The discus throw is one the 12 original track and field events held at the inaugural Olympic Games in 1896. Since then, athletes representing Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Finland, Federal Republic of Germany, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Soviet Union, and the United States have won the event. Americans have won the Olympic discus throw 14 times, the most by any nation. Al Oerter (United States) won the event 4 times, the most by a single performer, from to 1956 to 1968. Before Oerter, Martin Sheridan (United States) won 3 titles from 1904 to 1908. Clarence “Bud” Houser (United States) won twice in 1924 and 1928, as did Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) in 2000 and 2004.
Fifteen (15) athletes have won more than 1 medal in the Olympic discus throw final. Al Oerter (United States) leads the individual medal count with 4 gold, followed by Martin Sheridan (United States) with 3 gold, Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) with 3 (2 gold, 1 bronze), Ludvik Danek (Czechoslovakia) with 3 ( 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze), Bud Houser (United States) with 2 gold, Adolfo Consolini (Italy) with 2 (1 gold, 1 silver), Armas Taipale (Finland) with 2 (1 gold, 1 silver), Jurgen Schult (Germany) with 2 (1 gold, 1 silver), Lars Reidel (Germany) with 2 (1 gold, 1 silver), Mac Wilkins (United States) with 2 (1 gold, 1 silver), Romas Ubartas (Lithuania) with 2 (1 gold, 1 silver), Rolf Danneberg (Federal Republic of Germany) with 2 (1gold, 1 bronze), Fortune Gordien (United States) with 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze), Nicolaos Georgantas (Greece) with 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze), and John Powell (United States) with 2 bronze medals.
Twenty (20) nations have won medals in the Olympic discus throw final. The United States leads the medal count with 36 (14 gold, 9 silver, 13 bronze), followed by Finland with 6 (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze), Lithuania with 4 (3 gold, 1 bronze), Germany with 2 (2 gold, 2 silver), Italy with 4 (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), Czechoslovakia with 4 (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), Greece with 4 (2 silver, 2 bronze), German Democratic Republic with 3 (1 gold, 2 silver), Estonia with 3 (1 gold, 2 bronze), Hungary with 2 (1 gold, 1 silver), Soviet Union with 2 (1 gold, 1 silver), Federal Republic of Germany with 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze), Belarus with 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze), Cuba with 2 bronze, Bohemia with 1 silver, Poland with 1 silver, France with 1 bronze, South Africa with 1 bronze, and Sweden with 1 bronze.
Thirty-one (31) nations have scored points for placing in the Olympic discus throw final. The United States leads scoring with 381 points, followed by Finland (75), Hungary (61), Germany (56), German Democratic Republic (48), Lithuania (46), Soviet Union (42), Italy (40), Greece (38), Czechoslovakia (35), Sweden (31), Norway (30), Belarus (26), Poland (23), Estonia (22), Federal Republic of Germany (20), France (16), Cuba (15), South Africa (11), Great Britain (10), Bohemia (5), Iran (8), Romania (5), Canada (3), Russia (3), Bulgaria (3), Commonwealth of Independent States (3), Denmark (3), Spain (2), Netherlands (2), Ukraine (2), India (1), and Yugoslavia (1).
(Points for Place: 1st=10 points; 2nd =8 points; 3rd=6 points; 4th=5 points; 5th =4 points; 6th=3 points; 7th=2 points; 8th=1 point)
From 1956 to 1964, both the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German
Democratic Republic (East Germany) competed as a single team. From 1968 to 1988, they competed separately, reuniting as a single German team in 1992, after German reunification in 1991.
Following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the former Soviet Socialist Republics, expect for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, competed as the Commonwealth of Independent States, or the “Unified Team” in 1992.
World and Olympic records noted are the records immediately before the final, including marks established in the qualifying rounds.
