Sport Analysis
131 Years
History span
1896–2026
689
Athletes
98
Countries
5
Rankings
411
Events
1656
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1896 | 2026 | 119 |
| Women | 1922 | 2026 | 105 |
All-Time Individuals
Discus Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Oerter | United States | 128 |
| 2 | Jürgen Schult | East Germany | 112 |
| 3 | Lars Riedel | Germany | 103 |
| 4 | Virgilijus Alekna | Lithuania | 102 |
| 5 | Daniel Ståhl | Sweden | 78 |
Discus Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Perković | Croatia | 145 |
| 2 | Valarie Allman | United States | 94 |
| 3 | Faina Melnik | Soviet Union | 85 |
| 4 | Tamara Press | Soviet Union | 75 |
| 5 | Gisela Mauermayer | Germany | 67 |
All-Time Nations
Discus Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 892 |
| 2 | Germany | 433 |
| 3 | Lithuania | 217 |
| 4 | Finland | 134 |
| 5 | Sweden | 128 |
Discus Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 499 |
| 2 | Russia | 400 |
| 3 | United States | 248 |
| 4 | Cuba | 247 |
| 5 | China | 226 |
Discus Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1140 |
| 2 | Germany | 932 |
| 3 | Russia | 460 |
| 4 | Cuba | 328 |
| 5 | China | 308 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Discus Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ståhl | Sweden | 78 |
| 2 | Mykolas Alekna | Lithuania | 51 |
| 3 | Kristjan Čeh | Slovenia | 38 |
| 4 | Fedrick Dacres | Jamaica | 26 |
| 5 | Andrius Gudžius | Lithuania | 24 |
Discus Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valarie Allman | United States | 94 |
| 2 | Feng Bin | China | 47 |
| 3 | Sandra Perković | Croatia | 38 |
| 4 | Yaime Pérez | Cuba | 36 |
| 5 | Chioma Onyekwere | Nigeria | 14 |
Nations
Discus Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 90 |
| 2 | Lithuania | 75 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 57 |
| 4 | Slovenia | 38 |
| 5 | Australia | 35 |
Discus Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 106 |
| 2 | China | 61 |
| 3 | Cuba | 47 |
| 4 | Croatia | 44 |
| 5 | Germany | 29 |
Discus Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 111 |
| 2 | Sweden | 91 |
| 3 | Lithuania | 75 |
| 4 | China | 68 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 62 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Garrett | 1896 | 1900 | 5 |
| Martin Sheridan | 1904 | 1953 | 50 |
| Adolfo Consolini | 1954 | 1962 | 9 |
| Al Oerter | 1963 | 2026 | 64 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Garrett | 1896 | 1900 | 5 |
| Martin Sheridan | 1904 | 1913 | 10 |
| Armas Taipale | 1914 | 1921 | 8 |
| Elmer Niklander | 1922 | 1923 | 2 |
| Bud Houser | 1924 | 1937 | 14 |
| John Anderson | 1938 | 1941 | 4 |
| Ken Carpenter | 1942 | 1945 | 4 |
| Adolfo Consolini | 1946 | 1955 | 10 |
| Fortune Gordien | 1956 | 1959 | 4 |
| Al Oerter | 1960 | 1971 | 12 |
| Ludvík Daněk | 1972 | 1973 | 2 |
| Ludvik Danek | 1974 | 1976 | 3 |
| Mac Wilkins | 1977 | 1985 | 9 |
| Imrich Bugár | 1986 | 1986 | 1 |
| Luis Delís | 1987 | 1987 | 1 |
| Jürgen Schult | 1988 | 1996 | 9 |
| Lars Riedel | 1997 | 2004 | 8 |
| Virgilijus Alekna | 2005 | 2011 | 7 |
| Gerd Kanter | 2012 | 2014 | 3 |
| Robert Harting | 2015 | 2015 | 1 |
| Piotr Małachowski | 2016 | 2017 | 2 |
| Robert Harting | 2018 | 2018 | 1 |
| Piotr Małachowski | 2019 | 2019 | 1 |
| Robert Harting | 2020 | 2020 | 1 |
| Daniel Ståhl | 2021 | 2026 | 6 |
Seven meeting records set on final night of Diamond League season
A total of seven meeting records were set on the final night of the Wanda Diamond League season in Brussels on Saturday.
Read article
Masai Russell breaks women's 100m hurdles world record with 12.09 at 2026 Zurich Diamond League
The Olympic champion took 0.03 off Tobi Amusan's mark with no wind at all, less than 40 minutes after Alison dos Santos set a world record of his own in Zurich.
Read articleBritain’s Amy Hunt wins record 4th gold medal at European championships. ‘Mondo’ victorious again
Amy Hunt won a record fourth gold medal in a single edition of the European championships when Britain clinched victory in the mixed 4x100 relay on Sunday.
Read article