Already on the first attempt, M. Alekna threw the discus 71.50 m and improved the 30-year-old competition record held by the legendary Lars Riedel (69.84 m).
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Other attempts by the Lithuanian who led from the start: 71.07–67.19–69.06–68.53–X.
Second place went to the current Olympic champion Roje Stona (68.14 m), third – Henrik Janssen (67.19 m).
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Fourth was the current world champion Daniel Stahl (66.82 m), fifth – Matthew Denny (66.27 m)..
