What are the different discus weights?

Answer by  Sue60 (23)

For the men's event, the discus has a weight of 2 kilograms (4 lb 7 oz). The women's event uses a discus with a weight of 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz). In United States high school track and field, boys throw a discus weighing 1. 616 kg (3 lb 9 oz) and the girls throw 1 kg (2. 2 lb).

Answer by  Cott (43)

The official weights of discus for IAAF events including world championships and the Olympics only varies between men and women. The weight for the men's event is 2 kilograms or 4 lb 7 oz, while for the women throw a discus slightly lighter which is 1 kg or the equivalent 2 lb 3 oz.

Answer by  mcmario2007 (786)

For adult men it is 2kg and adult women it is 1kg and the teenagers the boys throw 1. 6 kg and the girls 1kg these weights are subject to change from country to country and this is based upon the US Sports standard for measuring discus weights for the event.