1997 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 1997 World Championships
in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 10, 1997. The qualification mark was set at 63.00 metres.
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 1997 World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 10, 1997. The qualification mark was set at 63.00 metres.
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 |  Virgilijus AleknaVirgilijus Alekna Virgilijus Alekna is a Lithuanian athlete who specialises in the discus throw. He won medals at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, including two golds.-Career:... Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... (LTU) |
| Bronze | Jürgen Schult Jürgen Schult Jürgen Schult is a former German track and field athlete and the current world record holder in the discus throw since 1986, currently the longest standing record in men's track and field... 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) |
Schedule
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)Qualification Round Group A Group B 08.08.1997 – 17:30h 08.08.1997 – 19:30h Final Round 10.08.1997 – 18:00h
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
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 64.60 m | |
| 2. | 63.08 m | |
| 3. | 63.06 m | |
| 4. | 62.94 m | |
| 5. | 62.18 m | |
| 6. | 61.82 m | |
| 7. | 61.48 m | |
| 8. | 61.40 m | |
| 9. | 60.74 m | |
| 10. | 60.52 m | |
| 11. | 59.98 m | |
| 12. | 59.70 m | |
| 13. | 58.66 m | |
| 14. | 57.90 m | |
| 15. | 57.14 m | |
| 16. | 56.70 m | |
| 17. | 56.44 m | |
| 18. | 56.28 m | |
| 19. | 54.40 m | |
| 20. | 52.12 m | |
| — | DNS |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 66.46 m | |
| 2. | 65.22 m | |
| 3. | 63.72 m | |
| 4. | 63.48 m | |
| 5. | 62.30 m | |
| 6. | 62.26 m | |
| 7. | 61.30 m | |
| 8. | 60.16 m | |
| 9. | 60.06 m | |
| 10. | 60.06 m | |
| 11. | 59.72 m | |
| 12. | 59.46 m | |
| 13. | 58.24 m | |
| 14. | 58.00 m | |
| 15. | 57.82 m | |
| 16. | 57.72 m | |
| 17. | 57.34 m | |
| 18. | 57.00 m | |
| 19. | 52.96 m | |
| 20. | 47.98 m | |
| 21. | 41.00 m |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 65.48 | 68.24 | 68.54 | X | X | 66.80 | 68.54 m | |||
| 62.44 | 66.70 | 63.20 | 63.12 | X | X | 66.70 m | |||
| 66.14 | 65.20 | 65.54 | X | 62.34 | 64.94 | 66.14 m | |||
| 4 | 62.98 | 60.30 | 65.36 | 65.46 | 62.44 | 66.12 | 66.12 m | ||
| 5 | 65.40 | X | 57.32 | 64.82 | 64.92 | 64.30 | 65.40 m | ||
| 6 | 63.00 | 64.48 | 62.80 | X | 64.12 | 63.64 | 64.48 m | ||
| 7 | 62.32 | 62.80 | X | 61.84 | X | 63.44 | 63.44 m | ||
| 8 | 63.06 | 60.18 | 61.40 | 62.22 | X | 58.70 | 63.06 m | ||
| 9 | 59.16 | 62.30 | 61.88 | 62.30 m | |||||
| 10 | 60.32 | 59.68 | X | 60.32 m | |||||
| 11 | 60.12 | X | X | 60.12 m | |||||
| 12 | 59.44 | 59.18 | 58.46 | 59.44 m | |||||
See also
- 1994 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Helsinki)1994 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...
- 1996 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Atlanta)Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throwThese are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 40 competitors...
- 1998 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Budapest)1998 European Championships in Athletics - Men's DiscusThe final of the Men's discus throw event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary was held on August 23, 1998. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes...