How to Use discus in a Sentence

discus

noun
  • His teammate, Nolan Daggs, won gold in the discus with a throw of 176-1.
    Rick Mauch, star-telegram, 11 May 2018
  • In the throws, Sean Brennan earned All-East accolades in both the shot put and the discus.
    baltimoresun.com, 14 May 2018
  • After her mammoth toss in Doha, discus thrower Sandra Perkovic says there is more to come.
    OregonLive.com, 9 May 2018
  • His mother, Maria Stella, was a three-time Italian champion at shot put and a national record-holder in the discus.
    Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, 17 May 2018
  • Ferguson had never participated in track or picked up a shot or discus before this season, and his eight points as runner-up in the shot were instrumental in the victory.
    David Furones, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 May 2018
  • Amaya King won the Greater Miami Conference discus and shot put titles for the fourth-consecutive season this week.
    John Snodgrass, Cincinnati.com, 12 May 2018
  • Fey won a gold in the girls Class 5A discus and a bronze in the shot put.
    David Hinojosa, ExpressNews.com, 4 May 2020
  • In the discus, Maya Alaniz led the way with a toss of 66 feet, 11 inches.
    Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2020
  • The freshman won the discus event at the Best of the West May 5 and took second in the shot put.
    Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 13 May 2022
  • Nathan Jones of Show Low took the state title in the discus at 137-7.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2021
  • The junior won the 3A state championship in both the shot put and the discus.
    Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 7 July 2021
  • Michaela Hawkins of Roseville won the discus at 156 feet.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 June 2019
  • Another school record fell in the meet when Erin O’Leary raised the Hawks’ record in the discus for the third meet in a row.
    Bill Blewett, baltimoresun.com, 12 May 2021
  • Brooke throws shot put, discus, weight throw and the hammer throw.
    Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • The much-heavier discus used in the Olympics will last about 16 seconds.
    David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021
  • David Downie was sixth in the discus, with a throw of 29.19 meters.
    BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2021
  • Gabe Stallman placed sixth in the discus with a throw of 144 feet 2 inches.
    Dan Brown, Ramona Sentinel, 7 June 2018
  • West Hills’ Brandy Atuatasi was fifth in the discus with a 146-6.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2021
  • Dean, the middle, was an NCAA champion in the shot and discus.
    Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
  • April Fontenette of Notre Dame finished second in the state discus.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Mitch, the oldest, threw discus and was an alternate for the 1984 Olympic team.
    Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
  • Franzke responded by teaching his son to throw the discus and javelin and to pole vault.
    oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The Illinois native lives and trains in Madison and was a standout for the Badgers in the discus.
    Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2021
  • Grant Pass took the top-three spots in the discus, with Osborne winning with a throw of 115 feet, six inches.
    oregonlive, 17 May 2022
  • Grants Pass senior Grace Osborne won the shot put and discus events.
    oregonlive, 17 May 2022
  • The coaches saw her powerful physique and pointed to the discus and shot put.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2022
  • Dimitrios Pavlidis, a junior from Greece, won the men’s discus with a mark of 60.68 meters.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Anderson qualified for the 1928 Olympics in the discus throw and came in fifth place.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 23 July 2021
  • In the meantime, Becky, who is in eighth grade, has thrown herself into discus and shot put.
    Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Then comes a synthetic track and a turf infield for events such as discus and javelin.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024

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