2011 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the QEII Stadium from 22 to 28 January.

In the Men's discus throw F42, held on January 27, the Gold was originally won by Fanie Lombaard of South Africa. However, he tested positive for Probenecid in a urine sample provided on 27 January 2011. The prohibited substance had been prescribed to him because of a medical problem, but he did not have a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) suspended him for a year (from January 27), and fined him 1,500 euros. The IPC redistributed the medals.

The Men's discus throw, F11 was held on January 22

F11 = visual impairment: from no light perception in either eye, to light perception but with the inability to recognise the shape of a hand at any distance or in any direction.

The Men's discus throw, F12 was held on January 28

F12 = visual impairment: may recognise the shape of a hand, have a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or visual field of less than 5 degrees.

Key: SB = Season Best

The Men's discus throw, F32/33/34 was held on January 24 and the medal ceremony on January 25

F32/33/34

Key: WR = World Record, CR = Championship Record, AR = Area Record, SB = Season Best, PB = Personal Best, NM = No Mark

The Men's discus throw, F35/36 was held on January 28

F35/36

Key: CR = Championship Record, AR = Area Record, SB = Season Best, NM = No Mark

The Men's discus throw, F37/38 was held on January 23 with the medal ceremony on January 24

F37/38

Key: WR = World Record, CR = Championship Record, SB = Season Best, NM = No Mark

The Men's discus throw, F40 was held on January 24

F40 = dwarfism.

Key: WR = World Record, SB = Season Best, AR = Area Record

The Men's discus throw, F42 was held on January 27. The Gold was originally won by Fanie Lombaard of South Africa. However, he tested positive for Probenecid in a urine sample provided on 27 January 2011. The prohibited substance had been prescribed to him because of a medical problem, but he did not have a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) suspended him for a year (from January 27), and fined him 1,500 euros.

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