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Definitions of discus in various dictionaries:
noun - an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
noun - a disk used in throwing competitions
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| Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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| Men throw a flat circular object while staying within a flat circle 8.2' in diameter in this Olympic sport |
| 2 of the 3 things an athlete throws for distance in a decathlon |
| A famous bronze by the classical Greek sculptor Myron features an athlete in motion preparing to hurl this object |
| The 3 throwing events in the decathlon |
| Event a decathlon competitor always throws |
| They're the 3 thrown objects in the Olympic decathlon |
| Al Oerter set an Olympic record in winning this throwing event in 1956... again in 1960... 1964... 1968, too |
| In 1956 Al Oerter tossed one of these 184' 11" |
| "Athletic" name of this 5th century B.C. sculpture by Myron: |
| An ancient sculpture of an athlete about to throw this should arrive by Christmas --Myron's original is lost, so it's just a copy |
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| the event or sport in which a discus is thrown as far as possible |
| Sports A track-and-field event in which a discus is thrown. |
| A small, brilliantly colored South American freshwater fish (Symphysodon discus) that has a disk-shaped body and is popular in home aquariums. |
| a disk used in throwing competitions |
| an athletic competition in which a disc-shaped object is thrown as far as possible |
| a heavy thick-centred disc thrown by an athlete, in ancient Greek games or in modern field events. |
| a heavy plate-shaped object that is thrown as part of a sports event |
| a round object shaped like a plate that is thrown in sports competitions, or the sport in which this object is thrown |
| A heavy thick-centred disc thrown by an athlete, in ancient Greek games or in modern field events. |
| A small colourful South American freshwater fish with a rounded laterally compressed body, native to South America and popular in aquariums. |
| Discus might refer to |
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| The Discus throw ( pronunciation) is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disccalled a discusin an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue, Discobolus. Although not part of the modern pentathlon, it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least to 708 BC. |
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