Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw F55–56

Men's Discus F55/56
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates8 September
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Winning distance40.87
Medalists
   Cuba
   Iran
   Jamaica
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
F51
Discus throw   men women
Club throw   men
T52/F52
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men
800 m men
Marathon men
Shot put   men women
Discus throw   men women
Javelin throw   men women
T53/F53
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
T54/F54
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1,500 m men women
5,000 m men women
Marathon men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
F55/F56
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
F57/F58
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Relay event
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men

The men's discus F55/56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 8 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Leonardo Diaz, representing Cuba.

Rank Athlete Nationality Class123456 Best Points Notes
1st Leonardo Diaz Cuba F56 40.29 40.87 40.74 39.91 39.12 40.80 40.87 1061 WR
2nd Ali Mohammad Yari Iran F56 38.65 38.07 x x 39.39 38.07 39.39 1023 SB
3rd Tanto Campbell Jamaica F56 35.51 x x 36.62 37.50 39.31 39.31 1021 SB
4 Martin Němec Czech Republic F55 36.42 35.80 x 34.85 37.48 34.09 37.48 987 PR
5 Miroslav Šperk Czech Republic F56 36.24 36.13 33.68 35.84 35.69 36.64 36.64 951 SB
6 Mustafa Yuseinov Bulgaria F55 28.12 30.29 35.73 31.14 33.11 32.94 35.73 941 SB
7 Josef Stiak Czech Republic F56 34.66 35.41 34.62 35.06 x 36.12 36.12 938 SB
8 Mahmoud Abdelsemia Egypt F56 35.24 33.67 32.60 x x 34.50 35.24 915
9 Omar Hamadin Jordan F56 32.59 32.16 32.12 - - - 32.59 846

WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

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