Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna broke the world record for discus throw. The 21-year-old threw 74.35 centimeters in Ramona, U.S.
Two years ago, in Munich, he won the European Championship, being the youngest winner in history. He left behind the oldest mark among all those in force among men: the 74.08 meters set by Jürgen Schult in 1986. He has an older brother, Martynas, who also a great talent in this event, with a personal best of 67.23 centimeters. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are just around the corner and for its “king sport’, athletics, one of the probable stars has already given notice of its possibilities. The event is also known as the hammer throw, since the Soviet world record achieved on August 30, 1986 by the Soviet Yuri Sediyh is untouchable. It could be another record, but it is not. Despite family tradition, mykolas only started discus throwing at the age of 16, as he played soccer and hockey.