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
2014 IPC Athletics European Championships
The 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships was a track and field competition for athletes with a disability open to International Paralympic Committee (IPC) affiliated countries within Europe, plus Azerbaijan and Israel. It was held in Swanse ...
was held at the
Swansea University Stadium from 18 to 23 August.
In the F56 event several F54 and F55 athletes entered as no competition in their classification was available. Although he finished fourth in the F56 event, Serbia's
Drazenko Mitrovic (F54) recorded a distance of 33.68m with his final throw, beating his own world record set in London during the
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...
.
Medalists
Results
F11
F12
F34
F37/38
F42
F44
F46
F52
F56
F57
See also
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List of IPC world records in athletics
World records in disability athletics are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). In Paralympic athletics competitions, athletes are given a class depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classes are as follows: ...
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 Para Athletics European Championships