Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
| Men's discus throw at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 15 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 22 nations | ||||||||||||
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Al Oerter |
 United States
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Ludvik Danek |
 Czechoslovakia
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Dave Weill |
United States
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The men's discus throw was one of four men's throwing events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 15 October 1964. 29 athletes from 22 nations entered, with 1 not starting in the qualification round.
The qualification standard was 55.00 metres. Each thrower had three attempts to reach that standard. Since only 10 throwers made the mark, the next two furthest also advanced to meet the minimum 12 in the final.
The scores from the qualification round were erased and each thrower was given three throws. The six best in those three received another three throws, keeping all six.
Danek's first throw broke Oerter's record from the qualifier. Weill topped that with his second throw, then Danek took the record back in the fourth throw. Oerter's fifth throw, a full 61 metres to regain the record, silenced the others and won him his third straight gold medal.
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