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.[1][2]

Medalists edit

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Class Gold Silver Bronze
F11 David Casinos
  Spain
Vasyl Lishchynskyi
  Ukraine
Bil Marinkovic
  Austria
F12 Oleksandr Iasynovyi
  Ukraine
Vladimir Andryushchenko
  Russia
Kim Lopez Gonzalez
  Spain
F32/33/34 Lahouari Bahlaz
  Algeria
Frantisek Serbus
  Czech Republic
Jalal Khakzadieh
  Iran
F35/36 Pawel Piotrowski
  Poland
Reginald Benade
  Namibia
Volodymyr Zhaivoronok
  Ukraine
F37/38 Tomasz Blatkiewicz
  Poland
Mykola Zhabnyak
  Ukraine
Javad Hardani
  Iran
F40 Paschalis Stathelakos
  Greece
Jonathan de Souza Santos
  Brazil
Scott Danberg
  United States
F42 Gino de Keersmaeker
  Belgium
Aled Davies
  Great Britain
Marinos Fylachtos
  Greece
F44 Daniel Greaves
  Great Britain
Jeremy Campbell
  United States
Farzad Sepahvand
  Iran
F46 Tomasz Rebisz
  Poland
Chunliang Guo
  China
Joao Santos
  Brazil
F51/52/53 Aigars Apinis
  Latvia
Joze Flere
  Slovenia
Yassen Mohammad
  Jordan
F54/55/56 Leonardo Diaz
  Cuba
Draženko Mitrović
  Serbia
Mustafa Yuseinov
  Bulgaria
F57/58 Alexey Ashapatov
  Russia
Metawa Abo Elkhir
  Egypt
Ali Ghardooni
  Germany

F11 edit

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.

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
  David Casinos   Spain 39.33 x x 37.29 x 40.89 40.89
  Vasyl Lishchynskyi   Ukraine 36.64 5.58 36.42 30.03 37.79 36.44 37.79
  Bil Marinkovic   Austria x 34.20 34.53 36.70 33.92 34.83 36.70
4 Sergio Paz   Argentina 33.32 x 34.43 x x 32.27 34.43
5 Miroslaw Madzia   Poland 31.46 31.21 x x 32.39 x 32.39
6 G. E Rodriguez   Colombia 28.72 x 27.67 30.82 24.97 32.04 32.04
7 Hameed Hassain   Iraq 29.21 x 25.83 29.15 27.56 29.60 29.60
8 Nelson Goncalves   Portugal 27.16 27.76 27.46 28.53 28.30 29.43 29.43
9 Yudong Bae   South Korea 25.47 27.64 x 27.64
10 Yuriy Piskov   Ukraine x 24.39 x 24.39

F12 edit

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.

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
  Oleksandr Iasynovyi   Ukraine 47.15 x 48.11 48.61 44.74 48.04 48.61 SB
  Vladimir Andryushchenko   Russia 43.63 43.96 40.36 x 42.03 39.69 43.96
  Kim Lopez Gonzalez   Spain 41.35 43.63 42.39 x 41.87 x 43.63 SB
4 Russell Short   Australia 38.50 38.34 40.58 40.40 38.05 38.02 40.58
5 Rolandas Urbonas   Lithuania x 32.39 34.45 x 16.89 39.22 39.22
6 Francois Badenhorst   South Africa 32.95 33.72 32.63 34.72 31.30 x 34.72
7 Mahdi Al-Saadi   Iraq 29.14 x x 30.40 x 28.81 30.40

Key: SB = Season Best

F32/33/34 edit

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

F32/33/34

  • F32 = poor functional strength in arms, legs and trunk, able to propel a wheelchair. Compete in a wheelchair, may throw a discus from a throwing frame.
  • F33 = some degree of trunk movement when pushing a wheelchair, forward trunk movement limited during forceful pushing. Throwing movements mainly from the arm. Compete in a wheelchair or from a throwing frame.
  • F34 = demonstrates good functional strength, minimal limitation or control problems in arms or trunk. Compete in a wheelchair or from a throwing frame.

