- Results Qualification Finals
- References
{{Infobox Olympic event |event = Men's discus throw |games = 1964 Summer |image = |caption = |venue = Olympic Stadium |dates = 15 October |competitors = 29 |nations = 22 |gold = Al Oerter |goldNOC = USA |silver = Ludvik Danek |silverNOC = TCH |bronze = Dave Weill |bronzeNOC = USA |prev=1960 |next=1968 }}{{AthleticsAt1964SummerOlympics}}The men's discus throw was one of four men's throwing events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 15 October 1964. 29 athletes from 22 nations entered, with 1 not starting in the qualification round.[1] ResultsQualificationThe qualification standard was 55.00 metres. Each thrower had three attempts to reach that standard. Since only 10 throwers made the mark, the next two furthest also advanced to meet the minimum 12 in the final. The table shows the results of the three qualifying rounds.[2] Place | Athlete | Nation | Best mark | | Throw 1 | Throw 2 | Throw 3 |
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1 | Al Oerter | {{flagIOC|USA|1964 Summer}} | 60.54 metres OR | | 60.54 | — | 2 | Ludvik Danek | {{flagIOC|TCH|1964 Summer}} | 58.88 metres | 58.88 | — | 3 | Jay Silvester | {{flagIOC|USA|1964 Summer}} | 57.81 metres | X | 57.81 | — | 4 | Victor Kompaneets | {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | 57.40 metres | 57.40 | — | 5 | Dave Weill | {{flagIOC|USA|1964 Summer}} | 56.95 metres | 56.95 | — | 6 | Hartmut Losch | {{flagIOC|EUA|1964 Summer}} | 56.46 metres | 56.46 | — | 7 | Zenon Begier | {{flagIOC|POL|1964 Summer}} | 56.31 metres | 56.31 | — | 8 | Roy Hollingsworth | {{flagIOC|GBR|1964 Summer}} | 55.96 metres | 52.60 | 55.08 | 55.96 | 9 | Edmund Piątkowski | {{flagIOC|POL|1964 Summer}} | 55.22 metres | 55.22 | — | 10 | József Szécsényi | {{flagIOC|HUN|1964 Summer}} | 55.04 metres | 55.04 | — | 11 | Kim Bukhantsev | {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | 54.94 metres | 54.94 | X | X | 12 | Vladimir Trusenyov | {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | 53.81 metres | 53.81 | 51.94 | 52.25 | 13 | Fritz Kühl | {{flagIOC|EUA|1964 Summer}} | 53.53 metres | 53.53 | 53.04 | X | 14 | Lothar Milde | {{flagIOC|EUA|1964 Summer}} | 53.39 metres | 53.39 | 50.83 | X | 15 | Pentti Repo | {{flagIOC|FIN|1964 Summer}} | 52.93 metres | 52.93 | X | 50.60 | 16 | Dako Radosevic | {{flagIOC|YUG|1964 Summer}} | 52.71 metres | 51.22 | 52.71 | 51.37 | 17 | Kees Koch | {{flagIOC|NED|1964 Summer}} | 52.57 metres | 51.20 | 52.57 | 51.08 | 18 | Jiří Žemba | {{flagIOC|TCH|1964 Summer}} | 52.13 metres | X | 52.13 | 51.80 | 19 | Warwick Selvey | {{flagIOC|AUS|1964 Summer}} | 51.96 metres | 50.83 | X | 51.96 | 20 | Ernst Soudek | {{flagIOC|AUT|1964 Summer}} | 51.78 metres | X | 51.78 | 50.96 | 21 | Les Mills | {{flagIOC|NZL|1964 Summer}} | 51.70 metres | 44.18 | 51.70 | 51.22 | 22 | Georgios Tsakanikas | {{flagIOC|GRE|1964 Summer}} | 51.03 metres | 50.76 | 51.03 | 48.07 | 23 | Shohei Kaneko | {{flagIOC|JPN|1964 Summer}} | 46.46 metres | 44.63 | 43.31 | 46.46 | 24 | Segui Denis Kragbe | {{flagIOC|CIV|1964 Summer}} | 46.43 metres | 44.07 | 46.43 | 44.03 | 25 | Ignacio Reinosa | {{flagIOC|PUR|1964 Summer}} | 46.36 metres | 46.36 | 45.96 | X | 26 | Gideon Ariel | {{flagIOC|ISR|1964 Summer}} | 46.12 metres | 45.10 | 44.26 | 46.12 | 27 | Sayed Mirza Molimadail | {{flagIOC|IRI|1964 Summer}} | 45.24 metres | X | 45.24 | 44.96 | 28 | Kim Byeong-gi | {{flagIOC|KOR|1964 Summer}} | 42.73 metres | 42.73 | X | X | — | Lars Haglund | {{flagIOC|SWE|1964 Summer}} | No mark | X | X | X |
FinalsThe scores from the qualification round were erased and each thrower was given three throws. The six best in those three received another three throws, keeping all six. Danek's first throw broke Oerter's record from the qualifier. Weill topped that with his second throw, then Danek took the record back in the fourth throw. Oerter's fifth throw, a full 61 metres to regain the record, silenced the others and won him his third straight gold medal. Place | Athlete | Nation | Best mark | | Throw 1 | Throw 2 | Throw 3 | Throw 4 | Throw 5 | Throw 6 |
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1 | Al Oerter | {{flagIOC|USA|1964 Summer}} | 61.00 metres OR | | 57.65 | 58.34 | 55.11 | 54.37 | 61.00 | X | 2 | Ludvik Danek | {{flagIOC|TCH|1964 Summer}} | 60.52 metres | 59.73 | 58.83 | X | 60.52 | 58.38 | 57.17 | 3 | Dave Weill | {{flagIOC|USA|1964 Summer}} | 59.49 metres | X | 59.49 | 56.15 | 56.15 | 55.94 | 52.45 | 4 | Jay Silvester | {{flagIOC|USA|1964 Summer}} | 59.09 metres | 56.99 | X | 57.54 | 57.46 | 59.09 | X | 5 | József Szécsényi | {{flagIOC|HUN|1964 Summer}} | 57.23 metres | 54.34 | 52.14 | 56.97 | 57.23 | X | 54.66 | 6 | Zenon Begier | {{flagIOC|POL|1964 Summer}} | 57.06 metres | 57.06 | 52.45 | 55.83 | X | X | 56.68 | 7 | Edmund Piatkowski | {{flagIOC|POL|1964 Summer}} | 55.81 metres | 52.94 | 55.81 | 53.87 | | 8 | Vladimir Trusenev | {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | 54.78 metres | 53.70 | 54.78 | 52.98 | 9 | Kim Bukhantsev | {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | 54.38 metres | X | 50.15 | 54.38 | 10 | Roy Anselm Hollingsworth | {{flagIOC|GBR|1964 Summer}} | 53.87 metres | 53.74 | 53.87 | X | 11 | Hartmut Losch | {{flagIOC|EUA|1964 Summer}} | 52.08 metres | 51.44 | 52.08 | X | 12 | Victor Kompaneets | {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | 51.96 metres | X | 51.96 | X |
References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1964/ATH/mens-discus-throw.html |title=Athletics at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw |accessdate=12 January 2018 |work=sports-reference.com}} 2. ^{{Cite sports-reference | Athletics at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw Qualifying Round | https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1964/ATH/mens-discus-throw-qualifying-round.html | 30 April 2017}}
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