The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27.
The men’s discus throw is set to be one of the highly anticipated events in the Hungarian capital. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in Budapest:
Kristjan Ceh
Kristjan Ceh is the current World Champion and World Record holder in the men’s discus throw.
The Solvenian athlete finished 5th in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but followed it up with gold at the 2022 Eugene World Championships.
Season Best: 71.86 at Johvi, Estonia in June 2023.
Daniel Stahl
Daniel Stahl won gold in men’s discus at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 68.90m
FILE PHOTO: Daniel Stahl of Sweden reacts during the Athletics - Men’s Discus Throw Final on day 9 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 19, 2022 in Munich, Germany. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
The German also won gold at the 2019 World Championships in Doha adding a silver he won at the 2017 Championships in London.
Season Best: 71.45 at Johvi, Estonia in June 2023.
Mykolas Alekna
Mykolas Alekna, son of two-time World Championship gold medallist Virgilijus Alekna, won gold at the 2022 European Games.
FILE PHOTO: Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania competes in Men’s Discus Throw during European Athletics U23 Championships Espoo - Day 3 on July 15, 2023 in Espoo, Finland. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Apart from gold medals in the discus throw event at the European U20 Championships and World U20 Championships in 2021, Alekna also won silver at the 2022 senior World Championships at Eugene in 2022.
Season Best: 71.00 at Berkeley, California in April 2023
Lukas Weisshaidinger, the bronze medallist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2019 World Championships in Doha is another contestant to look forward to in the men’s discus throw event.
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