Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw F55–56

The men's discus F55/56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 8 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 Leonardo Diaz, representing  Cuba.

Men's Discus F55/56
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates8 September
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Winning distance40.87
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Leonardo Diaz  Cuba
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ali Mohammad Yari  Iran
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tanto Campbell  Jamaica
Rank Athlete Nationality Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 Best Points Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Leonardo Diaz  Cuba F56 40.29 40.87 40.74 39.91 39.12 40.80 40.87 1061 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ali Mohammad Yari  Iran F56 38.65 38.07 x x 39.39 38.07 39.39 1023 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tanto Campbell  Jamaica F56 35.51 x x 36.62 37.50 39.31 39.31 1021 SB
4 Martin Němec  Czech Republic F55 36.42 35.80 x 34.85 37.48 34.09 37.48 987 PR
5 Miroslav Šperk  Czech Republic F56 36.24 36.13 33.68 35.84 35.69 36.64 36.64 951 SB
6 Mustafa Yuseinov  Bulgaria F55 28.12 30.29 35.73 31.14 33.11 32.94 35.73 941 SB
7 Josef Stiak  Czech Republic F56 34.66 35.41 34.62 35.06 x 36.12 36.12 938 SB
8 Mahmoud Abdelsemia  Egypt F56 35.24 33.67 32.60 x x 34.50 35.24 915
9 Omar Hamadin  Jordan F56 32.59 32.16 32.12 - - - 32.59 846

WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

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  • "Men's Discus - F55/56 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.