The men's discus throw looks set to be a thrilling competition as the best in the world go head to head in France this summer. Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania, who is the current world-record holder after ...

A below par Krishna Poonia had to settle for a bronze in women's discus throw on the third day of track and field competitions in the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Denny, who grew up in the tiny Darling Downs town of Allora, channelled those memories – specifically a cubby house that was 85m from a makeshift discus circle he used to practice – in his charge to ...

Matthew Denny has produced the fifth-longest throw in discus history and recorded a new personal best with a 72.07m throw in Oklahoma. Denny broke his own national record by almost 3cm as he passed ...

PARIS, France — Discus throw is one of the premier track and field events held every four years at the Summer Olympics. In the discus throw, athletes hurl a metal disc-shaped object as far as they can ...

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Final - Zurich - Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland - August 28, 2025 Australia's Matthew Denny in action during the Men's Discus Throw Final REUTERS/Stefan ...

Indian para discus thrower Monu Ghangas has secured his spot in Paris Paralympics 2024 with his best throw of 34.70m in the Men’s Discus Throw F11 event at the World Para Athletics Championships 2024 ...

Silver medalist Mykolas Alekna, of Lithuania, celebrates during a medal ceremony for the discus throw at the World Athletics Championships, July 20, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File ...