Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
| Men's discus throw at the Games of the VII Olympiad
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| Venue | Olympisch Stadion | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 21–22 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
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Elmer Niklander |
 Finland
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Armas Taipale |
Finland
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Gus Pope |
 United States
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The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, August 21, 1920, and on Sunday, August 22, 1920.
16 discus throwers from eight nations competed.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
The best six discus throwers qualified for the final.
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