| Event: | Men's discus throw |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's discus throw at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 5 September 1938.
| Gold | Willy Schröder | |
| Silver | Giorgio Oberweger | |
| Bronze | Gunnar Bergh |
5 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | 49.70 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | | 49.48 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 48.72 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 48.63 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 48.02 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 47.19 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 46.65 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 46.36 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 46.08 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 45.56 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 45.50 | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | 44.38 | ||||
| 13 | align=left | align=left | | 42.68 | |||
| 14 | align=left | align=left | 41.18 | ||||
| 15 | align=left | align=left |  | 39.80 | |||
| 16 | align=left | align=left |  | 38.17 |
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
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