1896 Athens (April 6)
World Record: 27.81 meters (91 feet 2.75 inches) Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos (Greece)
1, Robert Garrett (United States) 29.150 meters (95 feet 7.50 inches)
2, Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos (Greece) 28.955 meters (95 feet 0.00 inches)
3, Sotirios Versis (Greece) 27.780 meters (91 feet 1.75 inches)
4, George Robertson (Great Britain/England) 25.200 meters (82 feet 8.00 inches)
1900 Paris (July 14)
World Record: 36.20 meters (118 feet 9.00 inches) Charles Henneman (United States) 1897
Olympic Record: 36.04 meters (118 feet 3 inches) Rudolf Bauer (Hungary) July 14, 1900
1, Rudolf Bauer (Hungary) 36.04 meters (118 feet 3.00 inches)
2, Frantisek Janda-Suk (Bohemia) 35.14 meters (115 feet 3.00 inches)
3, Richard Sheldon (United States) 34.60 meters (113 feet 6.00 inches)
4, Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos (Greece) 34.50 meters (111 feet 8.00 inches)
5, Rezso Crettier (Hungary) 33.65 meters (110 feet 4.50 inches)
6, Gustaf Soderstrom (Sweden) 33.07 meters (108 feet 5.50 inches)
7, John Flanagan (United States) 33.00 meters (108 feet 3 inches)
8, Eric Lemming (Sweden) 32.50 meters (106 feet 7 inches)
8, Carl Winckler (Denmark) 32.50 meters (106 feet 7 inches)
1904 St Louis (September 3)
World Record: 40.71 meters (133 feet 6.50 inches) Martin Sheridan (United States)
Olympic Record: 36.04 meters (118 feet 3.00 inches) Rudolf Bauer (Hungary) July 14, 1900
1, Martin Sheridan (United States) 39.28 meters (128 feet 10.50 inches)
2, Ralph Rose (United States) 39.28 meters (128 feet 10.50 inches)
3, Nicolaos Georgantas (Greece) 37.68 meters (123 feet 7.50 inches)
4, John Flanagan (United States) 36.14 meters (118 feet 7.00 inches)
5, John Biller (United States) N/M
6, James Mitchell (United States) N/M
1906 Athens (April 25)
World Record: 42.14 meters (138 feet 3.00 inches) Martin Sheridan (United States)
Olympic Record: 39.28 meters (128 feet 10.50 inches) Martin Sheridan (United States) September 3, 1904
1, Martin Sheridan (United States) 41.46 meters (136 feet 0.00 inches)
2, Nicolaos Georgantas (Greece) 38.06 meters (124 feet 10 inches)
3, Verner Järvinen (Finland) 36.82 meters (120 feet 9 inches)
4, Eric Lemming (Sweden) 35.62 meters (116 feet 10.00 inches)
5, André Tison (France) 34.81 meters (114 feet 2.00 inches)
1908 London (July 16)
World Record: 42.63 meters (139 feet 10.50 inches) Martin Sheridan (United States)
Olympic Record: 41.46 meters Martin Sheridan (United States) April 25, 1906
1, Martin Sheridan (United States) 40.89 meters (134 feet 2 inches)
2, Merritt Giffin (United States) 40.70 meters (133 feet 6.50 inches)
3, Bill Horr (United States) 39.44 meters (129 feet 5 inches)
4, Werner Jarvinen (Finland) 39.42 meters (129 feet 4.50 inches)
5, Arthur Dearborn (United States) 38.52 meters 126 feet 4.50 inches)
6, Leander Talbott (United States) 38.40 meters (126 feet 0.00 inches)
7, Gyorgy Luntzer (Hungary) 38.34 meters (125 feet 9.00 inches)
8, André Tison (France) 38.30 meters (125 feet 8.00 inches)
1912 Stockholm (July 12)
World Record: 47.58 meters (156 feet 1.00 inches) James Duncan (United States) May 27, 1912
Olympic Record: 43.91 meters Armas Taipale (Finland) July 12, 1912
1, Armas Taipale (Finland) 45.21 meters (148 feet 3.00 inches)
2, Richard Byrd (United States) 42.32 meters (138 feet 10.00 inches)
3, James Duncan (United States) 42.28 meters (138 feet 8.00 inches)
4, Elmer Niklander (Finland) 42.09 meters (138 feet 1.00 inches)
