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For the men's discus throw event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by throwing the entry standard of 67.20 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.
The men's discus throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896 (one of two throws events at the first Olympics, alongside the shot put). The women's event was first contested at the 1928 Olympics , being one of the five athletics events in the inaugural Olympic women's programme.
2024 Olympic schedule for Aug. 7: A'ja Wilson, USA in knockout play, Nelly Korda returns and high stakes on track. ... Men's discus throwers will settle a champion in a final starting at 2:25 p.m.
For the women's discus throw event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by throwing the entry standard of 64.50 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.
At the 2024 U.S. Track and Field championships, Brown threw the discus 65.79 meters on his final throw. He had to wait for other competitors’ final throws before claiming third place and a spot ...
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's discus throw event if all athletes met the A standard, or 1 athlete if they met the B standard. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
The men's discus throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 30 and 31 July 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. [1] Approximately 35 athletes were expected to compete; the exact number depended on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (no universality places were used in 2016).
Allman was the only first throw automatic qualifier for the final, Kamalpreet Kaur getting the mark exactly on her third and last attempt. It took 61.52m to get into the final. van Klinken did not qualify. 8 throws into the final, Kristin Pudenz was the first thrower over 63 metres at 63.07m. Two throws later, Pérez got 65.72m to take the lead.