World Records - Discus Throw Men

The Discus Throw Men world record stands at 75.56, set by Mykolas Alekna (LTU) in 2025. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

MA
Mykolas Alekna
Lancer du disqueMen
WR
75.56WR
Mykolas Alekna
LTULTU
April 13, 2025
Ramona

Record standing for: 1 years, 3 months

Record History

PerformanceAthleteCountryDateCompetitionsGap vs WRDurationImprovement
74.89WR
Mykolas AleknaLTUApr 13, 2025RamonaWR1y 3mo (Current)-0.67m
75.56
Mykolas AleknaLTUApr 13, 2025Ramona+0.67m0d +1.21m
74.35
Mykolas AleknaLTUApr 14, 2024Ramona-0.54m1y +4.84m
69.51
Gerd KanterESTMar 22, 2009Växjö, Sweden-5.38m15y 1mo -4.57m
74.08
Jürgen SchultGDRJun 6, 1986Neubrandenburg, East Germany-0.81m22y 9mo +2.22m
71.86
Yuriy DumchevURSMay 29, 1983Moscow-3.03m3y 1mo +0.70m
71.16
Wolfgang SchmidtGDRAug 9, 1978Berlin-3.73m4y 9mo +0.92m
70.24
Mac WilkinsUSAMay 1, 1976San Jose-4.65m2y 3mo -0.62m
70.86
Mac WilkinsUSAMay 1, 1976San Jose-4.03m0d +1.06m
69.80
Mac WilkinsUSAMay 1, 1976San Jose-5.09m0d +0.62m
69.18
Mac WilkinsUSAApr 24, 1976Walnut-5.71m1mo +0.10m
69.08
John PowellUSAMay 3, 1975Long Beach-5.81m11mo +0.60m
68.48
John Van ReenenRSAMar 14, 1975Stellenbosch-6.41m2mo +8cm
68.40
Rickard BruchSWEJul 5, 1972Stockholm-6.49m2y 8mo -
68.40
Jay SilvesterUSASep 18, 1968Reno-6.49m3y 10mo +1.86m
66.54
Jay SilvesterUSAMay 25, 1968Modesto-8.35m4mo +1.32m
65.22
Ludvík DaněkTCHOct 12, 1965Sokolov, Czechoslovakia-9.67m2y 7mo +0.67m
64.55
Ludvík DaněkTCHAug 2, 1964Turnov, Czechoslovakia-10.34m1y 2mo +1.61m
62.94
Al OerterUSAApr 25, 1964Walnut-11.95m4mo +0.32m
62.62
Al OerterUSAApr 27, 1963Walnut-12.27m1y +0.17m
62.45
Al OerterUSAJul 1, 1962Chicago-12.44m9mo +1.35m
61.10
Al OerterUSAMay 18, 1962Los Angeles-13.79m2mo +0.38m
60.72
Jay SilvesterUSAAug 20, 1961Brussels, Belgium-14.17m9mo +0.16m
60.56
Jay SilvesterUSAAug 11, 1961Frankfurt, West Germany-14.33m9d +0.65m
59.91
Rink BabkaUSAAug 12, 1960Walnut-14.98m1y -
59.91
Edmund PiątkowskiPOLJun 14, 1959Warsaw-14.98m1y 2mo +0.63m
59.28
Fortune GordienUSAAug 22, 1953Pasadena-15.61m5y 10mo +1.18m
58.10
Fortune GordienUSAJul 11, 1953Pasadena-16.79m1mo +0.17m
57.93
Sim InessUSAJun 20, 1953Lincoln-16.96m1mo +0.96m
56.97
Fortune GordienUSAAug 14, 1949Hämeenlinna-17.92m3y 10mo +0.51m
56.46
Fortune GordienUSAJul 9, 1949Lisbon-18.43m1mo +1.13m
55.33
Adolfo ConsoliniITAOct 10, 1948Milan-19.56m9mo +0.40m
54.93
Bob FitchUSAJun 8, 1946Minneapolis-19.96m2y 4mo +0.70m
54.23
Adolfo ConsoliniITAApr 14, 1946Milan-20.66m2mo +0.89m
53.34
Adolfo ConsoliniITAOct 26, 1941Milan-21.55m4y 6mo +8cm
53.26
Adam HarrisGUYJun 20, 1941Palo Alto-21.63m4mo +0.16m
53.10
Willy SchröderGERApr 28, 1935Magdeburg-21.79m6y 2mo +0.68m
52.42
Harald AnderssonSWEAug 25, 1934Oslo-22.47m8mo +0.69m
51.73
Paul JessupUSAAug 23, 1930Pittsburgh-23.16m4y +0.70m
51.03
Eric KrenzUSAMay 17, 1930Palo Alto-23.86m3mo +1.13m
49.90
Eric KrenzUSAMar 9, 1929Palo Alto-24.99m1y 2mo +1.70m
48.20
Bud HouserUSAApr 3, 1926Palo Alto-26.69m2y 11mo +0.31m
47.89
Glenn HartranftUSAMay 2, 1925San Francisco-27.00m11mo +0.28m
47.61
Thomas LiebUSASep 14, 1924Chicago-27.28m8mo +3cm
47.58
James DuncanUSAMay 27, 1912New York City-27.31m12y 4mo -