Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's Greek discus

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The men's Greek-style discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. 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.

[edit] Medallists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Martin Sheridan United States of America	Marquis Horr United States of America	Verner Järvinen Finland

[edit] Results

Place	Name	Nation	Distance
1	Martin Sheridan	United States of America	37.99 metres
2	Marquis Horr	United States of America	37.32 metres
3	Verner Järvinen	Finland	36.48 metres
4	Arthur Dearborn	United States of America	35.65 metres
5	Mikhail Dorizas	Greece	33.34 metres
6	Nikolaos Georgantas	Greece	33.21 metres
7	Mudin István	Hungary	33.11 metres
8	Wilbur Burroughs	United States of America	32.81 metres
9	Elmer Niklander	Finland	32.46 metres
10	Umberto Avattaneo	Italy	29.15 metres
11-23	Platt Adams	United States of America	Unknown
	John Barrett	Great Britain	Unknown
	Alfred Flaxman	Great Britain	Unknown
	Folke Fleetwood	Sweden	Unknown
	John Garrells	United States of America	Unknown
	Luntzer György	Hungary	Unknown
	Walter Henderson	Great Britain	Unknown
	Mudin Imre	Hungary	Unknown
	Henry Leeke	Great Britain	Unknown
	Eric Lemming	Sweden	Unknown
	Ernest May	Great Britain	Unknown
	Kóczán Mór	Hungary	Unknown
	Miroslav Šustera	Bohemia	Unknown

[edit] 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 [1].

The 1908 Summer Olympics in London

Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics