The men's discus throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 2 and 4 August 2022.
| Men's discus throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 2 August (qualification) 4 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 67.26 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Jürgen Schult (GDR)
|
74.08 m | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | 6 June 1986 |
| Commonwealth record |  Fedrick Dacres (JAM)
|
70.78 m | Rabat, Morocco | 16 June 2019 |
| Games record |  Fedrick Dacres (JAM)
|
68.20 m | Gold Coast, Australia | 13 April 2018 |
Schedule edit
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 2 August 2022 | 11:34 | Qualification |
| Thursday 4 August 2022 | 20:35 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results edit
Qualification edit
Across two groups, those who threw ≥65.00 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.[2]
| Rank | Group | Athlete | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Traves Smikle (JAM) |
63.52 | 64.90 | – | 64.90 | q |
| 2 | B |  Matthew Denny (AUS) |
61.84 | 62.93 | 64.63 | 64.63 | q |
| 3 | B |  Lawrence Okoye (ENG) |
x | 62.14 | 63.79 | 63.79 | q |
| 4 | A |  Alex Rose (SAM) |
63.20 | 62.56 | x | 63.20 | q |
| 5 | A |  Nicholas Percy (SCO) |
59.48 | 60.68 | 59.10 | 60.68 | q |
| 6 | B |  Connor Bell (NZL) |
53.77 | 53.65 | 59.47 | 59.47 | q |
| 7 | B |  Zane Duquemin (JEY) |
58.87 | x | x | 58.87 | q |
| 8 | B | Roje Stona (JAM) |
x | 58.35 | x | 58.35 | q |
| 9 | B |  Apostolos Parellis (CYP) |
57.26 | 57.17 | 57.99 | 57.99 | q |
| 10 | A |  Irfan Shamsuddin (MAS) |
x | 52.75 | 57.93 | 57.93 | q |
| 11 | A | Christoforos Genethli (CYP) |
x | 57.40 | 55.83 | 57.40 | q |
| 12 | A |  Josh Boateng (GRN) |
x | 56.51 | x | 56.51 | q |
| 13 | A |  Ryan Williams (NAM) |
55.02 | 55.54 | x | 55.54 | |
| 14 | B |  Djimon Gumbs (IVB) |
50.42 | 53.32 | x | 53.32 | |
| 15 | A |  De'bono Paraka (PNG) |
x | x | 48.19 | 48.19 |
Final edit
The medals were determined in the final.[3]
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Matthew Denny (AUS) |
65.26 | 66.61 | 66.72 | 65.83 | 67.24 | 67.26 | 67.26 | PB |
 |
Lawrence Okoye (ENG) |
x | 64.97 | 64.34 | x | 64.99 | x | 64.99 | |
 |
Traves Smikle (JAM) |
57.12 | 60.08 | 61.72 | 64.58 | 62.39 | 61.71 | 64.58 | |
| 4 | Alex Rose (SAM) |
62.17 | 61.74 | 64.56 | 61.94 | x | 61.50 | 64.56 | |
| 5 | Nicholas Percy (SCO) |
61.98 | 63.53 | 60.65 | 61.67 | 59.25 | x | 63.53 | |
| 6 | Roje Stona (JAM) |
58.58 | x | 62.15 | x | 59.60 | x | 62.15 | |
| 7 | Apostolos Parellis (CYP) |
62.08 | 61.27 | 59.83 | 60.36 | 60.17 | 59.06 | 62.08 | |
| 8 | Connor Bell (NZL) |
59.44 | 58.88 | 60.23 | x | x | 58.84 | 60.23 | |
| 9 | Irfan Shamsuddin (MAS) |
58.91 | 59.53 | 56.96 | 59.53 | ||||
| 10 | Josh Boateng (GRN) |
x | 49.82 | 57.98 | 57.98 | ||||
| 11 | Zane Duquemin (JEY) |
57.97 | x | 55.88 | 57.97 | ||||
| 12 | Christoforos Genethli (CYP) |
57.80 | 56.88 | 57.00 | 57.80 |
References edit
- ^ "Men's Discus Throw". Birmingham 2022. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Qualification results
- ^ Final results