An Illustrated History of Discus

By Mike Rosenbaum, About.com Guide

When women entered Olympic track and field competition in 1928, discus was their lone throwing event. American Lillian Copeland, shown above in an illustration depicting her gold medal-winning performance, earned a silver medal in 1928 before striking gold in 1932.

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• The early days of discus
• Modern Olympic discus
• Women join Olympics
• Four-time champ
• Where discus is now

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