The women's discus throw event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Grosseto, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini on 13 and 14 July.
Medalists Gold Ma Xuejun Silver Darya Pishchalnikova Bronze Nadine Müller
Results Final 14 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Ma Xuejun 57.85 55.75 x 56.78 53.43 55.31 57.85 Darya Pishchalnikova 54.39 x x 55.52 x 57.37 57.37 Nadine Müller 50.55 57.06 56.96 53.36 54.82 57.13 57.13 4 Wang Yu 54.48 54.94 56.61 56.03 54.18 56.07 56.61 5 Svetlana Ivanova 46.53 49.48 x x 45.50 51.86 51.86 6 Veronika Watzek 45.92 50.34 x 50.56 49.52 46.14 50.56 7 Vasylysa Zelenska 46.70 x 48.77 x x 45.86 48.77 8 Melissa Faubus 43.48 46.64 47.67 x 48.53 x 48.53 9 Calista Lyon 47.61 x 46.25 47.61 10 Kristina Gehrig 43.81 46.49 44.22 46.49 11 Annelies Peetroons 45.87 45.06 44.54 45.87 Anna Brel x x x NM
Qualifications 13 July
Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Darya Pishchalnikova 55.96 - - 55.96 Q 2 Ma Xuejun 54.11 - - 54.11 Q 3 Nadine Müller 53.51 - - 53.51 Q 4 Anna Brel x 47.87 50.34 50.34 q 5 Veronika Watzek 44.56 49.43 x 49.43 q 6 Vasylysa Zelenska 39.35 45.60 48.93 48.93 q 7 Annelies Peetroons 44.80 48.01 41.98 48.01 q 8 Melissa Faubus 47.49 41.23 x 47.49 q 9 Sharmane Motuliki 46.47 41.06 x 46.47 10 Magdel Venter 44.23 46.42 x 46.42 11 Magdaliní Komótoglou x 46.06 44.13 46.06 12 Sivan Jean x 45.82 44.43 45.82 13 Katarina Busljeta 45.44 x 44.81 45.44 14 Oksana Kot 42.16 42.82 45.13 45.13 15 Lucie de Castro 44.88 x 44.86 44.88
Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Wang Yu 53.82 - - 53.82 Q 2 Calista Lyon 50.76 50.20 50.39 50.76 q 3 Svetlana Ivanova 49.84 50.38 46.47 50.38 q 4 Kristina Gehrig 45.90 x 46.77 46.77 q 5 Lindsay Grigoriev 46.59 x 46.60 46.60 6 Denise Kemkers x x 46.04 46.04 7 Inge Van Geel 34.28 45.59 x 45.59 8 Liliana Cá x x 45.22 45.22 9 Tatsiana Mialeshka 45.01 37.03 x 45.01 10 Josipa Jelicic 43.86 41.91 44.85 44.85 11 Marli Knoetze 37.97 43.62 42.12 43.62 12 Sophie Michel x x 43.49 43.49 13 Klara Studer 41.51 40.39 x 41.51 14 Sanna Kämäräinen x 41.42 41.06 41.42 15 Kateryna Karsak 39.29 22.55 x 39.29
Participation According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
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