Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

Women's discus throw
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
VenuesEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
DatesAugust 1, 1992 (1992-08-01) (qualifications)
August 3, 1992 (1992-08-03) (finals)
Competitors28 from 16 nations
Winning distance70.06
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maritza Martén
 Cuba
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tsvetanka Khristova
 Bulgaria
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniela Costian
 Australia
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Athletics at the
1992 Summer Olympics
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
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Wheelchair races

These are the official results of the women's discus throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[1]

Medalists

Gold Maritza Martén
 Cuba
Silver Tsvetanka Khristova
 Bulgaria
Bronze Daniela Costian
 Australia

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.

World Record 76.80 East Germany Gabriele Reinsch Neubrandenburg (GDR) July 9, 1988
Olympic Record 72.30 East Germany Martina Hellmann Seoul (KOR) September 29, 1988

Qualification

RANK GROUP A DISTANCE
1.  Larisa Korotkevich (EUN) 67.92 m
2.  Maritza Martén (CUB) 65.02 m
3.  Daniela Costian (AUS) 64.10 m
4.  Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) 64.06 m
5.  Nicoleta Grădinaru (ROU) 60.62 m
6.  Martina Hellmann (GER) 60.52 m
7.  Bárbara Hechavarría (CUB) 60.22 m
8.  Qiu Qiaoping (CHN) 59.32 m
9.  Vladimíra Malátová (TCH) 59.04 m
10.  Ilga Bērtulsone (LAT) 58.92 m
11.  Connie Price-Smith (USA) 58.66 m
12.  Mette Bergmann (NOR) 58.32 m
13.  Carla Garrett (USA) 58.06 m
14.  Jackie McKernan (GBR) 51.94 m


RANK GROUP B DISTANCE
1.  Stefania Simova (BUL) 65.60 m
2.  Olga Burova (EUN) 64.78 m
3.  Ilke Wyludda (GER) 64.26 m
4.  Franka Dietzsch (GER) 63.60 m
5.  Hilda Ramos (CUB) 62.82 m
6.  Min Chunfeng (CHN) 62.48 m
7.  Irina Yatchenko (EUN) 61.60 m
8.  Agnese Maffeis (ITA) 60.88 m
9.  Manuela Tîrneci (ROU) 59.44 m
10.  Cristina Boiț (ROU) 56.68 m
11.  Penny Neer (USA) 55.44 m
12.  Ángeles Barreiro (ESP) 53.14 m
13.  Ursula Weber (AUT) 51.62 m
14.  Teresa Machado (POR) 49.58 m

Final

Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Maritza Martén (CUB) 65.66 X X 66.90 70.06 66.36 70.06 m
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) 65.14 67.78 65.32 X X X 67.78 m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Daniela Costian (AUS) 64.40 64.08 64.24 64.92 66.24 65.94 66.24 m
4  Larisa Korotkevich (EUN) 60.94 X 65.52 X 64.30 X 65.52 m
5  Olga Burova (EUN) 64.02 X 62.80 61.84 X 63.32 64.02 m
6  Hilda Ramos (CUB) 62.16 X 62.72 59.28 X 63.80 63.80 m
7  Irina Yatchenko (EUN) 60.76 62.40 63.74 X X X 63.74 m
8  Stefania Simova (BUL) X 63.42 63.08 60.20 62.38 60.98 63.42 m
9  Ilke Wyludda (GER) 62.16 61.04 X 62.16 m
10  Agnese Maffeis (ITA) 61.22 60.80 X 61.22 m
11  Min Chunfeng (CHN) 59.06 60.82 X 60.82 m
12  Franka Dietzsch (GER) 60.24 X X 60.24 m

See also

References

  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2018.