Competitors 37 from 29 nations | Winning distance 68.82 | |
Venue Beijing National Stadium Date 16 August 2008 (qualification)
19 August 2008 (final) | ||
The men's discus throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 16–19 August at the Beijing National Stadium.
Contents
The qualifying standards were 64.50 m (211.61 ft) (A standard) and 62.50 m (205.05 ft) (B standard).
Schedule
All times are China standard time (UTC+8)
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
Qualifying round
Qualification: 64.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.
References
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA