2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw explained

The men's discus throw event at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on 20 and 21 October. A 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.

Medalists

GoldHannes Hopley
SilverNiklas Arrhenius
BronzeRutger Smith

Results

Final

21 October

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123456
align=left align=left 58.01 56.82 x 52.93 59.51 56.52 59.51
align=left align=left 53.48 53.63 51.57 56.32 59.19 x 59.19
align=left align=left 56.39 58.70 x x x x 58.70
4 align=left align=left 54.86 56.58 55.73 x 58.62 57.86 58.62
5 align=left align=left 56.28 58.29 56.71 x x 55.82 58.29
6 align=left align=left 54.93 56.94 55.37 55.51 x x 56.94
7 align=left align=left 56.24 x 54.20 54.95 x x 56.24
8 align=left align=left 51.65 x 51.55 x x 52.01 52.01
9 align=left align=left 51.09 x 51.61 51.61
10 align=left align=left 51.01 51.61 x 51.61
11 align=left align=left 50.56 x 49.86 50.56
12 align=left align=left x x 50.47 50.47

Qualifications

20 October

Group A

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left 57.12 - - 57.12 Q
2 align=left align=left x 53.84 54.84 54.84 q
3 align=left align=left 50.70 53.63 45.27 53.63 q
4 align=left align=left 49.46 51.09 52.85 52.85 q
5 align=left align=left x 52.69 x 52.69 q
6 align=left align=left 50.41 52.06 51.70 52.06 q
7 align=left align=left x 50.91 47.22 50.91 q
8 align=left align=left 50.48 x 50.19 50.48
9 align=left align=left 49.53 48.75 x 49.53
10 align=left align=left x 48.10 44.36 48.10
11 align=left align=left 47.48 46.09 46.90 47.48
12 align=left align=left x 46.32 x 46.32
13 align=left align=left 41.20 45.58 x 45.58
14 align=left align=left 45.51 x 43.25 45.51

Group B

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left 56.14 - - 56.14 Q
2 align=left align=left x 54.40 54.37 54.40 q
3 align=left align=left x 51.61 54.38 54.38 q
4 align=left align=left x 51.24 x 51.24 q
5 align=left align=left 49.44 50.84 x 50.84 q
6 align=left align=left 50.80 50.52 x 50.80
7 align=left align=left 50.63 50.54 47.43 50.63
8 align=left align=left x 44.59 50.56 50.56
9 align=left align=left 50.43 48.24 47.11 50.43
10 align=left align=left x 48.94 47.02 48.94
11 align=left align=left 46.79 48.31 x 48.31
12 align=left align=left x 48.09 45.98 48.09
13 align=left align=left 47.55 47.45 48.07 48.07
14 align=left align=left 45.52 47.77 x 47.77
15 align=left align=left x 45.34 x 45.34
16 align=left align=left x 43.53 45.03 45.03

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 26 countries participated in the event.