Men's discus world record progression

Men's discus world record progression

The first world record in the men's discus was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912, and was set by James Duncan in 1912 (47.58 m).

As of August 15, 2009, 40 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. Another 14 are acknowledged but are unofficial since they were set before the founding of IAAF.

World Record Progression

Mark Athlete Date Location
47.58 m  James Duncan (USA) 27 May 1912 New York, U.S.
48.20 m  Bud Houser (USA) 2 April 1926 Palo Alto, U.S.
49.90 m  Eric Krenz (USA) 9 April 1929 Palo Alto, U.S.
51.03 m  Eric Krenz (USA) 17 May 1930 Palo Alto, U.S.
51.73 m  Paul Jessup (USA) 23 August 1930 Pittsburgh, U.S.
52.42 m  Harald Andersson (SWE) 25 August 1934 Oslo, Norway
53.10 m  Willi Schröder (GER) 28 April 1935 Magdeburg, Germany
53.26 m  Archibald Harris (USA) 20 June 1941 Palo Alto, U.S.
53.34 m  Adolfo Consolini (ITA) 26 October 1941 Milan, Italy
54.23 m  Adolfo Consolini (ITA) 14 April 1946 Milan, Italy
54.93 m  Robert Fitch (USA) 8 January 1946 Minneapolis, U.S.
55.33 m  Adolfo Consolini (ITA) 10 October 1948 Milan, Italy
56.46 m  Fortune Gordien (USA) 9 July 1949 Lissabon, Portugal
56.97 m  Fortune Gordien (USA) 14 August 1949 Hameenlinna, Finland
57.93 m  Sam Iness (USA) 20 June 1953 Lincoln, U.S.
58.10 m  Fortune Gordien (USA) 11 July 1953 Pasadena, U.S.
59.28 m  Fortune Gordien (USA) 22 August 1953 Pasadena, U.S.
59.91 m  Edmund Piatkowski (POL) 14 January 1959 Warsaw, Poland
59.91 m  Richard Babka (USA) 12 August 1960 Walnut, U.S.
60.56 m  Jay Silvester (USA) 11 August 1961 Frankfurt, West Germany
60.72 m  Jay Silvester (USA) 20 August 1961 Brussels, Belgium
61.10 m  Al Oerter (USA) 18 May 1962 Los Angeles, U.S.
61.64 m  Vladimir Trusenyev (USSR) January 1962 Leningrad, USSR
62.45 m  Al Oerter (USA) 1 July 1962 Chicago, U.S.
62.62 m  Al Oerter (USA) 27 April 1963 Walnut, U.S.
62.94 m  Al Oerter (USA) 25 April 1964 Walnut, U.S.
64.55 m  Ludvik Danek (TCH) 2 August 1964 Turnov, Czechoslovakia
65.22 m  Ludvik Danek (TCH) 12 October 1965 Sokolov, Czechoslovakia
66.54 m  Jay Silvester (USA) 25 May 1968 Modesto, U.S.
68.40 m  Jay Silvester (USA) 18 September 1968 Reno, U.S.
68.40 m  Ricky Bruch (SWE) 5 July 1972 Stockholm, Sweden
68.48 m  John van Reenen (RSA) 14 March 1975 Stellenbosch, South Africa
69.08 m  John Powell (USA) 3 May 1975 Long Beach, U.S.
69.18 m  Mac Wilkins (USA) 24 April 1976 Walnut, U.S.
69.80 m  Mac Wilkins (USA) 1 May 1976 San Jose, U.S.
70.24 m  Mac Wilkins (USA) 1 May 1976 San Jose, U.S.
70.86 m  Mac Wilkins (USA) 1 May 1976 San Jose, U.S.
71.16 m  Wolfgang Schmidt (GDR) 9 August 1978 Berlin, East Germany
71.86 m  Yuriy Dumchev (USSR) 29 May 1983 Moscow, USSR
74.08 m  Jürgen Schult (GDR) 6 June 1986 Neubrandenburg, East Germany

References

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