The men's

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 ...

was a

track and field athletics Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...

event held as part of the

Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested. A total of 74 medals (25 gold, 25 silver and 24 bronze) were awarded. Multi-event competitions, the all-around and triathlon, were introduced, along with a 56-pound weig ...

programme. It was the third time the event was held. The competition was held on Saturday, September 3, 1904. Six athletes from two nations competed. Sheridan and Rose tied for the lead, both throwing 39.28 metres to jointly set a new Olympic record. A throw-off determined the eventual champion. Sheridan won, becoming the second American champion in the men's discus throw after

Robert Garrett Robert S. Garrett (May 24, 1875 – April 25, 1961) was an American athlete, as well as investment banker and philanthropist in Baltimore, Maryland and financier of several important archeological excavations. Garrett was the first modern ...

in 1896.

Nikolaos Georgantas Nikolaos Georgantas (, February 27, 1880 ( OS)/March 12, 1880 ( NS) – November 23, 1958) was a Greek athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. Biography He was born in Steno, Tripoli, Arcadia. He competed for Greece in the 1904 Summ ...

of Greece took bronze, the nation's first medal since 1896.

Background

This was the third appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The only returning competitor from 1900 was seventh-place finisher John Flanagan of the United States.

Martin Sheridan Martin John Sheridan (March 28, 1881 – March 27, 1918) was an Irish Americans, Irish-American athlete and three time Olympic Games gold medallist in discus throw. Born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland, he was a participant of both the 190 ...

(1904 AAU champion) and

Ralph Rose Ralph Waldo Rose (March 17, 1885 – October 16, 1913) was an American track and field athlete. He was born in Healdsburg, California. Biography Standing 6 ft 5.5 in (197 cm) and weighing 250 pounds (115 kg), Rose was the fi ...

(the 1904 Olympic shot put champion) of the United States and

of Greece were considered favorites. No nations made their debut in the men's discus throw. Both of the nations competing in 1904, Greece and the United States, had also previously competed in both 1896 and 1900.

Competition format

The format of the competition is unclear; it appears that each there was a single round of throwing with each thrower receiving six attempts. There was no provision at the time for breaking ties based on the second-best throw, so the tie for first place was broken with a three-throw throw-off.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics. ^* unofficial The top four men all beat the Olympic record. At first

set a new Olympic record with 39.28 metres, later

equalized his record.

Schedule

Results

References

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's Discus Throw Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics Discus throw at the Olympics