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Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games
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The final of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Friday August 8, 2003. Jason Tunks won the first discus gold for Canada in the history of the Pan American Games.

Medalists

Gold	Jason Tunks  Canada
Silver	Frank Casañas  Cuba
Bronze	Lois Maikel Martínez  Cuba

Records

World Record	Jürgen Schult (GDR)	74.08 m	June 6, 1986	Neubrandenburg, East Germany
Pan Am Record	Luis Delís (CUB)	67.32 m	August 25, 1983	Caracas, Venezuela

Results

Rank	Athlete	Throws						Final
		1	2	3	4	5	6	Result
1	Jason Tunks (CAN)	63.70	63.14	62.12	61.93	61.68	63.67	63.70 m
2	Frank Casañas (CUB)	60.21	60.04	61.32	62.52	62.61	X	62.61 m
3	Lois Maikel Martínez (CUB)	60.78	60.12	X	60.33	61.36	60.10	61.36 m
4	Josh Ralston (USA)	54.14	56.48	X	X	59.57	X	59.57 m
5	Jorge Balliengo (ARG)	X	53.43	59.39	X	—	X	59.39 m
6	Doug Reynolds (USA)	X	56.10	58.49	58.60	58.39	—	58.60 m
7	Eric Forshaw (CAN)	56.74	56.27	57.42	56.84	55.49	X	57.42 m
8	Marcelo Pugliese (ARG)	55.39	55.13	X	55.88	55.18	X	55.88 m
9	Expedi Peña (DOM)	48.39	48.09	51.33				51.33 m
10	Alleyne Lett (GRN)	X	47.22	40.84				47.22 m

See also

• 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
• Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw

References

• Results

• Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games
• Discus throw at the Pan American Games