The
discus throw at the
World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. The competition format typically has one qualifying round contested by two groups of athletes, with all those clearing the qualifying height or placing in top twelve overall advancing to the final round.
In the
2015 World Championships in Athletics
The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of ...
the qualifying distance for men was 65.00 m and for women 63.00 m.
The
championship records for the event are 71.46 m for men, set by
Daniel Ståhl
Daniel Ståhl (born 27 August 1992) is a Swedish athlete specialising in the discus throw. Ståhl has crowned a fine career winning gold medals both 2019 at the World Championships and 2021 in Tokyo at the Olympic Games.
Career
He competed at t ...
in 2023, and 71.62 m for women, set by
Martina Hellmann
Martina Helga Hellmann ( Opitz; born 12 December 1960) is a retired German track and field athlete who represented East Germany. She was the Olympic champion in the discus throw at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She also won the World Championshi ...
in 1987.
Age
*All information from IAAF
Medalists
Men
Multiple medalists
Medals by country
Women
Multiple medalists
Medals by country
References
Bibliography
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External links
Official IAAF website
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World Championships in Athletics
Events at the World Athletics Championships