It's thrown in competition (6)

I believe the answer is:

discus

(Other definitions for discus that I've seen before include "sports equipment" , "Kind of plate thrown in sport" , "Sporting missile" , "Circular object thrown in sports" , "It is thrown in athletic events" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.

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