2025 World Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw
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The men's discus throw at the 2025 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Stadium in Tokyo on 20 and 21 September 2025. Because of heavy rain in Tokyo, the final was delayed for several hours and became the championship's last event.
Infobox
Venue
National Stadium
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Dates
20 September (qualification) 21 September (final)
Winning distance
70.47 m SB
Tables
· Records
World record
World record
Record
World record
Athlete & Nat.
Mykolas Alekna (LTU)
Perf.
75.56 m
Location
Ramona, United States
Date
13 April 2025
Championship record
Championship record
Record
Championship record
Athlete & Nat.
Daniel Ståhl (SWE)
Perf.
71.46 m
Location
Budapest, Hungary
Date
21 August 2023
World Leading
World Leading
Record
World Leading
Athlete & Nat.
Mykolas Alekna (LTU)
Perf.
75.56 m
Location
Ramona, United States
Date
13 April 2025
African Record
African Record
Record
African Record
Athlete & Nat.
Frantz Kruger (RSA)
Perf.
70.32 m
Location
Salon-de-Provence, France
Date
26 May 2002
Asian Record
Asian Record
Record
Asian Record
Athlete & Nat.
Ehsan Hadadi (IRI)
Perf.
69.32 m
Location
Tallinn, Estonia
Date
3 June 2008
European Record
European Record
Record
European Record
Athlete & Nat.
Mykolas Alekna (LTU)
Perf.
75.56 m
Location
Ramona, United States
Date
13 April 2025
North, Central American and Caribbean record
North, Central American and Caribbean record
Record
North, Central American and Caribbean record
Athlete & Nat.
Ralford Mullings (JAM)
Perf.
72.01 m
Location
16 August 2025
Oceanian record
Oceanian record
Record
Oceanian record
Athlete & Nat.
Matthew Denny (AUS)
Perf.
74.78 m
Location
13 April 2025
South American Record
South American Record
Record
South American Record
Athlete & Nat.
Mauricio Ortega (COL)
Perf.
70.29 m
Location
Lovelhe, Portugal
Date
22 July 2020
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
| World record | Mykolas Alekna (LTU) | 75.56 m | Ramona, United States | 13 April 2025 |
| Championship record | Daniel Ståhl (SWE) | 71.46 m | Budapest, Hungary | 21 August 2023 |
| World Leading | Mykolas Alekna (LTU) | 75.56 m | Ramona, United States | 13 April 2025 |
| African Record | Frantz Kruger (RSA) | 70.32 m | Salon-de-Provence, France | 26 May 2002 |
| Asian Record | Ehsan Hadadi (IRI) | 69.32 m | Tallinn, Estonia | 3 June 2008 |
| European Record | Mykolas Alekna (LTU) | 75.56 m | Ramona, United States | 13 April 2025 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | Ralford Mullings (JAM) | 72.01 m | 16 August 2025 | |
| Oceanian record | Matthew Denny (AUS) | 74.78 m | 13 April 2025 | |
| South American Record | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | 70.29 m | Lovelhe, Portugal | 22 July 2020 |
· Schedule
20 September
20 September
Date
20 September
Time
09:00
Round
Qualification
21 September
21 September
Date
21 September
Time
20:10
Round
Final
| Date | Time | Round |
| 20 September | 09:00 | Qualification |
| 21 September | 20:10 | Final |
· Results › Qualification › Group A
#1
#1
Place
#1
Athlete
#2
Nation
#3
1
1
Place
1
Athlete
Daniel Ståhl
Nation
Sweden
Round
69.90
Mark
69.90 m
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Athlete
Martynas Alekna
Nation
Lithuania
Round
67.16
Mark
67.16 m
Notes
Q, SB
3
3
Place
3
Athlete
Lukas Weißhaidinger
Nation
Austria
Round
65.72
Round
65.91
Round
x
Mark
65.91 m
Notes
q
4
4
Place
4
Athlete
Mykolas Alekna
Nation
Lithuania
Round
65.39
Round
x
Round
65.29
Mark
65.39 m
Notes
q
5
5
Place
5
Athlete
Alex Rose
Nation
Samoa
Round
63.67
Round
