Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw F57–58

Men's Discus F57/58
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates13 September
Competitors11 from 10 nations
Winning distance57.61
Medalists
   Russia
   China
   Czech Republic
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 F57/58 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:00 on 13 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 Alexey Ashapatov, representing Russia.

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality Class123456 Best Points Notes
1st Alexey Ashapatov Russia F58 46.82 57.05 57.61 45.89 41.25 54.00 57.61 1079 WR
2nd Zheng Weihai China F57 47.72 49.09 46.42 43.27 45.45 48.70 49.09 1052 WR
3rd Rostislav Pohlmann Czech Republic F57 43.23 45.48 40.91 42.23 43.62 43.04 45.48 975 SB
4 Ali Ghardooni Germany F57 38.98 43.30 43.83 44.57 43.92 44.69 44.69 958
5 Pasilione Tafilagi France F58 50.87 49.96 50.93 38.91 36.86 36.43 50.93 954 SB
6 Mahmoud Ramadan Elattar Egypt F58 x 50.72 40.13 49.76 46.62 50.74 50.74 951
7 Leonardo Amancio Brazil F58 42.19 38.75 50.54 45.85 48.04 41.70 50.54 947 SB
8 Chinedu Silver Ezeikpe Nigeria F58 49.25 49.18 50.17 50.42 45.80 50.47 50.42 945 SB
9 Xu Chongyao China F58 44.83 48.75 x - - - 48.75 913 SB
10 Fernando del Rosario Mexico F58 44.43 47.44 47.00 - - - 47.44 889
11 Nathan Stephens Great Britain F57 36.26 37.23 38.89 - - - 38.89 834

WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

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