discus throw Flashcards
One of the sport’s throwing events, athletes throw a metal disc as far as possible while remaining inside a 2.5-metre diameter circle.
Discus Throw
Weight and diameter of metal disc for men
2kg (22cm in diameter)
Weight and diameter of metal disc for women
1kg (18cm in diameter)
The thrower typically takes how many spins before releasing the discus?
one-and-a-half spins
Athletes will typically throw how many times per competition?
six
A discus thrower requires ________, __________, __________, and __________.
strength, speed, balance, and explosive power
Greek poet ______ made reference to the event in The Iliad’s description of the funeral games for Patroclus around 800BC.
Homer
The discus was introduced as part of the pentathlon in the Ancient Olympics of ________.
708BC
The first Olympics were held in _______.
776BC
The enduring image of the Greek discus thrower comes from the iconic 5th century BC statue by the great sculptor __________.
Myron
The greatest male thrower in Olympic history is __________, who became the first man to win gold in the same individual event at four successive games, winning from 1956 to 1968.
Al Oerter
Among the former Olympic champions are
_____________ of France, who struck gold at the 1948 Games. She was also a famous concert pianist and a great-niece of the legendary French author Victor Hugo.
Micheline Ostermeyer
The discus throw includes a _________, __________, and ___________.
throwing circle, protective cage, and landing sector
This is made of band iron, steel or other suitable material, the top of
which is flush with the ground outside or the synthetic surface or concrete surround.
throwing circle
To provide greater safety it is desirable
to extend the netting on the side of the cage nearer to the track further than ____ from the center of the circle and/or increase the height of the netting for the last ____.
7m
2m
The landing sector is laid from the middle of the circle with an angle of _________ and marked by _______ wide white lines, the inside edges which form the boundary of the sector.
34.92 degrees
0.05m
The length of the sector is ______. Its angle of 34.92 degrees will be attained if the two sector lines at a distance of 80m are spaced ______ apart.
80m
48m
From the qualifying event, only ____ athletes with the best throws can proceed to the final.
12
Every competitor is allowed _______ attempts to mark their best throw.
three
Based on the initial three attempts, the top _______ are allowed another three chances and their positions are decided based on the longest throw.
eight
The cross section of the edge of a discus should be made in circular manner and it should have a radius of ______.
6mm
The construction and the strength of the cage should be such that it can arrest a disc of around _____ coming at a speed of _________.
2kg
25m/sec
The cage should have at least one side open. Therefore it is often recommended to construct it in a “___” shape.
U
At the lowest point the height of the netting point should be ______.
4m
____________ and ___________ is the idle material for the construction of the net. However, high tensile strength __________ can also be used.
Synthetic and natural fiber
steel wire
The discus can only be thrown by an athlete when he or she will stand inside a circle which has a diameter of ______.
2.5m
In the Olympic matches for javelin throw, each athlete is given ___ chances to showcase their talents.
8
