Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 15, 1900. 16 discus throwers from eight nations competed.[1]
| Men's discus throw at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Bois de Boulogne | |||||||||
| Dates | July 14 (qualifier) July 15 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 60 m | men |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 200 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 2500 m steeplechase | men |
| 4000 m steeplechase | men |
| 5000 m team race | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Standing long jump | men |
| Standing triple jump | men |
| Standing high jump | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 38.70(*) |  |
Stockholm (SWE) | September 18, 1897 |
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| Olympic Record | 29.15 |  |
Athens (GRE) | April 6, 1896 (NS) |
(*) unofficial
In the qualification Rudolf Bauer set a new Olympic record with 36.04 metres.
Results
Qualifier
All throwers competed in the qualifier, with the top five moving on to the final. The defending champion, Garrett, kept hitting the trees with his discus, and did not achieve a legal mark.
| Place | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 36.04 m |
| 2 |  | 35.04 m |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 34.10 m |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 34.04 m |
| 5 | | 33.65 m |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 33.07 m |
| 7 | | 33.00 m |
| 8 | | 32.50 m |
 | 32.50 m | |
| 10 | | 32.00 m |
| 11 | | 31.00 m |
 | 31.00 m | |
| 13 |  | 30.00 m |
| 14 | | 29.80 m |
| — | | NM |
| NM |
Final
No positions changed during the final, despite the leader not being able to improve upon his qualifying marks.
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Unknown | 36.04 m |
| 2 | | 35.14 m | 35.04 m |
| 3 | | 34.60 m | 34.10 m |
| 4 | | 34.50 m | 34.04 m |
| 5 | | Unknown | 33.65 m |
References
- "Athletics at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
Sources
- International Olympic Committee.
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at .
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
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