2001 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw event at the 2001 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Olympisch Stadion on 12 and 14 July.

Medalists Gold Zoltán Kővágó Silver Heinrich Seitz Bronze Gábor Máté

Results Final 14 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Zoltán Kővágó x 63.85 x x x – 63.85 CR Heinrich Seitz 56.07 57.79 56.20 59.50 57.98 57.09 59.50 Gábor Máté 57.32 55.72 59.45 57.74 54.15 x 59.45 4 Ilya Kostin x 59.04 x x 58.75 54.85 59.04 5 Gerd Kanter 53.65 55.44 56.94 x x 57.73 57.73 6 Mikko Kyyrö 57.67 54.24 x x x x 57.67 7 Emeka Udechuku x 55.34 x 56.31 56.54 57.25 57.25 8 Petri Hakala 55.86 x x x 56.37 x 56.37 9 Janne Hummastenniemi 52.40 54.61 55.21 55.21 10 Gerhard Mayer x 53.30 x 53.30 11 Matej Gašaj 51.90 x x 51.90 12 Andrea Nicoletti 50.46 49.96 48.17 50.46

Qualifications 12 July Qualifying 57.00 or 12 best to the Final

Group A Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Zoltán Kővágó 59.72 Q 2 Ilya Kostin 58.47 Q 3 Heinrich Seitz 58.19 Q 4 Gerd Kanter 57.60 Q 5 Petri Hakala 57.07 Q 6 Andrea Nicoletti 53.20 q 7 Gaute Myklebust 52.16 8 Aukusitino Hoatau 49.61 9 Georgios Arestis 49.55

Group B Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Gábor Máté 59.62 Q 2 Mikko Kyyrö 57.84 Q 3 Matej Gašaj 56.35 q 4 Emeka Udechuku 54.51 q 5 Janne Hummastenniemi 52.57 q 6 Gerhard Mayer 52.20 q 7 Mihai Timaru 52.00 8 Manuel Florido 51.73 9 Māris Urtāns 49.40 10 Óðinn Björn Þorsteinsson 46.40

Participation According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.

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