65.13
Round
62.63
Mark
65.13 m
Notes
q
6
6
Place
6
Athlete
Mika Sosna
Nation
Germany
Round
64.65
Round
64.99
Round
x
Mark
64.99 m
Notes
q
7
7
Place
7
Athlete
Steven Richter
Nation
Germany
Round
x
Round
63.56
Round
64.06
Mark
64.06 m
8
8
Place
8
Athlete
Reginald Jagers III
Nation
United States
Round
63.59
Round
62.74
Round
61.45
Mark
63.59 m
9
9
Place
9
Athlete
Abuduaini Tuergong
Nation
China
Round
61.38
Round
61.29
Round
63.34
Mark
63.34 m
10
10
Place
10
Athlete
Chad Wright
Nation
Jamaica
Round
62.73
Round
62.87
Round
62.67
Mark
62.87 m
11
11
Place
11
Athlete
Sam Mattis
Nation
United States
Round
61.99
Round
53.48
Round
62.86
Mark
62.86 m
12
12
Place
12
Athlete
Diego Casas
Nation
Spain
Round
60.81
Round
61.92
Round
62.54
Mark
62.54 m
13
13
Place
13
Athlete
Shaquille Emanuelson
Nation
Netherlands
Round
62.04
Round
60.05
Round
59.96
Mark
62.04 m
14
14
Place
14
Athlete
Victor Hogan
Nation
South Africa
Round
61.51
Round
x
Round
60.37
Mark
61.51 m
15
15
Place
15
Athlete
Alin Firfirică
Nation
Romania
Round
57.59
Round
58.67
Round
60.78
Mark
60.78 m
16
16
Place
16
Athlete
Nicholas Percy
Nation
Great Britain & N.I.
Round
57.08
Round
55.94
Round
56.86
Mark
57.08 m
17
17
Place
17
Athlete
Ralford Mullings
Nation
Jamaica
Round
x
Round
56.82
Round
x
Mark
56.82 m
18
18
Place
18
Athlete
Jordan Guehaseim (fr)
Nation
France
Round
56.64
Round
x
Round
55.18
Mark
56.64 m
19
19
Place
19
Athlete
Masateru Yugami
Nation
Japan
Round
53.75
Round
56.40
Round
56.23
Mark
56.40 m
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Round | Mark | Notes | ||
| | | | |||||
| 1 | Daniel Ståhl | Sweden | 69.90 | 69.90 m | Q | ||
| 2 | Martynas Alekna | Lithuania | 67.16 | 67.16 m | Q, SB | ||
| 3 | Lukas Weißhaidinger | Austria | 65.72 | 65.91 | x | 65.91 m | q |
| 4 | Mykolas Alekna | Lithuania | 65.39 | x | 65.29 | 65.39 m | q |
| 5 | Alex Rose | Samoa | 63.67 | 65.13 | 62.63 | 65.13 m | q |
| 6 | Mika Sosna | Germany | 64.65 | 64.99 | x | 64.99 m | q |
| 7 | Steven Richter | Germany | x | 63.56 | 64.06 | 64.06 m | |
| 8 | Reginald Jagers III | United States | 63.59 | 62.74 | 61.45 | 63.59 m | |
| 9 | Abuduaini Tuergong | China | 61.38 | 61.29 | 63.34 | 63.34 m | |
| 10 | Chad Wright | Jamaica | 62.73 | 62.87 | 62.67 | 62.87 m | |
| 11 | Sam Mattis | United States | 61.99 | 53.48 | 62.86 | 62.86 m | |
| 12 | Diego Casas | Spain | 60.81 | 61.92 | 62.54 | 62.54 m | |
| 13 | Shaquille Emanuelson | Netherlands | 62.04 | 60.05 | 59.96 | 62.04 m | |
| 14 | Victor Hogan | South Africa | 61.51 | x | 60.37 | 61.51 m | |
| 15 | Alin Firfirică | Romania | 57.59 | 58.67 | 60.78 | 60.78 m | |
| 16 | Nicholas Percy | Great Britain & N.I. | 57.08 | 55.94 | 56.86 | 57.08 m | |
| 17 | Ralford Mullings | Jamaica | x | 56.82 | x | 56.82 m | |
| 18 | Jordan Guehaseim (fr) | France | 56.64 | x | 55.18 | 56.64 m | |
| 19 | Masateru Yugami | Japan | 53.75 | 56.40 | 56.23 | 56.40 m | |
· Results › Qualification › Group B
#1
#1
Place
#1
Athlete
#2
Nation
#3
1
1
Place
1
Athlete
Kristjan Čeh
Nation
Slovenia
Round
68.08
Mark
68.08 m
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Athlete
Matthew Denny
Nation
Australia
Round
66.63
Mark
66.63 m
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Athlete
Henrik Janssen
Nation
Germany
Round
62.76
Round
66.47
Round
x
Mark
66.47 m
Notes
q
4
4
Place
4
Athlete
Mario Díaz
Nation
Cuba
Round
63.66
Round
63.43
Round
65.66
Mark
65.66 m
Notes
q
5
5
Place
5
Athlete
Andrius Gudžius
Nation
Lithuania
Round
65.18
Round
x
Round
65.05
Mark
65.18 m
Notes
q
6
6
Place
6
Athlete
Connor Bell
Nation
New Zealand
Round
65.09
Round
62.67
Round
65.03
Mark
65.09 m
Notes
q
7
7
Place
7
Athlete
Lawrence Okoye
Nation
Great Britain & N.I.
Round
63.50
Round
63.29
Round
x
Mark
63.50 m
8
8
Place
8
Athlete
Ruben Rolvink
Nation
Netherlands
Round
61.96
Round
x
Round
63.28
Mark
63.28 m
9
9
Place
9
Athlete
Lolassonn Djouhan
Nation
France
Round
63.13
Round
62.55
Round
62.84
Mark
63.13 m
10
10
Place
10
Athlete
Dimitrios Pavlidis
Nation
Greece
Round
60.17
Round
62.49
Round
60.78
Mark
62.49 m
11
11
Place
11
Athlete
Juan José Caicedo
Nation
Ecuador
Round
x
Round
60.94
Round
x
Mark
60.94 m
12
12
Place
12
Athlete
Mauricio Ortega
Nation
Colombia
Round
60.57
Round
x
Round
x
Mark
60.57 m
13
13
Place
13
Athlete
Fedrick Dacres
Nation
Jamaica
Round
x
Round
x
Round
60.54
Mark
60.54 m
14
14
Place
14
Athlete
Claudio Romero
Nation
Chile
Round
60.48
Round
x
Round
60.32
Mark
60.48 m
15
15
Place
15
Athlete
Wellinton da Cruz Filho (de)
Nation
Brazil
Round
x
Round
x
Round
59.16
Mark
59.16 m
16
16
Place
16
Athlete
Marcus Gustaveson
Nation
United States
Round
x
Round
59.12
Round
x
Mark
59.12 m
17
17
Place
17
Athlete
Marek Bárta (de)
Nation
Czech Republic
Round
x
Round
57.60
Round
56.67
Mark
57.60 m
18
18
Place
18
Athlete
Emanuel Sousa
Nation
Portugal
Round
x
Round
x
Round
56.97
Mark
56.97 m
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Round | Mark | Notes | ||
| | | | |||||
| 1 | Kristjan Čeh | Slovenia | 68.08 | 68.08 m | Q | ||
| 2 | Matthew Denny | Australia | 66.63 | 66.63 m | Q | ||
| 3 | Henrik Janssen | Germany | 62.76 | 66.47 | x | 66.47 m | q |
| 4 | Mario Díaz | Cuba | 63.66 | 63.43 | 65.66 | 65.66 m | q |
| 5 | Andrius Gudžius | Lithuania | 65.18 | x | 65.05 | 65.18 m | q |
| 6 | Connor Bell | New Zealand | 65.09 | 62.67 | 65.03 | 65.09 m | q |
| 7 | Lawrence Okoye | Great Britain & N.I. | 63.50 | 63.29 | x | 63.50 m | |
| 8 | Ruben Rolvink | Netherlands | 61.96 | x | 63.28 | 63.28 m | |
| 9 | Lolassonn Djouhan | France | 63.13 | 62.55 | 62.84 | 63.13 m | |
| 10 | Dimitrios Pavlidis | Greece | 60.17 | 62.49 | 60.78 | 62.49 m | |
| 11 | Juan José Caicedo | Ecuador | x | 60.94 | x | 60.94 m | |
| 12 | Mauricio Ortega | Colombia | 60.57 | x | x | 60.57 m | |
| 13 | Fedrick Dacres | Jamaica | x | x | 60.54 | 60.54 m | |
| 14 | Claudio Romero | Chile | 60.48 | x | 60.32 | 60.48 m | |
| 15 | Wellinton da Cruz Filho (de) | Brazil | x | x | 59.16 | 59.16 m | |
| 16 | Marcus Gustaveson | United States | x | 59.12 | x | 59.12 m | |
| 17 | Marek Bárta (de) | Czech Republic | x | 57.60 | 56.67 | 57.60 m | |
| 18 | Emanuel Sousa | Portugal | x | x | 56.97 | 56.97 m | |
· Results › Final
#1
#1
Place
#1
Athlete
#2
Nation
#3
Round
#4
Round
#5
Round
#6
4
4
Place
4
Athlete
Matthew Denny
Nation
Australia
Round
59.09
Round
63.18
Round
65.57
Round
65.23
Round
x
Round
x
Mark
65.57m
5
5
Place
5
Athlete
Mario Díaz
Nation
Cuba
Round
x
Round
64.71
Round
59.95
Round
61.61
Round
63.16
Round
63.32
Mark
64.71m
6
6
Place
6
Athlete
Andrius Gudžius
