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
← 1988
1996 →

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

Medalists

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

Records

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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.
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