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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw F55-56

Men's Discus F55/56
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates 8 September
Competitors 9 from 7 nations
Winning distance 40.87
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Leonardo Diaz  Cuba
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ali Mohammad Yari  Iran
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Tanto Campbell  Jamaica
1st, gold medalist(s) Leonardo Diaz  Cuba
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ali Mohammad Yari  Iran
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Tanto Campbell  Jamaica
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg
F51
Discus throw   men women
Club throw   men
T52/F52
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men
800 m men
Marathon men
Shot put   men women
Discus throw   men women
Javelin throw   men women
T53/F53
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
T54/F54
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1,500 m men women
5,000 m men women
Marathon men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
F55/F56
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
F57/F58
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Relay event
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men

The men's discus F55/56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 8 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Leonardo Diaz, representing  Cuba.

WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. SB = Seasonal Best.


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