Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924. 32 discus throwers from 18 nations competed.[1]
| Men's discus throw at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |||||||||
| Date | July 13 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 18 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men |
| 4×100 m relay | men |
| 4×400 m relay | men |
| 3000 m team race | men |
| 10 km walk | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| Javelin throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Pentathlon | men |
| Decathlon | men |
| Cross-country events | |
| Individual | men |
| Team | men |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 47.58 |  |
New York (USA) | May 27, 1912 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.18(*) | |
Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) | May 31, 1924 | |
| Olympic Record | 45.21 |  |
Stockholm (SWE) | July 12, 1912 |
(*) unofficial
In the qualification Bud Houser set a new Olympic record with 46.155 metres.
Results
Qualification
The best six throwers, all three groups counted together, qualified for the final. The throwing order and the throwing series are not available.
Group 1
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 44.83 | 3 | Q |
| 2 |  | 41.16 | 8 | |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 41.09 | 9 | |
| 4 | | 40.215 | 12 | |
| 5 |  | 39.78 | 13 | |
| 6 |  | 38.93 | 14 | |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 37.465 | 17 | |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 37.35 | 18 | |
| 9 |  | 35.985 | 21 | |
| 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 35.72 | 23 | |
| 11 |  | 35.16 | 26 | |
| 12 |  | 32.40 | 31 | |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} | NM | — |
Group 2
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 44.42 | 4 | Q |
| 2 | | 42.49 | 6 | Q |
| 3 | | 42.09 | 7 | |
| 4 | | 40.82 | 10 | |
| 5 |  | 38.46 | 15 | |
| 6 | | 38.205 | 16 | |
| 7 | | 36.52 | 20 | |
| 8 | | 34.985 | 27 | |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 34.20 | 28 | |
| 10 |  | 34.08 | 29 | |
| 11 | | 34.02 | 30 |
Group 3
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 46.155 OR | 1 | Q |
| 2 | | 44.95 | 2 | Q |
| 3 |  | 43.405 | 5 | Q |
| 4 |  | 40.42 | 11 | |
| 5 | | 37.015 | 19 | |
| 6 | | 35.79 | 22 | |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 35.71 | 24 | |
| 8 | | 35.29 | 25 |
Final
The final was held on the same day.
No competitor was able to improve his mark from the qualification.
| Place | Athlete | Qual. Width | Final Width | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 46.155 | 46.155 | |
| 2 | | 44.95 | 44.95 | |
| 3 | | 44.83 | 44.83 | |
| 4 | | 44.42 | 44.42 | |
| 5 | | 43.405 | 43.405 | |
| 6 | | 42.49 | 42.49 |
References
- "Athletics at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
Sources
- French Olympic Committee (c. 1925). "TITRE III / ATHLÉTISME / ÉPREUVE No 18: LANCEMENT DU DISQUE". In M.A. Avé (ed.). Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924: rapport officiel (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France. p. 140. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 20 March 2008.
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