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The men's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 and 30.
Defending champion Robert Harting was a clear winner, with three throws better than silver medalist Gerd Kanter.
Medalists
Records
| World record
|
 Jürgen Schult (GDR)
|
74.08
|
Neubrandenburg, East Germany
|
6 June 1986
|
| Championship record
|
 Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
|
70.14
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
7 August 2005
|
| World leading
|
 Zoltán Kővágó (HUN)
|
69.50
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
30 July 2011
|
| African record
|
 Frantz Kruger (RSA)
|
70.32
|
Salon-de-Provence, France
|
26 May 2002
|
| Asian record
|
 Ehsan Haddadi (IRI)
|
69.32
|
Tallinn, Estonia
|
3 June 2008
|
| North, Central American and Caribbean record
|
 Ben Plucknett (USA)
|
71.32
|
Eugene, OR, United States
|
4 June 1983
|
| South American record
|
 Jorge Balliengo (ARG)
|
66.32
|
Rosario, Argentina
|
15 April 2006
|
| European record
|
Jürgen Schult (GDR)
|
74.08
|
Neubrandenburg, East Germany
|
6 June 1986
|
| Oceanian record
|
 Benn Harradine (AUS)
|
66.45
|
Split, Croatia
|
5 September 2010
|
Qualification standards
| A standard
|
B standard
|
| 65.00 m
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63.00 m
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Schedule
Results
Qualification
Qualification: Qualifying Performance 65.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.
Final
References
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