2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's discus throw explained

Event:	Men's discus throw
Competition:	2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue:	Kasarani Stadium
Dates:	21 August (qualification) 22 August (final)
Competitors:	15
Nations:	11
Win Label:	Winning distance
Win Value:	69.81 m
Gold:	Mykolas Alekna
Goldnoc:	LTU
Silver:	Ralford Mullings
Silvernoc:	JAM
Bronze:	Raman Khartanovich
Bronzenoc:	BLR
Prev:	2018
Next:	2022

The men's discus throw at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 21 and 22 August.^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record		70.13	Halle, Germany	24 May 2008
Championship Record		67.32	Beijing, China	16 August 2006
World U20 Leading		69.77	Vilnius, Lithuania	29 June 2021

Results

Qualification

The qualification took place on 21 August, in two groups, with Group A starting at 10:46 and Group B starting at 11:35. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 58.00 metres (

Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) qualified for the final.^{[2] [3]}

Rank	Group	Name	Nationality	Round			Mark	Notes
				1	2	3
1	A			64.04			64.04
2	B			55.01	62.49		62.49
3	A			61.08			61.08
4	B			61.01			61.01
5	B			57.21	58.37		58.37
6	A			58.18			58.18	,
7	B			58.04			58.04
8	A			53.35		57.93	57.93
9	A			47.04	55.49	57.28	57.28
10	B				52.64		52.64
11	A			51.37			51.37
12	B					50.19	50.19
13	B			43.83	45.05	41.01	45.05
	A
	B

Final

The final was held on 22 August at 16:00.^[4]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Round						Mark	Notes
			1	2	3	4	5	6
			69.81		68.52	67.67	67.10	66.46	69.81	CR
			64.74	66.68	63.75	60.90		64.90	66.68
			54.61	58.08	62.19	59.25		58.41	62.19
4			59.65	59.91	58.09		58.06	61.07	61.07
5			49.65	51.32	59.13	56.81	58.84	58.80	59.13
6			56.30	X	57.76	58.32	57.83	57.12	58.32
7			56.14	56.62			58.10	57.80	58.10
8			56.42	55.05		58.03	57.51	56.97	58.03
9				54.49					54.49
10				52.83					52.83
11				50.45	51.01				51.01

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 World U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable. 21 August 2021. worldathletics.org.
2. Web site: Discus Throw (1.750kg) Men − Qualification − Results. World Athletics. 21 August 2021. 21 August 2021.
3. Web site: Discus Throw (1.750kg) Men − Qualification − Summary. World Athletics. 21 August 2021. 21 August 2021.
4. Web site: Discus Throw (1.750kg) Men − Final − Results. . 22 August 2021. 22 August 2021.