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Points Notes
  Lahouari Bahlaz   Algeria 16.53 17.56 20.30 18.77 18.62 17.36 20.30 1020 WR
  Frantisek Serbus   Czech Republic 18.47 17.38 x 18.24 17.64 20.19 20.19 1014 AR
  Jalal Khakzadieh   Iran 34.60 37.72 37.65 37.06 x 39.44 39.44 994
4 Miloslav Bardiovsky   Slovakia 19.52 x x 13.93 11.58 x 19.52 977 SB
5 Kamel Kardjena   Algeria x x 28.42 x x x 28.42 977 CR
6 Siamak Saleh Farajzadeh   Iran x 35.52 36.99 37.96 x x 37.96 952 SB
7 Kieran Tscherniawsky   Great Britain 26.50 27.20 x 26.99 x 27.52 27.52 942
8 Thierry Cibone   France x 35.85 28.93 32.59 34.11 x 35.85 889
9 Hani Alnakhli   Saudi Arabia 25.85 23.77 24.32 25.85 872
10 Ahmed Alhousani   United Arab Emirates x x 23.83 23.83 782 SB
11 Karim Bettina   Algeria x x 16.04 16.04 760
12 Faouzi Rzig   Tunisia 27.91 29.57 30.63 30.63 715
13 Daniel West   Great Britain 29.85 25.17 x 29.85 688
14 Chris Martin   Great Britain x 21.58 x 21.58 675
15 Roman Musil   Czech Republic 27.35 23.53 26.51 27.35 598
16 Sam Craven   United States x 26.35 24.67 26.35 562
17 Mourad Idoudi   Tunisia 15.98 18.03 x 18.03 499
Mohamed Ali Krid   Tunisia x x x NM

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

F35/36 edit

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

F35/36

  • F35 = good static balance, problems in dynamic balance. A shift of centre of gravity may lead to loss of balance, may have sufficient lower extremity function to execute a run up when throwing.
  • F36 = able to walk without assistance or assistive devices, more control problems with upper than lower limbs. All four limbs are involved, dynamic is often better than static balance. Hand control, grasp and release affected when throwing.

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Points Notes
  Pawel Piotrowski   Poland 35.68 x x 33.64 x 38.65 38.65 1004 CR
  Reginald Benade   Namibia x 38.37 x 32.72 x x 38.37 997 AR
  Volodymyr Zhaivoronok   Ukraine 35.10 36.10 35.66 x 34.28 38.09 38.09 990 SB
4 Duane Strydom   South Africa 37.53 36.67 33.99 x 33.97 34.21 37.53 976 SB
5 Sebastian Dietz   Germany 35.56 35.55 34.48 x 37.31 37.38 37.38 972 SB
6 Wenbo Wang   China 25.56 34.20 7.04 36.50 32.89 29.24 36.50 949 SB
7 Albin Vidovic   Croatia 33.35 25.92 31.87 28.85 x x 33.35 856
8 Guo Wei   China x 39.29 x x 38.83 38.72 39.29 663
9 Edgards Bergs   Latvia 30.36 28.77 33.83 33.83 509
Paulo Souza   Brazil x x x NM

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

F37/38 edit

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

F37/38

  • F37 = spasticity in an arm and leg on the same side, good functional ability on the non impaired side, better development, good arm and hand control and follow through.
  • F38 = must meet the minimum disability criteria for athletes with cerebral palsy, head injury or stroke. A limitation in function that impacts on sports performance.

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Points Notes
  Tomasz Blatkiewicz   Poland 51.47 47.34 x 51.48 53.00 47.90 53.00 1003 WR
  Mykola Zhabnyak   Ukraine 47.67 42.95 x x 52.48 x 52.48 999 SB
  Javad Hardani   Iran 46.53 45.72 x x 43.86 45.75 46.53 985 CR
4 Ronni Jensen   Denmark 34.31 x 45.56 47.04 45.06 x 47.04 955 SB
5 Khusniddin Norbekov   Uzbekistan 46.59 45.14 x 43.56 x x 46.59 950
6 Mohamed Mohamed Ramadan   Egypt 45.60 x 44.74 x 45.69 46.22 46.22 946
7 Xuelong Zhang   China 44.77 43.51 x 44.40 - - 44.77 929 SB
8 Oleksandr Doroshenko   Ukraine 41.28 38.79 x x x x 41.28 929
9 Gerrit Johannes Kruger   South Africa 43.76 43.66 43.61 43.76 916
10 Timo Mustikkamaa   Finland 35.89 38.89 x 38.89 834
Juanre Jenkinson   South Africa x x - NM

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

F40 edit

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

F40 = dwarfism.[20]

