1998 European Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw explained

Event:Men's discus throw
Competition:European Athletics Championships

The final of the Men's discus throw event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary was held on August 23, 1998. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes. The qualifying rounds were held on August 22, with the standard mark needed to reach the final set at 63.00 metres.

Medalists

Gold Lars Riedel
Germany (GER)
Silver Jürgen Schult
Germany (GER)
Bronze Virgilijus Alekna
Lithuania (LTU)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group AGroup B
22.08.1998  - 10:00h22.08.1998  - 11:40h
Final Round
23.08.1998  - 18:00h

Qualification

Group A

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistance
123
1 2 - - - 63.63 m
2 3 - - - 63.12 m
3 5 - - - 61.96 m
4 6 - - - 61.81 m
5 8 - - - 61.36 m
6 10 - - - 60.81 m
7 11 - - - 60.69 m
8 13 - - - 60.36 m
9 19 - - - 57.78 m
10 21 - - - 57.52 m
11 24 - - - 56.54 m
12 25 - - - 55.80 m
13 28 - - - 54.02 m
14 29 - - - 53.23 m
- - X X X NM

Group B

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistance
123
1 1 - - - 64.07 m
2 4 - - - 62.03 m
3 7 - - - 61.80 m
4 9 - - - 61.05 m
5 12 - - - 60.59 m
6 14 - - - 60.34 m
7 15 - - - 58.97 m
816 - - - 58.90 m
9 17 - - - 58.09 m
10 18 - - - 58.06 m
11 20 - - - 57.62 m
12 22 - - - 56.89 m
13 23 - - - 56.78 m
14 26 - - - 55.44 m
15 27 - - - 54.73 m
16 30 - - - 53.16 m

Final

RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123456
67.07 66.79 66.27 66.16 66.01 X 67.07 m
65.81 X X 66.69 X 66.53 66.69 m SB
66.18 63.93 X 66.46 X X 66.46 m
4 62.79 X 62.97 65.13 64.14 X 65.13 m
5 61.94 62.86 63.19 62.37 64.26 X 64.26 m PB
6 62.82 56.10 61.30 63.96 X 60.10 63.96 m
7 61.98 X X 62.65 X 63.15 63.15 m
8 61.74 61.92 X61.84 X 59.44 61.92 m
9 56.78 61.66 60.74 61.66 m
10 58.88 60.49 60.58 60.58 m
11 59.29 60.21 X 60.21 m
12 54.86 59.13 X 59.13 m

See also

References