5, George Philbrock (United States) 41.24 meters (135 feet 4 inches)
6, Arlie Mucks (United States) 40.93 meters (134 feet 3 inches)
7, George Philbrock (United States) 40.92 meters (134 feet 2.50 inches)
8, Emil Magnusson (Sweden) 39.91 meters (130 feet 11.00 inche)
1920 Antwerp (August 22)
World Record: 47.58 meters (156 feet 1.00 inches) James Duncan (United States) May 27, 1912
Olympic Record: 45.21 meters Armas Taipale (Finland) July 12, 1912
1, Elmer Niklander (Finland) 44.685 meters (146 feet 7 inches)
2, Armas Taipale (Finland) 44.190 meters (145 feet 0.00 inches)
3, Augustus Pope (United States) 42.130 meters (138 feet 2.00 inches)
4, Edvin Zallhagen (Sweden) 41.070 meters (134 feet 9.00 inches)
5, Kenneth Barlett (United States) 40.875 meters (134 feet 1.00 inches)
6, Allan Eriksson (Sweden) 39.410 meters (129 feet 3.00 inches)
7, Valther Jensen (Denmark) 38.230 meters (125 feet 5.00 inches)
8, Frans Porhola (Finland) 38.190 meters (125 feet 3.00 inches)
1924 Paris (July 13)
World Record: 47.58 meters (156 feet 1.00 inches) James Duncan (United States) May 27, 1912
Olympic Record: 46.155 meters (151 4.00 inches) Bud Houser (United States) July 13, 1912
1, Clarence “Bud” Houser (United States) 46.155 meters (151 4.00 inches)
2, Vilho Nittymaa (Finland) 44.950 meters (147 feet 5.00 inches)
3, Thomas Lieb (United States) 44.830 meters (147 feet 0.00 inches)
4, Augustus Pope (United States) 44.420 meters (145 feet 9.00 inches)
5, Ketil Askildt (Norway) 43.400 meters (142 feet 5.00 inches)
6, Glenn Hartranft (United States) 42.490 meters (139 feet 4.00 inches)
7, Elmer Niklander (Finland) 42.090 meters (138 feet 1.00 inches)
8, Heikki Malmivirta (Finland) 41.160 meters (135 feet 0.00 inches)
1928 Amsterdam (August 1)
World Record: 48.20 meters (158 feet 2.00 inches) Bud Houser (United States) April 3, 1926
Olympic Record: 47.32 meters (155 feet 3.00 inches) Bud Houser (United States) August 1, 1928
1, Clarence “Bud” Houser (United States) 47.32 meters (155 feet 3.00 inches)
2, Antero Kivi (Finland) 47.23 meters (154 feet 11.00 inches)
3, James Corson (United States) 47.10 meters (154 feet 6.00 inches)
4, Harald Stenrud (Norway) 45.80 meters (150 feet 3.00 inches)
5, John Anderson (United States) 44.87 meters (147 feet 2.00 inches)
6, Eino Kentta (Finland) 44.17 meters (144 feet 10.00 inches)
7, Ernst Paulus (Germany) 44.15 meters (144 feet 9.00 inches)
8, Johan Trandem (Norway) 43.97 meters (144 feet 3 inches)
1932 Los Angeles (August 3)
World Record: 51.73 meters (169 feet 9.00 inches) Paul Jessup (United States) August 23, 1930
Olympic Record: 47.32 meters (155 feet 3.00 inches) Bud Houser (United States) August 1, 1928
1, John Anderson (United States) 49.49 meters (162 feet 4.00 inches)
2, Henry Laborde (United States) 48.47 meters (159 feet 0.00 inches)
3, Paul Winter (France) 47.85 meters (156 feet 11.00 inches)
4, Jules Noel (France) 47.74 meters (156 feet 7.00 inches)
5, Istvan Donogan (Hungary) 47.08 meters (154 feet 5.00 inches)
6, Endre Madarasz (Hungary) 46.52 meters (152 feet 7.00 inches)
7, Kalevi Kotkas (Finland) 45.87 meters (150 feet 5.00 inches)
8, Paul Jessup (United States) 45.25 meters (148 feet 5.00 inches)
1936 Berlin (August 5)
World Record: 53.10 (174 feet 2.00 inches) Willy Schroder (Germany) April 28, 1935
Olympic Record: 49.49 meters (162 feet 4.00 inches) John Anderson (United States) August 3, 1932
1, Kenneth Carpenter (United States) 50.48 meters (165 feet 7.00 inches)
