Best Throwers Today - What did they do as juniors? Men Discus Edition

Part 2 of this analysis is focused on the top men discus throwers currently and their best marks as a youth, junior and now senior athlete.

1. Piotr Malachowski

U18 – 2kg – 52.04

U20 – 1.75kg – 60.46

Open – 2kg – 71.84

2. Jason Morgan

U18 – 1.5kg – N/A

U20 – 1.75kg – N/A

Open – 2kg – 68.19

3. Christoph Harting

U18 – 1.5kg – 58.72

U20 – 1.75kg – 56.17

Open – 2kg – 67.93

4. Zoltan Kovago

U18 – 1.5kg – 64.84

U20 – 2kg – 62.16

Open – 2kg – 69.95

5. Lukas Weissheidinger

U18 – 1.5kg – 60.94

U20 – 1.75kg – 63.83

Open – 2kg – 67.24

6. Gerhard Mayer

U18 – 1.5kg – 56.20

U20 – 1.75kg – 56.23

Open – 2kg – 67.20

7. Philip Milanov

U18 – N/A

U20 – 1.75kg – 54.28

Open – 2kg – 66.90

8. Benn Harradine

U18 – N/A

U20 – 2kg – 55.55

Open – 2kg – 68.18

9. Martin Kupper

U18 – N/A

U20 – N/A

Open – 2kg – 66.67

10. Fedrick Dacres

U18 – 1.5kg – 67.05

U20 – 1.75kg – 62.92

Open – 2kg – 66.75

Some interesting athletes to note

Robert Harting

U18 – 1.5kg – 63.70

U20 – 1.75kg – 64.05

Open – 2kg – 70.66

Ronnie Buckley

U18 – 1.5kg – 64.34

U20 – 1.75kg – 59.66

Open – 2kg – 54.82

Mykyta Nesterenko

U18 – 1.5kg – 77.50

U20 – 1.75kg – 70.13

Open – 2kg – 65.31

Ben Fitzgerald-Hall

U18 – 1.5kg – 65.94

U20 – 1.75kg – 57.79

Open – 2kg – 49.21

Name

U18

U20

Open

Piotr Malachowski

2kg – 52.04

1.75kg- 60.46

2kg – 71.84

Jason Morgan

N/A

2kg – 68.19

Christoph Harting

1.5kg – 58.72

1.75kg – 56.17

2kg – 67.93

Zoltan Kovago

1.5kg – 64.84

2kg – 62.16

2kg – 69.95

Lukas Weissheidinger

1.5kg – 60.94

1.75kg – 63.83

2kg – 67.24

Gerhard Mayer

1.5kg – 56.20

1.75kg – 56.23

2kg – 67.20

Philip Milanov

N/A

1.75kg – 54.28

2kg – 66.90

Benn Harradine

1.5kg – 56.20

1.75kg – 56.23

2kg – 67.20

Martin Kupper

N/A

2kg – 66.67

Fedrick Dacres

1.5kg – 67.05

1.75kg – 62.92

2kg – 66.75

Robert Harting

1.5kg – 63.70

1.75kg – 64.05

2kg – 70.66

Ronnie Buckley

1.5kg – 64.34

1.75kg – 59.66

2kg – 54.82

Mykyta Nesterenko

1.5kg – 77.50

1.75kg – 70.13

2kg – 65.31

Ben Fitzgerald-Hall

1.5kg – 65.94

1.75kg – 57.79

2kg – 49.21

There is some very interesting points to note here. For the athletes with registered marks at an U20 level their is some fairly big disparity. For the 65m+ throwers the 1.75kg distance varied from Philip Milanov at 54m to Mykyta Nesterenko who holds the Under 20 world record which stands at 70m. This 16m range is filled out by many others throwers however in the end these athletes come out with PB’s within a couple of metres of each other with the 2kg. This discus development after the junior ranks is fairly interesting and training load through a junior career would be interesting to note for athletes at each spectrum. Was it training load that pushed athletes early? or is it natural development that leads to an earlier peak meaning they improve more rapidly whilst younger and then progression stops? Some interesting discussion topics to address in future posts.

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