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Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw
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 | |
← 2018 2026 → | |
Records
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
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
Qualification
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
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 |