The women's discus throw at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the QEII Stadium on 22–23, 25 and 29 January.

Medalists Medallists - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F12, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsMedallists - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F35/36, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsMedallists - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F37, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsMedallists - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F40, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsMedallists - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F51/52/53, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsMedallists - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F54/55/56, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsMedallists - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F57/58, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships

ClassGoldSilverBronzeF12Marija Ivekovic Liangmin Zhang Orysia Ilchyna F35/36Mariia Pomazan Renata Chilewska Kath Proudfoot F37Mi Na Beverley Jones Xu Qiuping F40Najat El Garaa Raoua Tlili Menggenjimisu F51/52/53Catherine Wayland Zena Cole Estela Salas F54/55/56Marianne Buggenhagen Feixia Dong Tatjana Majcen F57/58Nassima Saifi Stela Eneva Nadia Medjmedj

F12 The Women's discus throw, F12 was held on January 22

The event included both F11 and F12 classified athletes: F11 = visual impairment: may range from no light perception in either eye, to light perception with the inability to recognise the shape of a hand. F12 = visual impairment: may recognise the shape of a hand, have a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or visual field of less than 5 degrees.

China's Liangmin Zhang set a world record for athletes with an F11 classification, with a throw of 40.42.

Results

Final Final - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F12 , Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes Marija Iveković 37.33 40.62 37.95 38.20 40.62 Liangmin Zhang 36.71 37.46 40.42 40.42 WR Orysia Ilchyna 34.14 36.99 35.99 33.97 38.86 38.86 Siena Christen 34.11 35.38 32.85 38.17 36.74 33.86 38.17 Claire Williams 37.19 35.46 36.94 36.65 37.19 Tamara Sivakova 34.88 33.84 36.90 34.82 36.90 Mariela Almada 35.89 34.78 33.40 35.86 35.02 35.89 Jessica Castellano 29.90 32.88 33.53 31.25 33.53

Key: WR = World Record

F35/36 The Women's discus throw, F35/36 was held on January 29

F35/36 F35 = good static balance, problems in dynamic balance, may need assistive devices for walking but not when standing or throwing, may have sufficient lower extremity function to do a run up when throwing. F36 = walk without assistance or assistive devices, more control problems with upper than lower limbs. All four limbs are involved. Hand control, grasp and release affected when throwing.

Results

Final Final - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F35/36, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Points Notes Mariia Pomazan 25.83 27.18 26.59 28.73 28.73 1073 WR Renata Chilewska 24.08 24.92 25.22 23.80 24.08 25.22 994 SB Kath Proudfoot 23.21 23.19 24.52 23.35 20.57 24.52 958 CR Wu Qing 18.66 18.49 20.38 18.54 21.79 20.29 21.79 850 Chanelle van Zyl 20.57 17.55 20.57 810 Alla Malchyk 18.98 20.65 20.92 20.33 18.70 20.92 808 SB Noni Thompson 17.09 17.97 15.14 17.03 18.76 18.76 687

Key: WR = World Record, CR = Championship Record, SB = Season Best

F37 The Women's discus throw, F37 was held on January 23

F37 = spasticity in an arm and leg on the same side, good functional ability on the non impaired side, good arm and hand control and follow through.

Results

Final Final - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F37 , Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes Mi Na 29.80 29.69 30.73 30.66 31.46 - 31.46 CR Beverley Jones 24.12 28.81 30.62 26.41 30.19 29.86 30.62 AR Xu Qiuping 27.16 26.35 24.85 26.95 26.02 28.74 28.74 Viktorya Yasevych 26.54 23.99 23.03 28.14 28.14 SB Qianqian Jia 25.00 26.01 25.93 26.66 25.96 26.66 SB Eva Berna 22.84 23.01 26.00 23.27 25.08 23.86 26.00 SB Shirlene Coelho 25.01 24.42 25.24 25.06 25.24 AR Taiga Kantane 23.02 22.59 21.64 21.78 17.17 22.34 23.02

