2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Discus
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The Men's Discus Throw
at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium
on August 6 and August 7.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium , located in the Töölö district about from the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the center of activities in the 1952...
on August 6 and August 7.
Medalists
| Gold |  Virgilijus AleknaVirgilijus Alekna Virgilijus Alekna is a Lithuanian athlete who specialises in the discus throw. He won medals at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, including two golds.-Career:... Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... (LTU) |
| Silver |  Gerd KanterGerd Kanter Gerd Kanter is an Estonian discus thrower. He was the 2007 World Champion in the event and won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... (EST) |
| Bronze |  Michael MöllenbeckMichael Möllenbeck Michael Möllenbeck is a German discus thrower.His greatest achievements are two World Championship bronze medals, and his bronze at the 2005 World Championships was especially welcome as Germany struggled to win medals.His personal best throw is 67.64 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Dortmund... Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (GER) |
Schedule
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)Qualification Round Group A Group B 06.08.2005 – 18:20h 06.08.2005 – 19:50h Final Round 07.08.2005 – 18:40h
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification q qualification by rank DNS did not start NM no mark WR world record AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Group A
- Gerd KanterGerd KanterGerd Kanter is an Estonian discus thrower. He was the 2007 World Champion in the event and won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics...
, EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
65.76 m Q -
Jason TunksJason TunksJason Tunks is a retired international level discus thrower representing Canada.World Ranking: 35thQuick Notes:* Jason is married to Netherlands shot putter Lieja Tunks...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
64.02 m Q - Michael MöllenbeckMichael MöllenbeckMichael Möllenbeck is a German discus thrower.His greatest achievements are two World Championship bronze medals, and his bronze at the 2005 World Championships was especially welcome as Germany struggled to win medals.His personal best throw is 67.64 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Dortmund...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
63.71 m Q -
Frantz KrugerFrantz KrugerFrantz Kruger is a South African born Finnish discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He is also a double African champion...
, South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
63.44 m q -
Jarred RomeJarred RomeJarred Rome is an American discus thrower. His personal best throw is 68.76 metres, achieved in 7, August 2011 in Chula Vista...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
62.72 m q - Carl Brown, United States 61.91 m
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Bogdan PishchalnikovBogdan PishchalnikovBogdan Pishchalnikov is a Russian discus thrower. He is the brother of Darya Pishchalnikova and Kirill Pishchalnikov.He finished eleventh at the 2003 Universiade and seventh at the 2006 IAAF World Cup...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
61.91 m -
Jo Van DaeleJo Van DaeleJo Van Daele is a male discus thrower from Belgium. His personal best throw is 64.24 metres, achieved in May 2001 in Halle....
, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
61.12 m -
Vasiliy KaptyukhVasiliy KaptyukhVasiliy Kaptyukh is a Belarusian former discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 1996. He has in fact never won gold or silver medals in major competitions, and he finished fourth in major contests such as the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, despite he even setting his personal best throw...
, BelarusBelarusBelarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
61.04 m -
Frank CasañasFrank CasañasYennifer Frank Casañas Hernández is a Spanish discus thrower. He competed for Cuba until May 2008. In the 2008 Olympic Games he competed for Spain, reaching the fifth position in the final....
, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
60.94 m -
Jorge BalliengoJorge BalliengoJorge Esteban Balliengo is an Argentine discus thrower.He became South American champion in 2005. He also competed at the 2005 World Championships without qualifying for the final round....
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
60.40 m -
Abbas SamimiAbbas SamimiAbbas Samimi is a retired Iranian discus thrower.His personal best throw is 64.98 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Manila. He is currently coaching his brothers, Mohammad and Mahmoud.-Achievements:-References:...
, IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
60.25 m -
Gábor Máté, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
58.97 m Rutger SmithRutger SmithRutger Smith is a Dutch track and field athlete competing in the shot put and discus throw. He was the first athlete to win medals at the World Championships in both events. He represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008...
, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
DNS
Group B
- Virgilijus AleknaVirgilijus AleknaVirgilijus Alekna is a Lithuanian athlete who specialises in the discus throw. He won medals at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, including two golds.-Career:...
, LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
68.79 m Q - Lars RiedelLars RiedelLars Riedel a former German discus thrower. Riedel has the sixth longest discus throw of all-time with a personal best of 71.50m....
, Germany 66.22 m Q (SB) -
Mario PestanoMario PestanoMario Pestano García is a male Spanish discus thrower. His personal best throw is 69.50, achieved on July 27, 2008 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife-Achievements:-External links:*...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
65.04 m Q -
Andrzej KrawczykAndrzej KrawczykAndrzej Krawczyk is a Polish discus thrower. His personal best throw is 65.56 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Norrtälje.-Career:...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
64.51 m Q - Zoltán KővágóZoltán KövágóZoltán Kővágó is a Hungarian discus thrower. At the 2004 Olympic Games he initially won the bronze medal, but was promoted to silver when countryfellow Róbert Fazekas was disqualified following a doping rule violation....
, Hungary 64.30 m Q - Ian WaltzIan WaltzIan Waltz is an American discus thrower. He is originally from Post Falls, Idaho and attended Washington State University. His personal best distance is 68.91 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Salinas....
, United States 64.30 m Q - Aleksander TammertAleksander TammertAleksander Tammert is an Estonian discus thrower.-Athletics career:Tammert competed at the 2004 Olympics and originally finishing fourth, but as gold medal winner Róbert Fazekas was disqualified, Tammert received the bronze medal...
, Estonia 64.02 m Q -
Libor MalinaLibor MalinaLibor Malina is a Czech discus thrower. His personal best throw is 67.13 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Jablonec.He finished fifth at the 1992 World Junior Championships...
, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
62.41 m -
Vikas GowdaVikas GowdaVikas Gowda is an Indian discus thrower. Born in Mysore, he grew up in Frederick, Maryland in the United States.His personal best throw is 64.96 meters, achieved in May 2007 in Salinas. He contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but failed to reach the finals after finishing 11th in the...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
62.04 m - Roland VargaRoland VargaRoland Varga is a Hungarian discus thrower, he is Croatian since 2009.His personal best throw is 67.38 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Veszprém. His National Record of Croatia is 67.20 m ....
, Hungary 61.94 m -
Tao Wu, China 61.75 m -
Gaute Myklebust, NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
60.00 m -
Timo TompuriTimo TompuriTimo Antero Tompuri is a Finnish discus thrower, who throws for the team Yleisurheilu-Team Sahalahti. Although he was coached by Kari Mattila until 2004, he currently coaches himself...
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
59.11 m
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 63.93 | 67.90 | 68.10 | 66.75 | X | 70.17 | 70.17 m | CR | ||
| X | 64.69 | 65.10 | 68.57 | 65.53 | 62.64 | 68.57 m | |||
| X | 65.24 | 64.99 | 65.95 | X | — | 65.95 m | |||
| 4 | 62.28 | 63.59 | 63.18 | 64.18 | 63.50 | 64.84 | 64.84 m | ||
| 5 | 63.88 | 64.05 | X | X | 64.27 | 64.02 | 64.27 m | ||
| 6 | 63.19 | 61.47 | 60.92 | 63.64 | 64.23 | X | 64.23 m | ||
| 7 | 64.22 | 61.87 | X | 62.64 | 63.68 | X | 64.22 m | ||
| 8 | 63.39 | 63.77 | X | X | X | X | 63.77 m | ||
| 9 | 63.05 | X | 62.47 | 63.05 m | |||||
| 10 | 62.94 | 62.68 | 59.61 | 62.94 m | |||||
| 11 | 62.75 | 60.32 | X | 62.75 m | |||||
| 12 | 59.58 | 61.00 | 62.71 | 62.71 m | |||||