The men's discus throw at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Moncton 2010 Stadium on 23 & 24 July. A 1.75 kg (junior implement) discus was used.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeAndrius Gudžius Andrei Gag Julian Wruck

Records Prior to the competition, the existing world junior and championship records were as follows. Name Nationality Time Location Date World junior recordMykyta Nesterenko Ukraine70.13 Halle (Saale)May 24, 2008

Results Final 24 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Andrius Gudžius 60.80 63.45 62.49 63.41 63.78 x 63.78 Andrei Gag 61.85 59.93 x 59.77 x x 61.85 PB Julian Wruck 59.88 61.09 60.65 x 60.87 60.55 61.09 4 Mykyta Nesterenko 58.24 43.55 59.96 60.54 55.94 58.96 60.54 5 Chad Wright 57.44 60.04 60.33 x x 58.37 60.33 6 Lawrence Okoye x 48.90 58.49 59.77 59.18 x 59.77 7 Traves Smikle x 51.20 58.11 59.59 57.41 55.85 59.59 8 Michael Salzer 58.14 x 59.51 x 57.39 x 59.51 9 David Wrobel 57.81 56.80 54.62 57.81 10 Andrew Evans 55.27 56.91 x 56.91 11 Eduardo Albertazzi 56.08 53.13 x 56.08 12 Danijel Furtula 54.64 x x 54.64

Qualifications 23 July

Qualification standard 59.40m or at least best 12 qualified.

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Julian Wruck 45.83 45.75 52.47 59.87 Q 2 Traves Smikle 57.82 x 59.59 59.59 Q 3 Lawrence Okoye 57.24 x 59.56 59.56 Q 4 Michael Salzer x 58.57 57.48 58.57 q 5 Danijel Furtula 57.71 53.92 x 57.71 q 6 Andrei Gag 56.99 x x 56.99 q 7 Evgeniy Talanovskiy 55.32 x 56.08 56.08 8 Michal Mikulicz 55.85 x 55.70 55.85 9 Lukas Weisshaidinger 55.33 x 55.05 55.33 10 Alex Rose x 53.46 x 53.46 11 Mažvydas Butkus 51.47 53.00 52.60 53.00 12 János Huszák x x 48.69 52.47 13 Tan Shen x 52.11 x 52.11 14 Prabhjot Singh 49.39 51.75 50.25 51.75 15 Itamar Levi 50.63 51.12 50.16 51.12 16 Cristian Iovu 46.78 49.51 48.14 49.51 17 Juan Caicedo 59.87 - - 48.69 Quincy Wilson x x x NM

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Andrius Gudžius x 55.57 63.14 63.14 Q 2 Mykyta Nesterenko 60.90 - - 60.90 Q 3 Chad Wright 59.55 - - 59.55 Q 4 David Wrobel 58.25 58.48 x 58.48 q 5 Eduardo Albertazzi 57.59 58.36 - 58.36 q 6 Andrew Evans 54.91 x 57.18 57.18 q 7 Kripal Singh Batth x 54.52 55.84 55.84 8 Essa Al-Zenkawi 52.87 54.90 x 54.90 9 Zane Duquemin 52.86 52.93 54.62 54.62 10 Dewald van Heerden 52.27 54.33 x 54.33 11 Ben Getemans 43.35 53.03 54.14 54.14 12 Andrew Wells x 54.05 x 54.05 13 Amine Atik 52.18 x 48.28 52.18 14 Takumi Inubushi 50.35 x 49.02 50.35 15 Michael Klatsia 34.90 x 47.72 47.72 16 Lolassonn Djouhan x 44.83 42.21 44.83 Hamed Mansour x x x NM

Participation According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 28 countries participated in the event.

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