Discus throw at the World Athletics Championships

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.

Discus throw
at the World Championships in Athletics
Three-time men's discus throw champion
Robert Harting
Overview
GenderMen and women
Years heldMen: 19832015
Women: 19832015
Championship record
Men70.17 m Virgilijus Alekna (2005)
Women71.62 m Martina Hellmann (1987)
Reigning champion
Men Piotr Małachowski (POL)
Women Denia Caballero (CUB)

In the 2015 World Championships in Athletics the qualifying distance for men was 65.00 m and for women 63.00 m.

The championship records for the event are 70.17 m for men, set by Virgilijus Alekna in 2005, and 71.62 m for women, set by Martina Hellmann in 1987.

Age

  • All information from IAAF[1]
Distinction Male athlete Age Female athlete Age
Youngest champion Lars Riedel24 years, 60 days Dani Samuels21 years, 87 days
Youngest medalist Robert Harting22 years, 314 days Dani Samuels21 years, 87 days
Youngest participant Robert McNabb18 years, 232 days Siniva Marsters16 years, 304 days
Oldest champion Lars Riedel34 years, 41 days Ellina Zvereva40 years, 268 days
Oldest medalist John Powell40 years, 81 days Ellina Zvereva40 years, 268 days
Oldest participant Virgilijus Alekna41 years, 180 days Ellina Zvereva48 years, 276 days

Medalists

Men

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
 Imrich Bugár (TCH)  Luis Delís (CUB)  Géjza Valent (TCH)
1987 Rome
 Jürgen Schult (GDR)  John Powell (USA)  Luis Delís (CUB)
1991 Tokyo
 Lars Riedel (GER)  Erik de Bruin (NED)  Attila Horváth (HUN)
1993 Stuttgart
 Lars Riedel (GER)  Dmitry Shevchenko (RUS)  Jürgen Schult (GER)
1995 Gothenburg
 Lars Riedel (GER)  Vladimir Dubrovshchik (BLR)  Vasiliy Kaptyukh (BLR)
1997 Athens
 Lars Riedel (GER)  Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)  Jürgen Schult (GER)
1999 Seville
 Anthony Washington (USA)  Jürgen Schult (GER)  Lars Riedel (GER)
2001 Edmonton
 Lars Riedel (GER)  Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)  Michael Möllenbeck (GER)
2003 Saint-Denis
 Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)  Róbert Fazekas (HUN)  Vasiliy Kaptyukh (BLR)
2005 Helsinki
 Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)  Gerd Kanter (EST)  Michael Möllenbeck (GER)
2007 Osaka
 Gerd Kanter (EST)  Robert Harting (GER)  Rutger Smith (NED)
2009 Berlin
 Robert Harting (GER)  Piotr Małachowski (POL)  Gerd Kanter (EST)
2011 Daegu
 Robert Harting (GER)  Gerd Kanter (EST)  Ehsan Haddadi (IRI)
2013 Moscow
 Robert Harting (GER)  Piotr Małachowski (POL)  Gerd Kanter (EST)
2015 Beijing
 Piotr Małachowski (POL)  Philip Milanov (BEL)  Robert Urbanek (POL)
2017 London
 Andrius Gudžius (LTU)  Daniel Ståhl (SWE)  Mason Finley (USA)
2019 Doha
 Daniel Ståhl (SWE)  Fedrick Dacres (JAM)  Lukas Weißhaidinger (AUT)

Multiple medalists

Rank Athlete Nation Period Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Lars Riedel Germany (GER)1991–20015016
2Robert Harting Germany (GER)2007–20133104
3Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania (LTU)1997–20052204
4Gerd Kanter Estonia (EST)2005–20131225
5Piotr Małachowski Poland (POL)2009–20151203
6Jürgen Schult Germany (GER)1987–19971124
7Daniel Ståhl Sweden (SWE)2017-20191102
8Luis Delís Cuba (CUB)1983–19870112
9=Vasiliy Kaptyukh Belarus (BLR)1995–20030022
9=Michael Möllenbeck Germany (GER)2001–20050022

