Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Greek discus throw

The men's Greek-style discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on 18 July 1908. In the Greek-style event, throwers hurled the discus from atop a rectangular platform raised above the ground. Throwing style was strictly prescribed by the rules of the event. The event had been contested at the 1906 Summer Olympics, but was not held again after 1908. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Official report, p. 32.

Records These were the standing world and Olympic records in the standard discus throw prior to the competition.

Results Place Name Nation Distance 1 Martin Sheridan 37.99 metres 2 Bill Horr 37.32 metres 3 Verner Järvinen 36.48 metres 4 Arthur Dearborn 35.65 metres 5 Michalis Dorizas 33.34 metres 6 Nikolaos Georgantas 33.21 metres 7 István Mudin 33.11 metres 8 Wilbur Burroughs 32.81 metres 9 Elmer Niklander 32.46 metres 10 Umberto Avattaneo 29.15 metres 11–23 Platt Adams Unknown John Barrett Unknown Alfred Flaxman Unknown Folke Fleetwood Unknown John Garrels Unknown György Luntzer Unknown Walter Henderson Unknown Imre Mudin Unknown Henry Leeke Unknown Eric Lemming Unknown Ernest May Unknown Mór Kóczán Unknown Miroslav Šustera Unknown

References

Sources Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908). De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1908". Accessed 7 April 2006. Available electronically at .