Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
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The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. 6 athletes from 2 nations competed.
Sheridan and Rose tied for the lead, both throwing 39.28 metres to jointly set a new Olympic record. A throw-off determined the eventual champion.
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[edit] Medalists
 Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
 Martin SheridanUnited States (USA) |
Ralph Rose United States (USA) |
 Nikolaos GeorgantasGreece (GRE) |
[edit] Results
[edit] Final
| Final | |||
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Martin Sheridan (USA) |
39.28 OR | 38.97 |
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Ralph Rose (USA) |
39.28 OR | 36.74 |
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Nikolaos Georgantas (GRE) |
37.68 | |
| 4. | John Jesus Flanagan (USA) |
36.14 | |
| 5. | John Biller (USA) |
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| 6. | James Mitchel (USA) |
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[edit] Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 14 December 2006. (Polish)
| Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics |
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