🗣️ 'In the world of discus I'm very small'

'Quite short' 6ft 2in Scottish discus thrower Nick Percy threw 67.73 at an event in Oklahoma this week 🤯

The distance is beyond the qualifying standard for the Olympics and second in the UK all-time list 👏

#BBCOlympics #Paris2024

🇬🇧 Nick Percy comes out firing in Olympic year as he goes No.2 on the British all-time discus rankings 💥

📸 Mark Shearman MBE

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THROW (VERY) FAR
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✍️Our story as Nick Percy goes beyond his Scottish Record by almost 3m and Olympic qualifying mark
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I am enjoying the athletics results starting to drop in this big year!
In particular, great to see a new Scottish Discus record from Nick Percy .. moving him up from UK no 10 all time to no 2! 67m73. Olympic qualifying ✅ 👏🏻

🚨 Nick Percy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 throws 67.73m out at Throws Town Ramona. The place is ELECTRIC🌪️

Caleb Seal

Still in disbelief on todays throw 🤯🤯

NICK SELECTED
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Congrats Nick Percy on another GB and NI selection for European Throwing Cup 👏🇬🇧
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Nick Percy 113 comps over 60m Nick since 2016 .....

Really proud of this season opener. Awful warm ups but finding it in the competition for my best ever season opener: 63.09m 3rd place 🥉

No matter what country I go to why am I always the smallest 🤦‍♂️

In Adelaide this morning Nick Percy 63.09 in the discus to hand Lawrence okoye (61.93) and early season defeat

FAB IN FIELD . . .
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There was also Native Record at #4Jathletics for Nick Percy 62.93m
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📷 Bobby Gavin

Billy Maxwell was a legend who embodied what it means to be a Husker. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.

Husker Nation, you’ve done it.

The WORLD RECORD for a Women’s Sporting Event lives in Lincoln.

Today’s attendance: 9️⃣2️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣3️⃣

There is NO PLACE like Nebraska.

RECORD-BREAKER
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Huge thank you Bobby Gavin for superb GIF action from Grangemouth
Last one is Nick Percy on way to Native Record 62.93m throw 👏
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📹Day two action from Grangemouth via YFS Media
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Also a new Scottish Native Record for Nick Percy (furthest throw in Scotland by a Scot). scottishathletics

It’s a great discus throw by Nick Percy at #4Jathletics !
He throws 62.93 for a new Native Record, CBP and Scottish title.
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers SOK Leslie Roy

Fine discus throwing today at Birmingham- seasons bests for Scottish rec holder Nick Percy 64.73m and 2004 Olympic para champ Dan Greaves 🥏💨 58.88

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Great to hear Nick Percy another SB tonight with 64.73m on return to Alexander Stadium
Now headed National Athletics League in Glasgow then #4Jathletics Seniors 👍
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