Mykolas Alekna Shatters Discus World Record, Following Olympic Champion Father
Lithuanian athlete Mykolas Alekna has become the first man to throw the discus beyond 75 meters, setting a new world record. He achieved this feat twice in April 2025 in Ramona, Oklahoma, surpassing his father's legacy.
Key takeaways
- Mykolas Alekna set a new world record in the discus throw, becoming the first man to exceed 75 meters.
- He achieved this feat twice in April 2025 in Ramona, Oklahoma.
- Alekna's achievements follow in the footsteps of his father, Virgilijus Alekna, a two-time Olympic champion.
- He won silver at the Paris Olympics, breaking his father's Olympic record.
Mykolas Alekna has become the furthest-throwing discus athlete in history, exceeding 75 meters. He achieved this milestone twice in April 2025 in Ramona, Oklahoma, a location known for its favorable throwing conditions.
The young Lithuanian athlete's accomplishments have placed him in the category of sporting prodigies. At 19, he was the youngest European discus champion, and at 22, he broke a world record that had stood since 1986. Alekna also secured a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, surpassing his father Virgilijus's Olympic record by eight centimeters.
Alekna is currently competing at the European Championships in Birmingham, England. He aims to achieve what his father never did: retain his European title.
Key Facts
- Mykolas Alekna is the first man to throw the discus over 75 meters.
- He broke the world record twice in April 2025 in Ramona, Oklahoma.
- His current world record stands at 75.56 meters.
- He won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, surpassing his father's Olympic record.
- Alekna is competing at the European Championships in Birmingham, England.
- His father, Virgilijus Alekna, is a two-time Olympic champion and former Olympic record holder.
- Alekna became the youngest men's European discus champion at 19.
- He broke a discus world record at 22, which had stood since 1986.
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