The Women's Discus Throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 22 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on Thursday September 29, 1988.[1]
| Women's discus throw at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 28 September 1988 (qualifications) 29 September 1988 (finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 72.30 OR | |||||||||
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Martina Hellmann East Germany |
| Silver | Diana Gansky East Germany |
| Bronze | Tsvetanka Khristova Bulgaria |
Records
editThese were the standing World and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 76.80 | Gabriele Reinsch | Neubrandenburg (GDR) | July 9, 1988 |
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| Olympic Record | 69.96 | Evelin Jahl | Moscow (URS) | August 1, 1980 |
The following Olympic record was set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Athlete | Distance | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 1988 | Final | Martina Hellmann (GDR) | 72.30m | OR |
Qualifying round
edit- Held on Wednesday September 28, 1988
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zdeňka Šilhavá (TCH) | 66.52 m |
| 2. | Diana Gansky (GDR) | 65.40 m |
| 3. | Svetla Mitkova (BUL) | 64.68 m |
| 4. | Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS) | 64.32 m |
| 5. | Yu Hourun (CHN) | 62.86 m |
| 6. | Galina Murasova (URS) | 62.54 m |
| 7. | Ramona Pagel (USA) | 57.50 m |
| 8. | Connie Price (USA) | 57.04 m |
| 9. | Jacqueline McKernan (GBR) | 50.92 m |
| 10. | Kim Chun-hui (KOR) | 45.88 m |
| — | Jeanne Ngo Minyemeck (CMR) | NM |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Martina Hellmann (GDR) | 67.12 m |
| 2. | Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) | 66.88 m |
| 3. | Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) | 65.92 m |
| 4. | Ellina Zvereva (URS) | 63.26 m |
| 5. | Carol Cady (USA) | 62.72 m |
| 6. | Hou Xuemei (CHN) | 62.64 m |
| 7. | Renata Katewicz (POL) | 60.34 m |
| 8. | Xing Ailan (CHN) | 59.26 m |
| 9. | María Isabel Urrutia (COL) | 53.82 m |
| 10. | Grace Apiafi (NGR) | 49.84 m |
| 11. | Siulolo Vao Ikavuka (TGA) | 44.94 m |
Final
edit| RANK | ATHLETE | DISTANCE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Hellmann (GDR) | 72.30 m | 71.84 | 64.80 | 68.70 | 72.30 | 69.66 | 67.50 | |
| Diana Gansky (GDR) | 71.88 m | 65.58 | 66.14 | X | 65.82 | 71.88 | 68.08 | |
| Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) | 69.74 m | 66.48 | 66.44 | 64.06 | 66.84 | 69.74 | 69.00 | |
| 4. | Svetla Mitkova (BUL) | 69.14 m | 63.62 | 65.74 | 65.56 | 67.24 | X | 69.14 |
| 5. | Ellina Zvereva (URS) | 68.94 m | X | 65.74 | 66.86 | X | X | 68.94 |
| 6. | Zdeňka Šilhavá (TCH) | 67.84 m | 67.40 | X | 65.70 | 66.30 | 67.84 | 66.50 |
| 7. | Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) | 67.26 m | 67.26 | 66.50 | 63.30 | 65.88 | 66.40 | X |
| 8. | Hou Xuemei (CHN) | 65.94 m | 63.44 | 63.88 | 65.18 | 65.94 | 65.50 | 65.06 |
| 9. | Yu Hourun (CHN) | 64.08 m | 62.94 | X | 64.08 | |||
| 10. | Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS) | 64.08 m | 64.08 | X | 45.88 | |||
| 11. | Carol Cady (USA) | 63.42 m | 60.82 | 61.06 | 63.42 | |||
| 12. | Galina Murasova (URS) | NM | X | X | X |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
External links
edit- (in English) Official Report