The history of the discus throw can be found in the book
Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. Lessons on how to throw a
discus can be found in books such as "Teach Yourself Discus
Throw."
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Men's discus throw debuted at the 1896 Games in Athens and
women's discus throw debuted at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam.
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The women's world record for the discus throw is held by Gabriele Reinsch of Germany with a throw of 76.80 meters in 1988.73.83The