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2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
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The men's discus throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 and 30.
Defending champion Robert Harting was a clear winner, with three throws better than silver medalist Gerd Kanter.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Robert Harting Germany (GER) |
Gerd Kanter Estonia (EST) |
Ehsan Haddadi Iran (IRI) |
Records
| World record |  Jürgen Schult (GDR) |
74.08 | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | 6 June 1986 |
| Championship record |  Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) |
70.14 | Helsinki, Finland | 7 August 2005 |
| World leading |  Zoltán Kővágó (HUN) |
69.50 | Budapest, Hungary | 30 July 2011 |
| African record |  Frantz Kruger (RSA) |
70.32 | Salon-de-Provence, France | 26 May 2002 |
| Asian record | Ehsan Haddadi (IRI) |
69.32 | Tallinn, Estonia | 3 June 2008 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record |  Ben Plucknett (USA) |
71.32 | Eugene, OR, United States | 4 June 1983 |
| South American record |  Jorge Balliengo (ARG) |
66.32 | Rosario, Argentina | 15 April 2006 |
| European record | Jürgen Schult (GDR) |
74.08 | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | 6 June 1986 |
| Oceanian record |  Benn Harradine (AUS) |
66.45 | Split, Croatia | 5 September 2010 |
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Qualification
Qualification: Qualifying Performance 65.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.
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