Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
| Men's discus throw at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France |
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The men's discus throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Paris, France, on 5 and 7 August 2024. This will be the 30th time that the event is contested at the Summer Olympics.
Background
The men's discus throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the inaugural edition in 1896.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Mykolas Alekna (LIT)
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74.35[1] | Ramona, United States | 14 April 2024 |
| Olympic record | Virgilijus Alekna (LIT)
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69.89 | Athens, Greece | 23 August 2004 |
| World leading | Mykolas Alekna (LIT)
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74.35[2] | Ramona, United States | 14 April 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Frantz Kruger (RSA)
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70.32 |
| Asia (records) |  Ehsan Hadadi (IRI)
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69.32 |
| Europe (records) | Mykolas Alekna (LIT)
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74.35 WR |
| North, Central America |  Ben Plucknett (USA)
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71.32 |
| Oceania (records) |  Alex Rose (SAM)
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71.48 |
| South America (records) |  Mauricio Ortega (COL)
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70.29 |
Qualification
For the men's discus throw event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by throwing the entry standard of 67.20 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[4][5]
Results
Qualification
The qualification is scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 10:10 (UTC+2) for Group A and 11:35 (UTC+2) for Group B in the morning. 32 athletes qualified for the first round by qualification time or world ranking.[6]
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 20:25 (UTC+2) in the evening.[6]
References
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – Discus throw men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – Discus throw men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – Discus throw men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Road To | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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