Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw

The men's 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...

programme in London. The competition was held on July 16, 1908.

42 throwers from eleven nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1908 Summer Olympics.

World Record	43.86(*)	Wilhelm Dörr Wilhelm Dörr Wilhelm "Willy" Dörr was a German track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Frankfurt am Main....	Worms Worms, Germany Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany." Worms is the only... (GER German Empire The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German... )	1907
Olympic Record	41.46	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...	Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... (GRE Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... )	1906

(*) unofficial

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...		40.89 metres
2	Merritt Giffin Merritt Giffin Merritt Giffin was an American athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw....		40.70 metres
3	Bill Horr Bill Horr -External links:* * at Syracuse Hall of Fame*...		39.45 metres
4	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...		39.43 metres
5	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....		38.52 metres
6	Lee Talbott		38.40 metres
7	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....		38.34 metres
8	André Tison André Tison André Tison was a French track and field athlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....		38.30 metres
9	John Flanagan		37.80 metres
10	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....		37.43 metres
11	Emil Welz Emil Welz Emil Welz was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished eleventh in the discus throw competition...		37.02 metres
12-42	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...		32.76 metres
	Ferenc Jesina Ferenc Jesina Ferenc Jesina was a Slovak track and field athlete who competed for Hungary in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Trnava.In 1908 he participated in the discus throw competition as well as in the freestyle javelin throw event but in both competitions his final ranking is unknown.-External...		30.82 metres
	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
	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....		Unknown
	Edward Barrett		Unknown
	Michael Collins		Unknown
	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....		Unknown
	John Falchenberg John Falchenberg John Falchenberg was a Norwegian discus thrower. He represented Kristiania IF and IK Tjalve.At the 1908 Summer Olympics he competed in the discus final with a throw of unknown length. He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1904, 1906-1908 and 1911-1912. In 1904 he became...		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
	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...		Unknown
	Simon Gillis Simon Gillis Simon Gillis was an American track and field athlete, a member of the New York Athletic Club, and the New York City Police Department. He was one of a group of athletes known as the Irish Whales and frequently kept company with members of the Irish American Athletic Club...		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
	Charles Lagarde		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
	John Murray		Unknown
	Theodor Neijström Theodor Neijström Theodor Neijström was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he participated in the discus throw competition but his final ranking is unknown.-External links:*...		Unknown
	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....		Unknown
	Otto Nilsson Otto Nilsson Sven Otto Nilsson was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he won the bronze medal in the javelin throw event...		Unknown
	Lauri Pihkala Lauri Pihkala Lauri Pihkala was the inventor of pesäpallo, the Finnish variant of baseball. He also competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....		Unknown
	Aarne Salovaara Aarne Salovaara Aarne Salovaara was a Finnish gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....		Unknown
	Jalmari Sauli Jalmari Sauli Jalmari Sauli was a Finnish writer and track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Hämeenlinna and died in Tampere....		Unknown
	František Souček		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
	Ludwig Uettwiller Ludwig Uettwiller Octav Lucian Uettwiller was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished 17th in the standing high jump competition...		Unknown
	Hugo Wieslander Hugo Wieslander Karl Hugo Wieslander was a Swedish athlete, who competed in combined events. He set the inaugural world record in the pentathlon in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1911 with a score of 5516 points. He was born in Ljuder....		Unknown
	Lauri Wilskman		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 .

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