The men's discus throw
athletics
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Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...
events for the
2016 Summer Paralympics
)
, nations = 159
, athletes = 4,342
, opening = 7 September
, closing = 18 September
, opened_by = President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva
, events = 528 in 22 sports
, stadium = Maracanã
, sum ...
took place at the
Rio Olympic Stadium on 9 September. A total of five events were contested for eight different
classifications.
Schedule
Medal summary
Competition format
The competition for each classification consisted of a single round. Each athlete threw three times, after which the eight best threw three more times (with the best distance of the six throws counted).
Results
F11
The
F11 event took place on 9 September.
F37
The
F37 event took place on 14 September.
F44
The
F44 event took place on 11 September.
F52
The
F52 event took place on 14 September.
F56
The
F56 event took place on 17 September.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Men's discus throw
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
2016 in men's athletics