9NEWS

All your Paris Olympic discus throw questions answered

PARIS, France — Discus throw is one of the premier track and field events held every four years at the Summer Olympics. In the discus throw, athletes hurl a metal disc-shaped object as far as they can ...
WBAY

Olympian who tried out for Packers sets Olympic record in discus throw

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Don’t look now, but Jamaica, that Caribbean island known for producing elite sprinters such as Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is now a field-event power. Roje Stona ...
Daily Journal

Technique in the circle sparks Whiteland’s VonDielingen’s success in shot put and discus

At today’s Mid-State Conference Championships at Whiteland, set for 5:30 p.m., VonDielingen will look to defend her ...
Yahoo! Sports

Gilmour boys track and field: Ethan Stein rides unique thrower wingspan to state caliber

When it comes to throwing, there’s likely a perception about what the requirement for generating quality in shot put and discus entails. On the boys side, one generality may be that you must be a ...
NCAA

California's Mykolas Alekna sets world record in discus throw

Alekna competed unattached at the Oklahoma Throws series, but excelled from the first throw. His series went 72.21 on his first throw, 70.32 on his second throw, 72.89 on his third throw, 70.51 on his ...
Yahoo! Sports

State track and field: Subsin defends state discus title with record throw

DES MOINES — Winning a state championship is hard. Defending a state title can be even harder. Unless you're Delilah Subsin, who clinched her second straight win in the Class 4A girls discus throw on ...
The New York Times

Valarie Allman, with a newfound energy, charges into Olympics in women’s discus

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. EUGENE, Ore. — Valarie Allman’s gold medal was secured. Her spot in Paris was never really in question. Whatever suspense existed in the ...
KTHV

Razorback Rojé Stona's historic throw lands him Olympic gold in discus

SAINT-DENIS, France — Don't look now, but Jamaica, that Caribbean island known for producing elite sprinters such as Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is now a field-event power. Former ...
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Two in a row: Penn alumnus Sam Mattis to feature at his second Olympics in the discus throw

The 2016 Wharton graduate, who holds the program record in the discus throw, finished second at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials to qualify for his second straight Olympic team. For many Penn ...

From show choir to discus, Urbandale's Daxon Kiesau is a Renaissance man

Kiesau is not only a top-thrower in Iowa, but he's also a long snapper for Urbandale's football team. He has garnered looks ...
Sports Illustrated

Missouri high school star Jackson Cantwell sets national shot put mark, state-best discus throw; to visit Oregon

Jackson Cantwell hopes to hear his name called in the NFL Draft one day. But as the second round of the league’s annual draft was set to begin on Friday in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the No. 3 overall 2026 ...