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Definition of Discus

Discus
Discus Dis"cus, n.; pl. E. Discuses, L. Disci. [L. See Disk.] 1. (a) A quoit; a circular plate of some heavy material intended to be pitched or hurled as a trial of strength and skill. (b) The exercise with the discus. Note: This among the Greeks was one of the chief gymnastic exercises and was included in the Pentathlon (the contest of the five exercises). The chief contest was that of throwing the discus to the greatest possible distance. 2. A disk. See Disk.

Meaning of Discus from wikipedia

- The discus throw (pronunciation), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the parti****nt athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight...
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- The first world record in the men's discus was recognised by the International ****ociation of Amateur Athletics (IAAF), now known as World Athletics, in...
- (born 28 September 2002) is a Lithuanian athlete who specializes in the discus throw. He is the current world record holder of the event with 74.35 metres...
- The Discobolus by Myron ("discus thrower", Gr****: Δισκοβόλος, Diskobólos) is an ancient Gr**** sculpture completed at the start of the classical period...
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- The first world record in the women's discus throw was recognized by the International ****ociation of Athletics Federations in 1923. As of 2013, 55 world...