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
  Paschalis Stathelakos   Greece 38.62 38.90 38.94 40.92 35.90 x 40.92 WR
  Jonathan de Souza Santos   Brazil 39.11 38.25 33.95 39.31 38.13 37.79 39.31
  Scott Danberg   United States 31.73 35.82 33.42 33.55 36.18 33.81 36.18 SB
4 Alexandros Michail Konstantinidis   Greece 33.32 31.91 35.35 x 27.66 33.92 35.35
5 Hocine Gherzouli   Algeria 27.64 30.39 x x 29.12 30.61 30.61 AR
6 Chengcheng Fan   China 29.32 30.34 29.54 29.75 29.05 29.24 30.34 AR
7 Kovan Abdulraheem   Iraq 26.44 27.70 29.28 28.28 x 27.84 29.28 SB
8 Zhiwei Xia   China x x 29.15 28.06 x 29.13 29.15 SB
09 Rachid Rachad Rachid   Morocco 27.02 21.52 x 27.02
10 Wildan Nukhailawi   Iraq x 26.97 x 26.97
11 Noureldeen Aladeely   Jordan 21.05 21.78 21.63 21.78 SB
12 Mohamed El Garaa   Morocco x 21.33 21.31 21.33

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

F42 edit

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.

The IPC upgraded Keersmaeker, Davies and Fylachtos to gold, silver and bronze respectively.[22][23]

F42 = single above knee amputation or equivalent impairments.

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
DSQ Fanie Lombaard   South Africa x 40.29 41.89 x 42.03 x 42.03 SB
  Gino de Keersmaeker   Belgium 38.79 40.03 39.20 41.70 40.63 38.34 41.70
  Aled Davies   Great Britain 38.90 37.86 38.53 41.45 x 41.56 41.56
  Marinos Fylachtos   Greece 39.89 41.23 40.18 39.71 40.34 40.60 41.23 SB
4 Dechko Ovcharov   Bulgaria x 37.90 38.52 35.35 x 38.96 38.96 SB
Ali Ali   Saudi Arabia DNS

Key: SB = Season Best, DNS = Did not Start

F44 edit

The Men's discus throw, F44 was held on January 26

F44 = single below knee amputation or equivalent impairments.

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
  Daniel Greaves   Great Britain 53.83 x x 58.98 58.18 x 58.98 WR
  Jeremy Campbell   United States 51.68 x 53.37 53.40 50.21 x 53.40
  Farzad Sepahvand   Iran 47.11 50.98 x 52.59 53.12 x 53.12 SB
4 Jackie Christiansen   Denmark x 47.50 x x x 51.25 51.25 SB
5 Adrian Matusik   Slovakia x 37.10 45.96 46.09 42.93 47.40 47.40
6 Alexander Filatov   Russia 42.92 40.31 x x 44.93 43.40 44.93 SB
7 Josip Slivar   Croatia x 35.72 43.06 x 38.86 x 43.06 SB
8 Miltiadis Kyriakidis   Greece 39.52 x x x 39.58 37.42 39.58
9 Mingjie Gao   China 38.32 39.13 38.42 39.13
10 Tony Falelavaki   France 36.40 35.69 36.03 36.40

Key: WR = World Record, SB = Season Best

F46 edit

The Men's discus throw, F46 was held on January 25

F46 = single above or below elbow amputation, or equivalent impairments.

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
  Tomasz Rebisz   Poland 46.40 x x 44.21 47.44 47.04 47.44 CR
  Chunliang Guo   China 43.09 45.09 x x 44.64 44.80 45.09 SB
  João Santos   Brazil 43.86 41.62 45.08 x 43.44 45.05 45.08 AR
4 Zhanbiao Hou   China 42.32 x 42.07 x 44.21 45.01 45.01
5 Enlong Wei   China 44.58 43.94 x x 44.48 x 44.58
6 Maamar Meskine   Algeria x x x 42.91 41.63 42.62 42.91 AR
7 Nikita Prokhorov   Russia 39.13 40.44 x 38.46 40.70 x 40.70
8 Soselito Sekeme   France 34.81 40.05 36.37 37.32 39.17 37.04 40.05 SB

Key: CR = Championship Record, SB = Season Best, AR = Area Record

F51/52/53 edit

The Men's discus throw, F51/52/53 was held on January 27

F51/52/53

  • F51 = a weakness in shoulder function, the ability to bend but not straighten the elbow joint, no trunk or leg function, no movement in the fingers, can bend the wrists backwards but not forwards.
  • F52 = good shoulder, elbow and wrist function, poor to normal finger flexion and extension, no trunk or leg function.
  • F53 = normal upper limb function, no abdominal, leg or lower spinal function.

