The men's discus throw events were held at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. [1]
The men's discus throw events were held at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F11 [2] |  Mirosław Madzia (POL) | 37.16 |  Pavel Nesterenko (RUS) | 36.10 SB |  Alvaro del Amo Cano (ESP) | 36.08 |
| F37 [3] |  Mykola Zhabnyak (UKR) | 54.22 |  Donatas Dundzys (LTU) | 41.67 |  Ronni Jensen (DEN) | 39.19 |
| F52 [4] | Piotr Kosewicz (POL) | 20.86 CR | Robert Jachimowicz (POL) | 20.18 |  Velimir Šandor (CRO) | 19.78 |
| F56 [5] |  Konstantinos Tzounis (GRE) | 42.71 ER |  Dusan Laczko (SVK) | 39.82 PB |  Nebojša Đurić (SRB) | 37.71 SB |
| F64 [6] | Ivan Katanusic (CRO) | 57.94 CR |  Dan Greaves (GBR) | 57.05 | Harrison Walsh (GBR) | 54.85 PB |
WR world record | ER European record | CR championship record | NR national record | WL world leading | EL European leading | PB personal best | SB seasonal best | ||||||
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