The women's discus throw at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 31 August 1978.
Medalists Gold Evelin Jahl Silver Margitta Droese Bronze Natalya Gorbachova
Results
Final 31 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Evelin Jahl 66.98 Margitta Droese 64.04 Natalya Gorbachova 63.58 4 Sabine Engel 63.46 5 Faina Melnik 62.30 6 Svetla Bozhkova 61.94 7 Lyudmila Isayeva 61.56 8 Jitka Prouzová 59.90 9 Argentina Menis 58.36 10 Agnes Herczeg 57.94 11 Rita Pfister 53.78 12 Ingra Manecke 52.92 13 Meg Ritchie 52.64 14 Marcela Pilařová 50.34
Participation According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
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References