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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.

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RankAthleteNationalityClass123456BestPointsNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Fan Liang ChinaF54 30.52 31.08 x - - - 31.081130WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Draženko Mitrović SerbiaF54 28.09 28.87 28.69 27.73 28.80 29.09 29.091058SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Toshie Oi JapanF53 x 24.22 26.21 22.96 25.15 x 26.211032PR
4Alphanso Cunningham JamaicaF53 25.90 25.52 24.37 23.84 25.15 25.90 25.901020SB
5Efthymios Kalaras GreeceF54 26.91 27.98 26.87 27.15 26.94 22.03 27.981017
6Germano Bernardi ItalyF54 25.10 25.78 24.90 24.25 24.61 23.42 25.78937SB
7Scot Severn United StatesF53 22.42 23.71 21.29 19.73 21.84 22.58 23.71934SB
8Jovica Brkic SerbiaF54 24.02 24.49 24.57 23.23 24.32 24.34 24.57893
9Georg Tischler AustriaF54 21.70 20.25 21.10 - - - 21.70789
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Quick Facts Men's Discus F53/54 at the XIII Paralympic Games, Venue ...
Men's Discus F53/54
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates14 September
Competitors9 from 8 nations
Winning distance31.08
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Fan Liang  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Draženko Mitrović  Serbia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Toshie Oi  Japan
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WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

  • "Men's Discus - F53/54 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.

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