de Bruin (NED) File:Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Horváth (HUN)
1993 Stuttgart
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel (GER) File:Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Shevchenko (RUS) File:Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Schult (GER)
1995 Gothenburg
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel (GER) File:Flag of Belarus.svg Vladimir Dubrovshchik (BLR) File:Flag of Belarus.svg Vasiliy Kaptyukh (BLR)
1997 Athens
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel (GER) File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) File:Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Schult (GER)
1999 Seville
details
File:Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Washington (USA) File:Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Schult (GER) File:Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel (GER)
2001 Edmonton
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel (GER) File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) File:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Möllenbeck (GER)
2003 Saint-Denis
details
File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) File:Flag of Hungary.svg Róbert Fazekas (HUN) File:Flag of Belarus.svg Vasiliy Kaptyukh (BLR)
2005 Helsinki
details
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) File:Flag of Estonia.svg Gerd Kanter (EST) File:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Möllenbeck (GER)
2007 Osaka
details
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Gerd Kanter (EST) File:Flag of Germany.svg Robert Harting (GER) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rutger Smith (NED)
2009 Berlin
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Robert Harting (GER) File:Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Małachowski (POL) File:Flag of Estonia.svg Gerd Kanter (EST)
2011 Daegu
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Robert Harting (GER) File:Flag of Estonia.svg Gerd Kanter (EST) File:Flag of Iran.svg Ehsan Haddadi (IRI)
2013 Moscow
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Robert Harting (GER) File:Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Małachowski (POL) File:Flag of Estonia.svg Gerd Kanter (EST)
2015 Beijing
details
File:Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Małachowski (POL) File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Philip Milanov (BEL) File:Flag of Poland.svg Robert Urbanek (POL)
2017 London
details
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Andrius Gudžius (LTU) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Ståhl (SWE) File:Flag of the United States.svg Mason Finley (USA)
2019 Doha
details
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Ståhl (SWE) File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Fedrick Dacres (JAM) File:Flag of Austria.svg Lukas Weißhaidinger (AUT)
2022 Eugene
details
File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Kristjan Čeh (SLO) File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Mykolas Alekna (LTU) File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Andrius Gudžius (LTU)
2023 Budapest
details
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Ståhl (SWE) File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Kristjan Čeh (SLO) File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Mykolas Alekna (LTU)

Women

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
details
File:Flag of East Germany.svg Martina Opitz (GDR) File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Galina Murašova (URS) File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Mariya Petkova (BUL)
1987 Rome
details
File:Flag of East Germany.svg Martina Hellmann (GDR) File:Flag of East Germany.svg Diana Gansky (GDR) File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)
1991 Tokyo
details
File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) File:Flag of Germany.svg Ilke Wyludda (GER) File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS)
1993 Stuttgart
details
File:Flag of Russia.svg Olga Chernyavskaya (RUS) File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniela Costian (AUS) File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Min Chunfeng (CHN)
1995 Gothenburg
details
File:Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg Ellina Zvereva (BLR) File:Flag of Germany.svg Ilke Wyludda (GER) File:Flag of Russia.svg Olga Chernyavskaya (RUS)
1997 Athens
details
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Beatrice Faumuina (NZL) File:Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg Ellina Zvereva (BLR) File:Flag of Russia.svg Natalya Sadova (RUS)
1999 Seville
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Franka Dietzsch (GER) File:Flag of Greece.svg Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE) File:Flag of Romania.svg Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)
2001 Edmonton
details
File:Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg Ellina Zvereva (BLR) File:Flag of Romania.svg Nicoleta Grasu (ROU) File:Flag of Greece.svg Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE)
2003 Saint-Denis
details
File:Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg Iryna Yatchenko (BLR) File:Flag of Greece.svg Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE) File:Flag of Greece.svg Ekaterini Voggoli (GRE)
2005 Helsinki
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Franka Dietzsch (GER) File:Flag of Russia.svg Natalya Sadova (RUS) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová (CZE)
2007 Osaka
details
File:Flag of Germany.svg Franka Dietzsch (GER) File:Flag of Cuba.svg Yarelis Barrios (CUB) File:Flag of Romania.svg Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)
2009 Berlin
details
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dani Samuels (AUS) File:Flag of Cuba.svg Yarelis Barrios (CUB) File:Flag of Romania.svg Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)
2011 Daegu
details
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yanfeng (CHN) File:Flag of Germany.svg Nadine Müller (GER) File:Flag of Cuba.svg Yarelis Barrios (CUB)
2013 Moscow
details
File:Flag of Croatia.svg Sandra Perković (CRO) File:Flag of France.svg Mélina Robert-Michon (FRA) File:Flag of Cuba.svg Yarelis Barrios (CUB)
2015 Beijing
details
File:Flag of Cuba.svg Denia Caballero (CUB) File:Flag of Croatia.svg Sandra Perković (CRO) File:Flag of Germany.svg Nadine Müller (GER)
2017 London
details
File:Flag of Croatia.svg Sandra Perković (CRO) File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dani Stevens (AUS) File:Flag of France.svg Mélina Robert-Michon (FRA)
2019 Doha
details
File:Flag of Cuba.svg Yaime Pérez (CUB) File:Flag of Cuba.svg Denia Caballero (CUB) File:Flag of Croatia.svg Sandra Perković (CRO)
2022 Eugene
details
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Feng Bin (CHN) File:Flag of Croatia.svg Sandra Perković (CRO) File:Flag of the United States.svg Valarie Allman (USA)
2023 Budapest
details
File:Flag of the United States.svg Laulauga Tausaga (USA) File:Flag of the United States.svg Valarie Allman (USA) File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Feng Bin (CHN)

Season's bests

See also

Notes and references

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