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Discus Throw, Men

Date	8 – 10 August 1984
Status	Olympic
Location	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Participants	20 from 14 countries

The Soviet boycott prevented Imrich Bugár (TCH), the 1983 World Champion and 1982 European Champion, from competing. Also absent was 1980 bronze medalist and 1983 Pan American Games Champion Luis Delís (CUB). In their absence the American trio of 1976 gold medalist Mac Wilkins, John Powell, and Art Burns was expected to dominate and possibly sweep the medals. Wilkins took the lead in round one with 65.96 (216-5). But in round four, Rolf Danneberg (FRG) threw 66.60 (218-6) which would win the gold medal in a major upset. Wilkins improved to 66.30 (217-6¼) in round five but it was only good for silver. Powell did get a bronze medal, with Burns fifth, trailing Norway’s Knut Hjeltnes.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	307	Rolf Danneberg	FRG	63.48 (2)	66.60 (1)	Gold
2	946	Mac Wilkins	USA	65.86 (1)	66.30 (2)	Silver
3	934	John Powell	USA	62.92 (4)	65.46 (3)	Bronze
4	680	Knut Hjeltnes	NOR	60.80 (11)	65.28 (4)
5	889	Art Burns	USA	62.60 (6)	64.98 (5)
6	341	Alwin Wagner	FRG	61.56 (8)	64.72 (6)
7	529	Luciano Zerbini	ITA	63.44 (3)	63.50 (7)
8	803	Stefan Fernholm	SWE	62.84 (5)	63.22 (8)
9	441	Erik de Bruin	NED	61.56 (7)	62.32 (9)
10	402	Bob Weir	GBR	60.92 (10)	61.36 (10)
11	424	Kostas Georgakopoulos	GRE	60.94 (9)	60.30 (11)
AC r2/2	507	Marco Martino	ITA	60.76 (12)	– (NM)
13 r1/2	314	Werner Hartmann	FRG	59.92 (13)	–
14 r1/2	473	Bob Gray	CAN	59.34 (14)	–
15 r1/2	120	Richard Slaney	GBR	57.66 (15)	–
16 r1/2	48	Brad Cooper	BAH	53.70 (16)	–
17 r1/2	747	Henry Smith	SAM	51.90 (17)	–
18 r1/2	651	Dominique Béchard	MRI	41.10 (18)	–
AC r1/2	394	Mohamed Naguib	EGY	– (NM)	–
DQ	212	Vésteinn Hafsteinsson	ISL	[59.58] (DQ)	–
DNS	497	Marco Bucci	ITA	– (DNS)	–

Qualifying Round

Date	8 August 1984 — 9:30
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 62.00 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Distance	2nd-Best Mark Distance
1	946	Mac Wilkins	USA	65.86	–	Q
2	307	Rolf Danneberg	FRG	63.48	–	Q
3	529	Luciano Zerbini	ITA	63.44	–	Q
4	934	John Powell	USA	62.92	–	Q
5	803	Stefan Fernholm	SWE	62.84	–	Q
6	889	Art Burns	USA	62.60	–	Q
7	441	Erik de Bruin	NED	61.56	61.06	q
8	341	Alwin Wagner	FRG	61.56	–	q
9	424	Kostas Georgakopoulos	GRE	60.94	–	q
10	402	Bob Weir	GBR	60.92	–	q
11	680	Knut Hjeltnes	NOR	60.80	–	q
12	507	Marco Martino	ITA	60.76	–	q
13	314	Werner Hartmann	FRG	59.92	–
14	473	Bob Gray	CAN	59.34	–
15	120	Richard Slaney	GBR	57.66	–
16	48	Brad Cooper	BAH	53.70	–
17	747	Henry Smith	SAM	51.90	–
18	651	Dominique Béchard	MRI	41.10	–
NM	394	Mohamed Naguib	EGY	–	–
DQ	212	Vésteinn Hafsteinsson	ISL	[59.58]	–		1
DNS	497	Marco Bucci	ITA	–	–

Group A

Date	8 August 1984

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance
1	307	Rolf Danneberg	FRG	63.48	59.66	63.48	-
2	934	John Powell	USA	62.92	62.92	-	-
3	424	Kostas Georgakopoulos	GRE	60.94	60.74	60.66	60.94
4	402	Bob Weir	GBR	60.92	x	x	60.92
5	680	Knut Hjeltnes	NOR	60.80	60.80	59.32	x
6	507	Marco Martino	ITA	60.76	59.58	60.76	x
7	314	Werner Hartmann	FRG	59.92	57.90	59.88	59.92
8	48	Brad Cooper	BAH	53.70	x	52.06	53.70
9	747	Henry Smith	SAM	51.90	51.28	50.94	51.90
10	651	Dominique Béchard	MRI	41.10	39.84	41.10	40.24
DNS	497	Marco Bucci	ITA	–	–	–	–

Group B

Date	8 August 1984

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	2nd-Best Mark Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance
1	946	Mac Wilkins	USA	65.86	–	60.54	65.86	-
2	529	Luciano Zerbini	ITA	63.44	–	63.44	-	-
3	803	Stefan Fernholm	SWE	62.84	–	x	62.84	-
4	889	Art Burns	USA	62.60	–	62.60	-	-
5	441	Erik de Bruin	NED	61.56	61.06	60.76	61.06	61.56
6	341	Alwin Wagner	FRG	61.56	x	x	61.56	x
7	473	Bob Gray	CAN	59.34	–	56.38	56.62	59.34
8	120	Richard Slaney	GBR	57.66	–	56.02	56.78	57.66
NM	394	Mohamed Naguib	EGY	–	–	x	-	-
DQ	212	Vésteinn Hafsteinsson	ISL	[59.58]	–	[59.02]	[55.98]	[59.58]	2

Final Round

Date	10 August 1984 — 17:30

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance	Round #4 Distance	Round #5 Distance	Round #6 Distance
1	307	Rolf Danneberg	FRG	66.60	64.74	x	63.64	66.60	x	66.22
2	946	Mac Wilkins	USA	66.30	65.96	x	65.20	x	66.30	x
3	934	John Powell	USA	65.46	64.68	63.34	64.12	64.06	65.14	65.46
4	680	Knut Hjeltnes	NOR	65.28	64.72	62.40	65.28	63.78	62.50	64.32
5	889	Art Burns	USA	64.98	63.72	x	x	x	63.32	64.98
6	341	Alwin Wagner	FRG	64.72	61.82	62.76	62.70	63.94	61.16	64.72
7	529	Luciano Zerbini	ITA	63.50	60.18	61.14	63.50	x	x	60.14
8	803	Stefan Fernholm	SWE	63.22	63.08	x	62.20	63.22	62.20	59.82
9	441	Erik de Bruin	NED	62.32	56.88	62.32	60.10	–	–	–
10	402	Bob Weir	GBR	61.36	59.86	61.36	x	–	–	–
11	424	Kostas Georgakopoulos	GRE	60.30	x	59.16	60.30	–	–	–
NM	507	Marco Martino	ITA	–	x	x	x	–	–	–