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The men's discus throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 20 competitors from 14 nations, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on August 10, 1984. [1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
Earlier in 1984 the IAAF had updated its decathlon scoring tables; the tables set in 1962 (with effect from 1964) would be replaced on 1 April 1985. [2] The world record performance at the changeover date would be recalculated using the new tables and become the new world record. [2]
Discus throw details: Rolf Danneberg West Germany: 66.60 m Mac Wilkins United States: 66.30 m John Powell United States: 65.46 m Hammer throw details: Juha Tiainen Finland: 78.08 m Karl-Hans Riehm West Germany: 77.98 m Klaus Ploghaus West Germany: 76.68 m Javelin throw details: Arto Härkönen Finland: 86.76 m David Ottley Great Britain: 85.74 m
In addition to the main 1900 Olympic men's discus throw, a handicap competition was held four days later. Gustaf Söderström, who had placed sixth in the main event, took first place with a throw of 40.50 m, having had a handicap of 5.5 m. Gyula Strausz, 13th in the main discus, was runner-up with 39.49 m off a 6.3 m handicap.
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