discus

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She is now in high school and focuses on the shot-put and discus events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

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

Johnson is the defending state discus champion and won the state shotput title in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

Meanwhile, swaggering before Odysseus’ hall, the suitors were competing at the discus throw and javelin, on the level measured field.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer