Men's discus throw world record progression
Memorial circle at the Ludvík Daněk Town Stadium in Turnov, Czech Republic. The Czech inscription translates as: "At this spot on August 2, 1964, Ludvík Daněk set world record in discus throw marking 64.55 m."
The first world record in the men's discus was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912, and was set by James Duncan in 1912 (47.58 m).
As of 2011, 42 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[1] Another 14 are acknowledged but are unofficial since they were set before the founding of IAAF.
Outdoor progression
| Mark | Athlete | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47.58 m (156 ft 1 in) |  James Duncan (USA) | 27 May 1912 | New York |
| 47.61 m (156 ft 21⁄4 in) | Thomas Lieb (USA) | 14 September 1924 | Chicago[1] |
| 47.89 m (157 ft 11⁄4 in) | Glenn Hartranft (USA) | 2 May 1925 | San Francisco[1] |
| 48.20 m (158 ft 11⁄2 in) | Bud Houser (USA) | 2 April 1926 | Palo Alto, California |
| 49.90 m (163 ft 81⁄2 in) | Eric Krenz (USA) | 9 April 1929 | Palo Alto |
| 51.03 m (167 ft 5 in) | Eric Krenz (USA) | 17 May 1930 | Palo Alto |
| 51.73 m (169 ft 81⁄2 in) | Paul Jessup (USA) | 23 August 1930 | Pittsburgh |
| 52.42 m (171 ft 113⁄4 in) |  Harald Andersson (SWE) | 25 August 1934 | Oslo |
| 53.10 m (174 ft 21⁄2 in) | .svg.png){kind=small} Willy Schröder (GER) | 28 April 1935 | Magdeburg, Germany |
| 53.26 m (174 ft 83⁄4 in) | Archibald Harris (USA) | 20 June 1941 | Palo Alto |
| 53.34 m (175 ft 0 in) |  Adolfo Consolini (ITA) | 26 October 1941 | Milan |
| 54.23 m (177 ft 11 in) | Adolfo Consolini (ITA) | 14 April 1946 | Milan |
| 54.93 m (180 ft 21⁄2 in) | Bob Fitch (USA) | 8 June 1946 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 55.33 m (181 ft 61⁄4 in) | Adolfo Consolini (ITA) | 10 October 1948 | Milan |
| 56.46 m (185 ft 23⁄4 in) | Fortune Gordien (USA) | 9 July 1949 | Lisbon |
| 56.97 m (186 ft 103⁄4 in) | Fortune Gordien (USA) | 14 August 1949 | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| 57.93 m (190 ft 01⁄2 in) | Sim Iness (USA) | 20 June 1953 | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| 58.10 m (190 ft 71⁄4 in) | Fortune Gordien (USA) | 11 July 1953 | Pasadena, California |
| 59.28 m (194 ft 53⁄4 in) | Fortune Gordien (USA) | 22 August 1953 | Pasadena |
| 59.91 m (196 ft 61⁄2 in) |  Edmund Piątkowski (POL) | 14 January 1959 | Warsaw |
| 59.91 m (196 ft 61⁄2 in) | Rink Babka (USA) | 12 August 1960 | Walnut, California |
| 60.56 m (198 ft 81⁄4 in) | Jay Silvester (USA) | 11 August 1961 | Frankfurt, West Germany |
| 60.72 m (199 ft 21⁄2 in) | Jay Silvester (USA) | 20 August 1961 | Brussels, Belgium |
| 61.10 m (200 ft 51⁄2 in) | Al Oerter (USA) | 18 May 1962 | Los Angeles |
| 61.64 m (202 ft 23⁄4 in) |  Vladimir Trusenyev (USSR) | 4 June 1962 | Leningrad, USSR [2] |
| 62.45 m (204 ft 101⁄2 in) | Al Oerter (USA) | 1 July 1962 | Chicago |
| 62.62 m (205 ft 51⁄4 in) | Al Oerter (USA) | 27 April 1963 | Walnut |
| 62.94 m (206 ft 53⁄4 in) | Al Oerter (USA) | 25 April 1964 | Walnut |
| 64.55 m (211 ft 91⁄4 in) |  Ludvik Danek (TCH) | 2 August 1964 | Turnov, Czechoslovakia |
| 65.22 m (213 ft 111⁄2 in) | Ludvik Danek (TCH) | 12 October 1965 | Sokolov, Czechoslovakia |
| 66.54 m (218 ft 31⁄2 in) | Jay Silvester (USA) | 25 May 1968 | Modesto, California |
| 68.40 m (224 ft 43⁄4 in) | Jay Silvester (USA) | 18 September 1968 | Reno, Nevada |
| 68.40 m (224 ft 43⁄4 in) | Ricky Bruch (SWE) | 5 July 1972 | Stockholm |
| 68.48 m (224 ft 8 in) | .svg.png){kind=small} John van Reenen (RSA) | 14 March 1975 | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| 69.08 m (226 ft 71⁄2 in) | John Powell (USA) | 3 May 1975 | Long Beach, California |
| 69.18 m (226 ft 111⁄2 in) | Mac Wilkins (USA) | 24 April 1976 | Walnut |
| 69.80 m (229 ft 0 in) | Mac Wilkins (USA) | 1 May 1976 | San Jose, California |
| 70.24 m (230 ft 51⁄4 in) | Mac Wilkins (USA) | 1 May 1976 | San Jose |
| 70.86 m (232 ft 53⁄4 in) | Mac Wilkins (USA) | 1 May 1976 | San Jose |
| 71.16 m (233 ft 51⁄2 in) |  Wolfgang Schmidt (GDR) | 9 August 1978 | Berlin |
| 71.86 m (235 ft 9 in) | Yuriy Dumchev (USSR) | 29 May 1983 | Moscow |
| 74.08 m (243 ft 01⁄2 in) | Jürgen Schult (GDR) | 6 June 1986 | Neubrandenburg, East Germany |
On July 7, 1981 Ben Plucknett of the United States won a meet in Stockholm with a world record throw of 72.34 m (237 ft 4 in),[3] but the record was nullified by the I.A.A.F. one week later when they announced that Plucknett had tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nortestosterone.[4]
Indoor world record progress
| Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.20 m (217 ft 21⁄4 in) |  Wolfgang Schmidt (GER) |
9 January 1980 | Berlin, Germany | [5] | |
| 69.51 m (228 ft 01⁄2 in) |  Gerd Kanter (EST) |
22 March 2009 | World Record Indoor Challenge | Växjö, Sweden | [6] |
References
- 1 2 3 "13th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2011.". Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2011. pp. 606, 607. Archived from the original (pdf) on November 23, 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ M Discus world record progress
- ↑ "Top Lists: Discus Throw - Men - Senior - Outdoor". IAAF Athletics: Records and Lists. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ↑ Litsky, Frank (November 22, 2002). "Obituaries: Ben Plucknett, 48, Track Star Who Lost Record After Drug Test". New York Times. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Live from Växjö!". www.team75plus.com. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ↑ "Kanter throws 69.51m world indoor best in Växjö". IAAF. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- Discus throw records IAAF.org
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