2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 21 and 22 August.[1]

Men's discus throw
at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueKasarani Stadium
Dates21 August (qualification)
22 August (final)
Competitors15 from 11 nations
Winning distance69.81 m
Medalists
gold medal    Lithuania
silver medal    Jamaica
bronze medal    Belarus
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Records

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Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record   Mykyta Nesterenko (UKR) 70.13 Halle, Germany 24 May 2008
Championship Record   Margus Hunt (EST) 67.32 Beijing, China 16 August 2006
World U20 Leading   Mykolas Alekna (LTU) 69.77 Vilnius, Lithuania 29 June 2021

Results

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Qualification

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The qualification took place on 21 August, in two groups, with Group A starting at 10:46 and Group B starting at 11:35. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 58.00 metres ( Q ) or at least the 12 best performers ( q ) qualified for the final.[2][3]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3
1 A Mykolas Alekna   Lithuania 64.04 64.04 Q
2 B Ralford Mullings   Jamaica 55.01 62.49 62.49 Q
3 A Uladzislau Puchko   Belarus 61.08 61.08 Q
4 B Sadegh Samimishalamzari   Iran 61.01 61.01 Q
5 B Raman Khartanovich   Belarus 57.21 58.37 58.37 Q
6 A Semen Borodayev   Authorised Neutral Athletes 58.18 58.18 Q, PB
7 B Marcos Moreno   Spain 58.04 58.04 Q
8 A Mohammadreza Rahmanifar   Iran 53.35 x 57.93 57.93 q
9 A Enes Çankaya   Turkey 47.04 55.49 57.28 57.28 q
10 B Dimitrios Pavlidis   Greece x 52.64 x 52.64 q
11 A Trevor Gunzell   Jamaica 51.37 x x 51.37 q
12 B Juan Oosthuizen   South Africa x x 50.19 50.19 q
13 B Titus Kiptoo Limo   Kenya 43.83 45.05 41.01 45.05
A Konstantinos Bouzakis   Greece x x x NM
B Zalán Strigencz   Hungary x x x NM

Final

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The final was held on 22 August at 16:00.[4]

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Mykolas Alekna   Lithuania 69.81 x 68.52 67.67 67.10 66.46 69.81 CR
  Ralford Mullings   Jamaica 64.74 66.68 63.75 60.90 x 64.90 66.68 PB
  Raman Khartanovich   Belarus 54.61 58.08 62.19 59.25 x 58.41 62.19 PB
4 Sadegh Samimishalamzari   Iran 59.65 59.91 58.09 x 58.06 61.07 61.07
5 Mohammadreza Rahmanifar   Iran 49.65 51.32 59.13 56.81 58.84 58.80 59.13 PB
6 Trevor Gunzell   Jamaica 56.30 X 57.76 58.32 57.83 57.12 58.32
7 Enes Çankaya   Turkey 56.14 56.62 x x 58.10 57.80 58.10
8 Semen Borodayev   Authorised Neutral Athletes 56.42 55.05 x 58.03 57.51 56.97 58.03
9 Marcos Moreno   Spain x 54.49 x 54.49
10 Dimitrios Pavlidis   Greece x 52.83 x 52.83
11 Juan Oosthuizen   South Africa x 50.45 51.01 51.01
Uladzislau Puchko   Belarus x x x NM

References

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  1. ^ "2021 World U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Discus Throw (1.750kg) Men − Qualification − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Discus Throw (1.750kg) Men − Qualification − Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Discus Throw (1.750kg) Men − Final − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.