Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

Women's discus throw
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the
1986 Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
30 km walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The women's discus throw event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh on 27 July 1986.[1]

The winning margin was 22 cm which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's discus throw has been won by less than 50 cm at these games.

Results

Rank Name Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gael Martin  Australia 56.42
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Venissa Head  Wales 56.20
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Karen Pugh  England 54.72 52.84 53.18 54.72 PB
4 Julia Avis  England 52.48 47.04 52.48
5 Gale Zaphiropoulos-Dolegiewicz  Canada 52.28
6 Kathryn Farr  England 51.08
7 Michelle Brotherton  Canada 49.84
8 Astra Etiene  Australia 49.80 47.84 x 49.80
9 Jackie McKernan  Northern Ireland 48.46 49.08 49.08
10 Melody Torcolacci  Canada 47.56
11 Morag Bremner  Scotland 47.06

References

  1. ^ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Past Commonwealth Games". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2016.