Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw F53–54

Men's Discus F53/54
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates14 September
Competitors9 from 8 nations
Winning distance31.08
Medalists
   China
   Serbia
   Japan
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
F51
Discus throw   men women
Club throw   men
T52/F52
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men
800 m men
Marathon men
Shot put   men women
Discus throw   men women
Javelin throw   men women
T53/F53
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
T54/F54
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1,500 m men women
5,000 m men women
Marathon men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
F55/F56
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
F57/F58
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Relay event
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men

The men's discus F53/54 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 14 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Fan Liang, representing China.

Rank Athlete Nationality Class123456 Best Points Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Fan Liang China F54 30.52 31.08 x - - - 31.08 1130 WR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Draženko Mitrović Serbia F54 28.09 28.87 28.69 27.73 28.80 29.09 29.09 1058 SB
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Toshie Oi Japan F53 x 24.22 26.21 22.96 25.15 x 26.21 1032 PR
4 Alphanso Cunningham Jamaica F53 25.90 25.52 24.37 23.84 25.15 25.90 25.90 1020 SB
5 Efthymios Kalaras Greece F54 26.91 27.98 26.87 27.15 26.94 22.03 27.98 1017
6 Germano Bernardi Italy F54 25.10 25.78 24.90 24.25 24.61 23.42 25.78 937 SB
7 Scot Severn United States F53 22.42 23.71 21.29 19.73 21.84 22.58 23.71 934 SB
8 Jovica Brkic Serbia F54 24.02 24.49 24.57 23.23 24.32 24.34 24.57 893
9 Georg Tischler Austria F54 21.70 20.25 21.10 - - - 21.70 789

WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

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