2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's discus throw

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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 Mykolas Alekna   Lithuania
silver medal    Jamaica
bronze medal    Belarus
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2021 World U20 Championships
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The men's discus throw at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 21 and 22 August.[1]

Records[]

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[]

Qualification[]

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  Jamaica 55.01 62.49 62.49 Q
3 A  Belarus 61.08 61.08 Q
4 B  Iran 61.01 61.01 Q
5 B  Belarus 57.21 58.37 58.37 Q
6 A  Authorised Neutral Athletes 58.18 58.18 Q, PB
7 B  Spain 58.04 58.04 Q
8 A  Iran 53.35 x 57.93 57.93 q
9 A  Turkey 47.04 55.49 57.28 57.28 q
10 B  Greece x 52.64 x 52.64 q
11 A  Jamaica 51.37 x x 51.37 q
12 B  South Africa x x 50.19 50.19 q
13 B  Kenya 43.83 45.05 41.01 45.05
A  Greece x x x NM
B  Hungary x x x NM

Final[]

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

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mykolas Alekna  Lithuania 69.81 x 68.52 67.67 67.10 66.46 69.81 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Jamaica 64.74 66.68 63.75 60.90 x 64.90 66.68 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Belarus 54.61 58.08 62.19 59.25 x 58.41 62.19 PB
4  Iran 59.65 59.91 58.09 x 58.06 61.07 61.07
5  Iran 49.65 51.32 59.13 56.81 58.84 58.80 59.13 PB
6  Jamaica 56.30 X 57.76 58.32 57.83 57.12 58.32
7  Turkey 56.14 56.62 x x 58.10 57.80 58.10
8  Authorised Neutral Athletes 56.42 55.05 x 58.03 57.51 56.97 58.03
9  Spain x 54.49 x 54.49
10  Greece x 52.83 x 52.83
11  South Africa x 50.45 51.01 51.01
 Belarus x x x NM

References[]

  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.
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