Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy on 26 and 27 August.Results at Tilastopaja The winning margin was 6.02 metres which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's discus throw was won by more than six metres at these games.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeNatalya SadovaHu HonglianNicoleta Grasu

Results

Qualification Rank Athlete Nationality Result Notes 1 Natalya Sadova 63.00 QIAAF 1997 Ranking 2 Nicoleta Grasu 60.44 3 Olena Antonova 59.54 4 Elisângela Adriano 57.48 5 Katarzyna Żakowicz 56.86 6 Aretha Hill 55.30 7 Viktoriya Boyko 55.22 8 Hu Honglian 55.14 9 Bao Dongying 54.90 10 Veerle Blondeel 51.94 11 Monique Kuenen 51.78 12 Shelley Drew 51.06 13 Shelly Borrman 51.06 14 Adrienne Lynn 50.78 15 Lieja Koeman 50.68 16 Janina Karolchyk 48.80 17 Monique Nacsa 43.92 18 Helena Engman 42.12 19 Ana Lucía Espinoza 35.44 20 Johanna Manuel 32.70

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality Result Notes Natalya Sadova 67.02 Hu Honglian 61.00 Nicoleta Grasu 60.08 Olena Antonova 59.60 Elisângela Adriano 57.56 Aretha Hill 56.12 Bao Dongying 55.96 Viktoriya Boyko 55.44 Katarzyna Żakowicz 55.24 10 Veerle Blondeel 52.64 11 Shelley Drew 52.14 12 Monique Kuenen 52.06

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