Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw Qualifying round Qualifying round

| Rank_ | Group_ | Name_ | Nationality | Result_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Piotr Małachowski | Poland | 65.94 |
| 2 | A | Virgilijus Alekna | Lithuania | 65.84 |
| 3 | B | Rutger Smith | Netherlands | 65.65 |
| 4 | B | Frank Casañas | Spain | 64.99 |
| 5 | B | Gerd Kanter | Estonia | 64.66 |
| 6 | A | Bogdan Pishchalnikov | Russia | 64.60 |
| 7 | A | Mario Pestano | Spain | 64.42 |
| 8 | A | Robert Harting | Germany | 64.19 |
| 9 | B | Rashid Shafi Al-Dosari | Qatar | 63.83 |
| 10 | A | Aleksander Tammert | Estonia | 63.10 |
| 11 | A | Róbert Fazekas | Hungary | 62.64 |
| 12 | B | Frantz Kruger | Finland | 62.48 |
| 13 | A | Gabor Mate | Hungary | 62.44 |
| 14 | B | Märt Israel | Estonia | 61.98 |
| 15 | A | Dzmitry Sivakou | Belarus | 61.75 |
| 16 | A | Michael Robertson | United States | 61.64 |