2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

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These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Wednesday 8 August 2001. The qualification mark was set at 65.50 metres.

Contents

Medalists

Gold Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel
Germany (GER)
Silver Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Virgilijus Alekna
Lithuania (LTU)
Bronze Flag of Germany.svg Michael Möllenbeck
Germany (GER)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group AGroup B
06.08.2001 09:00h06.08.2001 10:45h
Final Round
08.08.2001 20:00h

Abbreviations

Qautomatic qualification
qqualification by rank
DNSdid not start
NMno mark
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records

Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships
World Record Flag of East Germany.svg  Jürgen Schult  (GDR)74.08 m June 6, 1986 Flag of East Germany.svg Neubrandenburg, East Germany
Event Record Flag of the United States.svg  Anthony Washington  (USA)69.08 m August 24, 1999 Flag of Spain.svg Seville, Spain
Season BestFlag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Virgilijus Alekna  (LTU)70.99 m March 30, 2001 Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch, South Africa

Startlist

OrderAthlete Season Best Personal Best
GROUP A
1945Flag of South Africa.svg  Frantz Kruger  (RSA)69.9669.96
2484Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Möllenbeck  (GER)67.1767.44
3863Flag of Norway.svg  Einar Kristian Tveitå  (NOR)62.4163.64
4745Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Romas Ubartas  (LTU)65.2570.06
51142Flag of the United States.svg  Andy Bloom  (USA)66.1768.46
6186Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jason Tunks  (CAN)67.7067.88
7541Flag of Hungary.svg  Zoltán Kővágó  (HUN)66.9366.93
81164Flag of the United States.svg  John Godina  (USA)67.6669.91
925Flag of Argentina.svg  Marcelo Pugliese  (ARG)62.9164.20
10444Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Robert Weir  (GBR)63.0365.08
1189Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jo Van Daele  (BEL)64.2464.24
12363Flag of Finland.svg  Timo Tompuri  (FIN)69.6269.62
13109Flag of Belarus.svg  Vasiliy Kaptyukh  (BLR)66.0067.59
GROUP B
1486Flag of Germany.svg  Lars Riedel  (GER)68.2671.50
21017Flag of Slovenia.svg  Igor Primc  (SLO)62.7464.79
3990Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitriy Shevchenko  (RUS)66.4867.30
4743Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Virgilijus Alekna  (LTU)70.9973.88
5538Flag of Hungary.svg  Róbert Fazekas  (HUN)68.0968.09
6925Flag of Qatar.svg  Rashid Shafi Al-Dosari  (QAT)62.7762.77
71201Flag of the United States.svg  Adam Setliff  (USA)68.9468.94
8933Flag of Romania.svg  Ionel Oprea  (ROM)63.6463.64
9329Flag of Estonia.svg  Aleksander Tammert  (EST)67.1067.41
10544Flag of Hungary.svg  Roland Varga  (HUN)64.4465.39
11106Flag of Belarus.svg  Vladimir Dubrovshchik  (BLR)64.4169.28
12314Flag of Spain.svg  Mario Pestano  (ESP)67.9267.92
13481Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Lischka  (GER)65.0465.04

Qualification

Group A

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123
12Flag of Belarus.svg  Vasiliy Kaptyukh  (BLR)65.7165.71 m
24Flag of South Africa.svg  Frantz Kruger  (RSA)63.9164.7964.5964.79 m
36Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jason Tunks  (CAN)X64.3463.1464.34 m
48Flag of Finland.svg  Timo Tompuri  (FIN)61.3358.7063.3463.34 m
510Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Möllenbeck  (GER)X61.1362.5462.54 m
612Flag of Norway.svg  Einar Kristian Tveitå  (NOR)60.8661.8558.3861.85 m
714Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Romas Ubartas  (LTU)58.4461.49X61.49 m
815Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Robert Weir  (GBR)61.05XX61.05 m
917Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jo Van Daele  (BEL)57.92X60.1960.19 m
1020Flag of Hungary.svg  Zoltán Kővágó  (HUN)48.26X58.4258.42 m
1121Flag of the United States.svg  John Godina  (USA)X57.19X57.19 m
1223Flag of the United States.svg  Andy Bloom  (USA)56.32XX56.32 m
1325Flag of Argentina.svg  Marcelo Pugliese  (ARG)X54.0652.7554.06 m

Group B

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123
11Flag of Germany.svg  Lars Riedel  (GER)68.2668.26 m SB
23Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Virgilijus Alekna  (LTU)65.2265.22 m
35Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitriy Shevchenko  (RUS)64.5564.55 m
47Flag of Hungary.svg  Roland Varga  (HUN)63.5261.4863.4963.52 m
59Flag of Slovenia.svg  Igor Primc  (SLO)X62.6056.5762.60 m
611Flag of the United States.svg  Adam Setliff  (USA)62.25X58.1662.25 m
713Flag of Belarus.svg  Vladimir Dubrovshchik  (BLR)61.73X59.4261.73 m
816Flag of Estonia.svg  Aleksander Tammert  (EST)60.87X61.0461.04 m
918Flag of Romania.svg  Ionel Oprea  (ROM)60.1858.5760.1660.18 m
1019Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Lischka  (GER)58.3659.9457.1659.94 m
1122Flag of Spain.svg  Mario Pestano  (ESP)55.99X56.5856.58 m
1224Flag of Qatar.svg  Rashid Shafi Al-Dosari  (QAT)XX54.4854.48 m
1326Flag of Hungary.svg  Róbert Fazekas  (HUN)XX53.7353.73 m

Final

RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123456
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Lars Riedel  (GER)65.4167.1066.7469.5069.7268.3669.72 m CR
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Virgilijus Alekna  (LTU)67.65X69.40X67.28X69.40 m
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Michael Möllenbeck  (GER)67.61X65.7666.6065.3064.4867.61 mPB
4Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitriy Shevchenko  (RUS)63.21X66.6867.1667.5765.9567.57 mPB
5Flag of the United States.svg  Adam Setliff  (USA)66.5566.49XXXX66.55 m
6Flag of Belarus.svg  Vasiliy Kaptyukh  (BLR)62.8865.9862.9366.0866.2565.0866.25 m SB
7Flag of Hungary.svg  Roland Varga  (HUN)X58.6665.8662.3764.80X65.86 mPB
8Flag of South Africa.svg  Frantz Kruger  (RSA)63.6164.89X65.2762.24X65.27 m
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jason Tunks  (CAN)63.79XX63.79 m
10Flag of Finland.svg  Timo Tompuri  (FIN)62.8259.42X62.82 m
11Flag of Slovenia.svg  Igor Primc  (SLO)62.36X62.2662.36 m
12Flag of Norway.svg  Einar Kristian Tveitå  (NOR)X58.6059.1159.11 m

See also

References