What distance did Kristjan Čeh throw to win the men’s discus at Birmingham 2026?

Kristjan Čeh won the men’s discus at Birmingham 2026 with a throw of 72.51 metres.

The Slovenian defended his European title at Alexander Stadium and set a championship record. His winning mark was especially notable because it made him the first athlete to throw beyond 70 metres in the history of the European Athletics Championships discus competition.

Čeh produced four throws beyond 70 metres in the final, demonstrating unusual consistency in a discipline where athletes often have only one or two successful attempts. The discus weighs 2 kilograms in the senior men’s event.

The result also continued a close rivalry with Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna, the world-record holder. Alekna later reversed the Birmingham result at a Diamond League meeting, but Čeh remained the champion in Birmingham.