Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
| Men's discus throw at the Games of the XX Olympiad
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | September 1 & 2 | |||||||||
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Ludvík Daněk Czechoslovakia
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Jay Silvester United States
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Ricky Bruch Sweden
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The men's discus throw field event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 1 & 2. After the retirement of four time Olympic champion Al Oerter, this was an event that was open to everyone. The favorite was two time Olympic medalist and 1971 European Champion Ludvík Daněk.
All throwers reaching 59.00 m (193 ft 7 in) and the top 12 including ties advanced to the finals. All qualifiers are shown in blue. All distances are listed in metres.
Key: p = pass; x = fault; NM = no mark; DNS = did not start
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