Discus thrower
Discus thrower
Published 2018-02-12T12:33:35+00:00
The discus throw (About this sound pronunciation) is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy frisbee—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue, Discobolus. Although not part of the modern pentathlon, it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least to 708 BC.
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Date published | 12/02/2018 |
Complexity | Medium |
Title | Discus thrower |
Credit | Museum für Abgüsse Klassischer Bildwerke |
Record | http://www.abgussmuseum.de/ |
Place | Museum für Abgüsse Klassischer Bildwerke, Munich |