2, Gordon Dunn (United States) 49.36 meters (161 feet 11.00 inches)
3, Giorgio Oberweger (Italy) 49.23 meters (161 feet 6.00 inches)
4, Reidar Sorlie (Norway) 48.77 meters (160 feet 0.00 inches)
5, Willy Schroder (Germany) 47.93 meters (157 feet 3.00 inches)
6, Nicoloas Syllas (Greece) 47.75 meters (156 feet 7.00 inches)
7, Gunnar Bergh (Sweden) 47.22 meters (154 feet 11.00 inches)
8, Ake Hedvall (Sweden) 46.20 meters (151 feet 7.00 inches)
1948 London (August 2)
World Record: 54.93 meters (180 feet 3.00 inches) Bob Fitch (United States) June 8, 1946
Olympic Record: 51.08 meters Adolfo Consolini (Italy) August 2, 1948
1, Adolfo Consolini (Italy) 52.78 meters (173 feet 2 inches)
2, Giuseppe Tosi (Italy) 51.78 meters (169 feet 10 inches)
3, Fortune Gordien (United States) 50.77 meters (166 feet 6 inches)
4, Ivar Ramstad (Norway) 49.21 meters (161 feet 5 inches)
5, Ferenc Klics (Hungary) 48.21 meters (158 feet 2 inches)
6, Veikko Nyqvist (Finland) 47.33 meters (155 feet 3 inches)
7, Nicoloas Syllas (Greece) 47.25 meters (155 feet 0 inches)
8, Stein Johnson (Norway) 46.54 meters (152 feet 8 inches)
1952 Helsinki (July 22)
World Record: 56.97 meters (186 feet 11 inches) Fortune Gordien (United States) August 14, 1949
Olympic Record: 52.78 meters Adolfo Consolini (Italy) August 2, 1948
1, Sim Iness (United States) 55.03 meters (180 feet 6.00 inches)
2, Adolfo Consolini (Italy) 53.78 meters (176 feet 5 inches)
3, James Dillion (United States) 53.28 meters (174 feet 10 inches)
4, Fortune Gordien (United States) 53.66 meters (172 feet 9 inches)
5, Ferenc Klics (Hungary) 51.13 meters (167 feet 9 inches)
6, Otto Grigalka (Soviet Union/Russia) 50.71 meters (166 feet 4 inches)
7, Roland Nilsson (Sweden) 50.06 meters (164 feet 3 inches)
8, Giuseppe Tosi (Italy) 49.03 meters (160 feet 10 inches)
1956 Melbourne (November 27)
World Record: 59.28 meters (194 feet 6 inches) Fortune Gordien (United States) August 22, 1953
Olympic Record: 55.03 meters (180 feet 6.00 inches) Sim Iness (United States) July 22, 1952
1, Al Oerter (United States) 56.36 meters (184 feet 11 inches)
2, Fortune Gordien (United States) 54.81 meters (179 feet 9 inches)
3, Desmond Koch (United States) 54.40 meters (178 feet 6 inches)
4, Mark Pharaoh (Great Britain/England) 54.27 meters (178 feet 0 inches)
5, Otto Grigalka (Soviet Union/Russia) 52.37 meters (171 feet 9 inches)
6, Adolfo Consolini (Italy) 52.21 meters (171 feet 3 inches)
7, Ferenc Klics (Hungary) 51.82 meters (170 feet 0 inches)
8, Dako Radosevic (Yugoslavia/Bosnia & Herzegovina) 51.69 meters (169 feet 7 inches)
1960 Rome (September 7)
World Record: 59.91 meters (196 feet 6 inches) Edmund Piatkowski (Poland) June 14, 1959; Rink Babka (United States) August 12, 1960
Olympic Record: 58.43 meters Al Oerter (United States) September 6, 1960
1, Al Oerter (United States) 59.18 meters (194 feet 2 inches)
2, Rink Babka (United States) 50.20 meters (190 feet 4 inches)
3, Richard Cochran (United States) 57.16 meters (187 feet 6 inches)
4, Jozsef Szecsenyi (Hungary) 55.79 meters (183 feet 0 inches)
5, Edmund Piatkowski (Poland) 55.12 meters (180 feet 10 inches)
6, Viktor Kompaniyets (Soviet Union/Ukraine) 55.06 meters (180 feet 8 inches)
7, Carmelo Rado (Italy) 54.00 meters (177 feet 2 inches)
8, Kim Bukhantsev (Soviet Union/Russia) 54.78 meters (175 feet 10 inches)
1964 Tokyo (October 15)
World Record: 64.55 meters (211 feet 9 inches) Ludvik Danek (Czechoslovakia) August 2, 1964
Olympic Record: 60.54 meters Al Oerter (United States) October 15, 1964
