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Athletics At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Discus Throw
The men's discus throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 30 and 31 July 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes were expected to compete; the exact number depended on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (no universality places were used in 2016). 32 athletes from 24 nations competed. Daniel Ståhl of Sweden won gold, with his countryman Simon Pettersson earning silver. It was the first victory in the event for Sweden and the first men's discus throw medal of any color for the nation since 1972. Lukas Weißhaidinger took Austria's first-ever Olympic in the men's discus with his bronze. Summary Matthew Denny took the early lead with a 65.76 metres in the first round. After almost fouling out of the qualifying round Lukas Weißhaidinger started the second round with a 66.65 metres to take the lead. Shortly afterward, Simon Pettersson almost matched it with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Stadium
The Japan National Stadium, officially the , alternatively , and a.k.a. formerly is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for association football in Kasumigaokamachi, Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The facility served as the main stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the venue for track and field athletics events at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics in 2021. Demolition of the National Stadium (Tokyo, 1958), old National Stadium was completed in May 2015, allowing for the construction of the new stadium to begin on 11 December 2016. The original plans for the new stadium were scrapped in July 2015 by Prime Minister of Japan, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who announced a rebid after a public outcry prompted by increased building costs. As a result, the new design was not ready for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, as originally intended. A new design created by architect Kengo Kuma was chosen in December 2015 to replace the original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Jasinski
Daniel Jasinski (born 5 August 1989 in Bochum) is a male discus thrower from Germany. He won the Olympic bronze medal in 2016. It was an unexpected first medal in a major championship. Career He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. In addition, he finished seventh at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich. His father and coach Mirosław Jasiński, a former discus thrower himself, comes from Bydgoszcz, Poland. His father had previously coached Michael Möllenbeck and Oliver-Sven Buder to world championship medals. His personal best in the event is 67.16 metres set in Wiesbaden Wiesbaden (; ) is the capital of the German state of Hesse, and the second-largest Hessian city after Frankfurt am Main. With around 283,000 inhabitants, it is List of cities in Germany by population, Germany's 24th-largest city. Wiesbaden form ... in 2016. Competition record See also * Germany at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan José Caicedo
Juan José Caicedo Calderón (born 27 July 1992) is an Ecuadorian discus thrower. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-20. International competitions References External links * 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Quito People from San Lorenzo, Ecuador Sportspeople from Esmeraldas Province Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Ecuadorian male athletes Olympic athletes for Ecuador Pan American Games competitors for Ecuador Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games 21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen South American Games competitors for Ecuador Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 South American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Athletes (track ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolos Parellis
Apostolos Parellis (,born July 24, 1985) is a Cypriot track and field athlete specializing in discus throw. He is the current Cypriot national record holder with since October 2019. Parellis competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London narrowly missing a spot in the final after finishing 13th overall with an attempt of 63.48m., just seven centimetres shy of the 12th position that gave the ticket to the final. In the 2015 Athletics World Championships in Beijing, Apostolos clinched 6th spot in the world with a 64.55m. throw. Since breaking the National Record in 2007 for the first time (57.81m.) at the age of 22, Parellis has been the islands top discus thrower, improving his personal best another eleven times. The 66.32m. mark was set in October 2019 at world championships Doha, Qatar. Early life Apostolos Parellis grew up at the village of Paliometocho at the west of the capital Nicosia. He attended the Anthoupoli Junior High and then the Technical School from which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauricio Ortega (discus Thrower)
Mauricio Alexander Ortega Girón (born 4 August 1994 in Apartadó, Antioquia)Biscayart, Eduardo (2013-12-02)Rodriguez and Garcia help Colombia shine at Bolivarian Games IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-20. is a Colombian discus thrower. His personal best of 70.29 m for the event is the National record. He also holds the South American record. He was the gold medallist at the 2014 South American Games and a bronze medallist at the 2013 South American Championships in Athletics. He was a two-time champion at the South American U20 Championships. Career He competed at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics and placed fourth. He topped the podium at the 2011 South American Junior Championships in Athletics with a national junior record mark of – he was the youngest entrant at the event. At the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics he improved his record to in qualifying, but performed less well in the final and finished ninth. He began to throw with the senior-weig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yauheni Bahutski
