Discus throw at the World Athletics Championships information

Discus throw at the World Athletics Championships
Three-time men's discus throw champion Robert Harting
Overview
Gender	Men and women
Years held	Men: 1983 – 2015 Women: 1983 – 2015
Championship record
Men	71.46 m Daniel Ståhl (2023)
Women	71.62 m Martina Hellmann (1987)
Reigning champion
Men	Piotr Małachowski (POL)
Women	Denia Caballero (CUB)

The discus throw at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. The competition format typically has one qualifying round contested by two groups of athletes, with all those clearing the qualifying height or placing in top twelve overall advancing to the final round.

In the 2015 World Championships in Athletics the qualifying distance for men was 65.00 m and for women 63.00 m.

The championship records for the event are 71.46 m for men, set by Daniel Ståhl in 2023, and 71.62 m for women, set by Martina Hellmann in 1987.