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Discus throw

Event in track and field athletics

—country of origin
—first recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
—disciplines & variants
—international bodies

Discus throw is a throwing sport, part of weight throwing.

Also classed underAthletics
PractitionersDiscus thrower
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Discus throw
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