Date July 13 | Competitors 32 from 18 nations | |
Venue Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | ||
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.
Contents
32 discus throwers from 18 nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
(*) unofficial
In the qualification Bud Houser set a new Olympic record with 46.155 metres.
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
Group 2
Group 3
Final
The final was held on the same day.
No competitor was able to improve his mark from the qualification.
References
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA