Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's discus throw explained

Event:Men's discus throw
Games:2011
Venue:Telmex Athletics Stadium
Dates:October 24
Competitors:14
Nations:11
Win Label:Winning distance
Gold:Jorge Fernandez
Goldnoc:CUB
Silver:Jarred Rome
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:Ronald Juliao
Bronzenoc:BRA
Prev:2007
Next:2015

The men's discus throw competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 24 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Michael Robertson of the United States.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record74.08Neubrandenburg, East GermanyJune 6, 1986
Pan American Games record67.32Caracas, VenezuelaAugust 25, 1983

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (53.00 meters) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).

Results

14 athletes from 11 countries competed,[2] with the final round taking place at 17:35 on October 24, 2011. Results were as follows:[3]

Rank Athlete Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
  1. 4
  1. 5
  1. 6
Result Notes
62.14 60.80 65.58 64.46 x x 65.58
x 60.98 61.71 x x x 61.71
55.50 58.32 61.56 61.70 60.84 59.24 61.70
59.72 59.87 x 61.07 60.37 58.59 61.07
58.32 59.43 60.08 60.54 59.78 60.91 60.91
58.38 59.30 x x 58.58 x 59.30
55.20 58.91 55.74 58.01 x x 58.91
53.92 55.35 54.13 x 54.27 54.70 55.35
52.62 49.60 51.35 52.62
10 51.41 x 51.93 51.93
11 x 48.62 x 48.62
12 43.63 47.97 46.96 47.94

Notes and References

  1. http://guadalajara2011.org.mx/documentos/boletaje/lista-de-sesiones.pdf Guadalajara 2011 sessions
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20111029125754/http://info.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/AT/ATR151A_ATM05205250000001ENG.htm Men's Discus Throw Final start list
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20111027002915/http://info.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/AT/ATR173A_ATM05205250000001ENG.htm Men's Discus Throw Final results