Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon Discus throw Discus throw

| Rank_ | Athlete | Country | Distance_metres | Points | Adjusted_Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 42.09 | 881.44 | 707 |
| 2 | James Stewart | United States | 40.90 | 836.22 | 683 |
| 3 | Antoni Cejzik | Poland | 39.43 | 780.36 | 653 |
| 4 | Ken Doherty | United States | 38.72 | 753.38 | 639 |
| 5 | Tom Churchill | United States | 38.19 | 733.24 | 628 |
| 6 | Hermann Lemperle | Germany | 36.99 | 687.64 | 604 |
| 7 | Akilles Järvinen | Finland | 36.95 | 686.12 | 604 |
| 8 | Helge Jansson | Sweden | 36.83 | 681.56 | 600 |
| 9 | Albert Andersson | Sweden | 36.64 | 674.34 | 597 |
| 10 | Mátyás Farkas | Hungary | 35.83 | 643.56 | 580 |
| 11 | Henry Lindblad | Sweden | 35.53 | 632.16 | 574 |
| 12 | Ludwig Vesely | Austria | 35.46 | 629.50 | 573 |
| 13 | Johan Meimer | Estonia | 35.32 | 624.18 | 570 |