10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCUS THROWER»
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discus thrower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
An Introduction to Greek Art
One statue made at about the same time was immensely celebrated. This was
the Discus-thrower by Myron. It was highly praised by ancient writers (see p. 169)
and frequently copied for Roman admirers. Though the original bronze is lost,
and ...
2
The Ancient Olympic Games
LEFT 77n'.t uhirble statue of ii discus-thrower is a Rouhin copy of a Greek bronze
original, perhaps the famous discus-thrower by the sculptor Myron. ist century AD
, height i .61) metres. in honour of Patroklos before the walls of Troy. Achilles ...
3
A Catalogue of Greek Vases in the Collection of the ...
Facing these two is a discus thrower who raises his right hand and holds a discus
low in his left. These three stand in profile (the discus-thrower with a slight twist of
the upper body). The next figure (missing the upper body and head) is a ...
Peter Connor, Heather Jackson, 2000
Start again with the discus-thrower. Just like the discus-thrower at the modern
Olympics, is he? Well, no. After all, he is naked. We are pretty used to sculptures
of naked discus-throwers: the Roman copy of a Greek bronze statue of a naked ...
5
Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
In the discus-throwing example we looked at earlier in this chapter (see figure 4.1
), a discus thrower exerted an average force of 1000 N against the discus while
the discus moved through a displacement of 0.60 m in the direction of the force.
6
Jason Young (
Discus Thrower)
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Terrence James Victorino, 2012
7
Greek History: The Basics
Start again with the discus-thrower. Just like the discus-thrower at the modern
Olympics, is he? Well, no. After all, he is naked. We are used to sculptures of
naked discus-throwers: the Roman copy of a Greek bronze statue of a naked ...
Professor of Ancient History Robin Osborne, Robin Osborne, 2014
8
Perfect Illustrations for Every Topic and Occasion
... John Eldredge writes: As a young boy, around the time my heart began to
suspect that the world was a fearful place and I was on my own to find my way
through it, I read the story of a Scottish discus thrower from the nineteenth century
.
Craig Brian Larson, David P. Barrett, Preaching Today Inc, 2002
their champion, Paraskevopolous, a discus thrower whose reputation was bigger
than his name. Everyone expected the Greek to win. Bob Garrett received a
shock soon after his arrival when he learned he had been practicing with a
discus of ...
Ten Speed Press Staff, 1998
10
Learn'n More About Track & Field Handbook/Guide For Kids, ...
If you are big for your age, and strong, then with training you could become a
good discus thrower. Also being wirey and loose in the arms and shoulders make
it easier to throw the disk. Many of you young kids are big and clumsey and don't
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCUS THROWER»
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discus thrower is used in the context of the following news items.
How easy is it to be a drugs cheat in sport? - BBC News
Former discus thrower Professor Susan Backhouse is head of the Centre for Sports Performance at Leeds Beckett University. "We've done ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
McCarron, Wright, Buccellato lead latest class of inductees for …
Silcox, a 1976 graduate, was a star discus thrower for Vintage. Silcox's first national ranking came in 1976 with a throw of 172-4; it was the best ... «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
7 bow into action as World University Games start
The other members of the team are heptathlete Salcia Slack, sprint hurdler Danielle Williams and discus thrower Chad Wright. Campbell will be ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
Norwood leads LSU run in LSWA track and field
Brown was the top-ranked discus thrower with a season and personal best mark of 213 feet 5 inches to win the Penn Relays. He also won the ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
Welsh hurdler Dai Greene claims third place at British Championships
The Welsh discus thrower looked like a man who'd lost a pound and found a penny after adding to his collection of national titles at ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
LSU's Vernon Norwood heads All-Louisiana track team
Brown was the top-ranked discus thrower with a season and personal best mark of 213-5, winning the Penn Relays with that throw to go with ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»
72 days to 49ers kickoff: Who wore it best? Who wears it now?
The 49ers signed Olympic discus thrower Lawrence Okoye in 2013. He had no football experience, but incredible athleticism. Obviously he has ... «Niners Nation, Jul 15»
88-year-old discus thrower from Far North Dallas heads to fifth …
Clay Krames of Far North Dallas will take part in the National Senior Games next week in St. Paul, Minn. By DANIEL HOUSTON ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
Boys Track and Field: All-Tulare County Team
He was also the top discus thrower at the Don Kavadas Tulare County Invitational, notching a career best throw of 162-09. Coach of the Year: ... «Visalia Times-Delta, Jul 15»
Banks High School graduate Dallin Shurts throws at first national meet
Shurts is a back-to-back OSAA 4A state discus thrower. He ended his high school career this spring on top of the podium with a winning mark of ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
