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1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's Discus Throw
The women's discus throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 13 July 1997. Medalists Results Final 13 July Qualifications 11 July Qualify: first to 12 to the Final Group A Group B Participation According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (2) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 European Athletics Championships, Womens discus throw Discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is a ... Discus throw at the European Athletics U23 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discus Throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is an classical antiquity, ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue ''Discobolus''. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC, and it is part of the modern decathlon. History The sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the Ancient Olympic Games, original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. The discus as a sport was resurrected in Magdeburg, Germany, by gymnastics teacher Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s. Organized men's competition was resumed in the late 19th century, and has been a part of the modern Summer Olympic Games since the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
