The women's discus throw event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 11 September 1979.Results at Tilastopaja

Results Rank Athlete Nationality Result Notes Svetlana Melnikova 63.54 Evelin Jahl 63.00 Florenţa Ţacu 59.28 Nadezhda Yerokha 58.94 Ingra Manecke 57.34 Salvadora Vargas 53.92 Jiao Yunxiang 53.64 Salminen Sidikka 49.26 Lorna Griffin 48.52 10 Maristella Bano 47.18 11 Laura Aguiñaga 39.52

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