# 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion on 16 and 17 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Lawrence Okoye United Kingdom |
| Silver | Mykyta Nesterenko Ukraine |
| Bronze | Fredrik Amundgård Norway |

## Results
### Final

17 July 2011 / 17:20
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Lawrence Okoye | United Kingdom | 53.97 | 59.24 | 60.70 | 56.39 | x | 57.49 | 60.70 | |
| | Mykyta Nesterenko | Ukraine | x | 55.29 | 59.67 | x | x | 58.57 | 59.67 | |
| | Fredrik Amundgård | Norway | 53.71 | 58.22 | 59.42 | x | 58.46 | 57.08 | 59.42 | SB |
| 4 | Marin Premeru | Croatia | 55.35 | x | 56.42 | 58.48 | 58.07 | 58.93 | 58.93 | |
| 5 | Christoph Harting | Germany | 55.80 | 54.87 | 58.65 | x | 56.85 | x | 58.65 | |
| 6 | Daniel Jasinski | Germany | 57.13 | 57.71 | 55.76 | 56.66 | x | 56.48 | 57.71 | |
| 7 | Gordon Wolf | Germany | 56.06 | 56.84 | x | 57.34 | 56.61 | x | 57.34 | |
| 8 | Tomáš Voňavka | Czech Republic | 51.78 | 56.43 | x | 54.72 | x | 56.06 | 56.43 | |
| 9 | Mikhail Dvornikov | Russia | 52.73 | 56.41 | x | | | | 56.41 | |
| 10 | Yeóryios Trémos | Greece | 52.56 | 55.08 | 54.87 | | | | 55.08 | |
| 11 | Rosen Karamfilov | Bulgaria | x | 54.30 | 54.93 | | | | 54.93 | |
| 12 | András Seres | Hungary | 52.15 | 51.74 | x | | | | 52.15 | |

### Qualifications

Qualified: qualifying perf. 58.50 (Q) or 12 best performers (q) to the advance to the Final

#### Summary

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Lawrence Okoye | United Kingdom | 59.97 | Q |
| 2 | Daniel Jasinski | Germany | 59.84 | Q |
| 3 | Gordon Wolf | Germany | 59.19 | Q |
| 4 | András Seres | Hungary | 59.09 | Q PB |
| 5 | Mykyta Nesterenko | Ukraine | 59.00 | Q |
| 6 | Marin Premeru | Croatia | 58.43 | q |
| 7 | Yeóryios Trémos | Greece | 58.06 | q |
| 8 | Mikhail Dvornikov | Russia | 57.41 | q |
| 9 | Christoph Harting | Germany | 57.37 | q |
| 10 | Rosen Karamfilov | Bulgaria | 57.11 | q |
| 11 | Fredrik Amundgård | Norway | 57.06 | q |
| 12 | Tomáš Voňavka | Czech Republic | 57.03 | q |
| 13 | Andrius Gudžius | Lithuania | 56.58 | SB |
| 14 | Priidu Niit | Estonia | 55.96 | |
| 15 | Martin Kupper | Estonia | 55.82 | |
| 16 | Eligijus Ruškys | Lithuania | 55.47 | |
| 17 | Magnus Røsholm Aunevik-Berntsen | Norway | 55.42 | |
| 18 | Johnny Karlsson | Sweden | 55.07 | |
| 19 | Andrei Gag | Romania | 54.83 | |
| 20 | Pyry Niskala | Finland | 53.66 | |
| 21 | Vladislav Hruška | Czech Republic | 53.62 | |
| 22 | Lolassonn Djouhan | France | 53.54 | |
| 23 | Eduardo Albertazzi | Italy | 52.80 | |
| 24 | Martin Stašek | Czech Republic | 51.97 | |
| 25 | Blake Thomas Jakobsson | Iceland | 50.94 | |
| 26 | Itamar Levi | Israel | 50.62 | |
| | Brett Morse | United Kingdom | NM | |
| | Colin Quirke | Ireland | NM | |

#### Details
##### Group A

16 July 2011 / 12:25
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Lawrence Okoye | United Kingdom | x | 59.97 | | 59.97 | Q |
| 2 | Daniel Jasinski | Germany | 59.84 | | | 59.84 | Q |
| 3 | Gordon Wolf | Germany | 56.69 | 57.76 | 59.19 | 59.19 | Q |
| 4 | András Seres | Hungary | 56.87 | x | 59.09 | 59.09 | Q PB |
| 5 | Marin Premeru | Croatia | 57.82 | 58.43 | - | 58.43 | q |
| 6 | Rosen Karamfilov | Bulgaria | 54.18 | 57.11 | x | 57.11 | q |
| 7 | Martin Kupper | Estonia | 55.64 | x | 55.82 | 55.82 | |
| 8 | Eligijus Ruškys | Lithuania | x | 52.86 | 55.47 | 55.47 | |
| 9 | Magnus Røsholm Aunevik-Berntsen | Norway | 55.42 | 55.02 | 53.90 | 55.42 | |
| 10 | Johnny Karlsson | Sweden | 55.07 | 54.92 | x | 55.07 | |
| 11 | Andrei Gag | Romania | 54.83 | x | x | 54.83 | |
| 12 | Vladislav Hruška | Czech Republic | 53.62 | x | 52.36 | 53.62 | |
| 13 | Lolassonn Djouhan | France | x | 53.13 | 53.54 | 53.54 | |
| | Colin Quirke | Ireland | x | x | x | NM | |

##### Group B

16 July 2011 / 13:35
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Mykyta Nesterenko | Ukraine | 59.00 | | | 59.00 | Q |
| 2 | Yeóryios Trémos | Greece | 50.25 | 56.02 | 58.06 | 58.06 | q |
| 3 | Mikhail Dvornikov | Russia | x | 57.41 | x | 57.41 | q |
| 4 | Christoph Harting | Germany | 57.37 | x | 56.38 | 57.37 | q |
| 5 | Fredrik Amundgård | Norway | 56.01 | x | 57.06 | 57.06 | q |
| 6 | Tomáš Voňavka | Czech Republic | 57.03 | x | x | 57.03 | q |
| 7 | Andrius Gudžius | Lithuania | x | 56.58 | x | 56.58 | SB |
| 8 | Priidu Niit | Estonia | x | 55.96 | x | 55.96 | |
| 9 | Pyry Niskala | Finland | 53.66 | 53.41 | 52.60 | 53.66 | |
| 10 | Eduardo Albertazzi | Italy | 52.80 | x | x | 52.80 | |
| 11 | Martin Stašek | Czech Republic | x | 51.97 | x | 51.97 | |
| 12 | Blake Thomas Jakobsson | Iceland | 50.94 | 49.85 | x | 50.94 | |
| 13 | Itamar Levi | Israel | 50.62 | 49.23 | 49.59 | 50.62 | |
| | Brett Morse | United Kingdom | x | x | x | NM | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
* Bulgaria (1)
* Croatia (1)
* Czech Republic (3)
* Estonia (2)
* Finland (1)
* France (1)
* Germany (3)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (1)
* Iceland (1)
* Ireland (1)
* Israel (1)
* Italy (1)
* Lithuania (2)
* Norway (2)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (1)
* Sweden (1)
* Ukraine (1)
* United Kingdom (2)