2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw explained

Event:Men's discus throw
Competition:European Athletics Championships

The men's discus throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.

Medalists

Gold Piotr Małachowski
Poland (POL)
Silver Robert Harting
Germany (GER)
Bronze Róbert Fazekas
Hungary (HUN)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record74.08Neubrandenburg, East Germany6 June 1986
European record74.08Neubrandenburg, East Germany6 June 1986
Championship record68.83Munich, Germany11 August 2002
World Leading71.45Chula Vista, United States29 April 2010
European Leading71.45Chula Vista, United States29 April 2010
Broken records during the 2010 European Athletics Championships
Championship record68.87Barcelona, Spain1 August 2010

Schedule

DateTimeRound
31 July 2010 10:10 Qualification
1 August 2010 19:45 Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualification Performance 63.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final

Rank Group Athlete Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Notes
1 A63.17 66.93 66.93 Q
2 A65.43 65.43 Q
3 B62.47 64.95 64.95 Q
4 A64.30 64.30 Q
5 A63.27 63.99 63.99 Q
6 A61.08 63.93 63.93 Q
7 B63.69 63.69 Q
8 A63.61 63.61 Q
9 B58.64 62.57 62.57 q
10 A61.11 62.43 62.43 q
11 B61.26 62.27 62.27 q
12 B61.86 61.97 61.97 q
13 A59.36 60.87 61.97 61.97
14 B60.53 61.11 61.55 61.55
15 B59.88 59.31 60.76 60.76
16 A55.89 57.42 60.69 60.69
17 A58.09 60.57 60.57 SB
18 B60.07 59.38 58.98 60.07
19 B59.55 59.55
20 B59.04 59.04
21 A60.25 57.30 58.98 60.25
22 A58.02 58.96 58.96
23 B58.95 57.73 58.95
24 B58.81 58.25 58.81
25 B57.61 58.55 58.55
26 B57.42 58.53 58.53
27 A55.60 58.39 58.39
28 A57.90 58.36 58.61 58.36
29 B58.05 58.05
30 A57.85 58.03 58.03
31 B56.42 56.42
32 A53.64 53.64

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
  1. 4
  1. 5
  1. 6
Result Notes
65.8468.8764.06x64.3768.87CR
68.3366.4668.4766.3566.8668.3468.47SB
64.8464.8566.4364.6566.1566.43
63.1764.57 65.3863.8565.4466.2066.20
62.0563.5963.1963.1564.6463.5664.64
64.4161.0264.5163.9863.3862.5764.51
60.9663.3263.2461.9163.32
60.7361.36 63.1161.9062.1163.11
62.5962.59
10 61.5262.5362.53
11 62.15 62.15

References