Discus History

The idea of throwing discus first started in 708 B.C. in ancient Greece where it was used to test a male’s strength and coordination, it was also one of the first sport any Olympiad played. Even though many sports have changed drastically throughout history discus hasn’t. At first discus was used in a pentathlon which consisted of discus, jumping, wrestling, running and javelin, and now it is its own event. “The typical discus weighed between 4 ½ to 13 pounds.” Discus was eventually added to the modern Olympic games in Athens around 1896. In the early 1900’s both single handed and double handed throwing came into play with a 4 ½ pound discus. Nowadays women’s discus weighs 1.5kg and men’s change depending on their age and experience.

I started throwing in sixth grade mostly because I felt like my family was pressuring me. They said that because I was strong I would be able to throw well. I didn’t believe them but it gave me something to do so I tried it anyways. I never expected to love throwing as much as I did. After I learned the basic techniques I was able to change them to fit what would make me the best thrower I possibly could and …show more content…
I was able to understand the techniques and able to throw the discus farther than a lot of people from the start. My furthest throw the first year was 120 feet and by the middle of last year before I had to stop I was throwing almost 200 feet if I remember correctly and my average is 190 feet. That is only 62 feet shorter of the furthest discus thrown according to the Genesis Book of World Records. Even though throwing is difficult sometimes it is still an amazing experience to go through. I think that the most important thing to remember while throwing is to remember to step out of the back of the pit or else whatever throw you made will not count. I have made this mistake many times including one of my farthest throws and it really messes with your overall placement at the