Key: CR = Championship Record, AR = Asian Record, SB = Season Best

F40 The Women's discus throw, F40 was held on January 29

F40 = dwarfism.Paralympic WCPP athletes briefing, uka.org.uk, March 10, 2010

Results

Final Final - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F40, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes Najat El Garaa 28.13 26.57 28.36 28.99 28.99 CR Raoua Tlili 24.50 26.00 28.55 27.71 27.91 28.55 Menggenjimisu 26.34 26.30 26.41 25.08 25.26 26.41 Laila El Garaa 23.20 22.04 24.40 24.11 26.37 24.98 26.37 Daria Kabiesz 12.69 21.27 20.32 23.31 23.31 AR

Key: CR = Championship Record, AR = Area Record

F51/52/53 The Women's discus throw, F51/52/53 was held on January 29

F51/52/53 F51 = a weakness in shoulder function, the ability to bend but not straighten the elbow joint, no trunk or leg function, no movement in the fingers, can bend the wrists backwards but not forwards. F52 = good shoulder, elbow and wrist function, poor to normal finger flexion and extension, no trunk or leg function. F53 = normal upper limb function, no abdominal, leg or lower spinal function.

Results

Final Final - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F51/52/53, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Points Notes Catherine Wayland 5.53 5.68 5.70 5.89 5.82 5.89 941 SB Zena Cole 4.16 4.79 4.58 4.35 4.76 4.54 4.79 651 Estela Salas 11.68 11.95 12.08 11.71 11.86 12.08 568 Martha Gustafson 9.13 8.35 9.56 9.40 8.64 9.56 415 Rosemary Tallon 7.43 7.22 7.04 7.43 211 Deepa Malik 5.63 5.53 5.91 5.69 5.92 5.92 135

Key: SB = Season Best

F54/55/56 The Women's discus throw, F54/55/56 was held on January 25

F54/55/56 F54 = normal upper limb function, no abdominal or lower spinal function. F55 = normal upper limb function, may have partial to almost completely normal trunk function, no leg function. F56 = normal upper limb and trunk function, some leg function, may have high bilateral above knee amputation.

Results

Final Final - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F54/55/56 , Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Points Notes Marianne Buggenhagen 26.28 26.75 26.41 26.44 26.69 26.75 973 SB Feixia Dong 23.72 23.46 25.57 24.91 25.06 24.56 25.57 941 AR Tatjana Majcen 15.97 14.68 15.70 16.13 16.13 833 SB Martina Willing 20.98 21.38 20.84 20.12 20.75 20.09 21.38 750 Veronica Azucena Saucedo Miranda 17.08 17.65 16.88 14.74 16.70 14.20 17.65 560 SB

Key: AR = Area Record, SB = Season Best

F57/58 The Women's discus throw, F57/58 was held on January 29

F57/58 F57 = normal upper limb and trunk function, may have bilateral above knee amputations. F58 = normal upper limb and trunk function, a bilateral below knee amputation or single above knee amputation.

Results

Final Final - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - F57/58, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Points Notes Nassima Saifi 40.99 37.06 35.03 36.94 40.99 1040 WR Stela Eneva 32.96 39.84 36.89 34.80 37.80 38.42 39.84 1022 AR Nadia Medjmedj 25.32 29.60 27.69 27.12 27.28 28.96 29.60 965 CR Orla Barry 28.95 28.87 27.14 28.92 27.99 27.25 28.95 947 Catherine Callahan 26.15 23.05 22.68 20.38 24.04 26.15 852 AR Li Ling 21.96 21.68 25.99 24.38 22.22 25.60 25.99 846 SB Angeles Ortiz Hernandez 29.04 28.41 29.53 27.88 21.01 26.78 29.53 748 SB Leilei Gao 27.57 28.94 26.18 22.57 28.41 28.94 725 Ivanka Koleva 21.44 20.76 21.98 21.98 659 Mary Nakhumica 19.46 21.94 20.51 21.94 657 Siham Alrasheedy 21.68 21.68 643

Key: WR = World Record, AR = Area Record, CR = Championship Record, SB = Season Best

See also List of IPC world records in athletics

References General Schedule and results, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships IPC Athletics Classification Explained, Scottish Disability Sport Specific