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Points Notes
  Aigars Apinis   Latvia 20.88 17.64 20.08 - - - 20.88 998 WR
  Joze Flere   Slovenia x 10.06 10.23 8.97 x x 10.23 791 CR
  Yassen Mohammad   Jordan 15.31 18.18 17.77 17.66 18.18 17.58 18.18 739 AR
4 Pantelis Kalogeros   Greece 9.34 9.61 9.86 9.48 x 8.73 9.86 727
5 Carlos Leon   United States 18.97 16.54 22.13 20.88 22.03 22.59 22.59 703 SB
6 Garrett Culliton   Ireland 17.33 17.49 17.05 15.54 16.11 x 17.49 675
7 Scott Severn   United States 21.32 22.03 21.87 17.04 20.86 21.65 22.03 663
8 Miroslav Matic   Croatia 8.42 8.43 7.95 x x 8.87 8.87 564
9 Lakhdar Sahli   Algeria 11.39 12.90 13.43 13.43 342 AR

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

F54/55/56 edit

The Men's discus throw, F54/55/56 was held on January 28

F54/55/56

  • F54 = normal upper limb function, no abdominal or lower spinal function.
  • F55 = normal upper limb function, may have partial to almost normal trunk function, no leg function.
  • F56 = normal upper limb and trunk function, some leg function, may have high bilateral above knee amputation.

Results edit

Final edit

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Points Notes
  Leonardo Diaz   Cuba 42.22 39.44 38.20 41.42 43.10 42.78 43.10 1030 WR
  Drazenko Mitrovic   Serbia 30.37 31.35 26.66 31.26 30.56 31.10 31.35 1027 WR
  Mustafa Yuseinov   Bulgaria x 35.20 39.42 30.86 36.57 38.37 39.42 1002 WR
4 Ali Mohammad Yari   Iran 35.34 31.32 37.28 39.71 39.85 41.10 41.10 1000 AR
5 Alexey Kuznetsov   Russia 26.53 27.99 25.05 28.18 26.60 26.99 28.18 954
6 Martin Němec   Czech Republic 31.58 34.47 32.77 35.22 35.01 36.01 36.01 936
7 Gang Li   China 30.47 32.39 33.51 31.62 30.86 32.84 33.51 876
8 Josef Stiak   Czech Republic 33.15 x 30.67 x 33.00 33.99 33.99 848
9 Ilias Nalmpantis   Greece 28.46 30.87 30.92 30.92 801

Key: WR = World Record, AR = Area Record

F57/58 edit

The Men's discus throw, F57/58 was held on January 26

F57/58

  • F57 = normal upper limb and trunk function, may have bilateral above knee amputations.
  • F58 = normal upper limb and trunk function, bilateral below knee amputation or single above knee amputation.

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Points Notes
  Alexey Ashapatov   Russia 56.89 49.75 52.36 x 52.44 57.64 57.64 1000 WR
  Metawa Abo Elkhir   Egypt 49.01 47.67 54.96 51.06 54.80 54.76 54.96 957 SB
  Ali Ghardooni   Germany 39.97 43.93 41.92 x 43.15 44.29 44.29 912
4 Rostislav Pohlmann   Czech Republic 34.71 41.85 40.01 39.23 41.63 44.16 44.16 909
5 Issa Saif Hamdan Al Jahwari   United Arab Emirates x 43.21 42.89 39.58 x x 43.21 887
6 Mahmoud Ramadan El Attar   Egypt 49.85 x 44.67 47.32 x x 49.85 861 SB
7 Dennis Ogbe   United States x 43.11 46.04 43.31 46.82 42.61 46.82 794
8 Pasilione Tafilagi   France x 44.46 36.32 x x 41.32 44.46 738
9 Nasser Saed Alsahoti   Qatar 34.40 40.50 39.51 40.50 634

Key: WR = World Record, SB = Season Best

See also edit

References edit

General
Specific
  1. ^ South African Stripped of World Title Following Anti-Doping Rule Violation, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), 7 April 2011
  2. ^ Davies upgraded to world Paralympic silver, BBC, 7 April 2011
  3. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F11[permanent dead link], Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  4. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F12 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  5. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F32/33/34 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  6. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F35/36 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  7. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F37/38 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  8. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F40 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  9. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F42 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  10. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F44 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  11. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F46 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  12. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F51/52/53 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  13. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F54/55/56 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  14. ^ Medallists - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F57/58 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  15. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F11 Archived 2011-02-06 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  16. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F12 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  17. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F32/33/34 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  18. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F35/36 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  19. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F37/38 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  20. ^ Paralympic WCPP athletes briefing, uka.org.uk, March 10, 2010
  21. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F40 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  22. ^ South African Stripped of World Title Following Anti-Doping Rule Violation, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), 7 April 2011
  23. ^ Davies upgraded to world Paralympic silver, BBC, 7 April 2011
  24. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F42 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  25. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F44 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  26. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F46 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  27. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F51/52/53 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  28. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F54/55/56 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  29. ^ Final - MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F57/58 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships