Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 12 and 13 April 2018.[1]

Men's discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue	Carrara Stadium
Dates	12 April (qualifying round) 13 April (final)
Competitors	15 from 11 nations
Winning distance	68.20 m GR
Medalists
Fedrick Dacres    Jamaica   Traves Smikle    Jamaica   Apostolos Parellis    Cyprus

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record	Jürgen Schult (GDR)	74.08 m	Neubrandenburg, East Germany	6 June 1986
Games record	Frantz Kruger (RSA)	66.39 m	Manchester, England	27 July 2002

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date	Time	Round
Thursday 12 April 2018	10:00	Qualification
Friday 13 April 2018	19:45	Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

Qualifying round

Across two groups, those who threw ≥62.00 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.[3]

Rank	Athlete	Group	#1	#2	#3	Result	Notes	Qual.
1	A	Fedrick Dacres (JAM)	66.20			66.20		Q
2	B	Traves Smikle (JAM)	61.29	64.69		64.69		Q
3	B	Matthew Denny (AUS)	59.66	64.67		64.67	SB	Q
4	A	Benn Harradine (AUS)	55.63	59.88	61.64	61.64		q
5	B	Apostolos Parellis (CYP)	60.19	61.45	x	61.45		q
6	B	Stephen Mozia (NGR)	56.27	x	59.95	59.95	SB	q
7	B	Mitchell Cooper (AUS)	46.75	56.24	59.68	59.68		q
8	A	Alex Rose (SAM)	57.19	x	59.11	59.11		q
9	A	Zane Duquemin (JEY)	45.72	57.66	x	57.66		q
10	B	Eldred Henry (IVB)	50.43	x	x	50.43	SB	q
11	A	De'bono Paraka (PNG)	49.02	x	48.53	49.02		q
12	B	Mustafa Fall (FIJ)	x	x	39.68	39.68		q
–	A	Andreas Christou (CYP)	x	x	x	NM
–	B	Muhammad Irfan Shamshuddin (MAS)	x	x	x	NM
–	A	Akeem Stewart (TTO)				DNS

Final

The medals were determined in the final.[2]

Rank	Name	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Fedrick Dacres (JAM)	65.55	66.09	68.20	67.14	67.51	65.00	68.20	GR
	Traves Smikle (JAM)	63.21	63.01	63.83	63.98	62.87	63.45	63.98
	Apostolos Parellis (CYP)	63.61	62.87	62.53	61.54	x	61.26	63.61
4	Matthew Denny (AUS)	62.14	x	62.53	x	60.25	x	62.53
5	Mitchell Cooper (AUS)	x	59.39	x	59.10	x	60.40	60.40
6	Benn Harradine (AUS)	59.35	x	59.99	59.03	59.92	58.38	59.92
7	Stephen Mozia (NGR)	x	59.08	x	59.58	x	x	59.58
8	Alex Rose (SAM)	58.97	59.45	59.56	58.85	58.66	57.23	59.56
9	Zane Duquemin (JEY)	45.64	54.84	55.64	N/A			55.64
10	De'bono Paraka (PNG)	50.35	x	52.60				52.60	NR
11	Eldred Henry (IVB)	50.96	49.98	x				50.96	SB
12	Mustafa Fall (FIJ)	43.50	x	x				43.50

References

1. "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's discus throw". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
2. Athletics | Men's Discus Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 85. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
3. Athletics | Men's Discus Throw - Qualification (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. pp. 86–88. Retrieved 23 April 2018.