Athletics at the 2015 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw

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The men's discus throw event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 11 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.

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RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Philip Milanov Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 62.6064.15xxxx64.15
Silver medal icon.svg Matthew Denny Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 62.11xx62.58x58.4362.58PB
Bronze medal icon.svg Andrius Gudžius Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 60.7562.54x61.3161.32x62.54
4 Chad Wright Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 59.8858.16xx60.1058.6360.10
5 Federico Apolloni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 58.8057.74x59.7058.4558.9559.70
6 János Huszák Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 58.61xx52.0856.40x58.61
7 Russell Tucker Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa x57.31xx57.31
8 Mikhail Dvornikov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 54.0456.20x55.6055.9856.1956.20
9 Marshal Hall Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 53.4954.59x54.59
10 Magomedsalam Magomedov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 52.3554.21x54.21
11 Tadej Hribar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 53.83xx53.83
12 Muhammad Irfan Shamshuddin Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia x52.9353.7953.79
13 Francisco Belo Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 49.6052.40x52.40
Mahmoud Samimi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran xxxNM

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