Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw explained

Event:Men's discus throw
Games:2022
Venue:Alexander Stadium
Dates:2 August (qualification)
4 August (final)
Competitors:15
Nations:13
Win Label:Winning distance
Win Value:67.26
Gold:Matthew Denny
Goldcga:AUS
Silver:Lawrence Okoye
Silvercga:ENG
Bronze:Traves Smikle
Bronzecga:JAM
Prev:2018
Next:2026

The men's discus throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 2 and 4 August 2022.

Records

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

World record74.08 mNeubrandenburg, East Germany6 June 1986
Commonwealth record70.78 m Rabat, Morocco16 June 2019
Games record68.20 m Gold Coast, Australia13 April 2018

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

DateTimeRound
Tuesday 2 August 2022 11:34 Qualification
style=background:lemonchiffonThursday 4 August 2022 style=background:lemonchiffon20:35 style=background:lemonchiffonFinal
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Results

Qualification

Across two groups, those who threw ≥65.00 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.[2]

Rank Group Athlete
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Notes
1 A 63.52 64.90 64.90 q
2 B 61.84 62.93 64.63 64.63 q
3 B 62.14 63.79 63.79 q
4 A 63.20 62.56 63.20 q
5 A 59.48 60.68 59.10 60.68 q
6 B 53.77 53.65 59.47 59.47 q
7 B 58.87 58.87 q
8 B 58.35 58.35 q
9 B 57.26 57.17 57.99 57.99 q
10 A 52.75 57.93 57.93 q
11 A 57.40 55.83 57.40 q
12 A 56.51 56.51 q
13 A 55.02 55.54 55.54
14 B 50.42 53.32 53.32
15 A 48.19 48.19

Final

The medals were determined in the final.[3]

Rank Name
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
  1. 4
  1. 5
  1. 6
Result Notes
65.26 66.61 66.72 65.83 67.24 67.26 67.26
64.97 64.34 64.99 64.99
57.12 60.08 61.72 64.58 62.39 61.71 64.58
4 62.17 61.74 64.56 61.94 61.50 64.56
5 61.98 63.53 60.65 61.67 59.25 63.53
6 58.58 62.15 59.60 62.15
7 62.08 61.27 59.83 60.36 60.17 59.06 62.08
8 59.44 58.88 60.23 58.84 60.23
9 58.91 59.53 56.96 59.53
10 49.82 57.98 57.98
11 57.97 55.88 57.97
12 57.80 56.88 57.00 57.80

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Discus Throw. Birmingham 2022. 4 August 2022. 4 August 2022.
  2. https://b2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com/ATH/2022-08-02/ATHMDISCUS------------QUAL--------__C73R_1.0.pdf Qualification results
  3. https://b2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com/ATH/2022-08-04/ATHMDISCUS------------FNL-000100--__C73S_1.0.pdf Final results