Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
The Men's Discus Throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 20 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on August 10, 1984.Medalists
Abbreviations
| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| OR | olympic record |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records
Qualifying round
| Rank | Group A | Distance | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1. | | 63.48 m | 59.66 | 63.48 | — |
| 2. | | 62.92 m | 62.92 | — | — |
| 3. | | 60.94 m | 60.74 | 60.66 | 60.94 |
| 4. | | 60.92 m | X | X | 60.92 |
| 5. | | 60.80 m | 60.80 | 59.32 | X |
| 6. | | 60.76 m | 59.58 | 60.76 | X |
| 7. | | 59.92 m | 57.90 | 59.88 | 59.92 |
| 8. | | 53.70 m | X | 52.06 | 53.70 |
| 9. | | 51.90 m | 51.28 | 50.94 | 51.90 |
| 10. | | 41.10 m | 39.84 | 41.10 | 40.24 |
| — | | DNS | — | — | — |
| Rank | Group B | Distance | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1. | | 65.86 m | 60.54 | 65.86 | — |
| 2. | | 63.44 m | 63.44 | — | — |
| 3. | | 62.84 m | X | 62.84 | — |
| 4. | | 62.60 m | 62.60 | — | — |
| 5. | | 61.56 m | 60.76 | 61.06 | 61.56 |
| 6. | | 61.56 m | X | 61.56 | X |
| 7. | | 59.34 m | 56.38 | 56.62 | 59.34 |
| 8. | | 57.66 m | 56.02 | 56.78 | 57.66 |
| — | | NM | X | — | — |
| — | | DSQ | 59.02 | 55.98 | 59.58 |
Final
