Gender Men and women | Women Denia Caballero (CUB) | |
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Years held Men: 1983 – 2015
Women: 1983 – 2015 Men 70.17 m Virgilijus Alekna (2005) Women 71.62 m Martina Hellmann (1987) Men Piotr Małachowski (POL) | ||
The discus throw at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. The competition format typically has one qualifying round contested by two groups of athletes, with all those clearing the qualifying height or placing in top twelve overall advancing to the final round.
In the 2015 World Championships in Athletics the qualifying distance for men was 65.00 m and for women 63.00 m.
The championship records for the event are 70.17 m for men, set by Virgilijus Alekna in 2005, and 71.62 m for women, set by Martina Hellmann in 1987.
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