2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw explained

Event:Men's discus throw
Competition:2015 World Championships
Venue:Beijing National Stadium
Dates:27 August (qualification)
29 August (final)
Competitors:31
Nations:20
Win Label:Winning distance
Win Value:67.40
Gold:Piotr Małachowski
Goldnoc:POL
Silver:Philip Milanov
Silvernoc:BEL
Bronze:Robert Urbanek
Bronzenoc:POL
Prev:2013
Next:2017

The men's discus throw at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 27 and 29 August.[1] [2]

Three time defending champion Robert Harting and his exuberant celebrations would not be here due to knee surgery, opening up opportunities for others. Returning silver medalist Piotr Małachowski is the world leader hoping to move up a notch. In the trials, it took Fedrick Dacres one toss to make an automatic qualifier, Małachowski took three attempts to do, but nobody else could get there.

In the finals, Małachowski took the lead on the second throw of the competition with a 65.09, the next thrower was Dacres who put out a 64.22. Later in the round, 36-year-old Gerd Kanter threw 64.82 to take over second. In the second round Małachowski solidified his lead by throwing 67.40 which turned out to be the gold medal-winning throw. Three throws later Apostolos Parellis threw 64.55 to take over third. In the third round, Philip Milanov popped a 66.90 Belgian National Record to take over second place. There were no other fireworks until the fifth round when Małachowski's Polish teammate, Robert Urbanek got off a 65.18 to claim the bronze medal.[3]

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[4]

World record74.08Neubrandenburg, East Germany6 June 1986
Championship record70.17Helsinki, Finland7 August 2005
World leading68.29 Cetniewo, Poland1 August 2015
African record70.32Salon-de-Provence, France26 May 2002
Asian record69.32Tallinn, Estonia3 June 2008
North, Central American and Caribbean record72.34Stockholm, Sweden7 July 1981
South American record66.32Rosario, Argentina15 April 2006
European record74.08Neubrandenburg, East Germany6 June 1986
Oceanian record68.20Townsville, Australia10 May 2013

Schedule

DateTimeRound
27 August 2015 09:30 Qualification
29 August 2015 19:40 Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: 65.00 m (Q) and at least 12 best (q) advanced to the final.[5]

Rank Group Name Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Mark Notes
1 A 65.77 65.77
2 A 59.08 65.59 65.59
3 B 64.78 61.94 64.78
4 A 63.93 64.41 63.25 64.41
5 B 62.97 64.23 64.23
6 B 64.23 64.23
7 A 63.86 63.84 63.86
8 A 62.20 63.85 63.85
9 A 62.66 61.22 62.06 62.66
10 A 60.84 60.80 62.63 62.63
11 B 58.81 62.54 62.54
12 B 60.75 62.48 62.48
13 A 62.41 62.33 62.41
14 A 59.64 58.25 62.22 62.22
15 B 57.65 61.53 61.70 61.70
16 A 60.23 61.59 59.98 61.59
17 B 60.78 61.53 61.23 61.53
18 A 56.19 61.37 61.37
19 A 61.35 61.35
20 A 60.68 61.26 60.62 61.26
21 A 61.02 59.71 59.28 61.02
22 B 60.85 60.81 60.02 60.85
23 B 60.52 60.52
24 B 60.39 60.39
25 B 57.78 59.07 59.07
26 B 56.08 53.16 58.69 58.69
27 B 58.44 58.68 57.64 58.68
28 B 58.01 57.91 58.01
29 B 55.95 57.71 57.74 57.74
30 B 57.73 57.73
A

Final

The final was started at 19:50[6]

Rank Name Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
  1. 4
  1. 5
  1. 6
Mark Notes
65.09 67.40 62.04 64.40 64.59 64.84 67.40
60.06 64.38 66.90 62.32 65.67 66.90
60.47 61.58 64.14 64.62 65.18 65.18
64.82 63.52 63.95 64.01 64.65 64.82
61.74 60.42 64.42 64.73 64.73
63.20 64.55 63.63 63.46 64.39 62.66 64.55
64.22 59.80 62.74 61.73 64.22
63.94 63.55 63.94
60.28 62.24 62.24
10 58.15 62.05 62.05
11 13.10 62.01 62.01
12 59.74 60.01 56.78 60.01

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beijing 2015: Timetable . https://web.archive.org/web/20141201205133/http://www.iaafbeijing2015.com/special/iaaf_sch_en/ . dead . 1 December 2014 . 11 August 2015 . 10 August 2015 . Beijing 2015 .
  2. http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-DT-M-q----.SL2.pdf Start list
  3. Web site: REPORT: MEN'S DISCUS FINAL – IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEIJING 2015. 29 August 2015. iaaf.org. 2 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Records & Lists – Discus Throw. IAAF. 19 August 2015.
  5. http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-DT-M-q----.RS4.pdf Qualification results
  6. http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-DT-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-17731983 Final results

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