Category: Discus Throw News
Chase Jackson broke her own US record in the shot put at the Idaho Meeting
Two-time world champion Chase Jackson broke her own US record in the shot put at the Idaho Meeting to 20.95m. Her winning throw came in the first round. She registered only one other valid attempt of 20.45m. Maggie Ewen came second with 19.69m, seven centimeters ahead of Jaida Ross. Chase Jackson’s winning mark not only
Valarie Allman recorded another Diamond League’s victory in Paris
Two-time Olympic discus throw champion Valarie Allman (USA) recorded another Diamond League’s victory of the season. The American athlete won the tournament at the Charletti Stadium in Paris with 67.56m. However, she achieved her best result only in her last sixth attempt, before which she was in second place. The European discus and shot put
Mykolas Alekna improved his own discus throw world record breaking the 75-meter barrier
Lithuanian athlete Mykolas Alekna surpassed his own discus throw world record by over a meter, achieving an exceptional throw of 75.56 meters at the Oklahoma Throws Series. This event was part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting, held in Ramona on Sunday. Returning to the venue where he previously set his record of
Valarie Allman reclaimed the North American discus throw record at the Oklahoma Throws Series
The two-time Olympic champion Valarie Allman (USA) reclaimed the North American discus throw record with an impressive throw of 73.52m at the Oklahoma Throws Series, part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting, held in Ramona on Saturday. This achievement marks the longest women’s discus throw globally since 1989, picking up Valarie Allman to
Matthew Denny nearly set a new discus throw world record at the Oklahoma Throws Series in Ramona
Four days after achieving a personal best by surpassing the 70-metre mark for the first time, Australian discus thrower Matthew Denny nearly set a new world record at the Oklahoma Throws Series held in Ramona. The Olympic bronze medalist competed at the same venue where Mykolas Alekna established the world record last year, and where
Matthew Denny achieved an impressive result in the discus throw but admitted that his goal was a world record
Matthew Denny achieved an impressive result in the discus throw, becoming the first Australian to throw over 70m in the event. At a competition in Ramona (Oklahoma, USA), he recorded a result of 72.07m, which is the fifth highest in the history of the discipline. Matthew Denny previously held the Australian national record of 69.96m