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 ...
event at the
2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Centre in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China.
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was held in
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, China, at
Chaoyang Sports Centre Chaoyang Sports Centre (Simplified Chinese: 朝阳体育中心) is a multi-use stadium in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It is currently used mostly for athletics matches. The stadium is able to hold 8,000 people and was opened in 2003. It hos ...
on 15 and 16 August.
A 1.75 kg (junior implement) discus was used.
Medalists
Results
Final
16 August
Qualifications
15 August
Group A
Group B
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
References
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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 World Athletics U20 Championships