Best discus throwers
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List of best male discus throwers.
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1.
Gerd Kanter
Olympic gold at 2008 Beijing and World Champion 2007 Osaka
30 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
2.
Virgilijus Alekna
Olympic gold 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens, World Championship gold 2003 Paris, 2005 Helsinki. IAAF World Athletics Final gold 2003 Monte Carlo, 2005 Monte Carlo. 2006 Stuttgart, 2009 Thessaloniki
17 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
3.
Jurgen Schult
17 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
4.
Maurice Wilkins
Olympic gold 1976 Montreal and Pan American Games gold 1979 San Juan
15 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge - 1 comment
Comments:
Probably the best and most fierce thrower I ever had the pleasure of officiating. He was all business in the ring, but a very nice man outside of it. Another treasure for American Discus throwers.
Added 10 years ago by guest, 0 points
5.
Wolfgang Schmidt
9 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
6.
John Powell
Pan American Games gold 1975 Mexico City
8 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge - 2 comments
Comments:
Although John only held the WR for a short period of time I think he is by far the best technician when it comes to analytics of throwing the discus. His prickly attitude probably worked a little against him in the voting.
Added 5 years ago by guest, 0 points
The ultimate competitor and a treasure for American discus Throwers
Added 10 years ago by guest, 0 points
7.
Rickard Bruch
6 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
8.
Robert Harting
Beat Gerd Kantor & Virgilius Aleikna(?) Osaka
4 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
9.
L. Jay Silvester
Put more feet on the world record than any previous or since thrower. He was ranked in the top two or three in the world for about 16 years. He set seven world records and won silver medal in 1972. He was the first to throw 60 and seventy meters. To match this accomplishment Jurgen Schult would have to throw around 260 feet. He won world championships, and threw over 230 feet in 1971.
3 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
Although I greatly respect Jay his remark in a Track & Field News article berating Al Oerter pretty much sealed his fate. Oerter OWNED Jay every time they competed against each other and I thought Jay showed poor sportsmanship with his remarks.
Added 5 years ago by guest, 0 points
He dominated john powell and rickard Bruch in the 70's
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
10.
Imrich Bugár
European Championship gold 1982 Athens and World Championship gold 1983 Helsinki
2 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
11.
Zoltán Kővágó
1 point - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
12.
Frank Casañas
1 point - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
13.
Piotr Małachowski
1 point - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
14.
Lars Riedel
1 point - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
15.
Art Burns
1 point - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge - 1 comment
Comments:
A very underrated thrower. but always around the top 4
Added 10 years ago by guest, 0 points
16.
Frantz Kruger
0 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
17.
Yuriy Dumchev
0 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
18.
Róbert Fazekas
0 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
19.
Rutger Smith
-1 point - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
20.
Ben Plucknett
-1 point - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge - 1 comment
Comments:
Big Ben. died way to soon. Very nice and a great thrower
Added 10 years ago by guest, -1 points
21.
Luis Delis
-1 point - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
22.
Vasiliy Kaptyukh
-3 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
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