Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw F53–54
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| Men's Discus F53/54 at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Beijing National Stadium |
| Dates | 14 September |
| Competitors | 9 from 8 nations |
| Winning distance | 31.08 |
| Medalists | |
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The men's discus F53/54 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 14 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Fan Liang, representing File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Best | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Fan Liang | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | F54 | 30.52 | 31.08 | x | - | - | - | 31.08 | 1130 | WR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Draženko Mitrović | File:Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Serbia | F54 | 28.09 | 28.87 | 28.69 | 27.73 | 28.80 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 1058 | SB |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Toshie Oi | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | F53 | x | 24.22 | 26.21 | 22.96 | 25.15 | x | 26.21 | 1032 | PR |
| 4 | Alphanso Cunningham | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | F53 | 25.90 | 25.52 | 24.37 | 23.84 | 25.15 | 25.90 | 25.90 | 1020 | SB |
| 5 | Efthymios Kalaras | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | F54 | 26.91 | 27.98 | 26.87 | 27.15 | 26.94 | 22.03 | 27.98 | 1017 | |
| 6 | Germano Bernardi | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | F54 | 25.10 | 25.78 | 24.90 | 24.25 | 24.61 | 23.42 | 25.78 | 937 | SB |
| 7 | Scot Severn | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | F53 | 22.42 | 23.71 | 21.29 | 19.73 | 21.84 | 22.58 | 23.71 | 934 | SB |
| 8 | Jovica Brkic | File:Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Serbia | F54 | 24.02 | 24.49 | 24.57 | 23.23 | 24.32 | 24.34 | 24.57 | 893 | |
| 9 | Georg Tischler | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | F54 | 21.70 | 20.25 | 21.10 | - | - | - | 21.70 | 789 |
WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. SB = Seasonal Best.
References
- "Men's Discus - F53/54 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.