The discus final took place on the night of August 5th in good weather conditions. Coming into the final, Daniel Ståhl from Sweden was the favourite as the world leader in 2017. Despite this, Andrius Gudžius produced the first major upset of the championships after producing a lifetime best throw of 69.21 m in the second round. Ståhl came a very close second producing a 69.19 m effort in the second round, shortly before Gudžius regained the lead by a mere two centimetres. However, Stahl presented a serious challenge throughout the competition, producing throws of 66.68 m and 68.57 m in the third and fourth rounds, respectively. Mason Finley also produced a lifetime best of 68.03 m in the second round to finish in the bronze medal position. (Attention! registration on the IAAF site is required for downloading)
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