Souvenir Sheet: Al Oerter, USA, Discus (Sharjah 1968)
Al Oerter, USA, Discus (Sharjah 1968)
30 December (Sharjah ) within release Mexico 1968 Olympic Winners (1968:1) goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Al Oerter, USA, Discus face value 4 Qatari riyal
| Souvenir Sheet Al Oerter, USA, Discus in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi: AE-SH BL44B |
| Colnect codes: | Col: AE-SH 1968.12.30-11a |
Souvenir Sheet is vertical format.
Footnoted in: Stamp Number (with price) Footnoted in: Yvert et Tellier Printing: 'Litho. (Offset lithography)' for Stamp NumberAlso in the issue Mexico 1968 Olympic Winners (1968:1):
- Stamp - Al Oerter, USA, Discus face value 4;
- Souvenir Sheet - Al Oerter, USA, Discus face value 4;
- Souvenir Sheet - I. Becker, Germany face value 40;
- Stamp - I. Becker, Germany face value 1;
- Souvenir Sheet - I. Becker, Germany face value 1;
- Stamp - I. Becker, Germany face value 60;
- Souvenir Sheet - I. Becker, Germany face value 60;
- Stamp - I. Becker, Germany face value 2;
- Souvenir Sheet - I. Becker, Germany face value 2;
Souvenir Sheet Al Oerter, USA, Discus it reflects the thematic directions:
An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track and field and marathon runners but excluding e.g. swimmers, footballers or basketball players. However in other contexts (mainly in the United States) it is used to refer to all athletics (physical culture) participants of any sport. For the latter definition, the word sportsperson or its gendered sportsman or sportswoman are also used. A third definition is also sometimes used meaning anyone who is physically fit regardless of whether or not they compete in a spo
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping and throwing. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross-country running, and race walking.
The discus throw (pronunciation), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight — called a discus — in an attempt to mark a farther distance than other competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue Discobolus. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC, and it is part of the modern decathlon.
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.
