- Records
- Results Qualification Final
- References
- Sources
{{Infobox Olympic event |event = Men's discus throw |games = 1924 Summer |image = |caption = |venue = Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir |date = July 13 |competitors = 32 |nations = 18 |longnames = yes |gold = Bud Houser |goldNOC = USA |silver = Vilho Niittymaa |silverNOC = FIN |bronze = Thomas Lieb |bronzeNOC = USA |prev=1920 |next=1928 }}{{AthleticsAt1924SummerOlympics}}The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924. 32 discus throwers from 18 nations competed.[1] RecordsThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics. World Record | 47.58 | USA}} James Duncan | New York (USA) | May 27, 1912 |
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48.18(*) | USA}} Glenn Hartranft | Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) | May 31, 1924 | Olympic Record | 45.21 | Armas Taipale | Stockholm (SWE) | July 12, 1912 |
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(*) unofficial In the qualification Bud Houser set a new Olympic record with 46.155 metres. ResultsQualificationThe best six throwers, all three groups counted together, qualified for the final. The throwing order and the throwing series are not available. Group 1Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Thomas Lieb|USA|1924 Summer}} | 44.83 | 3 | Q | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Heikki Malmivirta|FIN|1924 Summer}} | 41.16 | 8 | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Sándor Toldi|HUN|1924 Summer}} | 41.09 | 9 | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Armas Taipale|FIN|1924 Summer}} | 40.215 | 12 | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Karl Jensen|DEN|1924 Summer}} | 39.78 | 13 | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|Paul Béranger|FRA|1924 Summer}} | 38.93 | 14 | 7 | {{flagIOCathlete|Camillo Zemi|ITA|1924 Summer}} | 37.465 | 17 | 8 | {{flagIOCathlete|Veljko Narančić|YUG|1924 Summer}} | 37.35 | 18 | 9 | {{flagIOCathlete|Teodors Sukatnieks|LAT|1924 Summer}} | 35.985 | 21 | 10 | {{flagIOCathlete|Octávio Zani|BRA|1924 Summer}} | 35.72 | 23 | 11 | {{flagIOCathlete|Otto Garnus|SUI|1924 Summer}} | 35.16 | 26 | 12 | {{flagIOCathlete|António Martins|POR|1924 Summer}} | 32.40 | 31 | — | {{flagIOCathlete|Dimitrios Karabatis|GRE|1924 Summer}} | NM | — | Group 2Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Gus Pope|USA|1924 Summer}} | 44.42 | 4 | Q | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Glenn Hartranft|USA|1924 Summer}} | 42.49 | 6 | Q | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Elmer Niklander|FIN|1924 Summer}} | 42.09 | 7 | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Kálmán Marvalits|HUN|1924 Summer}} | 40.82 | 10 | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Gustav Kalkun|EST|1924 Summer}} | 38.46 | 15 | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|Werner Nüesch|SUI|1924 Summer}} | 38.205 | 16 | 7 | {{flagIOCathlete|José Galimberti|BRA|1924 Summer}} | 36.52 | 20 | 8 | {{flagIOCathlete|Albino Pighi|ITA|1924 Summer}} | 34.985 | 27 | 9 | {{flagIOCathlete|Gabino Lizarza|ESP|1924 Summer}} | 34.20 | 28 | 10 | {{flagIOCathlete|František Janda-Suk|TCH|1924 Summer}} | 34.08 | 29 | 11 | {{flagIOCathlete|Georgios Zacharopoulos|GRE|1924 Summer}} | 34.02 | 30 | Group 3Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Bud Houser|USA|1924 Summer}} | 46.155 OR | 1 | Q | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Vilho Niittymaa|FIN|1924 Summer}} | 44.95 | 2 | Q | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Ketil Askildt|NOR|1924 Summer}} | 43.405 | 5 | Q | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Paddy Bermingham|IRL|1924 Summer}} | 40.42 | 11 | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Daniel Pierre|FRA|1924 Summer}} | 37.015 | 19 | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|Arvīds Ķibilds|LAT|1924 Summer}} | 35.79 | 22 | 7 | {{flagIOCathlete|Sławosz Szydłowski|POL|1924 Summer}} | 35.71 | 24 | 8 | {{flagIOCathlete|Armando Poggioli|ITA|1924 Summer}} | 35.29 | 25 |
FinalThe final was held on the same day. No competitor was able to improve his mark from the qualification. Place | Athlete | Qual. Width | Final Width | Distance | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Bud Houser|USA|1924 Summer}} | 46.155 | 46.155 | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Vilho Niittymaa|FIN|1924 Summer}} | 44.95 | 44.95 | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Thomas Lieb|USA|1924 Summer}} | 44.83 | 44.83 | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Gus Pope|USA|1924 Summer}} | 44.42 | 44.42 | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Ketil Askildt|NOR|1924 Summer}} | 43.405 | 43.405 | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|Glenn Hartranft|USA|1924 Summer}} | 42.49 | 42.49 |
References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1924/ATH/mens-discus-throw.html |title=Athletics at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw |accessdate=10 January 2018 |work=sports-reference.com}}
Sources- {{cite book |author=French Olympic Committee |editor=M.A. Avé |title=Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924: rapport officiel. |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1924/1924part1.pdf#page=138 |date=c. 1925 |publisher=Librairie de France |location=Paris |language=French |page=140 |chapter=TITRE III / ATHLÉTISME / ÉPREUVE No 18: LANCEMENT DU DISQUE}}
- {{cite web | last = Wudarski | first = Pawel | year = 1999 | url = http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ | title = Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich | accessdate = 20 March 2008|language=pl}}
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