The men's
discus throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an classical antiqui ...
at the
1938 European Athletics Championships
The 2nd European Athletics Championships was a continental athletics competition for European athletes which was held in two places in 1938. The men's event took place in Paris, France between 3–5 September while the women's events were in Vien ...
was held in
Paris
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, France, at
Stade Olympique de Colombes
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History ...
on 5 September 1938.
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Medalists
Results
Final
5 September
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1938 European Athletics Championships, Mens discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an classical antiqui ...
Discus throw at the European Athletics Championships