2018 Commonwealth Games Discus
Production date
2018
Country
Denmark
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Description
Red coloured two kilogram discus with chromed steel rim, "DENFI \ 2KG \ 2KG \ JURGEN SCHULT".
Rectangular certificate stating the authenticity of the discus and certified by GOLDOC (GC2018 Organising Committee) and Matevents Pty Ltd (Master Licensee of the GC2018 Commonwealth Games)
Rectangular certificate stating the authenticity of the discus and certified by GOLDOC (GC2018 Organising Committee) and Matevents Pty Ltd (Master Licensee of the GC2018 Commonwealth Games)
Classification
RECREATIONS Sports
CIVIC MEMENTOES Souvenirs Commonwealth Games
CIVIC MEMENTOES Souvenirs Commonwealth Games
Maker
Production date
2018
Production place
Measurements
Discus: Diameter 220mm
Certificate of Authenticity: L165mm x W230mm
Certificate of Authenticity: L165mm x W230mm
Media/Materials description
Steel
Paper
Paper
Signature/Marks
DENFI \ 2KG \ 2KG \ JURGEN SCHULT
History and use
This discus was used by the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Men's Discus Gold Medal winner, Fedrick Dacres. The 24-year-old Jamaican produced a Commonwealth Games Record of 68.20 metres to take the victory, beating his Jamaican teammate and fellow Olympian Traves Smikle (63.98m) and Apostolos Parellis (63.61m) of Cyprus.
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) was the first international multi-sport event to implement a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Developed in consultation with members of the Yugambeh language group and Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the GC2018 RAP was the result of a commitment from the Queensland Government and Games Partners to acknowledge, respect, and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through employment opportunities, procurement of goods and services, and the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures.
GC2018 contributed to public discourse on reconciliation and the need to support the rights of Indigenous people in Australia and across the Commonwealth. Like the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games, which provided the backdrop for a revolutionary movement to draw attention to Indigenous civil liberties and land rights, GC2018 presented Indigenous rights activists with an opportunity to broadcast the injustices and discrimination experienced by Indigenous Australians to both a national and international audience.
GC2018 implemented several community and equality-based initiatives, including a more inclusive para-sports programme and seven new events for women, making GC2018 the first Commonwealth Games to enable women participants to participate in as many medal events as men.
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) was the first international multi-sport event to implement a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Developed in consultation with members of the Yugambeh language group and Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the GC2018 RAP was the result of a commitment from the Queensland Government and Games Partners to acknowledge, respect, and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through employment opportunities, procurement of goods and services, and the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures.
GC2018 contributed to public discourse on reconciliation and the need to support the rights of Indigenous people in Australia and across the Commonwealth. Like the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games, which provided the backdrop for a revolutionary movement to draw attention to Indigenous civil liberties and land rights, GC2018 presented Indigenous rights activists with an opportunity to broadcast the injustices and discrimination experienced by Indigenous Australians to both a national and international audience.
GC2018 implemented several community and equality-based initiatives, including a more inclusive para-sports programme and seven new events for women, making GC2018 the first Commonwealth Games to enable women participants to participate in as many medal events as men.
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