The first world record in the men's discus throw was recognised by the International Association of Amateur Athletics, now known as World Athletics, in 1912, and was set by James Duncan in 1912.
Memorial circle at the Ludvík Daněk Town Stadium in Turnov, Czech Republic. The Czech inscription translates as: "At this spot on August 2, 1964, Ludvík Daněk set world record in discus throw marking 64.55 m."
Mykolas Alekna
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Mykolas Alekna is a Lithuanian athlete who specializes in the discus throw. He is the current men's world record holder of the event with 75.56 metres. He competes for the University of Oregon.
Men's discus throw world record progression
…in) Yuriy Dumchev (USSR) 29 May 1983 Moscow 74.08 m (243 ft 1⁄2 in) Jürgen Schult (GDR) 6 June 1986 Neubrandenburg, East Germany 74.35 m (243 ft 11 in) Mykolas Alekna (LTU) 14 April 2024 Ramona 74.89 m (245 ft 8+1⁄4 in) 13 April 2025 75.56 m (247 ft 10+3⁄4 in) On 7 July 1981, Ben Plucknett of the United States won a…
Alekna in Munich 2022