Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 2. The final was won by Adolfo Consolini of Italy.[1]
| Men's discus throw at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Dates | August 2 (qualifying and final) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  |
54.93 m | Minneapolis, United States | 8 June 1946 |
| Olympic record | |
50.48 m | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August | Final |  | 52.78 m | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 2 August 1948 | 11:00 | Qualifications |
| Monday, 2 August 1948 | 15:30 | Finals |
Results
Qualifying Round
Qual. rule: qualification standard 46.00m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolfo Consolini | | 51.08 | Q OR |
| 2 | Giuseppe Tosi | | 50.56 | Q |
| 3 | Fortune Gordien | .svg.png){kind=small} | 48.40 | Q |
| 4 | Veikko Nyqvist |  | 47.75 | Q |
| 5 | Ivar Ramstad |  | 47.34 | Q |
| 6 | Nikolaos Syllas | .svg.png){kind=small} | 47.03 | Q |
| 7 | Ferenc Klics | .svg.png){kind=small} | 46.65 | Q |
| 8 | Stein Johnson | | 46.54 | Q |
| 9 | Uno Fransson |  | 45.99 | q |
| 10 | Hermann Tunner |  | 45.92 | q |
| 11 | Eduardo Julve | .svg.png){kind=small} | 45.86 | q |
| 12 | Arvo Huutoniemi | | 44.77 | q |
| 13 | Bill Burton | | 43.78 | |
| 14 | Félix Erauzquin | .svg.png){kind=small} | 43.66 | |
| 15 | Giorgio Oberweger | | 43.13 | |
| 16 | Danilo Žerjal | .svg.png){kind=small} | 43.07 | |
| 17 | Manuel Consiglieri | | 43.01 | |
| 18 | Emilio Malchiodi |  | 42.98 | |
| 19 | James Nesbitt |  | 42.09 | |
| 20 | Vic Frank | | 42.00 | |
| 21 | Jack Brewer | | 41.95 | |
| 22 | Cummin Clancy |  | 40.73 | |
| 23 | Eric Coy | .svg.png){kind=small} | 39.53 | |
| 24 | Roger Verhaes | .svg.png){kind=small} | 39.14 | |
| 25 | Laurence Reavell-Carter | | 38.04 | |
| 26 | Nazar Muhammad Khan Malik |  | 36.23 | |
| 27 | Ahmed Zahur Khan | | 36.23 | |
| 28 | An Yeong-han | .svg.png){kind=small} | NM |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Adolfo Consolini | |
49.67 | 52.78 | 47.94 | x | 50.51 | 50.43 | 52.78 | OR |
 | Giuseppe Tosi | |
51.78 | 48.81 | 50.11 | 50.09 | x | 51.18 | 51.78 | |
 | Fortune Gordien | |
47.95 | 49.20 | 50.77 | x | 48.74 | x | 50.77 | |
| 4 | Ivar Ramstad | |
49.21 | |||||||
| 5 | Ferenc Klics | |
48.21 | |||||||
| 6 | Veikko Nyqvist | |
47.33 | |||||||
| 7 | Nikolaos Syllas | |
47.25 | |||||||
| 8 | Stein Johnson | |
46.54 | |||||||
| 9 | Arvo Huutoniemi | |
45.28 | |||||||
| 10 | Uno Fransson | |
45.25 | |||||||
| 11 | Hermann Tunner | |
44.43 | |||||||
| 12 | Eduardo Julve | |
44.05 |
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
- "Athletics at the 1948 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
External links
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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