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Mykolas Alekna breaks father's discus Olympic record 20 years later (files.catbox.moe)
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Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna, 21, won silver in Paris, following in his father Virgilijus' footsteps. He qualified for final with a 67.47-meter throw and broke his father's Olympic record with 69.89 meters. As the world record holder (74.35 meters), Mykolas is set to continue his family's legacy.

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[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 54 points 3 months ago

Fuck off 2004 was 20 years ago, get the fuck out of here with that nonsense.

[-] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 months ago

We are closer to 2060 than to 1980.

[-] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 13 points 3 months ago

We.. what?… oh my god

[-] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

d'you think they discus the sport at the dinner table?

[-] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

They might throw it in from time to time.

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 22 points 3 months ago

Wouldn't want to be the grandson right now

[-] puppy@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

I am very confused by the description. How is the son the record holder if he only won silver?

[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 28 points 3 months ago

He was bested a short time later by Rohe Stona, who won the gold medal and holds the Olympic record now.

[-] puppy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

As the world record holder (74.35 meters), Mykolas is set to continue his family's legacy.

What does this mean? He's not the record holder then, is he?

[-] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago

Olympic record is different than world record. He's done a longer throw at a different event.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

He holds the world record (at any official event)

He broke the Olympics record (at the Olympics only) held by his father

The Olympics record was then beaten by someone else

The Olympics record is lower than the world record so he still holds the world record

[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago

Thanks

[-] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Not all world records are necessarily performed in the Olympics, although that happens a lot due to the nature of the event

[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago

Did some research, updated the title from this official source: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/live-updates/6d4b6021-44cd-413e-8843-c254443eb4fe

[-] greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

I would talk so much shit to my dad if I broke his record

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Father is now training for 2044.

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

I wound expect Italy to dominate pizza throwing ... but we have seen a lot of stereotypes shattered in many sporting events thus far (Im informed only my memes).

[-] dave@feddit.uk 1 points 3 months ago

Interesting to see the difference 20 years of improvement in digital cameras have made too. I suspect 2004 was film, but it’s possible early digital.

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