Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw F55–56
The men's discus F55/56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 8 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws.
The competition was won by Leonardo Diaz, representing 
Cuba.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Best | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Leonardo Diaz | Cuba | F56 | 40.29 | 40.87 | 40.74 | 39.91 | 39.12 | 40.80 | 40.87 | 1061 | WR |
 | Ali Mohammad Yari |  Iran | F56 | 38.65 | 38.07 | x | x | 39.39 | 38.07 | 39.39 | 1023 | SB |
 | Tanto Campbell |  Jamaica | F56 | 35.51 | x | x | 36.62 | 37.50 | 39.31 | 39.31 | 1021 | SB |
| 4 | Martin Němec |  Czech Republic | F55 | 36.42 | 35.80 | x | 34.85 | 37.48 | 34.09 | 37.48 | 987 | PR |
| 5 | Miroslav Šperk | Czech Republic | F56 | 36.24 | 36.13 | 33.68 | 35.84 | 35.69 | 36.64 | 36.64 | 951 | SB |
| 6 | Mustafa Yuseinov |  Bulgaria | F55 | 28.12 | 30.29 | 35.73 | 31.14 | 33.11 | 32.94 | 35.73 | 941 | SB |
| 7 | Josef Stiak | Czech Republic | F56 | 34.66 | 35.41 | 34.62 | 35.06 | x | 36.12 | 36.12 | 938 | SB |
| 8 | Mahmoud Abdelsemia |  Egypt | F56 | 35.24 | 33.67 | 32.60 | x | x | 34.50 | 35.24 | 915 | |
| 9 | Omar Hamadin |  Jordan | F56 | 32.59 | 32.16 | 32.12 | - | - | - | 32.59 | 846 |
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| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 8 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning distance | 40.87 | ||||||||||||
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WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. SB = Seasonal Best.
References
- "Men's Discus - F55/56 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
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