1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's discus throw explained

The men's discus throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 and 12 July 1997.

Medalists

Gold	Andrzej Krawczyk
Silver	Timo Sinervo
Bronze	Kirill Chuprinin

Results

Final

12 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Attempts						Result	Notes
			1	2	3	4	5	6
	align=left		align=left		x	57.84	58.10	59.54	x	x	59.54
	align=left		align=left		55.30	54.52	57.20	x	56.24	x	57.20
	align=left		align=left		54.50	x	56.78	x	54.68	55.46	56.78
4	align=left		align=left		54.46	56.72	56.24	x	x	x	56.72
5	align=left		align=left		54.96	x	55.80	56.44	54.62	x	56.44
6	align=left		align=left		55.60	x	x	53.46	55.06	54.74	55.60
7	align=left		align=left		47.06	54.36	54.24	52.60	x	54.68	54.68
8	align=left		align=left		53.00	x	54.40	52.42	x	53.94	54.40
9	align=left		align=left		52.80	53.04	53.58				53.58
10	align=left		align=left		46.30	53.02	x				53.02
11	align=left		align=left		52.94	x	50.18				52.94
12	align=left		align=left		52.06	52.08	52.34				52.34

Qualifications

10 July
Qualify: first to 12 to the Final

Group A

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		58.10	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.22	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.08	Q
4	align=left		align=left		53.98	Q
5	align=left		align=left		53.72	Q
6	align=left		align=left		52.78	Q
7	align=left		align=left		51.80
8	align=left		align=left		51.02
9	align=left		align=left		49.72

Group B

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		57.08	Q
2	align=left		align=left		56.18	Q
3	align=left		align=left		55.56	Q
4	align=left		align=left		55.20	Q
5	align=left		align=left		54.76	Q
6	align=left		align=left		53.46	Q
7	align=left		align=left		50.34
	align=left		align=left		NM

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.

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