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athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's discus throw

Athletics at the Olympics

PlaceOlympic sporting eventQ1619645

Also known as athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - men's discus throw

Country: Sweden

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The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Friday, July 12, 1912. Forty-one discus throwers from 15 nation competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes. The event was won by Armas Taipale of Finland, the nation's first medal in the men's discus throw. Richard Byrd took silver and James Duncan took bronze to continue the United States' podium streak at five consecutive Games.

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