Yauheni Bahutski (; born 7 September 1999 in Minsk Region) is a Belarusian discus thrower. His personal best is 66.03 m, set at Regional Sport Complex, Brest, Belarus on 29 April 2021, which qualified him for the 2020 Olympic Games. He won the discus throw at the 2021 European Throwing Cup in Split in 2021 with the Championship record. He finished second at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships The 2018 World Athletics U20 Championships, World U20 Championships in Athletics, also known as the World Junior Championships, was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born no earlier than 1 January 1999) .... References External links * * * 1999 births Living people Belarusian male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Belarus Athletes from Minsk region 21st-century Belarusian sportsmen {{Belarus-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Mattis
Samuel Harrison Mattis (born March 19, 1994) is an American Olympic track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw, and has a personal record of 68.69 meters.Personal Best nj.com. Accessed March 19, 2016 At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he came in 11th. Mattis represented the in Men's discus throw in Paris. |
Reginald Jagers III
Reginald "Reggie" Jagers III (born August 28, 1994) is an American athlete specializing in the discus throw. He won the gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade. He set the left handed discus world record while competing at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In 2019, he won the bronze medal at Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. He qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ... in the discus throw event. International competitions References Living people FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States 1994 births American male discus throwers Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason Finley
Mason Finley (born October 7, 1990), is an American shot putter and discus thrower. He was on the track and field team at the University of Kansas before transferring to the University of Wyoming. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in discus. Early life Finley was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Buena Vista High School (where he also played basketball and football) in Buena Vista, Colorado, and then the University of Kansas, before transferring to the University of Wyoming. For his high school dominance, Finley was named to the ''ESPN RISE'' 2000s All-Decade High School Track & Field Team. He was also ''Track and Field News'' "High School Athlete of the Year" in 2009. Career Finley set a Colorado high school record in discus with a throw of during the High Altitude Challenge in Alamosa, Colorado. He also won gold medals in shot put and discus throw at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Port of Spain, Trinidad. As a freshman at Kansas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Wright
Chad Dimitri Wright (born 25 March 1991) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw. He became the first Jamaican to reach an Olympic men's discus final at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. He has represented Jamaica at the 2015 Beijing World Championships of Athletics and also at the 2019 Doha World Athletics Championships. He is a 2 time national champion in the men's discus. He is the 2013 Central American and Caribbean Games champion in the discus. He finished sixth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and fourth at the 2015 Summer Universiade The 2015 Summer Universiade (), officially known as the XXVIII Summer Universiade () and also known as Gwangju 2015 () was a multi-sport event for student and youth athletes sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), hel .... He is the 2012 NCAA Discus Champion while representing the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *Shot put – 19.39 (Columbus 2013) *Discus thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traves Smikle
Traves Jamie Smikle (born 7 May 1992) is a Jamaican athlete. He competed for Jamaica in discus at the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2020 Summer Olympics, and the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P .... He is a five time National Champion winning the Jamaican National Senior Championships (Trials) in 2011, 2012, 2019, 2022 and 2023. He has represented Jamaica at the World Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2022. References External links * * * * * 1992 births Living people Jamaican male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Central American and Caribbean Games bronze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fedrick Dacres
Fedrick Dacres (born 28 February 1994) is a Jamaican discus thrower. He began his throwing career as a student at Calabar High School in Jamaica along with other accomplished throwers such as Chad Wright and Traves Smikle, under the guidance of former Calabar athlete coach Julian Robinson. He won a gold medal at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, becoming the first Jamaican discus thrower ever to do so. He went on to win a gold medal at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics, also becoming the first Jamaican discus thrower ever to do so. Dacres participated in the boys' discus throw at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. He has qualified to represent Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics. References External links * *Fedrick Dacres disqualified throw overturned, sets a new Diamond League Record in Rabat - IAAF 2019via the Diamond League on YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
