2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw explained

The men's discus throw event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Eugene, Oregon, USA, at Hayward Field on 25 and 26 July. A 1.75 kg (junior implement) discus was used.

Medalists

GoldMartin Marković
SilverHenning Prüfer
BronzeSven Martin Skagestad

Results

Final

26 July
Start time: 16:05 Temperature: 30 °C Humidity: 31 %
End time: 17:02 Temperature: 31 °C Humidity: 27 %

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123456
align=left align=left 64.70 x 66.94 x x x 66.94 WJL
align=left align=left 62.20 63.70 x 62.47 64.18 x 64.18 PB
align=left align=left 55.46 60.67 63.21 x 61.41 59.90 63.21
4 align=left align=left 61.65 x 58.98 58.47 62.73 60.10 62.73
5 align=left align=left 61.83 58.16 x 59.93 x x 61.83
6 align=left align=left 61.29 x 60.54 x x 61.77 61.77 PB
7 align=left align=left 60.47 57.78 59.66 58.43 x x 60.47 PB
8 align=left align=left 56.30 59.56 x 56.78 x x 59.56
9 align=left align=left 57.75 x 59.54 59.54
10 align=left align=left 59.30 59.08 57.77 59.30
11 align=left align=left 54.65 58.65 57.86 58.65 NJR
12 align=left align=left 55.10 x 54.30 55.10

Qualifications

25 July
With qualifying standard of 59.00 (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final

Summary

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 align=left align=left 63.71 Q
2 align=left align=left 62.38 Q
3 align=left align=left 62.35 Q NJR
4 align=left align=left 60.30 Q PB
5 align=left align=left 59.97 Q
6 align=left align=left 59.93 Q
7 align=left align=left 59.89 Q PB
8 align=left align=left 59.31 Q PB
9 align=left align=left 59.20 Q
10 align=left align=left 59.17 Q NJR
11 align=left align=left 59.16 Q
12 align=left align=left 58.61 q
13 align=left align=left 58.23
14 align=left align=left 57.74
15 align=left align=left 57.12 NJR
16 align=left align=left 56.30 PB
17 align=left align=left 55.92
18 align=left align=left 55.77
19 align=left align=left 55.57
20 align=left align=left 55.17
21 align=left align=left 53.88
22 align=left align=left 53.85
23 align=left align=left 53.12
24 align=left align=left 52.93
25 align=left align=left 52.92
26 align=left align=left 52.72
27 align=left align=left 46.90
align=left align=left NM
align=left align=left DNS

Details

With qualifying standard of 59.00 (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final

Group A

26 July
Start time; 09:58 Temperature: 14 °C Humidity: 82 %
End time: 10:33 Temperature: 18 °C Humidity: 64 %

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left 63.71 63.71 Q
2 align=left align=left 57.54 57.92 59.89 59.89 Q PB
3 align=left align=left 53.38 55.14 59.31 59.31 Q PB
4 align=left align=left x 58.57 59.17 59.17 Q NJR
5 align=left align=left 59.16 59.16 Q
6 align=left align=left 58.61 x x 58.61 q
7 align=left align=left 56.30 x 54.89 56.30 PB
8 align=left align=left 55.92 x x 55.92
9 align=left align=left 55.77 x x 55.77
10 align=left align=left x 54.17 55.57 55.57
11 align=left align=left 55.17 x 53.03 55.17
12 align=left align=left 50.50 53.58 53.88 53.88
13 align=left align=left 50.84 52.61 52.72 52.72
14 align=left align=left x x 46.90 46.90
Group B

26 July
Start time; 11:09 Temperature: 18 °C Humidity: 64 %
End time: 11:38 Temperature: 21 °C Humidity: 53 %

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left 62.38 62.38 Q
2 align=left align=left x 62.35 62.35 Q NJR
3 align=left align=left 60.30 60.30 Q PB
4 align=left align=left 59.97 59.97 Q
5 align=left align=left 52.57 59.93 59.93 Q
6 align=left align=left 59.20 59.20 Q
7 align=left align=left 58.23 x x 58.23
8 align=left align=left 57.74 x 53.23 57.74
9 align=left align=left 57.12 x 56.88 57.12 NJR
10 align=left align=left 53.85 x 51.46 53.85
11 align=left align=left x 53.12 x 53.12
12 align=left align=left x x 52.93 52.93
13 align=left align=left x 52.92 x 52.92
align=left align=left x x x NM
align=left align=left DNS

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.