Nation
Lithuania
Round
x
Round
63.43
Round
x
Round
x
Round
r
Mark
63.43m
7
7
Place
7
Athlete
Martynas Alekna
Nation
Lithuania
Round
63.05
Round
63.34
Round
x
Round
62.47
Round
x
Mark
63.34m
8
8
Place
8
Athlete
Kristjan Čeh
Nation
Slovenia
Round
55.18
Round
x
Round
63.07
Round
x
Round
x
Mark
63.07m
9
9
Place
9
Athlete
Lukas Weißhaidinger
Nation
Austria
Round
62.26
Round
x
Round
x
Round
x
Mark
62.26m
10
10
Place
10
Athlete
Connor Bell
Nation
New Zealand
Round
54.73
Round
59.46
Round
x
Round
59.97
Mark
59.97m
11
11
Place
11
Athlete
Mika Sosna
Nation
Germany
Round
x
Round
58.60
Round
x
Mark
58.60m
—
—
Place
—
Athlete
Henrik Janssen
Nation
Germany
Round
x
Round
x
Round
x
Mark
NM
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Round | Mark | Notes | |||||
| | | | | | | |||||
| | Daniel Ståhl | Sweden | x | 63.74 | 65.60 | 67.47 | 66.97 | 70.47 | 70.47m | SB |
| | Mykolas Alekna | Lithuania | 62.91 | 67.84 | 66.00 | x | 64.57 | x | 67.84m | |
| | Alex Rose | Samoa | 57.93 | 64.63 | x | x | 66.96 | x | 66.96m | |
| 4 | Matthew Denny | Australia | 59.09 | 63.18 | 65.57 | 65.23 | x | x | 65.57m | |
| 5 | Mario Díaz | Cuba | x | 64.71 | 59.95 | 61.61 | 63.16 | 63.32 | 64.71m | |
| 6 | Andrius Gudžius | Lithuania | x | 63.43 | x | x | r | 63.43m | ||
| 7 | Martynas Alekna | Lithuania | 63.05 | 63.34 | x | 62.47 | x | 63.34m | ||
| 8 | Kristjan Čeh | Slovenia | 55.18 | x | 63.07 | x | x | 63.07m | ||
| 9 | Lukas Weißhaidinger | Austria | 62.26 | x | x | x | 62.26m | |||
| 10 | Connor Bell | New Zealand | 54.73 | 59.46 | x | 59.97 | 59.97m | |||
| 11 | Mika Sosna | Germany | x | 58.60 | x | 58.60m | ||||
| — | Henrik Janssen | Germany | x | x | x | NM | ||||
References
- World Athleticshttps://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/timetable/bydiscipline/men/discus-throw
- Ståhl leaves it late to win discus gold in delayed final Reuters. Retrieved 21 September 2025.https://www.reuters.com/sports/stahl-leaves-it-late-win-discus-gold-delayed-final-2025-09-21/
- reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/sports/athletics/jamaican-olympic-medallist-campbell-switches-allegiance-turkey-2025-06-20/
- World Athleticshttps://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-DT-M-q----.RS6.pdf
- reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/sports/stahl-leaves-it-late-win-discus-gold-delayed-final-2025-09-21/
- abc.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-22/discus-rain-world-athletics-championships-2025/105799880
- World Athleticshttps://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/throws/discus-throw/all/men
- World Athleticshttps://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/6753088e00156cf1973360a9.pdf
- media.aws.iaaf.orghttps://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-DT-M-f----.RS6.pdf