1, Al Oerter (United States) 61.00 meters (200 feet 1 inch)
2, Ludvik Danek (Czechoslovakia) 60.52 meters (198 feet 7 inches)
3, David Weill (United States) 59.49 meters (195 feet 2 inches)
4, Jay Silvester (United States) 59.09 meters (193 feet 10 inches)
5, Jozsef Szecsenyi (Hungary) 57.23 meters (187 feet 9 inches)
6, Zenon Begier (Poland) 57.06 meters (187 feet 2 inches)
7, Edmund Piatkowski (Poland) 55.81 meters (183 feet 1 inch)
8, Vladimir Trusenev (Soviet Union) 54.78 meters (179 feet 9 inches)
1968 Mexico City (October 15)
World Record: 68.40 (224 feet 5 inches) (A) Jay Silvester (United States) September 18, 1968
Olympic Record: 63.34 (A) Al Oerter (United States) October 14, 1968; Jay Silvester (United States) October 14, 1968
1, Al Oerter (United States) 64.78 meters (212 feet 6 inches)
2, Lothar Milde (German Democratic Republic) 63.08 meters (206 feet 11 inches)
3, Ludvik Danek (Czechoslovakia) 62.92 meters (206 feet 5 inches)
4, Hartmut Losch (German Democratic Republic) 62.12 meters (203 feet 10 inches)
5, Jay Silvester (United States) 61.78 meters (202 feet 8 inches)
6, Gary Carlsen (United States) 59.46 meters (195 feet 1 inch)
7, Edmund Piatkowski (Poland) 59.40 meters (194 feet 10 inches)
8, Bjorn Rickard Bruch (Sweden) 59.28 meters (194 feet 6 inches)
1972 Munich (September 2)
World Record: 68.40 (A) Jay Silvester (United States) September 18, 1968; Bjorn Rickard Bruch (Sweden) July 5, 1972
Olympic Record: 64.78 meters (212 feet 6 inches) (A) Al Oerter (United States) October 15, 1968
1, Ludvik Danek (Czechoslovakia) 64.40 meters (211 feet 3 inches)
2, Jay Silvester (United States) 63.50 meters (208 feet 4 inches)
3, Bjorn Rickard Bruch (Sweden) 63.40 meters (208 feet 0 inches)
4, John Powell (United States) 62.82 meters (206 feet 1 inch)
5, Geza Fejer (Hungary) 62.62 meters (205 feet 5 inches)
6, Detlef Thorith (German Democratic Republic) 62.42 meters
7, Ferenc Tegla (Hungary) 60.60 meters (198 feet 10 inches)
8, Tim Vollmer (United States) 60.24 meters (197 feet 8 inches)
1976 Montreal (July 25)
World Record: 70.86 meters (232 feet 6 inches) Mac Wilkins (United States) May 1, 1976
Olympic Record: 68.28 meters Mac Wilkins (United States) July 24, 1976
1, Mac Wilkins (United States) 67.50 meters (221 feet 5 inches)
2, Wolfgang Schmidt (German Democratic Republic) 62.20 meters (217 feet 3 inches)
3, John Powell (United States) 65.70 meters (215 feet 7 inches)
4, Norbert Thiede (German Democratic Republic) 64.30 meters (210 feet 11 inches)
5, Siegfried Pachale (German Democratic Republic) 64.24 meters (210 feet 9 inches)
6, Pentti Kahma (Finland) 63.12 meters (207 feet 1 inch)
7, Knut Hjeltnes (Norway) 63.06 meters (206 feet 11 inches)
8, Jay Silvester (United States) 61.98 meters (203 feet 4 inches)
1980 Moscow (July 28)
World Record: 71.16 meters (233 feet 5 inches) Wolfgang Schmidt (German Democratic Republic) August 9, 1978
Olympic Record: 68.28 meters Mac Wilkins (United States) July 24, 1976
1, Viktor Rashchupkin (Soviet Union/Russia) 66.64 meters (218 feet 8 inches)
2, Imrich Bugar (Czechoslovakia/Slokavia) 66.38 meters (217 feet 9 inches)
3, Luis Delis Fournier (Cuba) 66.32 meters (217 feet 7 inches)
4, Wolfgang Schmidt (German Democratic Republic) 65.64 meters (215 feet 4 inches)
5, Yuriy Dumchev (Soviet Union/Russia) 65.58 meters (215 feet 2 inches)
6, Ihor Dugynets (Soviet Union/Ukraine) 64.04 meters (210 feet 1 inch)
7, Emil Vladimirov (Bulgaria) 63.18 meters (207 feet 3 inches)
