Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
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The 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. Top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 63.00 metres advanced to the final.
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...
event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain was held on August 5, 1992. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes. Top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 63.00 metres advanced to the final.
Medalists
Abbreviations
| 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 |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | 74.08 m | June 6, 1986 |  NeubrandenburgNeubrandenburg Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee .... , East Germany |
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| Olympic Record | 68.28 m | October 1, 1988 |  Seoul, South Korea |
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Qualification
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 63.06 m | |
| 2. | 62.26 m | |
| 3. | 61.62 m | |
| 4. | 61.22 m | |
| 5. | 60.34 m | |
| 6. | 60.22 m | |
| 7. | 59.98 m | |
| 8. | 59.98 m | |
| 9. | 59.78 m | |
| 10. | 59.12 m | |
| 11. | 58.70 m | |
| 12. | 58.12 m | |
| 13. | 57.08 m | |
| 14. | 53.12 m | |
| 15. | 48.80 m | |
| 16. | 43.22 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 66.08 m | |
| 2. | 63.46 m | |
| 3. | 62.20 m | |
| 4. | 62.18 m | |
| 5. | 62.06 m | |
| 6. | 60.20 m | |
| 7. | 60.00 m | |
| 8. | 59.42 m | |
| 9. | 58.84 m | |
| 10. | 58.26 m | |
| 11. | 57.68 m | |
| 12. | 57.46 m | |
| 13. | 56.94 m | |
| 14. | 55.16 m | |
| 15. | 47.96 m | |
| — | NM |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 60.90 | 62.64 | 64.36 | X | 65.12 | X | 65.12 m | |||
| 64.26 | 63.54 | 63.84 | 63.38 | 64.94 | 63.08 | 64.94 m | |||
| 64.12 | X | X | 62.72 | X | 62.02 | 64.12 m | |||
| 4 | 59.90 | 60.50 | 62.18 | 62.86 | 62.40 | X | 62.86 m | ||
| 5 | 62.50 | 62.72 | 62.82 | X | 62.56 | 62.06 | 62.82 m | ||
| 6 | 61.72 | 61.30 | 61.86 | 62.64 | 62.10 | X | 62.64 m | ||
| 7 | X | 60.04 | 60.58 | X | 60.66 | 62.04 | 62.04 m | ||
| 8 | 61.78 | 60.92 | X | X | X | X | 61.78 m | ||
| 9 | 59.74 | 59.54 | 60.16 | 60.16 m | |||||
| 10 | 60.12 | 58.92 | X | 60.12 m | |||||
| 11 | 60.06 | X | 58.90 | 60.06 m | |||||
| 12 | 59.96 | X | 58.76 | 59.96 m | |||||
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:...
- 1991 Men's World Championship Discus Throw1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's DiscusThese 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.-Medalists:-Schedule:...
- 1993 Men's World Championship Discus Throw1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's DiscusThese are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 31 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday August 17, 1993...
- 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...