Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw


The Men's Discus Throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 18 competitors, with one qualifying group and the final held on Monday July 28, 1980.

Medalists

Abbreviations

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

Records

Results

Final

Qualifying round

RANKFINALDISTANCE
1.65.08 m
2.64.78 m
3.62.20 m
4.63.10 m
5.62.82 m
6.62.58 m
7.62.50 m
8.62.46 m
9.62.14 m
10.61.32 m
11.60.14 m
12.59.92 m
13.59.44 m
14.59.34 m
15.57.34 m
16.47.52 m
17.39.26 m
—NM