8, Velko Velev (Bulgaria) 63.04 meters (206 feet 10 inches)
1984 Los Angeles (August 10)
World Record: 71.86 meters (235 feet 9 inches) Yuriy Dumchev (Soviet Union) May 29, 1983
Olympic Record: 68.28 meters Mac Wilkins (United States) July 24, 1976
1, Rolf Danneberg (Federal Republic of Germany) 66.60 meters (218 feet 6 inches)
2, Mac Wilkins (United States) 66.30 meters (217 feet 6 inches)
3, John Powell (United States) 65.46 meters (214 feet 9 inches)
4, Knut Hjeltnes (Norway) 65.28 meters (214 feet 2 inches)
5, Art Burns (United States) 64.98 meters (213 feet 2 inches)
6, Alwin Wagner (Federal Republic of Germany) 64.72 meters (212 feet 4 inches)
7, Luciano Zerbini (Italy) 63.50 meters (208 feet 4 inches)
8, Stefan Fernholm (Sweden) 63.22 meters (207 feet 5 inches)
1988 Seoul (October 1)
World Record: 74.08 meters (243 feet 0 inches) Jurgen Schult (German Democratic Republic) June 4, 1986
Olympic Record: 68.28 meters Mac Wilkins (United States) July 24, 1976
1, Jurgen Schult (German Democratic Republic) 68.82 meters (225 feet 9 inches)
2, Romas Ubartas (Soviet Union/Lithuania) 67.48 meters (221 feet 5 inches)
3, Rolf Danneberg (Federal Republic of Germany) 67.38 meters (221 feet 1 inch)
4, Yuriy Dumchev (Soviet Union/Russia) 66.42 meters (217 feet 11 inches)
5, Mac Wilkins (United States) 65.90 meters (216 feet 2 inches)
6, Gejza Valent (Czechoslovakia) 65.80 meters (215 feet 10 inches)
7, Knut Hjeltnes (Norway) 64.94 meters (213 feet 1 inch)
8, Alois Hannecker (Federal Republic of Germany) 63.28 meters (207 feet 7 inches)
1992 Barcelona (August 5)
World Record: 74.08 meters (243 feet 0 inches) Jurgen Schult (German Democratic Republic) June 4, 1986
Olympic Record: 68.82 meters (225 feet 9 inches) Jurgen Schult (German Democratic Republic) October 1, 1988
1, Romas Ubartas (Lithuania) 65.12 meters (213 feet 8 inches)
2, Jurgen Schult (Germany) 64.94 meters (213 feet 1 inch)
3, Roberto Moya (Cuba) 64.12 meters (210 feet 4 inches)
4, Costel Grasu (Romania) 62.86 meters (206 feet 3 inches)
5, Attila Horvath (Hungary) 62.82 meters (206 feet 1 inch)
6, Juan Martinez (Cuba) 64.64 meters (205 feet 7 inches)
7, Dmitry Kovchun (Commonwealth of Independent States/Ukraine) 62.04 meters (203 feet 6 inches)
8, Dmitry Shevchenko (Commonwealth of Independent States/Russia) 61.78 meters (202 feet 8 inches)
1996 Atlanta (July 31)
World Record: 74.08 meters (243 feet 0 inches) Jurgen Schult (German Democratic Republic) June 4, 1986
Olympic Record: 68.82 meters (225 feet 9 inches) Jurgen Schult (German Democratic Republic) October 1, 1988
1, Lars Riedel (Germany) 69.40 meters (227 feet 8 inches)
2, Vladimir Dubrovshchik (Belarus) 66.60 meters (218 feet 6 inches)
3, Vasiliy Kaptyukh (Belarus) 65.80 meters (215 feet 10 inches)
4, Anthony Washington (United States) 65.42 meters (214 feet 8 inches)
5, Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) 65.30 meters (214 feet 3 inches)
6, Jurgen Schult (Germany) 64.62 meters (212 feet 0 inches)
7, Vitaliy Sidorov (Ukraine) 63.78 meters (209 feet 3 inches)
8, Vaclovas Kidykas (Lithuania) 62.78 meters (206 feet 0 inches)
2000 Sydney (September 25)
World Record: 74.08 meters (243 feet 0 inches) Jurgen Schult (German Democratic Republic) June 4, 1986
Olympic Record: 69.40 meters (227 feet 8 inches) Lars Riedel (Germany) July 1, 1988
1, Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) 69.30 meters (227 feet 4 inches)
2, Lars Riedel (Germany) 68.50 meters (224 feet 9 inches)
3, Frantz Kruger (South Africa) 68.19 meters (223 feet 8 inches)
4, Vasiliy Kaptyukh (Belarus) 67.59 meters (221 feet 9 inches)
5, Adam Setliff (United States) 66.02 meters (216 feet 7 inches)
6, Jason Tunks (Canada) 65.80 meters (215 feet 10 inches)
7, Vladimir Dubrovshchik (Belarus) 65.13 meters (213 feet 8 inches)
8, Jurgen Schult (Germany) 64.41 meters (211 feet 4 inches)
2004 Athens (August 23)
World Record: 74.08 meters (243 feet 0 inches) Jurgen Schult (German Democratic Republic) June 4, 1986
Olympic Record: 69.40 meters (227 feet 8 inches) Lars Riedel (Germany) July 1, 1988
1, Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) 69.89 meters (229 feet 3 inches) OR
2, Zoltan Kovago (Hungary) 67.04 meters (219 feet 11 inches)
3, Aleksander Tammert (Estonia) 66.66 meters (218 feet 8 inches)
4, Vasiliy Kaptyukh (Belarus) 65.10 meters (213 feet 7 inches)
5, Frantz Kruger (South Africa) 64.34 meters (211 feet 1 inch)
6, Casey Malone (United States) 64.33 meters (211 feet 0 inches)
7, Lars Riedel (Germany) 62.80 meters (206 feet 0 inches)
8, Hannes Hopley (South Africa) 62.58 meters (205 feet 0 inches)
2008 Beijing (August 19)
World Record: 74.08 meters (243 feet 0 inches) Jurgen Schult (German Democratic Republic) June 4, 1986
Olympic Record: 69.89 meters (229 feet 3 inches) Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) August 23, 2004
1, Gerd Kanter (Estonia) 68.20 meters (225 feet 9 inches)
2, Piotr Malachowski (Poland) 67.82 meters (222 feet 6 inches)
3, Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) 67.79 meters (22 feet 5 inches)
4, Robert Harting (Germany) 67.09 meters (220 feet 1 inch)
5, Frank Casanas Hernandez (Spain) 66.49 meters (218 feet 2 inches)
6, Bogdan Pishchalnikov (Russia) 65.88 meters (216 feet 2 inches)
7, Rutger Smith (Netherlands) 65.39 meters (214 feet 6 inches)
8, Robert Fazakas (Hungary) 63.43 meters (208 feet 1 inch)
2012 London (August 7)
World Record: 74.08 meters (243 feet 0 inches) Jurgen Schult (German Democratic Republic) June 4, 1986
Olympic Record: 69.89 meters (229 feet 3 inches) Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) August 23, 2004
1, Robert Harting (Germany) 68.27 meters (223 feet 11.75 inches)
2, Ehsan Hadadi (Iran) 68.18 meters (223 feet 8.25 inches)
3, Gerd Kanter (Estonia) 68.03 meters (223 feet 2.5 inches)
4, Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) 67.38 meters (221 feet 0.75 inches)
5, Piotr Malachowski (Poland) 67.19 meters (220 feet 5.25 inches)
6, Martin Wierig (Germany) 65.85 meters (216 feet 0.5 inches)
7, Yennifer Frank Casañas (Spain) 65.56 meters (215 feet 1.25 inches)
8, Vikas Gowda (India) 64.79 meters (212 feet 6.75 inches)
References:
Athletics Men’s Discus Throw, Sports Reference/Olympic Sports;
International Association of Athletic Federations, IAAF Statistics Handbook Daegu 2011, Part IV (IAAF Media & Public Relations Department, 2011);
International Association of Athletic Federations, IAAF Statistics Handbook, Games of the XXX Olympiad, London 2012, Part I (IAAF Media & Public Relations Department, 2012);
International Association of Athletic Federations, IAAF Statistics Handbook, Games of the XXX Olympiad, London 2012, Part II (IAAF Media & Public Relations Department, 2012);
Quercetani, R.L., A World History of Track and Field Athletics, 1864-1964 (London: Oxford University Press, 1964);
Wallechinsky, David, and Jaime Loucky, The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2012 Edition (London: Aurum Press, 2012).
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