the discus

noun

: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a discus (a heavy flat round object) farther than everyone else
winner of the discus

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This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Getty Images American Valerie Allman Continues Dominating Form To Claim World Title In Discus Valerie Allman may have owned two Olympic golds and five Diamond League final wins over her career entering the discus ring on Sunday. Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 In Paris, Stona claimed Jamaica’s only gold, a historic first for the country in the discus. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Look at the classical contrapposto stance of the discus thrower and compare it to the Ashe statue’s. Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the discus

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“The discus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20discus. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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