The women's discus throw event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 18 and 19 July.
Medalists Gold Ma Xuejun Silver Xu Shaoyang Bronze Seema Antil
Results Final 19 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Ma Xuejun 56.83 57.69 56.91 58.85 53.27 57.49 58.85 Xu Shaoyang 55.70 x 53.90 55.87 57.14 57.87 57.87 Seema Antil 54.99 54.26 x 55.83 53.75 53.20 55.83 4 Sabine Rumpf x 54.82 x 52.55 49.14 54.45 54.82 5 Billie Jo Grant 52.66 49.97 x 48.09 x 49.05 52.66 6 Claudia Villeneuve 45.09 51.01 x 49.43 52.13 x 52.13 7 Ulrike Giesa 47.53 51.99 49.89 49.80 50.08 47.71 51.99 8 Darya Pishchalnikova x 43.70 51.03 49.87 50.71 51.98 51.98 9 Claire Smithson 50.85 x 48.03 50.85 10 Katalin Máté 46.67 x 48.38 48.38 11 Alina Roman 46.94 48.12 47.63 48.12 12 Yeh Nai-Ching 35.57 44.30 x 44.30
Qualifications 18 Jul
Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Sabine Rumpf 54.15 - - 54.15 Q 2 Seema Antil 53.61 - - 53.61 Q 3 Ma Xuejun 53.21 - - 53.21 Q 4 Xu Shaoyang x 52.52 - 52.52 Q 5 Darya Pishchalnikova 50.95 - - 50.95 Q 6 Ulrike Giesa 48.69 - - 48.69 Q 7 Claudia Villeneuve x 47.73 47.68 47.73 q 8 Billie Jo Grant x 47.60 x 47.60 q 9 Katalin Máté 46.99 44.92 43.46 46.99 q 10 Claire Smithson 40.35 40.59 44.98 44.98 q 11 Alina Roman 41.42 x 44.77 44.77 q 12 Yeh Nai-Ching x 43.73 39.81 43.73 q 13 Dorothéa Kalpakídou x x 43.66 43.66 14 Natalee Pessoa x 37.44 39.68 39.68 15 Tereapii Tapoki 35.77 x 36.75 36.75 Nicole Kendrick x x x NM
Participation According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
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