The men's discus throw at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the QEII Stadium from 22 to 28 January.
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In the Men's discus throw F42, held on January 27, the Gold was originally won by Fanie Lombaard of South Africa. However, he tested positive for Probenecid in a urine sample provided on 27 January 2011. The prohibited substance had been prescribed to him because of a medical problem, but he did not have a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) suspended him for a year (from January 27), and fined him 1,500 euros. The IPC redistributed the medals.
F11
The Men's discus throw, F11 was held on January 22
F11 = visual impairment: from no light perception in either eye, to light perception but with the inability to recognise the shape of a hand at any distance or in any direction.
F12
The Men's discus throw, F12 was held on January 28
F12 = visual impairment: may recognise the shape of a hand, have a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or visual field of less than 5 degrees.
Key: SB = Season Best
F32/33/34
The Men's discus throw, F32/33/34 was held on January 24 and the medal ceremony on January 25
F32/33/34
Key: WR = World Record, CR = Championship Record, AR = Area Record, SB = Season Best, PB = Personal Best, NM = No Mark
F35/36
The Men's discus throw, F35/36 was held on January 28
F35/36
Key: CR = Championship Record, AR = Area Record, SB = Season Best, NM = No Mark
F37/38
The Men's discus throw, F37/38 was held on January 23 with the medal ceremony on January 24
F37/38
Key: WR = World Record, CR = Championship Record, SB = Season Best, NM = No Mark
F40
The Men's discus throw, F40 was held on January 24
F40 = dwarfism.
Key: WR = World Record, SB = Season Best, AR = Area Record
F42
The Men's discus throw, F42 was held on January 27. The Gold was originally won by Fanie Lombaard of South Africa. However, he tested positive for Probenecid in a urine sample provided on 27 January 2011. The prohibited substance had been prescribed to him because of a medical problem, but he did not have a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) suspended him for a year (from January 27), and fined him 1,500 euros.
The IPC upgraded Keersmaeker, Davies and Fylachtos to gold, silver and bronze respectively.
F42 = single above knee amputation or equivalent impairments.
Key: SB = Season Best, DNS = Did not Start
F44
The Men's discus throw, F44 was held on January 26
F44 = single below knee amputation or equivalent impairments.
Key: WR = World Record, SB = Season Best
F46
The Men's discus throw, F46 was held on January 25
F46 = single above or below elbow amputation, or equivalent impairments.
Key: CR = Championship Record, SB = Season Best, AR = Area Record
F51/52/53
The Men's discus throw, F51/52/53 was held on January 27
F51/52/53
Key: WR = World Record, AR = Area Record, SB = Season Best
F54/55/56
The Men's discus throw, F54/55/56 was held on January 28
F54/55/56
Key: WR = World Record, AR = Area Record
F57/58
The Men's discus throw, F57/58 was held on January 26
F57/58
Key: WR = World Record, SB = Season Best