1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's discus throw explained

The men's discus throw event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 31 July and 1 August 1999.

Medalists

GoldAleksandr Malashevich
SilverRoland Varga
BronzeMario Pestano

Results

Final

1 August

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123456
align=left align=left 53.97 59.54 60.02 61.07 63.78 x 63.78 CR
align=left align=left 61.99 56.62 x x x x 61.99
align=left align=left 59.61 x x x 57.36 61.73 61.73
4 align=left align=left 59.43 x 61.26 56.65 60.03 58.39 61.26
5 align=left align=left 56.54 54.95 58.08 x 57.21 59.26 59.26
6 align=left align=left 58.51 56.26 56.04 55.61 54.75 x 58.51
7 align=left align=left 57.87 54.72 x 57.85 x 57.68 57.87
8 align=left align=left 56.89 54.33 57.85 55.01 x 55.55 57.85
9 align=left align=left 56.68 54.00 x 56.68
10 align=left align=left 54.75 55.38 53.51 55.38
11 align=left align=left 54.86 53.99 54.97 54.97
12 align=left align=left 53.58 x x 53.58

Qualifications

31 July
Qualifying perf. 58.00 or 12 best to the Final

Group A

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 align=left align=left 58.82 Q
2 align=left align=left 58.78 Q
3 align=left align=left 55.88 q
4 align=left align=left 55.17 q
5 align=left align=left 54.54 q
6 align=left align=left 54.50 q
7 align=left align=left 53.70
8 align=left align=left 53.47
9 align=left align=left 52.72
10 align=left align=left 50.11
align=left align=left 45.66

Group B

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 align=left align=left 58.75 Q
2 align=left align=left 57.85 q
3 align=left align=left 57.58 q
4 align=left align=left 56.83 q
5 align=left align=left 55.15 q
6 align=left align=left 53.91 q
7 align=left align=left 52.52
8 align=left align=left 52.45
9 align=left align=left 51.17
align=left align=left NM

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.