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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 Italian Adolfo Consolini.
Contents
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Qualifying Round
Qual. rule: qualification standard 46.00m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).
Final
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA