The men's Greek-style discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics

At the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, England, 26 athletics events were contested, all for men only.Each nation was allowed to enter up to 12 competitors in most of the events. In the team races , each nation entered one team. The medley relay was run by four athletes, with four alternates...

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London

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. The competition was held on July 18, 1908. In the Greek-style event, throwers hurled the discus from atop a rectangular platform raised above the ground. Throwing style was strictly prescribed by the rules of the event. The event had been contested at the 1906 Summer Olympics

1906 Summer Olympics

The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...

, but was not held again after 1908.

Results

Place	Name	Nation	Distance
1	Martin Sheridan Martin Sheridan Martin John Sheridan was "one of the greatest athletes [the United States] has ever known" according to his obituary in the New York Times. He was born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland and died in St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, New York, the day before his 37th birthday, a very early casualty...		37.99 metres
2	Bill Horr Bill Horr -External links:* * at Syracuse Hall of Fame*...		37.32 metres
3	Verner Järvinen Verner Järvinen Venne "Verner" Järvinen was a Finnish athlete who competed mostly in the throwing events. A gold medalist in the Greek-style discus from the 1906 Intercalated Games, he went on to win a bronze in the same event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-Career:Originally one of Finland's leading wrestlers, he...		36.48 metres
4	Arthur Dearborn Arthur Dearborn Arthur Kent "Ding" Dearborn was an American track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Everett, Massachusetts and died in Boston, Massachusetts....		35.65 metres
5	Michalis Dorizas Michalis Dorizas Michalis Dorizas was a bronze medal winner for stone throw and javelin throw in the 1906 Summer Olympics. He was a graduate of Robert College....		33.34 metres
6	Nikolaos Georgantas Nikolaos Georgantas Nikolaos Georgantas /March 12, 1880 – November 23, 1958) was a Greek athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.He was born in Steno, Arcadia.He competed for a Greece in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St...		33.21 metres
7	István Mudin István Mudin István Mudin was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the Pentathlon.He competed for a Hungary in the 1906 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece in the Pentathlon where he won the Silver medal. This added to the bronze medal he won in the Greek style discus throw competition....		33.11 metres
8	Wilbur Burroughs Wilbur Burroughs Wilbur Burroughs was an American track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He died in Granite City, Illinois....		32.81 metres
9	Elmer Niklander Elmer Niklander Elmer Konstantin Niklander was a Finnish athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put.He was born in Rutajärvi, Hausjärvi and died in Helsinki....		32.46 metres
10	Umberto Avattaneo Umberto Avattaneo Umberto Avattaneo was an Italian track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Rome....		29.15 metres
11-23	Platt Adams Platt Adams Platt Adams was an American athlete. He competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London and in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden.-Biography:...		Unknown
	John Barrett John Barrett (athlete) John James Barrett was an Irish track and field athlete who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics...		Unknown
	Alfred Flaxman Alfred Flaxman Alfred Edward Flaxman was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Wombwell, South Yorkshire and was killed in action in Gommecourt, Pas-de-Calais, France....		Unknown
	Folke Fleetwood Folke Fleetwood Folke Fredrik Fleetwood was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....		Unknown
	John Garrels John Garrels John Garrels was an American athlete who excelled in the 110 metres hurdles, discus throw, shot put, and as a fullback and end in American football....		Unknown
	György Luntzer György Luntzer György Luntzer was a Slovak track and field athlete and sport wrestler who competed for Hungary in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bratislava and died in Transylvania, Romania....		Unknown
	Walter Henderson		Unknown
	Imre Mudin Imre Mudin Imre Mudin was a Hungarian track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kétegyháza and died in the battle of Mount Grappa, Italy....		Unknown
	Henry Leeke		Unknown
	Eric Lemming Eric Lemming Eric Valdemar Lemming was a Swedish athlete who competed in a wide variety of events.Lemming won a total of 7 Olympic medals over three Olympics including 4 golds....		Unknown
	Ernest May Ernest May (athlete) Ernest Edmund Bedford May was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bartlow and died in Chathill....		Unknown
	Mór Kóczán Mór Kóczán Mór Kóczán was a Hungarian athlete who competed for Hungary in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was Jewish, was born in Kocs, and died in Alsógöd.In 1908 he competed in the discus throw event but his final place is unknown...		Unknown
	Miroslav Šustera Miroslav Šustera Miroslav Šustera was a Czech track and field athlete and wrestler who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Prague....		Unknown

Sources

• Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
• De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1908". Accessed 7 April 2006. Available electronically at .