Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw explained

The Men's discus throw athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 29 to September 3, 2021. A total of 5 events were contested in this discipline.

Schedule

Date^[1]	Sun 29		Mon 30		Tue 31		Wed 1		Thu 2		Fri 3
Event	M	E	M	E	M	E	M	E	M	E	M	E
F11									F
F37											F
F52		F
F56			F
F64										F

Medal summary

The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all discus throw events.

F11		43.16		40.60		39.52
F37		55.26		52.43		51.86
F52		20.02		19.98		19.54
F56		45.59		44.38		43.36
F64		60.22		55.06		53.56

Results

F11

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Paralympic, and area records were as follows:^[2]

Area	Distance (m)	Athlete	Nation
Africa	36.80
America	46.10
Asia	42.37
Europe	46.07
Oceania	18.51

Results

The final in this classification took place on 2 September 2021, at 10:32:^[3]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
			42.09	43.16	41.46	42.53	x	42.27	43.16
			39.22	x	39.68	40.60	x	38.21	40.60
			38.56	37.88	x	35.23	39.52	37.27	39.52
4			x	34.47	x	32.77	x	31.27	34.47
5			32.91	30.46	33.45	33.39	x	x	33.45
6			28.78	x	30.19	x	31.77	33.37	33.37
7			x	x	31.05	x	32.71	x	32.71
8			32.08	31.64	x	x	x	x	32.08
9			x	x	29.46	Did not advance			29.46

F37

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Paralympic, and area records were as follows:^[2]

Area	Distance (m)	Athlete	Nation
Africa	51.92
America	52.76
Asia	59.75
Europe	55.71
Oceania	53.61

Results

The final in this classification took place on 3 September 2021, at 10:55:^[4]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
			x	x	47.84	x	55.26	x	55.26
			48.45	x	x	52.43	x	45.53	52.43
			x	46.94	x	48.22	51.86	49.37	51.86
4			x	40.64	x	47.29	48.14	48.72	48.72
5			43.14	47.13	48.38	48.03	47.04	48.55	48.55
6			x	41.20	x	46.57	42.75	x	46.57
7			40.21	x	44.02	43.45	44.98	x	44.98
8			x	42.25	x	42.05	x	x	42.25

F52

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Paralympic, and area records were as follows:^[2]

Area	Distance (m)	Athlete	Nation
Africa	12.08
America	23.80
Asia	19.91
Europe	21.95
Oceania	16.81

Results

The final in this classification took place on 29 August 2021, at 19:24:^[5]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
			F52	19.48	20.02	x	x	19.66	x	20.02
			F52	19.09	19.81	19.79	19.79	19.98	19.68	19.98
	Aigars Apinis		F52	18.25	19.24	19.54	18.66	19.39	18.58	19.54
4	Rafał Rocki		F52	19.45	19.51	x	18.92	18.30	19.11	19.51
5	Robert Jachimowicz		F52	19.36	18.68	x	x	x	19.49	19.49
6	Henrik Plank		F52	x	13.31	14.26	14.79	x	14.34	14.79
7	Mohamed Berrahal		F51	10.14	x	11.86	12.74	x	12.15	12.74
	Vinod Kumar		CNC

CNC - Classification not Completed^[6]

F56

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Paralympic, and area records were as follows:^[2]

Area	Distance (m)	Athlete	Nation
Africa	41.51
America	46.68
Asia	45.49
Europe	42.74
Oceania	30.63

Results

The final in this classification took place on 30 August 2021, at 9:35:^[7]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
			F56	44.57	43.77	x	44.92	45.25	45.59	45.59
			F56	x	42.84	x	x	43.55	44.38	44.38
			F56	42.22	42.65	43.36	x	40.99	43.29	43.36
4			F56	42.61	41.77	41.68	42.86	41.58	42.80	42.86
5			F56	40.91	x	39.15	40.75	41.37	40.63	41.37
6			F55	x	x	38.26	39.14	36.98	38.28	39.14
7			F55	36.79	37.92	37.24	37.15	35.56	x	37.92
8			F55	22.38	x	21.62	x	22.88	x	22.88

F64

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Paralympic, and area records were as follows:^[2]

Area	Distance (m)	Athlete	Nation
Africa	46.39
America	65.86
Asia	54.61	Record Mark
Europe	62.13
Oceania	Vacant

Results

The final in this classification took place on 2 September 2021, at 19:05:^[8]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
			F64	60.22	x	x	54.66	55.62	–	60.22
			F64	54.88	53.90	55.06	53.70	x	x	55.06
			F44	x	51.79	53.56	x	x	x	53.56
4			F44	x	53.18	x	48.00	x	x	53.18
5			F44	44.07	x	43.35	43.95	x	x	44.07
			F44

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics Competition Schedule. 13 August 2021. 12 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812150551/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/paralympics/schedule/para-athletics-schedule. dead.
2. Web site: Records – World Para Athletics. 14 August 2021.
3. Web site: F11 results. 2 September 2021. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902125644/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73S_ATHMDISCUS--11010-----FNL-000100--.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: F37 results. 3 September 2021. 3 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903133009/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73S_ATHMDISCUS--37010-----FNL-000100--.pdf. dead.
5. Web site: F52 results. 29 August 2021. 29 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829131000/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73S_ATHMDISCUS--52020-----FNL-000100--.pdf. dead.
6. Web site: Vinod Kumar is designated as CNC. live. MSN. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830112849/https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/tokyo-paralympics-2020-big-blow-to-india-as-vinod-kumar-loses-bronze-medal-due-to-this-reason/ar-AANTwQ3?ocid=uxbndlbing . 2021-08-30 .
7. Web site: F56 results. 30 August 2021. 30 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830030545/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73S_ATHMDISCUS--56031-----FNL-000100--.pdf. dead.
8. Web site: F64 results. 2 September 2021. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902125759/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73S_ATHMDISCUS--64040-----FNL-000100--.pdf. dead.