2015 World champion Piotr Małachowski had to settle for second best at the 2016 Olympic Games
when Christoph Harting unleashed a personal best throw to snatch the title, on his last attempt.
Piotr, with his last throw and the last of the competition, was unable to respond.
2016 Olympic Games.
Men's discus final. Rio de Janeiro.
| 1. |
Christoph Harting |
Germany
|
68.37 |
PB |
| 2. |
Piotr Małachowski |
Poland |
67.55 |
|
| 3. |
Daniel Jasinski |
Germany
|
67.05 |
|
| 4. |
Martin Kupper |
Estonia |
66.58 |
|
| 5. |
Gerd Kanter |
Estonia |
65.10 |
|
| 6. |
Lukas Weißhaidinger |
Austria |
64.95 |
|
| 7. |
Zoltán Kővágó |
Hungary
|
64.50 |
|
| 8. |
Apostolos Parellis |
Cyprus |
63.72 |
|
Earlier in the season Piotr won the European Championship gold in
Amsterdam where Christoph finished fourth. See below.
1.
|
Piotr Małachowski |
Poland |
67.06 |
|
| 2. |
Philip Milanov |
Belgium |
65.71 |
|
| 3. |
Gerd Kanter |
Estonia |
65.27 |
SB |
| 4. |
Christoph Harting |
Germany |
65.13 |
|
| 5. |
Daniel Ståhl |
Sweden |
64.77 |
|
| 6. |
Zoltán Kővágó |
Hungary |
64.66 |
|