Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
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| Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics  |
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| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m | women | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10000 m | men | |||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
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| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The men's discus throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 20 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on August 10, 1984.
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[edit] Medallists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Rolf DannebergWest Germany (FRG) |
 Mac WilkinsUnited States (USA) |
John Powell United States (USA) |
[edit] Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 71.86 |  Yuriy Dumchev |
Moscow (URS) | May 29, 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 68.28 | Mac Wilkins |
Montreal (CAN) | July 24, 1976 |
[edit] Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
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Rolf Danneberg (FRG) |
66.60 m |
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Mac Wilkins (USA) |
66.30 m |
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John Powell (USA) |
65.46 m |
| 4. |  Knut Hjeltnes (NOR) |
65.28 m |
| 5. | Art Burns (USA) |
64.98 m |
| 6. | Alwin Wagner (FRG) |
64.72 m |
| 7. |  Luciano Zerbini (ITA) |
63.50 m |
| 8. |  Stefan Fernholm (SWE) |
63.22 m |
| 9. |  Erik de Bruin (NED) |
62.32 m |
| 10. |  Robert Weir (GBR) |
61.36 m |
| 11. |  Konstantin Georgakopoulos (GRE) |
60.30 m |
| — | Marco Martino (ITA) |
NM |
[edit] Qualifying Round
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rolf Danneberg (FRG) |
63.48 m |
| 2. | John Powell (USA) |
62.92 m |
| 3. | Konstantin Georgakopoulos (GRE) |
60.94 m |
| 4. | Robert Weir (GBR) |
60.92 m |
| 5. | Knut Hjeltnes (NOR) |
60.80 m |
| 6. | Marco Martino (ITA) |
60.75 m |
| 7. | Werner Hartmann (FRG) |
59.92 m |
| 8. |  Bradley Cooper (BAH) |
53.70 m |
| 9. |  Henry Smith (SAM) |
51.90 m |
| 10. |  Dominique Bechard (MRI) |
41.10 m |
| — | Marco Bucci (ITA) |
DNS |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mac Wilkins (USA) |
65.86 m |
| 2. | Luciano Zerbini (ITA) |
63.44 m |
| 3. | Stefan Fernholm (SWE) |
62.84 m |
| 4. | Art Burns (USA) |
62.60 m |
| 5. | Erik de Bruin (NED) |
61.56 m |
| 6. | Alwin Wagner (FRG) |
61.56 m |
| 7. |  Rob Gray (CAN) |
59.34 m |
| 8. | Richard Slaney (GBR) |
57.66 m |
| — |  Mohamed Hamed (EGY) |
NM |
| — |  Vésteinn Hafsteinsson (ISL) |
DSQ |
- Vésteinn Hafsteinsson finished seventh at 59.98 metres, but was subsequently disqualified as his doping test proved positive.
[edit] See also
- 1980 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Moscow)
- 1982 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Athens)
- 1983 Men's World Championships Discus Throw (Helsinki)
- 1986 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championships Discus Throw (Rome)
- 1988 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Seoul)
[edit] References
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