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

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Men's Discus F57/58
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates13 September
Competitors11 from 10 nations
Winning distance57.61
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alexey Ashapatov  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zheng Weihai  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rostislav Pohlmann  Czech Republic

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[edit]

Rank Athlete Nationality Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 Best Points Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alexey Ashapatov  Russia F58 46.82 57.05 57.61 45.89 41.25 54.00 57.61 1079 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zheng Weihai  China F57 47.72 49.09 46.42 43.27 45.45 48.70 49.09 1052 WR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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[edit]

  • "Men's Discus - F57/58 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.