discus
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West Virginia says last spring “B.P.J. bumped female competitors out of the state tournament, then placed third in the State in discus and eighth in shot put.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Terry Hopkins, external: Won shot put gold at the 1992 Paralympics and another bronze and a discus silver at the 1988 Games.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
He made it to the second day of CIF wrestling in the heavyweight division and competed in the shotput and discus during the track and field season.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025
Lawrence Okoye was third in the men's discus with a best throw of 67.24m, while Samuel Khogali leapt 7.19m for seventh in the men's long jump.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025
I asked him, when do I actually get to throw the discus?
From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds
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