Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

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.

Medalists

Records These 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 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 WRSeptember 29, 1988Final 72.30m OR

Qualifying round Held on Wednesday September 28, 1988 RANKGROUP ADISTANCE1.66.52 m2.65.40 m3.64.68 m4.64.32 m5.62.86 m6.62.54 m7.57.50 m8.57.04 m9.50.92 m10.45.88 m—NM

RANKGROUP BDISTANCE1.67.12 m2.66.88 m3.65.92 m4.63.26 m5.62.72 m6.62.64 m7.60.34 m8.59.26 m9.53.82 m10.49.84 m11.44.94 m

Final RANKATHLETE DISTANCE12345672.30 m71.84 64.80 68.70 72.30 69.66 67.50 71.88 m65.58 66.14 X65.82 71.88 68.08 69.74 m66.48 66.44 64.06 66.84 69.74 69.00 4.69.14 m63.62 65.74 65.56 67.24 X69.14 5.68.94 mX65.74 66.86 XX68.94 6.67.84 m67.40 X65.70 66.30 67.84 66.50 7.67.26 m67.26 66.50 63.30 65.88 66.40 X8.65.94 m63.44 63.88 65.18 65.94 65.50 65.06 9.64.08 m62.94 X64.08 10.64.08 m64.08X45.88 11.63.42 m60.82 61.0663.4212.NMXXX

See also 1986 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart) 1987 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Rome) 1990 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Split) 1991 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Tokyo)

References

External links Official Report