Pan American Games 2015 / Athletics - Men's Discus Throw

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The men's discus throw at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 23 at the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium in Toronto .

Twelve discus throwers from ten countries took part in the competition. The gold medal went to Fedrick Dacres with 64.80 m, silver went to Ronald Julião with 64.65 m and the bronze medal went to Russell Winger with 62.64 m.

Records

Before the competition, the following records were in place:

World record Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Jürgen Schult 74.08 m Neubrandenburg , German Democratic Republic June 6, 1986
Record of games CubaCuba Luis Delis 67.32 m Pan American Games in Caracas , Venezuela August 25, 1983

Result

July 23, 2015, 7:05 p.m.

space athlete country 1st attempt Second attempt 3. Attempt 4th attempt 5th attempt 6th attempt Width (m)
Gold medal icon.svg Fedrick Dacres JamaicaJamaica Jamaica 63.01 62.39 64.80 63.05 64.40 x 64.80
Silver medal icon.svg Ronald Julião BrazilBrazil Brazil 60.89 63.15 x x x 64.65 64.65 SB
Bronze medal icon.svg Russell Winger United StatesUnited States United States 59.40 62.64 60.74 x 60.62 62.33 62.64
4th Jared Schuurmans United StatesUnited States United States 59.79 57.26 x 62.32 59.67 x 62.32
5 Jorge Fernández CubaCuba Cuba x x 59.91 62.04 x 60.99 62.04
6th Tim Nedow CanadaCanada Canada 57.28 x 59.43 61.10 61.49 59.57 61.49 PB
7th Mauricio Ortega ColombiaColombia Colombia 61.33 56.08 x x x 59.06 61.33
8th Mario Cota MexicoMexico Mexico 56.06 55.78 57.18 57.29 x 59.89 59.89 SB
9 Marc-Antoine Lafrenaye-Dugas CanadaCanada Canada x 55.71 55.79 not in the final of the
eight best discus throwers
55.79
10 Quincy Wilson Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago x 43.65 x 43.65
Eldred Henry British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands x x x NM
Dillon Simon DominicaDominica Dominica x x x NM

Web links and sources

  • Athletics. In: www.toronto2015.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015 ; accessed on August 17, 2019 .