1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Discus
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These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw
event at the 1991 World Championships
in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 36 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
event at the 1991 World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 36 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.
Medalists
| Gold |  Lars RiedelLars Riedel Lars Riedel a former German discus thrower. Riedel has the sixth longest discus throw of all-time with a personal best of 71.50m.... Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (GER) |
| Silver |  Erik de BruinErik de Bruin Erik de Bruin is a retired Dutch discus thrower and shot putter. He held the Dutch national record in shot put from 1986 to 2005, and his 68.12 m discus throw record of April 1, 1991 still stands today.... Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... (NED) |
| Bronze |  Attila HorváthAttila Horváth Attila Horváth is a retired male discus thrower from Hungary, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics . His personal best is 68.58 metres, thrown on June 24, 1994 in Budapest, Hungary... Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... (HUN) |
Schedule
- All times are Japan Standard TimeJapan Standard TimeJapan Standard Time or JST is the standard timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC. For example, when it is midnight in UTC, it is 09:00 in Japan Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated several times. Japan Standard Time is the same as...
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)Qualification Round Group A Group B 26.08.1991 – 11:40h 26.08.1991 – 11:40h Final Round 27.08.1991 – 19:00h
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification q qualification by rank DNS did not start NM no mark WR world record AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Qualification
- Held on Monday 1991-08-26
RANK GROUP A DISTANCE 1. 65.30 m 2. 64.54 m 3. 63.12 m 4. 63.02 m 5. 62.88 m 6. 62.56 m 7. 62.40 m 8. 62.32 m 9. 61.14 m 10. 60.86 m 11. 60.68 m 12. 60.12 m 13. 59.80 m 14. 58.34 m 15. 58.02 m 16. 56.58 m 17. 44.26 m — DNS
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 65.18 m | |
| 2. | 63.70 m | |
| 3. | 63.34 m | |
| 4. | 62.36 m | |
| 5. | 61.90 m | |
| 6. | 60.40 m | |
| 7. | 60.34 m | |
| 8. | 60.08 m | |
| 9. | 60.02 m | |
| 10. | 60.00 m | |
| 11. | 59.98 m | |
| 11. | 59.98 m | |
| 13. | 58.28 m | |
| 14. | 57.72 m | |
| 15. | 56.74 m | |
| 16. | 53.02 m | |
| 17. | 46.62 m | |
| — | DNS |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
 |
66.20 m | |
 |
65.82 m | |
 |
65.32 m | |
| 4. | 64.76 m | |
| 5. | 64.20 m | |
| 6. | 63.12 m | |
| 7. | 62.90 m | |
| 8. | 61.44 m | |
| 9. | 61.00 m | |
| 10. | 60.44 m | |
| 11. | 59.44 m | |
| — | DNS |
See also
- 1990 Men's European Championships Discus Throw1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's DiscusThese are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. There were a total number of 22 participating athletes.-Medalists:-Qualification:-Final:-See also:...
- 1992 Men's Olympic Discus ThrowAthletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throwThe final of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain was held on August 5, 1992. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes...
- 1994 Men's European Championships Discus Throw1994 European Championships in Athletics - Men's DiscusThese are the official results of the Men's discus throw event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 21 participating athletes.-Qualification:*Held in 12 August 1994-Final:*Held in 14 August 1994...