Athleties Discus Record For Russia
(N.Z.P.A -Reuter—Copyright) MOSCOW. June 5 A Russian today bettered the record of the American A Oerter, the first man to break the 200 ft barrier in the discus V. Trusnev, of the Sovie: Union, broke Oerter’s world record with 202 ft 2Jin in Leningrad. Trusnev finished onlyfifteenth in the event at the 1960 Rome Olympic Game*.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29841, 6 June 1962, Page 6
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61Athleties Discus Record For Russia Press, Volume CI, Issue 29841, 6 June 1962, Page 6
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