Medals by country

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Germany (GER)82515
2 Lithuania (LTU)3205
3 Estonia (EST)1225
4 Poland (POL)1214
5 United States (USA)1113
6 Czechoslovakia (TCH)1012
7 East Germany (GDR)1001
8 Belarus (BLR)0123
9= Cuba (CUB)0112
9= Hungary (HUN)0112
9= Netherlands (NED)0112
12= Belgium (BEL)0101
12= Russia (RUS)0101
12= Sweden (SWE)0101
15 Iran (IRI)0011

Women

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
 Martina Opitz (GDR)  Galina Murašova (URS)  Mariya Petkova (BUL)
1987 Rome
 Martina Hellmann (GDR)  Diana Gansky (GDR)  Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)
1991 Tokyo
 Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)  Ilke Wyludda (GER)  Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS)
1993 Stuttgart
 Olga Chernyavskaya (RUS)  Daniela Costian (AUS)  Min Chunfeng (CHN)
1995 Gothenburg
 Ellina Zvereva (BLR)  Ilke Wyludda (GER)  Olga Chernyavskaya (RUS)
1997 Athens
 Beatrice Faumuina (NZL)  Ellina Zvereva (BLR)  Natalya Sadova (RUS)
1999 Seville
 Franka Dietzsch (GER)  Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE)  Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)
2001 Edmonton
 Ellina Zvereva (BLR)  Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)  Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE)
2003 Saint-Denis
 Iryna Yatchenko (BLR)  Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE)  Ekaterini Voggoli (GRE)
2005 Helsinki
 Franka Dietzsch (GER)  Natalya Sadova (RUS)  Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová (CZE)
2007 Osaka
 Franka Dietzsch (GER)  Yarelis Barrios (CUB)  Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)
2009 Berlin
 Dani Samuels (AUS)  Yarelis Barrios (CUB)  Nicoleta Grasu (ROU)
2011 Daegu
 Li Yanfeng (CHN)  Nadine Müller (GER)  Yarelis Barrios (CUB)
2013 Moscow
 Sandra Perković (CRO)  Mélina Robert-Michon (FRA)  Yarelis Barrios (CUB)
2015 Beijing
 Denia Caballero (CUB)  Sandra Perković (CRO)  Nadine Müller (GER)
2017 London
 Sandra Perković (CRO)  Dani Stevens (AUS)  Mélina Robert-Michon (FRA)
2019 Doha
 Yaime Pérez (CUB)  Denia Caballero (CUB)  Sandra Perković (CRO)

Multiple medalists

Rank Athlete Nation Period Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Franka Dietzsch Germany (GER)1999–20073003
2Sandra Perković Croatia (CRO)2013–20192114
3Ellina Zvereva Belarus (BLR)1995–20012103
4Martina Hellmann East Germany (GDR)1983–19872002
5=Tsvetanka Khristova Bulgaria (BUL)1987–19911012
5=Olga Chernyavskaya Russia (RUS)1993–19951012
7Yarelis Barrios Cuba (CUB)2007–20130224
8Anastasia Kelesidou Greece (GRE)1999–20010213
9Ilke Wyludda Germany (GER)1991–19950202
10Nicoleta Grasu Romania (ROU)1999–20090134
11=Natalya Sadova Russia (RUS)1997–20050112
11=Nadine Müller Germany (GER)2011–20150112

Medals by country

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Germany (GER)3317
2 Belarus (BLR)3104
3= Croatia (CRO)2103
3= East Germany (GDR)2103
5 Cuba (CUB)1225
6 Australia (AUS)1203
7 Russia (RUS)1124
8 Bulgaria (BUL)1023
9 China (CHN)1012
10 New Zealand (NZL)1001
11 Greece (GRE)0224
12 Romania (ROU)0134
13= France (FRA)0112
13= Soviet Union (URS)0112
15 Czech Republic (CZE)0011

References

  1. Butler 2015, p. 41.

Bibliography

  • Butler, Mark (2015). IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 Statistics Book. IAAF.
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