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Men's Greek-style discus throw at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Gold medallist Martin Sheridan in the Greek discus event; note the rectangular platform he is standing on. In the standard discus event, athletes threw from inside a white circle.
The men's Greek-style discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on 18 July 1908. In the Greek-style event, throwers hurled the discus from atop a rectangular platform raised above the ground. Throwing style was strictly prescribed by the rules of the event. The event had been contested at the 1906 Summer Olympics, but was not held again after 1908. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records in the standard discus throw prior to the competition.
Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1908". Accessed 7 April 2006. Available electronically at Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.
Gold medallist Martin Sheridan in the Greek discus event; note the rectangular platform he is standing on. In the standard discus event, athletes threw from inside a white circle.
Wilhelm Dörr (GER)
Martin Sheridan (USA)
United States
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Great Britain
Sweden
Bohemia