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Discus throw

Discus throw is a technical athletics throwing event. Athletes throw the discus from a circle with protective cage into a marked sector; only valid throws are measured and the greatest distance decides.

LevelVariant FamilyAthletics CategoryAthletics

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Classification

Category Athletics

Family Athletics

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Technical rotational throw with discus from a circle into a sector.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to combine strength, timing, technique and measurable distance.

Cost Low to medium: club/coach and throws facility matter more than own implement. Club fee, spikes/shoes, events and possible throws coaching. Athletics club with throws group is the safe entry. Use throwing cage and sector only with clearance.

First progress Standing throws quickly; stable rotational technique takes weeks to months.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

discus
throwing circle
cage
sector
coach
throwing commands

First steps

find coach
learn standing throw
practise sector clearance
light technique drills
build rotation progressively

Athletics club, school sport with throws area or throws coach.

Never throw unless sector and cage area are clear; always train under supervision.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, outdoor, einzeln, discus, throws, athletics, diskuswurf, discus-throw

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Throw the discus as far as possible and validly into the sector.

Teilnehmer

Individual scoring; team scoring may exist by event.

Teamgröße

Individual.

Spielfeld

Throwing circle with cage and marked sector.

Dauer

Multiple attempts under competition order.

Wertung

Distance of the best valid throw.

Gewinnbedingung

Greatest valid distance.

Ausrüstung

discus
throwing circle
cage
sector
measuring system

Wichtige Regelpunkte

foul
missed sector
leaving circle incorrectly
unsafe attempt

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Athletics (WA)
World Athletics (WA)

Discus Throw World Athletics · official · high
Book of Rules World Athletics · rulebook · high
World Athletics Championships World Athletics · official · high