Mac Wilkins winds up for a #discus throw during his time at #Oregon. The last thrower Bill Bowerman coached in Eugene, Wilkins was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. Wilkins set a world record in the men's discus three times in one day. On May 1st, 1976 he threw distances of 69.80m, 70.24m, and 70.86m. The standing record before that day was also his—a throw of 69.18m on April 24th of the same year. Wilkins was the 1976 Olympic champion in men's discus (67.50m) and took silver at the 1984 Olympic Games (66.30m). He also took gold at the 1979 Pan American Games with a throw of 63.30m. Wilkins presently works as the throws coach at the USATF High Performance Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. #ThrowbackThursday #tbt #Discus #Throwers #TrackTown #RaiseYourFlag